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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
6
New York report notes a shift in public perception of Jack Nicklaus from the fat controversy era to a calmer image. It describes fans, autograph seekers, and media interactions as Nicklaus fades from hostility to measured reverence while signing autographs and answering questions after rounds.
Sparky Lyle delivered a pivotal drag bunt in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 2-0 in Arlington. Lyle, win number five in relief of Rob Gardner, also reached 28 saves, moving the Yankees within a half game of Baltimore and two behind Detroit in the AL East.
Dallas capitalized on Archie Manning's difficult night for a 30-7 victory. Manning completed 8 of 22 passes for 55 yards with three interceptions, while Craig Morton threw for 210 yards on 16 of 35 attempts including a 57-yard strike to Bob Hayes. Cowboys punter Ron Widby and kicker Toni Fritsch controlled field position.
National League East standings show Pittsburgh leading with .632, followed by New York and Chicago. Results include Cincinnati 5 6 New York 6 and St Louis 7 San Francisco 4 as Philadelphia Houston split a doubleheader. Montreal and Atlanta tied 6-6.
Houston Oilers beat Green Bay 20 to 3 in an NFL exhibition as they showcased a stronger kicking game. Dan Pastorini threw a 48 yard TD to Alvin Reed after an onside kick setup by an earlier Moseley field goal. Linzy Cole returned a kickoff 75 yards to fuel the scoring drive.
Tim Van Galder, a 28 year old rookie quarterback, led the St. Louis Cardinals to a 17-13 comeback win over the Denver Broncos after entering in the second half. He connected on a 29 yard pass to Jackie Smith on his first play and finished five of eight for 82 yards including a touchdown.
Veteran driver David Pearson won the Yankee 400 at Michigan International Speedway ahead of Bobby Allison. Unser showed form by winning in Springfield, then a dirt feature at the same track a day later. Lunger took Continental Formula 5000 at Road Atlanta after a protest over laps. Redman initially led but the protest changed the result.
Detroit, rallying after a nine run fourth, outslug the Los Angeles Angels 11-9 as Chuck Tanner and Billy Martin battle for pennant spots. Tanner’s White Sox split a doubleheader with Boston to stay tied for first in the AL West.
Bruce Devlin captured the $40,000 first prize at the USI Classic in Sutton Massachusetts with a final round 69 to finish 13 under 275. Lee Elder finished second at 278 while John Mahaffey tied for third at 279. Trevino shot 68 but never challenged as Devlin signaled he would retire from full time play for a period.
Kathy Whitworth defeats Jocelyne Bourassa in a sudden death playoff at the Southgate Open after Bourassa misses a four foot putt on the 18th. Both finish regulation at 4 under 140 as Whitworth earns $3,000 to raise season winnings to $44,757 while Bourassa takes $2,290. Sandra Palmer Jane Blalock and Sandra Haynie finish two back.
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