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NFl Roundup Miami Upset in NFL Opener By ASSOCIATED PRESS You can grade the National Football League's opening day for defense. Don't feel too sorry for the Miami Dolphins, upset losers to the New England Patriots in their NFL opener Sunday. After all, the defending world champions did score three touchdowns ami a field goal, and that's considerable more than some clubs managed on a day of defense- dominated openers. Baltimore was shut out by Pittsburgh 30-0 and Atlanta was blanked by Dallas 24-0. St.

Louis managed only one touchdown, but that was enough to whip Philadelphia, which managed only one field goal, 7-C. Cincinnati ripped Cleveland 33-7, Washington tagged the New York Giants 13-10, Chicago topped Detroit 17-9, Los Angeles beat Denver 17-10, Minnesota whipped Green Bay 32-17, Houston downed San Diego 21-H San Francisco shaded New Orleans 17-13 and Kansas City stopped the New York Jets 24-1G. The NFL's opening weekend concludes tonight with Buffalo facing Oakland in nationally-televised game. Patriots 34, Dolphins 24 While the defenses ruled other games, Miami's didn't seem ready. Jim Plunkett picked the Dolphins apart for 177 yards and running backs Mack Herron and Sam Cunningham gained 88 and 87 re- as the Patriots sprung their surprise on the Super Bowl champs.

The 34 iwints were the most allowed by the Dolphins since 1971. New England ran up a 31-10 margin and then held off a late Miami comeback. Larry Csonka scored two TDs for Ihe Dolphins. Cardinals 7, Eagles 3 Jim Hurt's four-yard scoring pitch to Donny Anderson produced the game's lone touchdown as St. Louis defeated Philadelphia.

Redskins 13, Giants 10 Mike Bass returned an interception for one touchdown and then recovered a fumble to act up another in Washington's victory over the New York Giants. 49ers 17, Saints 13 New Orleans was leading 13-10 with less than two minutes to piny but punter Donnie Gibbs fumbled a snap and was swarmed under by five San Francisco defenders, turning the ball over to the 49ers. On the next play, Sammy Johnson went nine yards for the winning touchdown. Steelers 30, Colts 0 Pittsburgh fans were hoot- ing quartorbaek Joe Gilliam during the first when the Steclers' new signal caller managed only two completions for 12 yards. But Gillium erased the boos with two touchdown passes, gaining 257 yards through the uir to lead'Pittsburgh to its romp over Baltimore.

Cowboys 24, Falcons 0 Roger Staubach, returning to action from cracked ribs, passed for one touchdown and ran for another in Dallas' victory over Atlanta. Chiefs 24, Jets 16 Kansas City intercepted Joe Namath four times with Marvin Upshaw and Emmett Thomas returning two of the thefts for touchdowns. Rams 17, Broncos 10 Cullen Bryant returned a Denver kickoff 84 yards for a rally-killing touchdown that helped Los Angeles past the Broncos. Oilers 21, Chargers 14 Houston won its first opener since 1970 and its first home game since 1972, beating San Diego on th'ree touchdowns by George Amundson. Amundson scored twice in the Chargers had battled back to tie, he delivered the fourth- Chargers Fall to Houston HOUSTON (AP) Houston Oiler free agent running buck Ronnie Coleman says consistency is the secret of survival in the National Football League.

Coleman survived bis first NFL regular season game with 123 yards rushing on 21 carries Sunday when the Oilers won their first opener since 1970 with a 21-14 come-from-behind victory over San Diego. "You have to be consistent to play in this league," said Coleman, who benefitted from the NFL player strike by getting a long look from Coach Sid Gillmnn. "I just try to play every game as well as I can." Coleman, a rookie from Alabama AM, demonstrated his consistency during the preseason when he rushed over 100 yards in three of Houston's six games (o become the American Football Conference's leading rusher for the preseason with 493 yards. While Coleman was blasting through San Diego's defense, another youngster in his first NFL start, fullback George Amundson, scored all three Houston touchdowns. Amundson, who was Houston's second first-round draft choice in 1973 along with John scored in the first quarter on a one-yard plunge and an eight-yard pass from Lynn Dickey for a 14-0 Houston lead.

The Oilers, who had not won nt home since a 20-20 victory over the New York Jets on Oct. 1, 1972, went flat in the second and third quarters and the Chargers knotted the score on a second quarter run of three yards by Glen Bonncr and third 29-yard TD pass reception by Gary Garrison. Amundson, a quarterback at Iowa State two seasons ago. added the clincher in the fourth quarter after Oiler de-. fensive back Bob Adkins recovered a San Diego fumble at the Houston -i'J.

A 35-yard pass reception by Billy Johnson set up the winning TD. "1 was happy last week when 1 scored my first pro touchdown," Amundson said. "I'm three as happy now. But I'd rather win than score three touchdowns." Gillman, coaching against a team he had directed 11 years, said "We showed some real character today. 1 don't know- how character Oiler teams in the past have shown, but this team showed some real class." San Diego's first-year coach Tommy Prothro said he was bitterly disappointed at the loss.

"We did some things badly and other things well," he said "Our field tackling was miserable; our pass coverage was weak and we bad offensive turnovers." Oilers and Chargers both travel to Ohio for next weeks gnrnes, the Oilers playing a a a against Cincinnati. period name-winner on three-yard plunge. Vikings 32, Packers 17 Green Bay stayed with Minnesota for a while but turnovers eventually caught up with the Packers. The Vikings forced Green Ray to cough up the football four times und scored after three of the turnovers. Chuck Foreman had three of the Minnesota touchdowns.

Bengals33, Browns 7 Cleveland was leading 7-0 with 18 seconds left in the first half when Kenny Anderson hit Isaac Curtis with a 49-yard pass that set up Boobic Clark's one-yard run for the tying TD. After that, it was all Cincinnati as the Bengals won their 14th straight home game. Anderson passes to Curtis and Bob Trumpy. Bears 17, Lions 9 Gary Huff hit Charlie Wade with two long one for 73 yards and another for 43, i Chicago downs that boat Detroit. League Leaders HyTHE ASSOCIATED I'llMS Nalinntil I.en fine BATTING (.175 nl tutu) Gnrr.

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11 STH1KKOUTS N.Kynn, Cnl, Blyk- vuii, Min. 21U. Yacht Seeks Quick Finish NEWPORT, R.I. A The bumper stickers around the old Newport harbor are saying, "Go-Rageous." That's a shorter way of urging American defender Courageous to put a quick end to the America's Cup yachfing series. And quick means two more victories without a loss.

For that to come about, however, there will have to be better cooperation from the weather man. It required live days to get Sixers Sign Wait Wesley PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia 76ers announced Sunday they signed WaJt Wesley, an eight-year veteran of the National Basketball Association who played last season with the Capital Bullets of Washington. With the 20-year-old Wesley aboard, the now have 28 players on their roster. Seventeen will report to camp Monday for the season's opening a i i session at College, with veterans coming Thursday. Wesley, G-fnnt-11, has 11 career total of in the NBA.

in the first two races in the lest-of-seven series, with Courageous winning both by impressive margins over the Australian challenger Southern Cross. Fog and a lack of wind knocked out two days, and on Saturday the third race was abandoned when neither boat could complete the 24.3 mile offshore course in the required 5 1 hours. Sunday was a "lay day," requested by the Aussies, who admit their backs are against the wall. They asked for a time out and during the breathing spell installed a new rudder in the 12-meter racer Alan Bond, principal figure in the Australian syndicate, said the old rudder an articu- Heldman Leads U.S. Women To Tennis Win CLEVELAND Playing captain Julie Heldman wrapped up America's first successful Bonne Hell Cup tennis challenge by defeating Evonnc Goolagong of Australia 6-3, G-1 for a 5-4 triumph in the three- day series.

NFL Standings THE ASSOCIATE!) I'HMS NATIONAL EOOTHAl.i AMKHICAXCtWM. Kmli'rn U'. 7'. LLEACVK or 1. A i Snn Fnui 1 (1 1) 1 (NM) 17 lit 1 Ii i) 1 MH) It 1 (i .1 7 11 1 11 I 't luted, three-section job that hinged vertically in two places "didn't work out in light air." True enough.

Both races that havebecn completed were sailed in light air, and the American defender literally zonked the Aussie both times. The margin in Tuesday's first race was a horrendous 4:48. I the second round Thursday, Courageous came home front. What Bond says the Aussies need in their $(i million effort to transplant the ear-old America's Cup to Australia is strong weather winds anywhere from 15 to 20 knots. And steady out.

of one direction. In two more races, naturally. The advance forecast for today, when another effort to run the third heat was to be made, looked like more light air though no troublesome fog was in sight. Flyers Get Ted Harris From Blue5 ST. LOUIS (AP) Defen- scman Ted Harris has been sent to the Philadelphia Flyers, the National Hockey league's St.

Louis Blues have announced. The Blues made the announcement Sunday, saying the deal had been mmle in ox- change for ful ure considerations. Harris had been with Ihe Blues since he was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings last February. INJURED STAR Running back Larry Brown of the Washington Redskins is carried off the field by tte yuMA Owly SUN'9 teammate Duane Thomas after being injured while carrying the ball in the fourth quarter of the Skins game with New York. Thomas is being assisted by trainer Joe Sept.

16, 1974 Kuszo. Washington won the game 13-10. (AP Wirephoto) Cards Widen Lead In Tight NL Race liv ASSOCIATED PHESS St. Louis widened its lead in the National League Sunday by defeating Philadelphia 3-1 behind the pitching of Bob Forsch. In other National League games, Montreal nipped Pittsburgh 5-4, Chicago downed New York 5-4, Atlanta nipped San Diego 3-1, Houston and San Francisco split a twin bill with Houston i i tin: first fi-0, but losing the second 8-0, and Los Angeles bounced Cincinnati 7-1.

Forsch allowed just two hits in hurling eight innings of shutout ball, then Alan Hrabosky provided spectacular relief pitching in the ninth to lead St. Louis over Philadelphia. The victory, coupled with Pittsburgh's defeat, gave the Cardinals a lead over the Pirates in the National League East. Expos 5, Pirates 4 Pinch-hitter Jose Morales Kaline 8 Hits Short of Goal DETROIT (AP) Al Ka- Kaline now has 15 games in line, designated hitter for the which to collect the eight hits Detroit Tigers, got one hit in which will put him at the mile- three trips to the plate Sunday, stone 3,000 mark. Only 11 other bringing his lifetime base hit players have collected 3,000 slugged a three-run homer to cap a four-run outburst in the seventh inning and lead Montreal past Pittsburgh.

Cubs ft, Cubs 5, Mets 4 Steve Swisher drove in Chicago's go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly as the Cubs scored twice in the i to beat New York. Braves 3, Padres 1 Phil Niekro scattered seven hits and singled home a tie- breaking run in (he seventh inning to lead Atlanta over San Diego. Astros G-4, Giants 0-8 Paul Siebert, making his second major league start, fired a four-hitter and Wilbur Howard, Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader belted home runs, leading Houston over San Francisco in the first, game of their doubleheader. Bobby Bonds belted his 19th homer and Bruce Miller hit a two-run double to pace San Francisco's victory in the second game. total to 2,992.

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