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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1978
Page
15
Mary Liebl, 16, stands among the few girls trying out for the Madison West High School football squad in Madison Wisconsin. The report highlights her rare participation as a girl in a regular public tryout setting.
Alabama quarterback Jeff Rutledge seeks redemption after last year’s Sugar Bowl loss to Nebraska as No. 1 Alabama hosts 10th-ranked Nebraska in Birmingham. Rutledge reflects on the disaster, vows to push through with Steadman Shealy injured, aiming for a national title.
Art Reid reports a new Ducks Unlimited chapter is forming in Carbondale with Ernie Lewis of Carterville as chairman. The first fund raising event is planned for Oct 29 and aims to boost North American waterfowl habitat funding. Since 1937 DU has funded habitat projects and raised over $58 million from 225000 members, directing 80 percent to work in Canada and the rest to administration and operations.
SIU Carbondale psychology chair Lewis says new Saluki DU chapter will host banquets limited to 50 couples with door prizes an auction items including a limited edition shotgun and waterfowl art prints. Tickets are 35 dollars per couple and include a one year DU membership and magazine subscription. Call Joe Karmos at 549 3060 for tickets.
The Associated Press reports Tampa Bay Buccaneers host New York Giants Saturday night to start the 1978 NFL schedule while most games kick off Sunday. Expansion teams Tampa Bay and Seattle play regular schedules for the first time. Oakland visits Denver in a rematch of last year’s AFC title game as Earl Campbell stars for Houston against Atlanta.
Walter Payton is expected to play for the Chicago Bears in Sunday’s season opener against the St. Louis Cardinals despite a strained shoulder. Bears also list Jeff Levy questionable with a bruised thigh while Musso Ellis and Bryant are out for the season. Cardinals are doubtful Finnie and Barefield with ankle and leg injuries. Greene questionable with ankle. Tilley to start opposite Mel Gray. Thaxton shifts to tight end for Cain out with Achilles. Game sold out at Soldier Field and set for local TV on Channel 12 and Channel 4.
The NBA announced the formal agreement to transfer ownership of the New Jersey Nets from Long Island Sports to Meadowland Basketball Associates led by Joseph Taub of Tenafly New Jersey and Alan N. Cohen former Madison Square Garden president. The deal follows an earlier announcement last Monday and ends Roy Boe era with the team.
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