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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1976
Page
7
A brief glimpse into the decisive moment in football as the clock ticks subtractively toward the end of games. Baltimore defensive end John Dutton understands the rush of time separating sack from escape as the Colts fight for advantage in a tense moment.
Cincinnati star Pete Rose says the Reds prefer Dodgers to win the final game to avoid a Wednesday ballpark celebration if San Francisco beats Los Angeles. Rose emphasizes not wanting to clinch the title early over a rival’s loss.
The AP notes top Texas high school football teams remain atop their divisions after weekend showings. Sherman dominated Greenville 42-13 with Ronald Jackson scoring four times. Beaumont Hebert beat Port Arthur Lincoln 20-13. Rockdale crushed Marlin 31-0. Aledo blanked Joshua 6-0. Chico edged Sanger 15-14. Top tens list wins and losses across 4A to B.
AP report notes Rice Stadium hosts Houston at full SWC member status as Texas A&M Arkansas Rice and Texas Tech remain undefeated. Houston and SMU were upset by SEC opponents, with Florida routing Houston 49 14 and Alabama battering SMU 56 3. Texas edged North Texas State 17 14 and Baylor beat Auburn 15 14. New Rice coach Homer Rice won 43 22 over Utah. TCU shut out 31 0 by Tennessee. The SWC record against outside play stands at 8 4.
Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach rallied the Cowboys to a 24-6 victory over New Orleans, going 15 of 22 for 239 yards as key plays by Golden Richards Scott Laidlaw and Drew Pearson helped build a 17-0 halftime lead. The Saints finally broke through early in the fourth quarter with a lone score.
In Woodlands Tex AP Gottfried and Ramirez used a rest break after two sets to regain momentum and beat Allan Stone and Phil Dent 6-1 6-4 5-7 7-6 in the $100000 U S Pro Doubles final earning $30000 for first place. Stone and Dent rallied late but failed to overcome the fast start. Stewart and McNair took third with a 7-6 7-6 win over El Shafei and Fairlie.
Gary Rogers of 1907 Wyoming Street won the $10 cash prize for his near perfect entry in the weekly football contest. He correctly picked 13 games, missing only Fort Stockton-Dunbar and Monahans-Andress ties, and guessing the Pecos-Lamesa score at 39. He topped 121 competitors. six others missed one game, eight missed two. A new $10 prize plus a $50 bonus for a perfect entry will be offered in Tuesday's Enterprise.
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