Mets win third playoff game after brawl at Shea
The Mets beat the Reds 9-2 at Shea Stadium to take a 2-1 lead in the NL playoff series. Rusty Staub hit two homers driving in four, while Bud Harrelson defended teammates in a fifth inning bench-clearing brawl with Pete Rose. Cincinnati’s Sparky Anderson tried to calm players as debris rained down. Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Staub, and Cleon Jones urged fans to settle.
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Redskins edge Cowboys on last-second save in 14-7 win
Ken Houston anticipated a fourth down pass to Walt Garrison and stopped him at the Redskins one yard line to preserve Washington’s 14-7 victory over Dallas. Sonny Jurgensen threw a one-yard TD to Charley Taylor and Brig Owens returned an interception for six as Washington overcame a 7-0 deficit after Roger Staubach’s opening TD.
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District 2AAA Football Moves Into Week Two
District 2AAA action heats up as six of seven teams hit the gridiron. Pecos goes to Odessa to face Ector High, Andrews visits Seminole to meet the Indians, and Kermit travels to Fort Stockton to rebound from week one losses while Seminole beat Kermit and Pecos, Monahans and Seminole lead the standings with Odessa Ector in nonconference play.
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Barstow Lady Wins Nine Dollar Football Prize
Anna Contreras of Barstow won the weekly football contest by correctly predicting all eight games handled Pecos favored 21-15 over Fort Stockton. Balmorhea resident C. T. Gray Jr. also had eight correct but Pecos 24-13, while Hamilton Moses Jr. of Pecos missed the spread with 27-13. Alpine beat Reagan County 14-13. There were 64 entries. prize remains five dollars. entry forms in Wednesday Enterprise.
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Sooner coach eyes Texas game with mixed smile
Norman Oklahoma AP Barry Switzer, smiling yet wary, previews the Texas clash. He notes Texas has dominated OU recently but acknowledges Oklahoma’s late 1970s form, praising defense against Miami, evaluating players Lucious Selmon Rod Shoate and Leroy Selmon, and flagging kicking as a concern ahead of the Cotton Bowl showdown.
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Oakland A's feel rain double crossed them in playoff game
Oakland Baseball: rain postponement of the third AL playoff game at the Oakland Coliseum disrupts the A's plan to use Jim Palmer for Game 4. Reggie Jackson laments the delay as Orioles ace Palmer returns. Pitchers remain Ken Holtzman and Mike Cuellar for the next games. weather clears for Wednesday.
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Secretariat wins first grass race at Belmont Park
NEW YORK AP Secretariat, coming off no major upsets since Belmont, won the Man O War on the turf at Belmont Park by five lengths over Tentam. Ridden by Ron Turcotte, Secretariat clocked 2 24 4 5 for 12 furlongs, beating a leading grass horse who twice challenged.
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