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Pag 4C WtoMta Pads WicMta Falli Taiai Waiaaiiay Ivaalag Awguil IS IW TANK NCNAtlARA Cowboys finish training camp with QB issue on back burner by Jeff Millar Bill Hinda had been over players thinking out loud "I guess you could say the controversy is said tackle Howard Richards got one quarterback We have to support the guy in there How would he feel if nobody Is behind him? He would feel worthless to the team A lot of players have confidence in Danny We would have confidence in anybody that was back there They are both more than in a preseason game In a poll conducted by the the Dallas Morning News in May a majority of the players said they wanted Hogeboom to start But now players are supporting White "I think there will be any running back Tony Dorsett said are in this business to win and Danny is our quarterback" Dorsett said much of the quar-terback squabble in the spring Coogs forced to go with young runners THE BEST TIRE VALUE IN WICHITA FALLS! Summit Premium Rudiul Ride Two itoal both Redid poiywtor cord body White lidawaN All mokxi performance Fuel laving reduced rolling resistance Houston preview THOUSAND OAKS Calif (AP) With a quarterback controversy over for now the Dallas Cowboys finished their last training-camp practice in preparation for a return home for a National Football League preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers The quarterback situation which has simmered for months is on the back burner now that challenger Gary Hogeboom is injured and players are indicating support for incumbent Danny White Hogeboom who hyperextended his elbow during the Cowboys' exhibition game against the San Diego Chargers Saturday could be back in action for the final preseason contest against the Houston Oilers on Aug 25 On Tuesday the Cowboys released second-year tight end Cleo Simmons of Jackson State rookie free agent wide receiver Larry Clemons of Oregon State and placed rookie free agent defensive tackle Chris Arendt of Duke on injured reserve Those moves reduced the roster to 70 players just in time to meet the NFL's rostertrimming deadline The Cowboys went through their final practice of training camp Tuesday afternoon and planned to leave for Dallas this morning They play the Steelers Thursday night in Texas Stadium Sanders return to Aggie roster COLLEGE STATION (AP) -Texas running back Thomas Sanders who has been out of action for most of the last two seasons has returned to the Aggie roster team officials said Tuesday Sanders who is a senior this year suffered an ankle injury in the third game of the 1982 season and a herniated disc forced him to miss the entire 1983 season his problems a year ago the doctors advised Thomas not to Head Coach Jackie Sherrill said they have given him the green light now and excited to be back "We'U bring him along slowly in fall Sherrill said "but I think he can help our football team this By Michael A Lutz AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) Inexperienced running backs usually have to wait in line before getting a chance to play at the University of Houston Not this year Houston Coach Bill Yeoman doesn't have any lettermen among the young runners returning to the Southwest Conference football team Sophomore running back Raymond Tate and freshman fullback Winston Williams had not been born when Yeoman invented the veer offense in 1964 But they'll begin fall practice as the starters among kiddie corps of runners usually the fifth-year guy that comes in and does the Yeoman said "But we've just got to get it done with younger people" Yeoman rarely praises untried players and restrained again before the start of fall practice have to see how they worked over the he said we name anybody let's see how they Yeoman also is looking for contributions from sophomores Mat Pierson and Michael Simmons The Cougars won SWC titles three of their first four years in the league but ended up 9-12-1 the past two seasons Turnovers and poor defense have taken a share of the blame for demise the past two seasons During that span Cougar teams committed 79 turnovers and allowed an average of 3363 yards per game An immobile defense shouldered the blame for last 4-7 record the first losing season since 1975 and only the fourth in 21 years at Houston a good thing we played a lot of games on I Astroturf because we would have killed a lot of grass by standing Yeoman said just have a lot of Houston's defensive line is achored by tackle TJ Turner and nose guard Eddie Gilmore and a veteran secondary crew led by former quarterback Audrey McMillian at free safety and Robert Jones at strong safety Yeoman said he was pleased with his defensive intensity during spring drills and thinks it will carry over into the fall they can sustain themselves for longer than 10 seconds we have a Yeoman said got to realize that there are 59:50 minutes left in the turnover rate actually has increased over the past two season from an average of three to four per game Quarterback Gerald increased familiarity with the Cougar offense will help fumble and interception problems Yeoman said an excellent thrower and he's getting more instinctive" the coach said just needs to be in the fire a little longer Fumbles are a frame of mind and when Landry knows where all the offensive movements are those things will take care of Landry became the first freshman in Houston history to start at quarterback He responded with a school-record 340 passing yards against Texas Tech and accounted for 1203 yards of total offense in four games as a starter Landry will be complemented by the receiving skills of tight end Carl Hilton split ends Bernard Giddings and Kevin Johnson and flankers Larry Shepherd and Anthony Ketchum Houston's offensive line is anchored by returning starters Todd Schoppe at center and Ray Rogers at right guard The Cougars open their season Sept 15 in the Astrodome against Miami of Ohio Plate Fixed Boate Tlreo Tubee Truck Tlree AvaNable 301 Scott it jKtaboroHwy jj 7664902 psS3 Mon-Fri 8:004:30 Sat 8:0002:00 A to Tire A Battery would Ilka to congratulate the PPG Jokers of the Class A Industrial League for their outstanding play In the State Tournament They won an invitation to the National Playoffs in Oklahoma City We proudly sponsor the PPG Jokers by donating 4-National XT-40 Glass Radial Tires to be given away to raise money for expenses for the National Tournament Get tickets from any team member or at A to Tire Battery Drawing to bo held at A to Tire Auguet 25 at 12:00 noon Need not be present to win H0lp ire ttnd thtml Congratulations PPG Jokers Carson walks out on Giants Falcons cut Alfred Jenkins NFL roundup prepared to negotiate further with Hunley the club will insist on starting over with a clean said Mike Brown the assistant general manager "The Bengals are taking this position because refusal to sign and report has caused him to miss training camp without training camp we do not believe Ricky will be far eqough along to help our team this year except as a special teams The New York Jets lost running back Freeman McNeil for at least this exhibition game with the Giants McNeil was examined by the team physician James Nicholas on Tuesday after he complained of a "tired right leg" that has hindered him throughout training camp rusher has been involved in a contract dispute with the team All-Pro tight end Todd Christensen is still missing from the Los Angeles camp His agent Randy Hendricks said the defending Super Bowl champions promised to rewrite contract several months ago but still come up with a definitive offer Christensen led the NFL in receiving last season with 92 catches the fourth-highest singleseason total in league history The Cincinnati Bengals withdrew their contract offer to top draft choice Ricky Hunley a linebacker from Arizona who has missed training camp "While the Bengals would be Adidas Flash Soccer Shoes Res 81498 $1000 Rotary Mower With 4-Position Manual Wheel Adjustment For Any Lawn Height 35 HP 4 cycle Engine vQi Handle Control And Extended Rope 9 Si Pull For Safety All Steel Deck With Full Baffle Handsome Green Finish Reg 17995 Model 8405 White Socks SJ50 Colored Top Socks 875 By The Associated Press Linebacker Harry Carson who had been counted on to be the New York team leader this season has left the National Football training camp "He missed the team meeting last night (Monday) and then the Curfew and then the morning Giants spokesman Ed Croke said Tuesday at that point the coach decided that inaybe he be Carson 31 who was in the second year of a four-year contract walked out of the camp without comment hope that if Harry is near a library he will walk in and look up the meaning of the word leadership' said Giants Coach Bill Parcells Earlier during the preseason the nine-year veteran had demanded to be traded and has Raid he was unhappy about the 3-12-1 record last season A five-time All-Pro Carson lias also complained about the off-season trades of two other Giants linebackers Brad Van felt to Minnesota and Brian Kelley to San Diego On Monday Parcells had said that veterans such as Carson and linebacker Lawrence Taylor had to carry this team The Atlanta Falcons got down the NFL player limit of 70 by Cutting veteran wide receiver Alfred Jenkins and placekicker Dean Biasucci and putting tight end Junior Miller on the list of players who failed to report to training camp Jenkins dissatisfied with his limited role since returning to the squad July 19 after drug rehabilitation last year said he told Coach Dan Henning he would rather be released than traded Michael Carter silver medalist in the shot put at the piympic Games signed a three-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers and Joined the team In training camp Carter was an 811-conference defensive lineman at Southern Methodist and a fifth-round draft pick Two other veterans still have hot reported to training camp Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris was placed on the not list The 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