Redskins seek fix after 17-6 loss to Giants
Washington coach George Allen laments a tough start to a 3-3 season after the Redskins fall to the New York Giants 17-6. He outlines three rules, contemplates lineup changes for Philadelphia, cites costly penalties, and notes hopes for a wild-card bid remain distant behind Dallas.
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Haden Leads LA Over Vikes in Rams rout
Los Angeles quarterback Pat Haden, 24, outplayed Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton as the Rams crushed the Vikings 35 3 at the Coliseum. Haden threw two touchdowns and ran for another, lifting Los Angeles to 4 2 and signaling a shift in the quarterback duel with Namath.
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Boston Red Sox fire top executives amid Yawkey estate deal
Boston AP In a shock move at Fenway Park the Yawkey estate executors fired General Manager Dick OConnell and two aides plus Assistant GM John Claiborne and VP Gene Kirby as Haywood Sullivan was named general manager. The sale to Sullivan LeRoux and 11 limited partners is set for November 3 with AL owners’ approval required.
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Pistons Rally Beats Celtics 100 85 at Home
Detroit overcame a 49 42 halftime deficit to defeat Boston 100 85 at Cobo Arena. Bob Lanier scored 33 with 19 in the third and fourth periods alongside Eric Money 24. Boston coach Tom Heinsohn criticized his team for dumb hustling mistakes as Boston dropped to 0 3 while Detroit ran its home win streak to nine.
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Texas Longhorns New No 1 Team in Poll
The Texas Longhorns top the AP college football poll with 65 first place votes and 1,336 points after a 30-14 win over SMU. Michigan drops from first to sixth after a 16-0 loss to Minnesota. Alabama Ohio State and Oklahoma rise while Notre Dame up to fifth after routing USC. Arkansas Penn State and Southern Cal round out the top ten.
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Area High Schools Change Leagues For 1978 79
Spotsylvania moves to the AAA Commonwealth District and Osbourn Park drops to the Northwestern District in a Virginia High School League reorganization for 1978-79. Northwestern expands to 10 teams, reshaping football and basketball schedules and possibly ending some rivalries.
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Jockey Steve Cauthen Rewards Walton Youth at Aqueduct
The 17 year old from Walton Kentucky smiles after winning the $6000 second race at Aqueduct becoming the first rider to reach five figure earnings in a season.
Cauthen Sets New Purse Record Total
New York reports that 17 year old jockey Steve Cauthen, weighing 93 pounds when he arrived in November, rode Rare Joel to win his 420th race of 1977 at Aqueduct to push single year earnings past five million dollars. His cut was about ten percent, with the total at 5,009,692 after nine races.
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