Pecos Eagles set scrimmages before 1975 season
Pecos Eagles finalize pre season drills with about 90 varsity and two JV players. Coach Jerry Millsapps plans two major scrimmages against Artesia Bulldogs and Lubbock Estacado. First assistant Charles Clark notes early improvements as the team aims to excel after co champion runs. Freshmen join a 20 game slate with double schedules for JV and freshmen.
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Jerry Millsapps
New Mexico
Bulldogs of Artesia
Lubbock Estacado
Charles Clark
Eagle
Houston may hire Virdon as Astros manager
AP reports Houston may hire Bill Virdon, recently fired as New York Yankees manager, to replace Preston Gomez. The Houston Post, in its Tuesday edition, says Gomez will be fired and Virdon named his successor, with coaches Bob Lillis and Roger Craig expected to stay on.
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Houston
Bill Virdon
New York Yankees
Houston Astros
Preston Gomez
Houston Post
Gomez
Virdon
Astros
Bob Lillis
Roger Craig
Pirates tumble as All-Stars pound defeated squad
The Pittsburgh Pirates, mired in a six game skid, fall further as the International League All-Stars blow past them. The loss drops them from first place in the NL East and underscores a season of struggle for the Pirates.
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Fred Rothenberg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Carew shines as Twins rout Orioles in a 6 1 victory
Carew collected three hits in three at bats and scored twice as Minnesota defeated Baltimore 6-1. He relished beating Orioles manager Earl Weaver, who noted Boston’s lead in the AL East. Other AL results included Detroit over Oakland 5-3 and California 5-4 over Milwaukee, with Cleveland sweeping Texas.
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Red Carew
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Orioles
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Weaver
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Detroit
Oakland
California
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Texas
Bill Freehan
Vida Blue
Tigers
Kansas City
Lee Stanton
Brewers
Tom Hausman
Adrian Garrett
Tom Murphy
Hausman
Bruce Bochte
Stanton
New super conference proposed for colleges
A plan for a 75‑team football super conference was presented to the NCAA Council by its Reorganization Committee. If approved at the October meeting and again at the January convention, the plan would form a football league of seven conferences plus 15 independents, with major schools grouped under The Big Fight, Southeastern, Big Ten, Pacific‑8, Southwest, Atlantic Coast, and Western Athletic.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Associated Press
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Florida
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Air Force
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Virginia
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Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Southern
Southland
Southwestern Athletic
Akron
Army
Cincinnati
Colgate
Connecticut
Dayton
Delaware
Florida A&m
Hawaii
Holy Cross
Amritraj Beats Lutz For Buckeye Crown Title
Vijay Amritraj, seeded fourth, ends Bob Lutzs 17 month losing streak by defeating him 6-4 7-5 for the Buckeye Championships singles title and 9000 first prize at Buckeye Boys Ranch in Columbus after a 73 minute match. Lutz flew 3700 miles in 36 hours to reach the final. Arthur Ashe won at Brookline in the U S Pro as Rod Laver edged Patrick Proisy in a three setter. Benny Borg and Guillermo Vilas set to debut in eight day event.
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Associated Press
Bob Lutz
Vijay Amritraj
Armitraj
India
Lutz
Buckeye Boys Ranch
Amritraj
Columbus
Phoenix
Arthur Ashe
John Andrews
Fullerton Calif
U.S
Longwood Country Club
Brookline
Mass
Rod Laver
Chiefs spoil Cowboys late with 63 yard catch
In a dramatic Monday-night exhibition, the Chiefs beat the Cowboys 26-20 as Andy Hamilton corralled a 63-yard reception from Tony Adams with 45 seconds left, setting up a winning TD after Ed Podolak’s short run. Adams, vying to replace Dawson, threw the decisive pass.
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Cowboys
Kansas City
Paul Wiggin
Tom Landry
Dallas
Andy Hamilton
Tony Adams
Len Dawson
Hamilton
Charlie Waters
Ed Podolak
Adams
Southern California Sun
Landry
Dawson
Lund's death marks major stock car racing tragedy
Talladega Alabama AP reports 43 year old stock car veteran Tiny Lund crushed to death in six car Talladega 500 crash after Terry Link broadside Lund at about 200 mph. Lund to be buried near Cross South Carolina Wednesday.
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Ala
Lund
Cross
S.C
Terry Link
Chevrolet
Link
Larry Smith
Smith
Friday Hassler
Daytona
Fla
Hall of Fame ceremony stirs deep emotion in Cooperstown
Hall of Fame inductees faced a spectrum of feelings. Judy Johnson sobbed through a short speech while Earl Averill voiced quiet indignation at the election process. Averill urged that statistics alone should not decide admission, though he accepted enshrinement at 73 after waiting 34 years. Other inductees included Ralph Kiner Bucky Harris and Billy Herman. Johnson fought back tears as his remarks paused and resumed, aided by his son-in-law Bill Bruton.
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N.Y
Baseball
Judy Johnson
Earl Averill
Johnson
Averill
Hall of Fame
Pitts
Burgh
Ralph Kiner
Bucky Harris
Billy Herman
Bill Bruton
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