Finley Holds Trump Hand In Control War Over Williams
Oakland Athletics owner Charlie Finley holds the trump hand as AL President Joe Cronin rules Dick Williams remains under contract to Finley while Ralph Houk moves to the Detroit Tigers. Cronin voids Williams contract with the Yankees, notes no written agreement by Finley, and leaves door open for negotiations. Cronin predicts future league rule changes as he nears board chair duty.
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Charlie Finley
Oakland Athletics
New York Yankees
Joe Cronin
Dick Williams
Finley
A’s
Cronin
Ralph Houk
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Houk
Williams
Tigers
New York
Horace Clarke
Cronnin
Athletics
Bowie Kuhn
American League Board
Lee McPhail
George Halas
Chicago Bears
George Allen
Los Angeles Rams
Halas
Aden
Washington Redskins
Oakland
American League
Charles C. Finley
Majors Named Coach Of Year
Johnny Majors of Pittsburgh was named FWAA coach of the year in Oklahoma City. The Panthers, 1-10 last season, won five of seven to earn a Fiesta Bowl berth against Arizona State. Majors edged Barry Switzer 151 to 130 votes, with Bryant third and Clairborne fourth.
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Ariz
Johnny Majors
O.J .Simpson
Majors
University of Pittsburgh
Football Writers Association of America
Oklahoma City
Panthers
Arizona State
O. J. Simpson
Barry Switzer
University of Oklahoma
FWAA
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Alabama
Associated Press
Jerry Clairborne
Maryland
Joe Paterno
Penn State
Ara Parseghian
Notre Dame
Bill Mallory
Miami
Ohio
Pitt
Switzer
Bryant
Clairborne
Paterno
Parseghian
Mallory
Chicago Fire to debut in World Football League
Chicago Fire owner Tom Origer unveiled coach Jim Spavital and a 40 player contract list for the new World Football League club. Plans include Soldier Field as home, a late July WFL debut, drafts in late January and mid February, and possible Friday night games alongside the Bears’ Sunday Soldier Field games.
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Chicago Fire
Tom Origer
Jim Spavital
Chicago Bears
Origer
Origner
WFL
Soldier
New York
Boston
Toronto
Honolulu
Washington
Detroit
Southern California
Anaheim
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Orlando-Jacksonville
Bears
Soldier Fields
Ralph Petit Wins Christmas Rolloff in Industrial League
Ralph Petit of Vic's Appliance won the Industrial League Christmas five string handicap rolloff at Roll-Away Lanes with 633 total, combining 608 scratch plus 30 handicap. Huot of Guy's Market took second with 630, Richard Grenier of the Tigers was third at 619, and Dick Couture of Vic's Appliance finished fourth with 605 aided by a 1 pin handicap.
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Vic
Appiance
Huot
Guy's Market
Richard Grenier
The
Tigers
Dick Couture
Pro Football NFL Playoff Schedule
The schedule lists American Conference semifinal games with Pittsburgh visiting Oakland at 4 p.m. and Cincinnati traveling to Miami at 1 p.m. National Conference semis feature Washington at Minnesota at 1 p.m. and Los Angeles at Dallas at 4 p.m. EST.
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Pittsburgh
Oakland
Cincinnati
Miami
Washington
Minnesota
Schoolboy Scores Across League and Nearby News
In high school action Cape Elizabeth beat Train Academy 75 to 61 while Sacopee downed Massabeshc 56 to 5. Kennebunk topped Noble 66 to 50, Orono beat Schenck 74 to 42, Wiscasset won 76 to 67 over Freeport, and Gorham defeated Lake Region 97 to 81. In college news Xavier basketball programs were dropped after financial losses. Cincinnati coach Tony Mason offered Tom Cecchini a chance to join UC.
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Cape Elizabeth
Train Academy
Sacopee
Massabeshc
Kennebunk
Noble
Orono
Schenck
Wiscasset
Freeport
Gorham
Lake Region
Cincinnati
Xavier
Tom Cecchini
University of Cincinnati
Tony Mason
Mason
Moscow bids for Olympics rise on sports complex dream
Moscow seeks to host the 1980 Games with a $42 million Central Institute of Physical Culture complex on Izmailovo Park premises. Officials stress facilities and hotel capacity, while Los Angeles eyes a bid. bids to IOC due by March 31 and decision due October 18. Curt Gowdy to cover Rose Bowl and then a Beethoven symphony narration in Los Angeles.
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New York Times News
Moscow
Izmailono Park
Central Institute of Physical Culture
Soviet Union
State Sports Committee
Sports
Marvin Josephson
New York
Armand Hammer
State Committee On Sports
Los Angeles
Teheran
International Olympic Committee
Vitaly G. Smirnov
Soviet Sports Committee
Nikolai A. Kurdiukov
Kurdiukov
Smirnov
Lo.c
Montreal Times
Tran
Curt Gowdy
Gowdy
Ohio State
Southern California
Los Angeles Music Center
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Jackson Crowned AL Slugging King for 1973
Reggie Jackson was officially named the American League slugging leader of 1973 with a .531 figure. He led Oakland in homers, total bases, and runs, while Sal Bando trailed with a .497. Cepeda led Red Sox with a .444 slugging while Boston topped team totals at .401.
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Reggie Jackson
Oakland Athletics
League
Joe Cronin
Jackson
Sal Bando
A’s
Frank Robinson
California
Milwaukee
George Scott
Texas
Jeff Burroughs
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
Baltimore
Detroit
Oakland
Orlando Cepeda
Red Sox
Cepeda
Bobby Darwin
Eddie Brinkman
Kansas City
Lou Piniella
John Mayberry
Bobby Grich
Carl Yastrzemski
Don Baylor
Orioles
Darwin
Larry Hisle
Brooks Robinson
Luis Aparecio
Fairfield Beats Villanova In College Basketball Showdown
Fairfield defeats Villanova 84 to 58 in a decisive college basketball game. Providence trounces William and Mary as CCNY edges Brooklyn College 60 to 6.
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Fairfield
Villanova
Providence
Wm. & Mary
South Citadel and others college scores list
A compact tally shows South Citadel 58 over Georgia St 55 and Wright St 76 over Marietta 58 while Virginia St defeats Savannah St 133 to 73. Furman 69 over Davidson 62 Illinois 74 over Tenn Tech 72 North Carolina 83 over Virginia Tech 78.
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Georgia St
Wright St
Marietta
Virginia St
Savannah St
Louisiana St
Samford Furman
Davidson
S. Illinois
Tenn. Tech
N. Carolina
Va. Tech
Notre Dame Dominates Denver 99 to 59
In a decisive matchup Notre Dame overwhelmed Denver 99 to 59. The game featured strong guard play and a high-tempo offense as Notre Dame surged ahead early and kept control through the middle and final periods.
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Denver
Toledo
St. Mary’s
Calif
Southwest SMU Beats Fullerton by 24 in NCAA Card
Southwest SMU defeated California Fullerton 93 to 69. Fresno State edged North Texas State 96 to 95 after two overtimes.
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Calif.Fullerton
Fresno St
N. Tex. St
Far West Ath. Scores and Poly-Byline Musings
Basketball results from the Far West region show Brigham Young leading Poly-SLO 78 to 74 while Washington defeats a Montana squad 76 to 69. Other lines note Sacramento and Seattle margins in a compact scoring summary of regional play.
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Brigham Young
Washington
Sacramento
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Seattle
Tournaments Roundup Sparks Big Scores Across Matches
Mt Union defeated am 87 to 74 in first round as Juniata beat am 74, Union topped Rochester 98 to 84, Bridgewater downed Alderson Broaddus 119 to 84, Lennonite triumphed over Bridgewater 92 to 73, and UNC Greensboro edged oro 73.
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Union
Rochester
Bridgewater
Alderson
Broaddus
Unc-Greensoro
Winged Foot Hunter vs Wesleyan falls 74 to 7
Dowling defeats New York A.C. 85 to 0. Hamilton Holiday tops Oneonta St. 75 to 57. Bates beats Hamilton 98 to 95 in overtime. U of Chicago Knox wins 75 to 71 over Chicago. Grinnell defeats Colorado College 77 to 67.
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Hobart
Bates
Hamilton
U. of Chicago
Knox
Chicago
Grinnell
Colo. Col
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