Late axe falls in NFL camps
Ken Willard, 32, a veteran running back and eighth on the career rushing list, was placed on injured reserve by the St. Louis Cardinals after knee surgery and will miss the 1975 season. The move follows other weekend injuries including Steve Tannen, Thom Darden, and Wayne Coleman. The Oilers released four players, while Washington cut several prominent names as rosters tightens ahead of the season.
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Alex Sachare
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Willard
Willard
The
Cardinals
John Isenbarger
Indiana
Hawaii
Bill Malinchak
Rollen Smith
Arkansas
Cincinnati
Denver
Ralph Cindrich
Rob Spicer
Philadelphia
Mark Ellison
Baltimore
Paul Linford
Brigham Young
Green Bay
Tim Rudnik
Atlanta
Ted Fritsch
Falcons
Louis Neal
Kansas City
Wayne Walton
Cowboys reshuffle starters for Vikings game
Dallas coach Tom Landry elevates Doug Dennison to No 1 tailback and says Jim Zorn will get quarterback work against winless Minnesota as the Cowboys seek their first preseason win. Clint Longley under review after a poor showing, fined for missing a QB meeting. Roger Staubach to play three quarters in Texas Stadium. Several players cut or moved across leagues as teams trim rosters.
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Dallas
Dallas Cowboy
Tom Landry
Doug Dennison
Jim Zorn
Minnesota
Dennison
Young
Landry
Zorn
Clint Longely
Kansas City
Clint
Longley
Roger Stauback
Vikings
Texas Stadium
Roger
Cowboys
Efren Herrera
Virdon Back as Pirates Lead NL Roundup
Pirates blank Giants 4-0 behind Jerry Reuss three hitters. Virdon debuts as Astros manager with 6-3 loss to Mets. Braves beat Phillies. Cardinals nip Reds. Dodgers edge Cubs. Expos shut out Padres. Davis returns for Cardinals after self exile. McGlothen shines with 10 K. Mackanin homer highlights Expos win.
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Herschel Nissenson
Bill Virdon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
San Francisco Giants
Jerry Reuss
Virdon
Bucs
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Atlanta Braves
Dave May
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Willie Davis
Lynn McGlothen
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
San Diego Padres
del Unser
Wayne Garrett
Jerry Grote
Mets
New York Yankees
Preston Gomez
Houston
Jon Matlack
Astros
Enos Cabell
Cesar Cedeno
Cliff Johnson
May
Max Leon
Atlanta
Rob Belloir
Ted Simmons
Ted Sizemore
McGlothen
Reds
Steve Rogers
Montreal
Larry Parish
Pete Mackanin
Expos
Dove Season Opens September 1 In West Texas This Year
Texas Parks and Wildlife approves Sept 1 as opening date for the 1975 mourning dove season through Oct 30 in the north zone and West Texas. White-winged dove season runs Sept 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15 in 16 Rio Grande counties with same hours and limits, allowing both species on open days.
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West Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Texas
Rio Grande
Tigers End Skid As A's Suffer Fifth Loss
Detroit Tigers stop 19-game slide with four straight wins, toppling Oakland 3-1 as Mickey Lolich gains win after a rough spell. In other AL games, Minnesota beat Baltimore 5-2, Chicago edged New York 7-6 in 11 innings, Boston blanked Kansas City 5-0, Texas edged Cleveland 1-0, and California won 5-4 in 15 innings. Doug DeCinces shines for Baltimore with two hits off Bert Blyleven.
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Fred Rothenberg
Detroit Tigers
Oakland A’s
Tigers
A’s
Mickey Lolich
Minnesota
Baltimore
Chicago
New York
Boston
Kansas City
Texas
Cleveland
California
Milwaukee
Doug DeCinces
Bert Blyleven
Blyleven
Nolan Ryan
DeCinces
Orioles
Frank Luchessi
Luchessi
Boog Powell
Jorge Orta
Nels Nyman
Mike Miley
Bill Lee
Fred Lynn
Reeves County 4-H horse show heads to Pecos arena
The sixth episode of the Reeves County 4-H club horse show unfolds Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Pecos rodeo arena with a tight race for high point standings led by Sabrina Wilcoxson, 25 points ahead, while Gina Shipman and Tia Lewis press the chase for saddle or buckle prizes.
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Reeves County
Pecos Rodeo Arena
Odessa
Sabrina Wilcoxson
Fort Stockton
Gina Shipman
Tia Lewis
Pecos
Jim Espy
Fort Davis
Broyles Says Hogs In Shape For Season
Arkansas coach Frank Broyles announced his Razorbacks are the most mature squad since 1970 and in good mental and physical condition. Sophomore linemen Gary Roper and Leotis Harris from Little Rock will skip until Friday to finish summer classes, and a scrimmage is planned for Saturday morning.
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Fayetteville
Frank Broyles
Arkansas Razorback
Broyles
Gary Roper
Leotis Harris
Little Rock
Razorbacks
Little Leaguers Begin 1975 World Series Run
Opening of the 1975 Little League championships in Williamsport Pa launches four boys baseball teams and four girls softball teams all 12 years old or younger. Todays schedule features Lakewood New Jersey versus Northridge California in baseball and Medford Oregon against Tampa Florida in softball. Controversies linger over perceptions of gender bias and foreign team exclusion though officials say female players are no longer banned and equal time is given to girls softball. The Kao Hsiung Taiwan team, winner in 1974, is not competing this year.
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Williamsport
Little League Baseball, Inc
Little League
Lakewood
N.J
Northridge
Calif
Medford Ore
Tampa
Fla
Davenport
Iowa
Dix Hills
N.Y
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Kao Hsiung
Taiwan
Creighton J. Hale
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Akron
Ohio
Karren L. Stead
Gene Garber
Davis
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Bake McBride
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Ecos Enterprise Sports
Lynn Webb
Akland
Wranglers
Cowtown
Gowtown Boot
Pecos, Texas
Alfredo Orona
Eligio Acosta
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