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11 id dm i i mliun Haqe MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1977 fets’ victory powered iy rookie quarterback I'nili'd liilcnuitional NEW ORLEANS — New York ts coach Walt Michaels touted a closer look at rookie urtcrhack Matt Robinson to e whether he can help fill the id left by the departure of |oo tomath. Rohinson grabbed the oppor- like a seasoned veteran, ing for 94 yards and two owns Saturday night to i' the Jets to a 20-14 victory the New Orleans Saints. "We’re trying to make a deci- on Robinson," Michaels and you saw how he tonight.’ Rohinson s first scoring pass ii a six-yard pass up the to wide receiver Richard inter, hut it was the second iss — a 57-yard play with chard Osborne — which put ( Jets in front for good. Oshorne caught the- pass est-liigh inches from the light leline at the 44 and evaded two Orleans tacklers to run in e score. pass was one of Robinson's completions in 10 attempts. was the second win in five season games for the' Jets, it snapped a three-game ilc exhibition win streak for the Saints. “We didn t play with the at titude we showed in the first three games,’ said Saints coach Hank Strain. “We were flat, not aggressive.” New York starting quarterback Richard Todd suffered a minor bruise on his left wrist in the first quarter. Jets offensive right tackle Marvin Powell bruised his right knee and was taken to a hospital for X-rays. Backup New Orleans quarter back Bobby Douglass suffered a shoulder injury, but Strain said he was unsure how serious it was. Starter Archie Manning suf fered a minor bruise on his left shoulder. The Saints scoring started with a two-yard run by Leon McQuay, a play set up by Man ning’s 21-yard pass to Joel Parker and 11 -yard pass to Tony Gal- breath. Galbreath took a 14-yard pass from Douglass for the other Saints’ TD. Pat Leahy kicked field goals of 18 and 23 yards to complete the Jets’ scoring. He missed an 18- yarder, wide to the left, after the New Orleans’ defense stymied New' York in a first-and-goal situ ation at their two-yard line. Oilers vs. 49ers: Cut it or be cut United Press International HOUSTON — The San Francisco 49ers preseason match against the Houston Oilers tonight will give coaches Ken Meyers and Bum Phil lips excellent chances to see if their offenses can cut it. Houston’s revamped offensive line faces the challenge of stopping Gedrick Hardman, Cleveland Elam, Tommy Hart and Jimmy Webb, a group otherwise known as the “Gold Rush. San Francisco, if it is to win its second preseason game in a row, must deal with Curley Culp, Elvin Bethea and one of the quickest four somes of linebackers in the league. Although both the Jim Plunkett- led 49ers offense and the Oilers of fense directed by Dan Pastorini have shown spurts of success, neither is considered a consistent danger. San Francisco did beat the Los Angeles Rams 23-14 last weekend as Plunkett, a la Steve Grogan, ac counted for three touchdowns. Houston flashed a running game against the Chicago Bears despite suffering its third straight defeat. In that 49ers game, the “Gold Rush” sacked Rams’ quarterbacks seven times and showed there would be no letup from 1976, when it ranked first in the NFC in overall defense. The “Rush” will miss one link Monday as Webb, the left tackle, sits out with a sprained ankle. Houston’s defense is set except for one spot. Left defensive end on the same line with Culp and Bethea is still a problem. Starting there will be 6-2, 260 Jim Young, a free agent on a leave from the Houston Fire Department. I»j ured, and out for another game, is hard-hitting safety C.L. Whittington. Starting for him is Mike Weger. Both coaches have indicated they will play their starting quarterbacks for three quarters. Mopping up, if that is to be the case for either team, will be the 49ers Pat Sullivan and Houston’s Karl Douglas. The coaches will have about 12 hours after the game to reassess players’ performances and decide whom to cut to reach the maximum of 52 players. The 49ers must cut six men, the Oilers seven. Each team features one good intra-team battle. For Houston a real contest has developed at the fullback and run ning back positions. Phillips will keep four, and maybe five backs. Vying for the jobs are veterans Ron nie Coleman, Fred Willis and Don Hardeman, and rookies Tim Wil son, Rob Carpenter and Horace Bel ton. Tim Wilson and Rob Capenter will start because they are the best looking backs Houston has now. Coleman, Houston’s finest back last season, will play for the first time this preseason, He has been out re cuperating from hepatitis. Belton, who complicated the matter with a fine showing last week, will play. San Francisco has five receivers vying for the flanker position oppo site Gene Washington. Jim Lash, the starter during the second half of last season, leads the chase. Also in the running are Terry Beasley, Steve Rivera, Kenny Harrison and Elmo Boyd. — See Section D for more Sports — Colts lose 99 yards to Dorsett United Press International DALLAS — Tony Dorsett took his first major National Football League examination last Saturday night. And he passed. He did even better than that, in fact because the words that came from Dallas coach Tom Landry after the Cowboys had nipped the Balti more Colts, 23-21, were words you don’t hear too often — particularly about a rookie. “Dorsett had a great game,” said Landry. “No question about it. He has great acceleration. If he keeps playing like that it will be difficult to keep him out. The H eisman Trophy winner, chosen as the second player in the NFL draft, had played only one quarter in two of Dallas’ three pre- ^■The PoP Shoppe^H GRAND OPEMNG SPECIAL A BOTTLE! Wednesday, August 31 through Monday, September 5 BY THE CASE OF 2410-OZ. BOTTLES. CUSTOMER PAYS TAX AND ONE-TIME REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. Ss, FABULOUS FLAVORS! MIX ’EM! ATCH ’EM! REGULAR! UGAR FREE! EE SAMPLES! lONEY BACK EAT FLAVOR iUARANTEE! 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It’s no big deal. It just drew a little blood. “Each week I feel better, physi cally and mentally. Endurance? I’m not a big person, but because of my running style I don’t take too many brutal blows.” Other than the excitement stirred up in the fans by Dorsett and the touchdown catches of Dallas’ Drew Pearson and Baltimore’s Freddie Scott, the game was a bit of a bore, filled with penalties and mistakes. “I think it wasn’t a great football game, opined Baltimore coach Ted March ibroda. “It’s hard to play good football when you have a lot of penalties.” Player begins tests for muscle cramps United Press International HOUSTON — Houston Astros first baseman Bob Watson was scheduled to enter the hospital last night to undergo tests to determine the cause of severe cramps. Watson, 31, was taken out of the Astros’ lineup yesterday afternoon, but he remained suited up for a game with the Montreal Expos be cause of injuries to other players. T hope that they can find some thing so that I can be back in uni form Tuesday night, Watson said. “But it might be a week.” Watson had hoped to play the remainder of the season before hav ing to be hospitalized, but the cramps in muscles throughout his body have become more severe re cently. Watson is in his 11th season with the Astros. He has been the most consistent hitter for the team this year, hitting .279 with 14 home- runs. Astros manager Bill Virdon placed catcher Joe Ferguson at first base for yesterday’s game and Ed Herrmann caught. Yankees defeat Rangers with a single home run United Press Inteniiitionnl NEW YORK — Graig Nettles tri pled with one out in the sixth inning and Reggie Jackson singled him NOW OPEN JIM’S PAWN SHOP Bryan, Tx. “We buy & sell” Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. 319 N. Bryan Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds Set — Sizing — Reoxidizing — All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 home for the game’s only run yes terday as the New York Yankees de feated the Texas Rangers 1-0 behind the two-hit pitching of Ron Guidry. Guidry’s performance raised his record to 11-6 and was his fifth com plete game of the year. He struck out eight without issuing a walk and at one point retired 16 straight Ran gers between hits. Dock Ellis, now 7-11, allowed the Yankees only five hits but issued four walks and was rescued four times by double plays. Nettles’ tri ple in the sixth appeared at first to be a homer hut bounced off the glove of centerfielder Juan Beni- quez, who leaped high against the wall. After Ellis retired Thurman iMunson on a foul pop, Jackson lofted ja 3-0 pitch into shallow center for a single. Jim Sundberg tripled to left with two out in the first but was stranded when Guidry struck out Willie Hor ton. 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