Oilers overhaul under Hughes reshapes 1971 roster
Ed Hughes, 43, rebuilt the Houston Oilers with nine trades delivering 11 new players since Bud Adams hired him. Key moves include shipping Jerry Levins to San Diego for tackles Ron Billingsley and Gene Ferguson, while rookies Dan Pastorini and Lynn Dickey compete with Charley Johnson for the quarterback spot as the team pushes toward the season opener against Cleveland.
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O& Ae
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Willie Frazier
John Charles
John Young
Secret Weapon Chris Evert Leads U S to Wightman Cup Victory
Chris Evert aged 16, dubbed the secret weapon, defeated Virginia Wade 6 1 6 1 to clinch the 43rd Wightman Cup for the United States as the Americans secure their 36th silver cup. Valerie Ziegenfuss added a singles win, while Britain claimed the final doubles.
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Virginia
Miss Cool
Emmett P. Dowling
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Forgotten Feller Making Big Pitch For Baseball
Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller, age 52, visits Miami to coach a Florida State League showcase at Miami Stadium. He runs a two day clinic, pitches to four sluggers in a doubleheader, and signs autographs, noting proper care avoids arm burnout.
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Tickets Available for Browns Bears Exhibition at Notre Dame
Two free tickets are offered for Saturdays Cleveland Browns versus Chicago Bears exhibition game at Notre Dame. Contact the Gazette sports department for details.
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Bengals Hold Off Late Rally To Beat Steelers 20 13
Cincinnati built a 20 point first half lead and withstood a late Pittsburgh surge to win 20 to 13 in a preseason game. Steelers receiver Bob Trumpy and Bengal tight end provided key scoring plays while Paul Brown overseen strategy pointed to lingering sharpness for the exhibition season.
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Ohio State picks Don Lamka as top quarterback
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes announced Don Lamka as the No. 1 quarterback during the first fall workout. He noted the Buckeyes lost key stars but stressed optimism for repeating the Big Ten title as players train 28 drills ahead of the Sept. 11 opener against Iowa on new artificial turf at Ohio Stadium. Jimmie Lee Harris touted as possibly the fastest Big Ten end candidate.
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Baseball Scores And Schedule From Monday
The scoreboard shows Detroit 4, Minnesota 2 and Oakland 8, New York 2. A full list of tonight and Wednesday pitching matchups follows with teams including Washington California Boston Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Milwaukee Cleveland Chicago Baltimore and others.
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Brewers Open Series in Cleveland Veterans Start
The Milwaukee Brewers arrive to begin a series with the Cleveland Indians. Bill Parsons 10 15 is the scheduled Brewers pitcher against Cleveland’s Vince Colbert 34. The Tribe were idle Monday.
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Noble Judgment Wins Thistledown Feature Race
Noble Judgment held off Unruly Prince to win the ninth race at Thistledown Raceway in Cleveland. No Contact finished third in the one mile and 70 yard event. The 6-7 daily double pairing of Count Cedar and Brig Time paid $45.40.
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Pileup at Northfield halts race leaving two injured
In Northfield Park fifth race six-horse pileup on the backstretch after Lady Zippo broke. Don Ervine Jr. of Chesterville and David Talcott of Ashtabula were taken for observation with minor injuries suspected. Mountain Pride and Bell Shore Star were the only finishers.
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Browns Struggle With Pass Protection In Loss To Cowboys
Cleveland coach Nick Skorich criticized execution after a Friday night defeat to Dallas. He cited physical breakdowns and insufficient pass protection for Bill Nelson and Mike Phipps, while noting progress by Phipps and Nelson. The Browns, 0-3 in exhibitions, prepare to face the Chicago Bears as cuts loom.
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