Giants whip winless Eagles as Snead shines on NBC
Norm Snead passed for 164 yards and three touchdowns to power the New York Giants past the Philadelphia Eagles 27-12. Ron Johnson caught all three of Snead’s TD throws, ran 36 times for 128 yards, and added a fourth score, giving the Giants their first win in three games while Eagles owner Leonard Tose faced a sharp critique of his team.
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Pirates picked to win playoffs
Veterans and managers weigh NL playoffs with varied bets. Gene Mauch backs the Pirates citing Roberto Clemente's impact. Sparky Anderson praises Clemente’s big day. Don Zimmer favors the Reds. Carl Morton favors Pittsburgh on breaks. Alston cautions about short series. teams rely on base-ball basics to decide.
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Frazier bid sweetened for Astrodome title bout
Promoters boosted Joe Frazier's offer to 750000 guarantee plus 40 percent of proceeds for a planned November or December bout against George Foreman at the Astrodome. Foreman has agreed. Texas tax advantages cited as a reason to stage the fight there. Yancey Durham, Frazier’s manager, said earlier offer wasn’t up to par.
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Wyoming safety man recovers kick in own end zone for TD
A safety man touches a scrimmage kick in flight in Wyoming's end zone, retrieves the ball, and runs for a touchdown against Utah. The ruling favors Wyoming with a touchdown as the ball becomes dead and belongs to the defending team when a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone is untouched by Team B before ground contact on or beyond Team B's goal line.
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Trojans SoCal top AP poll over Michigan State Oklahoma
The Associated Press ranking shows Southern California and Oklahoma leading the poll after decisive wins. USC beat Michigan State 51-6 earning 36 first place votes and 970 points while Oklahoma crushed Clemson 52-3 with 13 first place votes and 907 points. Ohio State and Alabama rise to third and fourth after strong victories.
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Alpine hosts first Lobo Low Ball Partnership Golf Tournament
Alpine Municipal Golf Course will stage the first Lobo Low Ball Partnership event on November 4 and 5 in Alpine. The tournament, run with Sul Ross, offers football tickets to the Sul Ross East Texas game as part of entry. Limited to 64 teams, entry is 35 dollars per team with 18 hole qualifying on Saturday and final 18 on Sunday. Flight prizes include Arnold Palmer irons woods and golf balls, plus a post tournament dance at the Country Club.
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Butler’s dramatic debut against Georgia Tech sparks Rice standout
Rice tight end Gary Butler, 6-4 240, erupted for seven receptions and 79 yards in a 36 36 tie with Georgia Tech, temper flares surrounding LaRay Brashers’ ejection. Coach Conover hailed Butler as the best tight end in the country and Butler shifted from pro hopes to team goals with Rice.
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Spaghetti Feed Ahead of Pecos Fort Stockton Game
The Fort Stockton High School Panther Chorale Booster Club hosts a spaghetti supper Friday night in the Junior High Cafeteria from 5 to 7 30 p m before the Pecos Fort Stockton football game. Tickets at the door are 1 50 for 12 and over and 75 cents under 12. Menu includes spaghetti with meat sauce tossed salad garlic bread and drink. A bake sale offers pies and cakes.
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Texas Open field grows to 48 entries in San Antonio
Forty eight golfers have committed to the revived Texas Open to be played November 25 in San Antonio with a $125,000 purse. Early entries include Lee Trevino and former champions Chi Chi Rodriguez and Ron Cerrudo. latest list adds Tom Shaw Jacky Cupit Dick Lotz and Charles Sifford. The event, oldest on the pro tour, was dropped two years ago for scheduling issues.
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Ali to headline San Antonio boxing exhibition
Muhammad Ali is set to appear in San Antonio on October 24 at Municipal Auditorium. The former heavyweight champion will likely fight two unannounced opponents for three rounds each as the main event, according to matchmaker Jimmy Scaramozi. This marks Ali's first San Antonio appearance.
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Red Sox Tigers showdown today
Luis Tiant leads Boston in a critical AL East duel with Detroit as the Tigers seek another win to clinch the flag. Rodriquez and Kaline pace Detroit while Aparicio and Yastrzemski spark Boston in a tense pennant race.
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Rice coach nurses bruised lower lip after scuffle
Rice coach Al Conover reported a bruised lower lip after a postgame altercation with a Georgia Tech fan following Saturday's 36 36 tie with Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He noted two calls he disagreed with and still believed Rice should have won, as LSU readiness looms.
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Pecos seventh graders split action with Redskins Saints Rams
In Pecos on Thursday the seventh grade teams played at Pecos Junior High. The Redskins beat the Packers 8-6, the Saints defeated the Cowboys 16-8, and the Rams tied the Oilers 6-6. Upcoming Thursday, Cowboys meet Redskins, Oilers face Packers, Saints play Rams at East Pecos Junior High at 4 p.m. Saturday the Eaglets beat Alpine 8-0 with the B team winning 24-14. Joe Paterno led active major college coaches with 53-11-1 record entering 1972.
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Hunt permit deadline set for Texas wildlife areas
More than two thousand hunters face a deadline of 5 p m October 24 to submit public hunt application forms to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Austin offices. A public drawing will be held at 10 a.m. October 27 in the John H Reagan Building Austin for deer turkey and quail permits across Gene Howe Matador Kerr Sierra Diablo Engeling Stephen F Austin Chaparral and Black Gap Areas. Quail may be hunted at Chaparral and Black Gap by area headquarters check in. Black Gap will be open to quail November 15 2 and Chaparral dates span November 18 19 December 2 3 19 72 January 6 7 and 28 1973. Last year winners are ineligible unless quotas remain. Black Gap deer hunting will be closed this fall. Hunters drawn will be notified in early November.
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