Snow shatters Fremont track record in Funny Car win
Gene Snow, 1979 world champion, wins the Fremont Funny Car championships before 9000 fans. Snow’s final run clocked 6.891 seconds at 213.28 mph to top Don Prudhomme, who recorded 6.98 at 206.42 mph. Prudhomme had earlier defeated Kenny Goodell to reach the final.
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UCLA five seeks encore in credibility gap after Dayton win
UCLA extends its unbeaten streak to 14 with a 106-82 rout of Dayton as Sid Wicks scores 29 and Henry Bibby 19. Coach John Wooden says the team has already achieved the improbable and eyes Pacific Eight battles ahead.
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Raiders Fall Short in Conference Championship Loss to Cols
End zone squeeze play in the fourth quarter produced a late touchdown to keep Raider hopes alive, but the Cols held on for a 27-17 victory to win the American Conference and secure a Super Bowl berth against Dallas.
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Red Wings rebound to beat California 3 2
Wayne Connelly scored at 15 30 of the second period to break a 2 2 tie and Roy Edwards returned from skull fracture protection to help Detroit defeat the California Golden Seals 3 2. Gary Bergman’s shot deflected off Ron Stackhouse for the winning goal as Detroit avoided a slide after a 13 0 loss to Toronto with Edwards contributing strong third period play before 10 706 fans.
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California Trout Breaks With National Group Forming State Org
Outdoors dateline reports California Trout Unlimited members vote to form California Trout, Inc. in San Francisco. Joseph Paul elected interim state chairman. The split cites misallocated dues and national spending, promising local control and future invitations to join the new organization.
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Suns Beat Warriors 102 81 as Haskins scores 32
Phoenix tops San Francisco 102 81 with Clem Haskins pouring in 32 points on 13 of 21 shooting. The Suns pull away late, outscoring the Warriors 26 12 in the fourth to secure the win. Brian Taylor and Silas added double figures for Phoenix while Nate Thurmond led San Francisco. Celtics 140 Hawks 128 also noted with Don Chaney 31 points.
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Hula Bowl Sees 88 Yard Return Highlight Hoat Win
In the January 4 1949 Daily Sports summary Enyart scored twice in a 13 7 victory for the Ho at Hawaii. Simpson of OLA rumbled 80 yard kickoff return for a 88 yard score in the South offense. Earthquake Enyart’s two TDs spark win.
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Holy Rosary fives win three titles in tourney
Holy Rosary Church teams swept three titles at the Holy Rosary Holiday Tournament at James Logan High. The third graders edged St Bede's 13 to 12, the fifth graders won 22 to 20 over St Felicitas, and the seventh graders defeated St Bede's 42 to 28. St Bede's captured the fourth grade crown 22 to 20 over All Saints. Holy Ghost claimed the sixth grade title and St Leander's won the eighth grade.
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Buckeyes Return Home to Modest Welcome Crowd
Ohio State football team and staff arrived by chartered jet from California and were greeted by about 300 sign-waving supporters. A quiet welcome home followed the Buckeyes loss to Stanford 2 47 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
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Unsung Heroes column to resume after vacation
Argus sportswriter Ken Richardson returns from vacation and will resume his popular Unsung Heroes column. The feature highlights overlooked players and notable team moments from recent games.
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