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San Antonio Light (Newspaper) - August 12, 1973, San Antonio, Texas
Us i by Ray Evans the san Antonio Toros Defeated the Southern califor Nia Razorbacks 32-14 slur Day night at non Side stadium. That in itself should come As no Surprise but the Way the Toros did it should. Jim Duncan the no. 2 quarterback who an uncountable a m o u n i of Lime on the Bench during his two seasons with the Toros directed the team to an 18 Pomi second half after the Razorbacks tied at 14-All with remaining in the third Quarter. Duncan who was known As Subb guides Toros i o Victory fief Lynnh Tim air. A Diamond Jim during his Days at Southwest Texas state has been less than spectacular As a Toro and saturday night he did Little to polish that image save for getting the Toros on the scoreboard. Duncan completed six of 15 passes in Relief of no. .1 quarterback Luz Pedraza who was retired by coach George Pastorchick at the Start of he second half. It was a pass he did not Complete How Ever that got the san Anto Nio team unt racked in the third period. That Aerial intended for Don Burrell fell incomplete in the Razorbacks end zone but a pass interference pen Alty against Luther Courtney gave the Toros a first Down at the Southern California 1. From that Point Curley Wal ters bounced into the end zone for his second touch Down of the contest and gave the local team the Lead. After that it was All san Antonio As fans cheered. The Toros led 14-7 at the half bul the advantage should have been greater. Twice in the second Quarter san Antonio lost the Ball As a result of fumbles one of which Brown returned for the Razorbacks Only score of the first in Texas Community service sunday aug. 12, 1973 1-h to Light opening half. That foul up occurred at the Southern California 17 when Clarence Jackson circled right end and lost control of the Ball. Brown scooped it up and outran everyone in Roule to the Toros end zone 83 Yards away. Builer s extra pm m made the score 7-7 with remaining in the second Quarter. The Toros lost the Ball on their next Possession when Roy Myers bobbled the Ball in the Middle of a 17-Yard scamper from the Southern California 47 to the 30. Kevin Grady recovered for the Razorbacks to stall san Antonio another time a 35-Yard run by Johnson which moved the Ball to the Southern California 40, highlighted the toros1 third Possession of the second period. Pedraza s five Yard pass to Burrell four plays after Johnson s dash padded the score to 13-7 with left in the Quarter and Cooper s second extra Point completed the scoring. San Antonio s first touchdown came with remaining in the first Quarter when Walters bounced Over from the i. The play climaxed an 82-Yard March during which Walters got off a o it 55-Yard run his longest of the season Jusi before he tallied. Southern California Gol no closer than the Toros 38 in the first half and that came on is initial Possession when Chealander scampered 26 Yards for what was to be the Razorbacks longest gain of the opening half. Walters touchdown blast was his second such Effort of the evening. Ken Cooper added the extra Point and the Toros enjoyed a 21-14 advantage with remaining in the third Quarter. Southern California which finished the game with but 67 Yards in total offence 15 on he ground and 22 through the air was unable to mus Ler a drive in the final 19 minutes. In fad the Razorbacks loss the Ball twice on fumbles and the greedy Toros convened the first of the visitors mis lakes into Points. Cooper booked a four Point. Field goal to Cap san Antonio s second Possession of the fount h period. The play his second such Field goal of the year ended a March that carried from the san Antonio 20 to he razor backs 37. The Fumble sickness hit Southern California Quarter Back Hal Chealander As soon As the Razorbacks got Iho Ball Back. Mike gamer re covered the Ball for san an Tonio at the visitors 19 and six plays Afler that Roy Myers scored from the 1 for the tiros final touchdown with left in the fray. Cooper added the extra Point. Pro football Miami 13, new oceans 13 Cincinnati j5. Philadelphia 21 Atlanta i Bali rare 20 new York jews a san Francisco Bob Ostrunic s 2-h american league 2-h National league 4-h Fred Only s outdoors. Page 8-h curly waiters of son Antonio Toros Breaks into Clear for a Long gain during saturday night s game with Southern California 1972 Model Putter pays off for Allin Cleveland up Little buddy Allin went Back to last year s Puller and one putted seven holes saturday to tie the Canterbury course record with a four under Par 07 in the third round of the 55th pea championship. Lie played the first nine in five under Par sinking Birdie puts of seven seven j2, 35 and 15 feet in Best nine i be Ever played in a major he was one Over Par on the Back nine rifling a live Iron three feel from the pin on the 13lh Hole and pulling for a Birdie bul boric Yang lie huh and 17th holes when he missed the Green. The round gave him a 21fi local three Over Par and partially redeemed his second round 78 in which "1 did t make a putt All he said. I had four pullers nut on the practice Green this morning and finally decided to use this one said. It s very much like the one i was using. It s a very old Puller like Jim Farrier used when he was winning his lilies. At tee Lime. I i Houglin i m seven Over Par. I m going to try to gel Back to even Par for the Lasi two rounds tins is my second tournament. Last year 1 won Allin who is and 130 pounds said he found the greens Good and pultable1 bears crush oilers behind Huff 34-7 Houston up Mirro Roder a czechoslovak and former Brick layer kicked two Field goals and Gary Huff threw three touchdown passes in leading he Chicago bears to a 3 l-7 Victory Over the error plagued Houston oilers in nil exhibition play saturday night. Charlie Ford scored on a 31 Yard pass inner Eplion off Lynn Dickey with gone in the later Gary Lynn intercepted another Dickey toss at the Oiler 22. On the next play Huff hit Lawson with a 22-Yard touchdown pass in the Comer of the end zone. On the next series the oilers made an illegal fourth Down pass that gave Chicago the Hall on the is and three plays Laier Huff hit Lawson fora 15 Yard touchdown strike. Wilh one second Teri in the game Reserve Houston quarterback Edd har Cit tossed a 12yard touchdown pass to Kenny Burrough to Preem a shutout. Dickey was playing first game since a dislocated hip suffered in an exhibition game last year. He was throwing deep in Oiler territory and the Tough bears defense pressed him. The second Huff o Lawson touchdown pass was Sei up alter oilers punier skip Butler threw a lateral to receiver Jim Byrne who threw downfield to Ron Mayo. The officials ruled an illegal pass and toss of Down and it Sei up Chicago on the Llo usion 28 and the bears scored easily. Huff completed nine of 11 passes for 107 Yards in playing virtually All of the second half in Relief of starter Bobby Douglass. Nicklaus takes one shot Lead in pea tournament hrs Downs rushes Vardi passing Yards return Yards posses pulls inc Ono Mouflon m 13 38-1w 77-7s 1m 2m 4s 8 20 in 3121-3 633 m s3 8-7? 9ia 3 3 21 7 h 00 7 penalties Yards cd Lobo Houlon Fig Rodur Cal Fig Roder Al Ford 31 pass incr Leolion Roder kick Lawson 2? pass from Holf Rodur Hick Lavion 15 toss from Huff Rodur kick Parsons 12 pass from Huff Roder kick Burroughs 12 toss com Horbelt Bull or kick a-4i.5u. Cleveland Jack Nicklaus muscled his Way through the pack with a three under Par 68 saturday to grab a one stroke third round Lead in the pea and move within a Day of becoming Golf s All Lime top Winner of in a j o r championships. The redoubtable Golden Bear already established As the game s All time top Money Winner Wilh is .3 million in a do7.en years on the Lour ignited his surge to the lop when he powered onto the Green at the 535-Yard ninth Hole in two shots and iwo Pui led for a Birdie. From there Nicklaus Well on 10 Birdie four of six holes to pass the faltering a mugshot Hole co leaders. Mason Rudolph and Don Virson. Ivi Klaus 5 1-Hole local Over the Hilly and tree lined Canterbury Golf club was 20s, five under Par. Rudolph in Cigar smoking grading Veteran who once made a Ryder cup team bul has t won a tournament for three years and 1 Virson an obscure 27-year-old Wisconsin pro whose Only Victory in three years was a satellite event were at 20fl. They hath Shol one under Par 70 s saturday. For Nicklaus gelling Pasi the third round Wilh the Lead Pul him in the position he has been wailing for since he won the . Open in june 1972. Thai was the 13ih major championship of his career lying him Wilh the Laic Bobby Jones and five times since then he failed 10 gel no. A being Sabalo ged at the masters and . And British opens ibis year with Early rounds of 77, 74 and 76, respectively. Three players in he Cul own Field of 7li lied the course record of b7 saturday a Day that started hot and sunny came up Wilh heavy mid afternoon rain and Lur cd sunny again when Nicklaus finished and the Best placed of them was Denny Lyons a club pro from Niagara tails . Lyons who tried the Lour in Isis bul gave in up Afler winning , was alone in foil Rah place with his
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