Cy Young and Vida Blue Meeting of Pitching Legends
Ford Frick created a pitcher only MVP award. Cy Young’s legacy looms over Vida Blue’s rise. The piece recounts Cy Young’s 511 career wins, the history of the award, and Blue’s budding chances as he closes in on the Cy Young Trophy amid comparisons to legendary figures and past MVPs.
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Ford Frick
Baseball Writers Association
Lodge Brothers
Ford
Frick
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Big Newk
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cy Young
Denton True Young
Cyclone
Mr. Young
Old Cy
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Alex
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Young
Jim Bunning
Juan Marichal
Blue
Vida
Nebraska No 1 Huskers loom large in Big Eight clash
Lincoln readers note Nebraska holds a 26 game unbeaten streak since 1969 and hosts Colorado in a televised showdown. Rival Colorado argues their mascot Ralphie will be barred from Memorial Stadium. Tickets for a Dec 4 Hawaii game go quickly with only 5,000 available.
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Colorado
Penn State
Buffalos
Nebraska
Oklahoma
State U
University of Nebraska
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Roman Hruska
United States
Supreme Court
Hruska
Haynsworth and Carswell
Ralphie
Buffalo
Memorial Stadium
Nixon
Seals shock Bruins in Boston 2 0 shutout win
California Golden Seals upset Boston 2 0 as rookie goalie Gilles Meloche stopped 34 shots. Owner Charles Finley congratulated players by phone, noting the team’s unlikely victory in Boston. Minnesota North Stars extended their winning streak to six with a 2 0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins while Philadelphia Flyers edged Vancouver Canucks 3 2.
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Boston
California Golden Seals
California
Charles Finley
Vic Stasiuk
Seals
Finley
Oakland
Minnesota North Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers
Vancouver Canucks
Gilles Meloche
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Tom Johnson
Meloche
Bennington Defeats Mt Anthony Sparks State Playoff Hype
Northfield battled Mt Anthony to a 2-1 defeat, while Bennington’s Terry Raetz scored to lift the Patriots. El Mufti of Northfield sealed the win in overtime after a disputed hand foul call near the end of regulation. Springfield upset Oxbow 1-0, Champlain Valley beat Burr and Burton 5-2, Arlington hosts BFA Fairfax Saturday at Castleton State.
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Proctor
Northfield
Vermont
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Patriots
Terry
Raetz
Paul Rice
el Mufti
Vern Pierce
Pierce
Anthony
Springfield
MVL
Oxbow
Burr
Burton
Champlain Valley
MVS
Arlington
Eagles
BFA Fairfax
Castleton State
George Allen the Ice Cream Man of the NFL
The article profiles George Allen as Redskins coach and Jack Kent Cooke's enthusiasm for him. It notes Allen’s seven year, 125000-dollar contract with perks, compares him to rivals, and questions whether six games prove greatness. It ends with guarded optimism about Allen’s long term success and Hall of Fame potential.
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New York
UPI
Ernie Banks
Jack Kent Cooke
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Kings
Charlie Finley
Cooke
Willians
Allen
George Allen
Redskins
Sonny Jurgensen
NFL
Rams
Paul Brown
Dan Reeves
Mexico
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Arthur Daley
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Times News Service
London
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Adams Clothes Shop
Corn
Neil Amour
Lincoln
Neb
Sam Schwartzkopf
Vitation
Norman
Okla
Louisiana State
Ohio State
Cornhuskers
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Peter Chapman
Barry LeBarron
NHL
Dick Dew
Mel Lyford
Tim Miller
Miller
Milt Richmond
Reeves
Edward Bennett Williams
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Greenberg
Windows & Doors
G. Greenberg
Main St Bennington
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