Gillenwater Escapes Injury To Win WAC Offensive Honor
BYU tailback Gill Gillenwater rushed 127 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-14 victory over Oregon State to earn Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Phoenix native stepped in for injured backs and praised his line as teammates rallied for the win and improved BYU to 1-1.
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Mets Clinch NL East With 64 Victory Over Cubs
Tug McGraw led the Mets to an NL East title clinching 6 4 win over Chicago as New York secured 82 victories, sealing playoff chances and ending a dramatic climb from last place in July. Tom Seaver earned the win before McGraw closed it out with a save in the ninth.
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Cleon Jones
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Lakers and Wilt Chamberlain face dual lawsuits over ABA move
The Lakers, citing contract breach, sue in Los Angeles Superior Court to block Wilt Chamberlain from playing for the ABA San Diego Conquistadors this season. A separate San Diego suit by Chamberlain and the Conquistadors seeks a quick ruling on his eligibility for 1973-74.
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Rous urges looser amateur rules for Olympics
Sir Stanley Rous, president of FIFA, urged the Olympic Congress to loosen the amateur definition and pressed IOC to cooperate with sports federations. He proposed universal qualification tests and suggested athletes with extensive international play might lose amateur status, noting soccer critics of Olympic amateurism.
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Roadrunners Fall 3-1 to San Diego in Exhibition Return
The Phoenix Roadrunners returned from a two week camp in Tucson with a 3-1 exhibition loss to WHL rival San Diego. Phoenix had 19 shots to San Diego's 30 as Andre Aubry scored the lone goal with three seconds left in the second period after the Gulls led 3-0. Dan Daiepo and Brian Dick were among the scorers for San Diego, with Nels Venerus and Sherty Goyer also contributing.
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Billie Jean King Leads 32 in Phoenix Faberge Open Tennis
Billie Jean King heads a 32-player field at the Faberge International of Phoenix at the Phoenix Tennis Center. Rosie Casals is seeded second while Margaret Court and Chris Evert are absent. Stephanie Tolleson is the sole local entrant, advancing by default after Helen Gurley walked off in protest of a call.
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Durocher resigns as Houston Astros manager
Leo Durocher quits baseball saying he will leave for good after 45 years in the sport. Preston Gomez, then a Houston coach, named as the new manager, taking over after Durocher’s exit and the team’s 82-80 season finish.
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Cubs Pitching Coach Larry Jansen Resigns
Chicago Cubs announce the resignation of pitching coach Larry Jansen who had planned retirement previously but stayed for the 1973 season at the club's request.
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Major League leaders in batting and pitching standings
National League leaders include Rose of Cincinnati with a .338 average and key figures like Odeno and Perez. American League leaders show Crw and Scott atop various categories, while home run and RBI leaders feature Stargell and Mayberry. Pitching leaders list Seaver, Sutton, and Palmer among top win totals and ERAs.
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Cats Rewrite Record Books At Arizona Open
The University of Arizona Wildcats win three straight to start the season. They break the Wyoming jinx in Laramie, defeat Indiana for the first time, and win two road games under a new coach in his first year. They face Iowa in Town City this Saturday after an open date.
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