Oilers Coach Bum Phillips shrugs off controversial onside call
Houston coach Bum Phillips dismissed singling out the disputed onside kick call in the Oilers 20-17 win over the Steelers. He noted questioning the call would imply questioning other officiating and focused on preparing for the final regular season game against Philadelphia.
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Miller captures one stroke win in $100000 invitational
Johnny Miller birdied two of the last three holes to edge Grier Jones and Sandra Post by one stroke at the Bonaventure Country Club. Miller toted a 134 total after a 65 second round and donated $15000 prize to Amputees for Training, Education and Rehabilitation.
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Young Occidental coach Bruce Allen aims for winning team
Los Angeles AP reports Bruce Allen, 22, head football coach at Occidental, among the youngest in the nation. Son of famed pro coach George Allen, he says a winning team is realistic in a couple of years.
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Sixty two names listed for Hall of Fame spots
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports on the 62 candidates mailed to baseball writers for Hall of Fame consideration. The piece recalls Roger Maris and Enos Slaughter questioning the process and notes Duke Snider and Al Kaline as leading contenders while stressing objectivity over popularity in the voting.
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Local Basketball Schedule and Alpine Tournament Action
Readable fragments show Thursday games Zavala versus Monahans at 5 p m Freshman versus Ft Stockto Queens and Eagles in Alpine Tourney Balmorhea versus Valentine at 5 p m Balmorhea varsity versus Valentine at 8 p m Queens and Eagles compete in Alpine Tourney Saturday features Queens and Eagles in Alpine Tourney action
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Cowboys hampered by 12 men on field woes
Dallas the professional gridiron team faced recurring 12 men on the field penalties. Coach Tom Landry cited injuries and specialization as causes while Ermal Allen noted weekly film study but admitted counting errors persist. Roger Staubach led a 24 17 win over Philadelphia after the Texans let go.
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Basketball at a Glance Scores and Upcoming Games
Immediate NBA results show Seattle 103 over Milwaukee 99 and Chicago 104 over Portland 93 while Denver 127 defeated San Antonio 121. Wednesday’s schedule features New Jersey at Boston New York at Atlanta Milwaukee at Philadelphia Seattle at Indiana Portland at Kansas City Detroit at Golden State Houston at San Diego. Thursday games include Washington at Cleveland San Antonio at Utah Houston at Phoenix.
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Meeting set on basketball
The Pecos Recreation Department invites men to attend a 7 p.m. basketball meeting today in the Community Banquet Room. An 8 p.m. session for men over 30 will discuss forming a Basketball League. An umpire meeting is scheduled for Monday Dec 16 at 7 p.m. in the same room for those wishing to officiate.
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