Broken down horse Swift Don wins second in $10,000 Calder race
Miami race tale follows Swift Don, a 12-year-old broken down horse saved for $1 by Detroit hospital worker John Birdsong. After a dramatic comeback, Swift Don finishes second by a neck in a $10,000 claiming race at Calder Race Course amid cheers for the unlikely survivor. Birdsong, who traveled from Clarksdale to watch, believes the horse will win next time as trainers and fans rally around the comeback.
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Miami
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Mce Inch
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Lyons
Mich
Mickey Giansdelli
Calder
Giardelli
JVs Roll Over Van Horn 81-43 in Pecos Gym
Dub Smiths junior varsity defeated Van Horn 81-43 in Pecos Eagle gym Monday night. Carlos Abila led with 17 points, Maurice Bolton had 16, Donnie Herod 12, while David Dominguez and Ismael Abila fouled out. Team heads to Artesia for a 6 p.m. MST game.
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van Horn
Pecos Eagle Gymnasium
Carlos Abila
Jv’s
Maurice Bolton
Donnie Herod
David Dominguez
Ismael Abila
Artesia
Rams End Niners Streak as Falcons Seize NFC West Lead
Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 26-16 on Monday night to push Atlanta into first in the NFL wild race. Ron Gabriel threw two third down TD passes and Steve Spurrier led SF with 257 yards, while the 49ers dropped to a tie for second in the NFC West behind the Rams.
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David Ray
Bob Klein
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Ray
Steve Spurrier
NFL
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Spurrier
Ted Kwalick
Gene Washington
Iowa Upsets Kentucky On Kentucky Court In 79 66 Victory
Kentucky ranked eighth fell to unranked Iowa 79 to 66 at Memorial Coliseum. The Wildcats shot 41.4 percent while Iowa hit 56.9 percent led by Neil Fegebank 12 second half points and Kevin Kunnert 17. Rupp, retired from Kentucky, watched from the stands as Joe Hall begins the new era.
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Associated Press
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Kentucky
Iowa
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Lexington
Memorial Coliseum
Joe Hall
Wildcats
Neil Fegebank
Hawkeyes
Kevin Kunnert
Rick Williams
Fegebank
Jim Collins
Southern California Takes No. 1 In Final AP Ratings
Southern California tops the final AP college football poll with a 11–0 record after a 45–23 win over Notre Dame and a Rose Bowl date with Ohio State. Oklahoma rises to No. 2, Ohio State to No. 3, Alabama drops to No. 4 after their loss to Auburn.
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Haschel Nissenson
Associated Press
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Pecos Freshmen Defeat Monahans in Monday Basketball
Jose Navarette led Pecos Freshman A with 11 points as they toppled Monahans 33 29. Johnny Elliott added 10 for Pecos. Monahans won the B game 35 28. Both teams meet Fort Stockton here Thursday.
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Pecos
Monahans
Johnny Elliott
Fort Stockton
Monahans Drops Duels to East Pecos Junior High A Team
East Pecos Junior High School eighth grade A team beat Monahans 44 to 34 in Monahans on Monday. Linvel Mosby netted 15 points for EPJH, Manuel Garcia added 14, while Joe Walker scored 7 before fouling out. Monahans Lisman led the losers with 16. EPJH A faces Jane Middle School tournament action Friday with a 3 15 p.m. start and potential games Saturday.
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Manuel Garcia
Joe Walker
Carolina Domination Beats Dallas Chaparrals 132 110
Carolina Cougars overwhelm Dallas Chaparrals 132 110 as Billy Cunningham scores 28 and Joe Caldwell locks down Rich Jones. Chaparrals suffer 29 turnovers and poor free throw shooting while Carolina drives to a two game division lead. Bob Netolicky leads Dallas with 24 as Denver visits next. Dick Jauron earns Bulger Lowe award in New England.
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Rich Jones
Joe Caldwell
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Babe McCarthy
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Virginia Squires
Larry Brown
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Dick Jauron
Yale
Bulger Lowe
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Van Horn Falls to Pecos Eagles in Local Gym
Pecos Eagles defeated Van Horn 96 to 63 in a Monday night game at the local gym. Five Eagles players scored in double figures led by Don Walker with 19, followed by Don Brooks 18, Mike Sadler 15, and Jessie Riggins and Bobby Herod 11 each. Herod fouled out, while Van Horn’s AA team struggled against the stronger Odessa tournament opposition.
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Pecos
Charles Pattillo
Don Walker
Don Brooks
Mike Sadler
Jessie Riggins
Bobby Herod
Herod
Eagles
Odessa
Artesia
Staubach Backing Up Morton Boosts Cowboys Playoff Push
Dallas faces Washington in a key game at Texas Stadium with coach Tom Landry declaring Roger Staubach ready to enter if needed while Craig Morton remains starter. A win would clinch a National Conference wild card berth for the 9 3 Cowboys amid Staubach’s lingering rust and team optimism.
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DeMoss resigns as Purdue football coach after 3 years
Bob DeMoss stepped down as Purdue head football coach citing family time pressures after a 13-18 in three seasons. He said the decision was his and discussed remaining in athletics in an assistant role under Athletic Director George King who would evaluate options.
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