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2B-THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1976 Corsicana Daily Sun UIAMT AOS WQPX WONDERS CALL 872-3038 Walkon Cordare named AUSTIN, Tex. (AP) Mike Cordaro was just an unfamiliar face in the crowd when assistant Timmy Doerr told Texas Coach Darrell Royal, "Watch that kid throw the The on scholarship, and he was playing catch with a bunch of when secondary coach Timmy Doerr directed attention to him. A year later, on Wednesday, Cordaro, 6-2 and 180, sat between two AU-American Earl Campbell and defensive back Raymond sports writers questioned the trio about 1976 football squad. Cordaro, a defensive back at San Antonio Highlands, has been pegged by Royal as No.

1 quarterback in an "extremely contest with another San Antonio sophomore, Ted Constanze. The Cordaro-Constanzo ranking, Royal stressed, "is not necessarily Cordaro would be the first to start at quarterback for Royal. After his first glimpse at Cordaro, Royal readied, defensive chief Mike Campbell had Royal SPORTS Lucchesi calls win TIMC quarterback Mike Cordaro, elevated to first-string quarterback at the University this week, was a walkon as a freshman last year, and directed the attack team. Cordaro, 19, is from San Antonio Highlands. (AP Wirephoto) BOSTON (AP) Manager Frank Lucchesi of the Texas Rangers called it a "cheap but the Boston Red Sox were glad to take it.

Ferguson Jenkins and Tom Murphy combined for a four- hitter and the Red Sox capitalized on a couple of extra-base hits for all the scoring Wednesday in a 3-0 victory over old nemesis Gaylord Perry and the Rangers. However, the victory, only the Uiird for the Red Sox in 12 games with the Rangers this year, was costly. Jenkins suffered a tom light Achilles tendon making a putout at first base at the start of the fifth inning and will be sidelined the rest of the season. "It was kind of a cheap victory for Lucchesi said. "Of course, we score any runs, but we had a couple of good opportunities "We got a few of the breaks Major Standings Astros extend win streak over Phils LEAGUE East Pci.

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(AP) At the 17th hole at the Lexington Country Club Monday, 18-year- old David Brogan said, "all I wanted to do was break the course He needed birdies on the last 9-iron two holes. At the 17th, he hit shot 143 yards over water to the par 3 green and watched the ball go into the cup. It was the second ace of his record-breaking round of 66. HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros are enjoying their longest winning streak of the season and part of that winning streak is causing sane concern for the Philadelphia Phillies. Rookie starter Bo McLaughlin fired a six hitter and CM Johnson blasted his eight homer of the season Wednesday night as Houston took its seventh straight victory with a 1-0 decision over the Phillies.

The loss was Philadelphia sixth straight, including three in a row to Houston, leaving the Phillies only games in front of second place Pittsburgh in the National League East Division. McLaughlin, 3-2, walked only two and struck out five as he recorded sixth consecutive complete game by the Asb-os pitching staff, a club record. home run, a seventh inning smash off loser Jim Kaat, 11-10, proved the difference as the Astros strengthened their hold on third place in the National League West. "I feel like hit a said McLaughlin. "I had a pretty good fast ball and tried to challenge the Johnson called pitching effort "masterfid.

"He did the thing that a pitcher has to do to win Johnson said. The Phillies, who have seen games of their one-time 15 game advantage slip away in the last eight days, are concerned but not panicky. always concerned with our ball club but capable of coming out of it and winning some ball said Philadelphia manager Danny Ozark. "McLaughlin pitched a dandy game. We had a streak like this all year and it sure is a bad time to have Astros manager Bill Virden believes the series with Cincinnati prior to the Houston series might account for their three losses here.

"I think the Phillies came off a tough series and they were drained to some Virden said. The current seven game winning streak is the best since they won nine in a row in 1973. that have gone against us almost all said Boston Manager Don Zimmer. helped us to three runs against Perry. Then that thing had to happen to Fergie.

a After Perry, 14-3 lifetime against Boston, struck out Butch Hobson to start the first inning, the Red Sox got their first break. Denny Doyle got a gift Wple when his wind-blown fly into a bright sun was misjudged by centerfielder Juan Beniquez. Doyle then scored on Fred sacrifice fly. At the start of the Bcston third, Lynn hit a routine grounder over second base. Shortstop Danny Thompson, shifted to the left, was set to make the play when the ball took a freak bounce over his head.

Lynn hustled the hit into a double. 2. Texes 3, Boston 4. Lyrm, Rice Ystrzemski. IP ER BB SO Perry 12) 4 3 3 0 3 Jenkins 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 3 Murphy 6) 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 Carl Yastrzemski, a 37-year- old superstar who saved Jenkins possible trouble with a diving catch in left field in the followed with a triple to the left of the 420-foot mark in center.

Yaz then scored on Jim two-out double to right center, a drive which Beniquez just missed on a diving attempt. watch a film of Cordaro passing against No. 1 defensive unit. "That kid is putting on a throwing exhibition down CampbeU said. It long before Cordaro got a scholarship, and after only a work at quarterback in spring practice, he hit eight of 11 passes for 155 yards.

"I was amazed at his Royal remembered. He said Cordaro and Constanzo are "highly intelligent, popular with their people, a pleasure to be Cordaro said his only college scholarship offers were to play footbaU-basebaU at Angelo State University and Bee County and Ranger junior colleges. He said his allegiance resulted from his parents and brother attending ttie University of Texas. Royal said both quarterbacks lacked the speed and strength of Marty he was surprised sports writers had picked the Longhorns to win the Southwest Conference since an untested quarterback will lead them. "Quite Royal told touring writers, not as concerned at the Inexperience at quarterback as I MLF I TEimS lEPMSS GENE RICE 1013 DOBBINS RD.

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