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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1974
Page
4
Dallas coach Tom Landry predicts the Oakland Raiders as Super Bowl champions saying Oakland looks the most consistent team, even as the Cowboys note their own loss ended their playoff hopes after a nine-year run. Landry commented on the upcoming Raiders at home against Miami.
Zavala Junior High Hor nets led by Bobby Mosby with 22 points and Tony Mata 15 as they toppled Alpine 59 56 Monday. The Hornets built a 34 34 halftime tie and never surrendered the lead, earning their second win of the season.
Cowboys coach Landry remarked no NFL playoff team is running away with the title and any club can win. He hinted rookie Clint Longley could spell veteran Roger Staubach in the finale against the Raiders and praised young stars Ed Too Tall Jones Harvey Banks Martin Bill Gregory and Golden Richards for their growth. He questioned Bullet Bob Hayes position while noting Gregory’s surge and the potential No 1 draft pick amid Giants Atlanta and Baltimore's poor records.
New York AP report details NFL playoff site decisions as Washington and St. Louis face crucial outcomes. The Raiders expect Miami in the AFC first round while Pittsburgh hosts Buffalo if results align. NFC pairings hinge on late Sunday results with Minnesota and Los Angeles awaiting winners for conference finals.
Pecos freshmen defeated Andrews 47 to 32 in Eagle gym to stay unbeaten at four wins and one loss. Charles Michaelis posted 13 rebounds and 12 points, Jose Legardo added nine rebounds and nine points, while coach Jim Strother praised both. B team fell 43 to 34 to the Little Ponies. Paul Portillo led Pecos with 10 points.
Jimmy Connors is America's No. 1 player for 1974 per the USLTA, after winning 15 tournaments including Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Stan Smith ranks close, with Riessen Tanner Ashe Gorman and Stockton following in the Top Ten, reflecting a year of major titles and shifting rankings.
Oakland ace Catfish Hunter, Cy Young winner, posted a 2.49 ERA and tied Texas' Ferguson Jenkins for the league high with 25 victories as the sport’s top pitcher in the season statistics released by the league.
President Gerald R. Ford presented a football award to comedian Bob Hope at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame dinner. Ford, roasted by Hope, urged Americans to win in the fight against inflation. Also honored were Kodak chairman Gerald B. Zornow and ten new Hall of Fame inductees including Agganis, Ferraro, Hirsch, Koch, Kutner, Parker, Poole, Schwartz, Wessels, and Murray.
George Blanda, 47, oldest active pro football player, named 1974 Man of the Year by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Raiders legend and former Oilers quarterback will be honored in Oakland on Dec. 21 before the playoff game against Miami.
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