Duane Thomas in Controversy Over Anthem and Fan Attacks
Washington Redskins rookie Duane Thomas faces questions over reportedly turning his back on the American flag during the national anthem before an exhibition with the Bills. He was taunted by fans and briefly chased into the stands as teammates escorted him to the locker room.
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Duane Thomas
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Bills
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George
Pedskins
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Cy Kritzer
News Sports
Johnson
Giants
Bloomington
Ill
Leo Hayden
St. Louis Cardinals
Hayden
Ohio State
Los Angeles Rams
Steve Preece
Preece
Oregon State
Memphis and San Antonio Near Texas League Titles
Memphis Blues need 11 more victories to seal the East Division after sweeping Alexandria 6-0 and 3-0. San Antonio Brewers hold a 10 game edge in the West after beating Amarillo 5-4. Arkansas Travelers beat Shreveport 5-3 in 11 innings. El Paso Sun Kings defeated Midland 4-1.
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Midland
Bobby Bartlett
Alexandria
Blues
Ron Stewart
Aces
Dan Covert
Amarillo
Glen Monroe
Horace Speed
Arkansas
Shreveport
Travelers
Dan Loomer
Ed Kurpiel
Loomer
Rudy Kinard
Frank Taiana
Sun Kings
Mike Minster
Alan Wise
Nelson Pichardo
Americans falter at World University Games as Russians win medals
Americans blame burnout and lack of seriousness as Russia leads in track and field with 11 golds to the U S one silver and one bronze after four days. Critics from Berle Nichols to Ross Merrick question commitment while 325 athletes faced a tougher field and Europe’s steadier focus.
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Burrel
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Fresno State College
Terry Porter
Fort Worth
Tex
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Tacoma
Wash
University of Texas
Moscow State University
Uncle Sam
Soviet Union
United States
Berle Nichols
President
Council On Physical Fitness
Physical Education and Athletics Department
Davis Cup final yields pride over prize money
Stan Smith and Ilie Nastase played a three hour five set clash as the United States beat Romania 4-1 in the Davis Cup Interzone Finals. Smith defeated Nastase 5-7 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the decisive match amid a packed Round Hill crowd. Marty Riessen earlier clinched the tie with a 6-1 4-6 6-1 7-5 win over Toma Ovici. The U S team pursues a sixth straight title with a December indoor night final against Australia or Czechoslovakia in Cleveland.
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Calif
Stan Smith
Lie Nastase
Smith
Nastase
United States
Romania
Marty Riessen
U.S
Toma Ovici
Round Hill Country Club
Smith-Nastase
Australia
Czechoslovakia
Cleveland
Pecos Athletes Move Into College Ranks On Scholarships
Recent Pecos graduates join college programs on athletic scholarships. Bobby Herod and Rene Galindo head to Ranger Junior College for baseball scholarships, John Oglesby to Sul Ross, Joe Segulia to Texas Christian University, and Chris Spray to Howard Payne. Jessie Riggins, a varsity basketball player, will attend Schreiner Institute on a partial scholarship with a larger grant possible next year.
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Bobby Herod
Rene Galindo
Joe Segulia
John Oglesby
Chris Spray
Herod and
Galindo
Ranger Junior College
Oglesby
Sul Ross
Segulia
T.C.U
Spray
Howard Payne
Jessie Riggins
Schreiner Institute
Eagles Among 145 Class 3 A Schools In Texas
Pecos is one of the 999 high schools with football teams this year per Bailey Marshall U I L D irector. The Eagles join 145 other 3 A schools same as last year while 4 A has 237 teams up three, 2 A 211, A 200 up seven, B 113 up three, and eight and six man squads fall.
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Randy Johnson
New York Giants
Johnson
Norm Snead
NFL
Pecos
Bailey Marshall
Texas
Eagles
NBA ABA Set 25 Preseason Interleague Games
The NBA and ABA release schedules showing 25 interleague exhibitions this fall. The Nets meet the 76ers on Sept 18 in Binghamton to open play, with 77 NBA games and 42 ABA games planned before the Oct 7 Celtics Nets finale at Nassau Coliseum. NBA leads 42 17 in interleague results.
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American Basketball Association
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NBA
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Uniondale
Catskills deer hunting permits to be issued this fall
After a one year lapse, New York will issue 14 650 deer hunting permits in seven Catskills management units. Regular permits cover three to six members while landowner permits cover two to four. Applications due by September 15 and require the big game license stub, no fee.
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N.Y
Catskill
New York State
Catskills
Giants win in 11th to beat Expos 6-4 in extra innings
Don McMahon, 43, pitched the 10th and 11th to earn his first win as Gary Matthews drove in the decisive run in the 11th. Ron Fairly homered twice for Montreal, while Cincinnati outlasted the Mets in 16 innings 8-3 and Johnny Bench delivered a run-scoring single in that stretch. Baltimore topped Minnesota 4-3, Kansas City beat New York 6-2, Boston won 5-4 over Texas, and Oakland defeated Detroit 7-2.
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Associated Press
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McMahon
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Matthews
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Boston
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Buddy ) Gilmour
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