Butkus to play as coach doubts injury claim
Dick Butkus is reportedly set to play for the Chicago Bears against Dallas Cowboys despite lingering pain in his left leg and mixed statements from coach Abe Gibron and team physician Dr. Theodore Fox. Fox says no clear condition is confirmed while Gibron asserts Butkus will participate on offense and special teams. The NFL scene also notes Carroll Dale’s waivers by Green Bay and Johnny Roland’s retirement, with Bert Jones named Baltimore Colts’ No. 1 quarterback.
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Theodore Fox
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Foxx
Gibron
Carroll Dale
Green Bay Packers
Bert Jones
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Howard Schnellenberger
Jones
Marty Domres
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Scott Hunter
Dan Devine
Green Bay
Packers
Kavatek Favored In Ames Chess Tourney Showdown
Tournament director notes Kavatek as the favorite with Browne pressing him. Younger players like Grefe Parjan and Karklins show strong form while Evans, the former champion, and Benko’s draw underline high competition in the Ames event.
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Koltanowski
Kavatek
Browne
Kavalek
Grefe
Parjan
Karklins
Evans
Benko
Pecos No 2 in 2 AAA offense pace for week one
District 2 AAA stats rate Pecos second in offense after a 287 yard effort against El Paso Irvin. Don Walker leads rushing with 60 yards, 85 yard Duke pass for leading Pecos receiver, Fritz of Andrews tops in catches. Wayne Petties of Monahans leads scoring with 19 points. McQueen of Ector passes for 87 yards. Also notes a harness race at Roosevelt Raceway where Walk Alone won for 35 000 in a high claim, highest at the track.
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Eagle
el Paso
Don Walker
Walkers
Craig Duke
Fritz
Andrews
Wayne Petties
Monahans
Walker
Eagles
McQueen
Ector
Duke
Seminole
Nichols
Westbuury
N.Y
Herve Filion
Roosevelt Raceway
Long Island
Frank T. Ace
Casals sweeps to easy win in St Louis tourney
Top seed Rosemary Casals defeated Barbara Downs 6 3 6 1 in the St Louis Women's International Professional Tennis Tournament. The match headlines a slate of results as Casals remains the favorite after Billie Jean King withdrew for health reasons.
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Casals
ST. Louis
Rosemary Casals
Joy Schwikert
Las Vegas
Miss Casals
Barbara Downs
Alamo
Calif
San Franciscan
Margaret Court
Billie Jean King
Mrs. King
King
Aaron at-a-glance highlights giant season at Giants
Henry Aaron went 2 for 4 with two singles and a run in Atlanta's 10-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. He grounded out once and popped up in another at bat before leaving after six innings. The page notes his 1972 Home Runs total, career records and the "Magic Number" of 4 as context.
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Ted Willams
Uren
Martin Luther King
Aaron
Associated Press
Babe Ruth
Atlanta
San Francisco Giants
Vikings
Allan Page
Karl Kassulke
Bud Grant
Don McCafferty
Baltimore
Detroit
Lions
West Atlanta
Norm van Brocklin
John Brodie
Steve
Memphis Blues win Texas League crown in San Antonio
The Memphis Blues captured the 1973 Texas League title with a 3-2 win over the San Antonio Brewers in game five. Benny Ayala and Rich Puig homered for Memphis, with Puig delivering the decisive blow and Rick Baldwin finishing strong to close out the series. All five games were held in San Antonio after rainouts in Memphis.
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San Antonio
Tex
Brewers
Benny Ayala
Rich Puig
Ayala
Tom Hallams
Ron Piggle
Ike Hampton
Memphis
Brewer
Puig
Rick Baldwin
NFC division forecaster looks at 1974 NFL race
An NFL season preview weighs Eastern and Central divisions with Washington, New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, Green Bay, Detroit and Chicago among contenders. It notes George Allen's Redskins, Landry’s Cowboys, Packers’ defense, and the Vikings as threats, plus Falcons, 49ers, Rams under new coaches and quarterbacks shaping outcomes.
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G. Henass
Vikines
Parker
Pram Terket
Viking
Miinesoya
Vikings
Tarkenton
NFL
Santa Claus
Hunter
Packers
NEC
East
VW Peton
Rover Staubach
Dallas Wongs
San Francisco 49Ers
Atanta Falcons
Washington Redskins
New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
Redskins
Cowboys
Washington
George Allen
Dallas
Fom Landry
Duane Thomas
Landry
Pat Sullivan
Rams
Chuck Knox
John Hadl
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Berkeley
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Bonko
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Pecos Enterprise
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Galveston, Tex
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