1973s Year: Secretariat Tops Sports Headlines
The year 1973 crowned Secretariat as the standout sports symbol with the Triple Crown sweep and record attention. Secretariat's earnings and syndication mark a landmark, while major events included Super Bowl VII, Foreman defeating Frazier, Ali's jaw injury and Norton challenge, Aaron closing on Ruth, and Billie Jean King's tennis triumph.
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Pro Basketball Matchups Across The Nation
Denver faces Kentucky in Cincinnati while San Antonio plays San Diego. Indiana meets Kentucky at one venue and San Antonio travels to San Diego. Denver battles Norfolk while Norfolk hosts Virginia as a separate doubleheader.
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UCLA Maintains No 1 Status With 81-Game Win Streak
UCLA holds the top spot in the AP college basketball poll for the second straight week, receiving 52 first place votes and 1 040 points. Maryland is second with 800, Notre Dame third with 754, and North Carolina fourth with 701 as Sanctions and reader notes touch on college teams and a separate Ohio State report.
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Trout Thrive In Quarry With Liquid Oxygen Boost
Tubb and Union Carbide funded a one year test adding liquid oxygen to the Ottoville quarry starting in 1969. A pump drew water from 50 feet deep, mixing it with oxygen bottles to raise bottom dissolved oxygen to eight parts per million, allowing 10 inch trout to thrive below the surface while sunlit shallows remained risky.
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Knicks Edge Capitals in Tight NBA Clash
The New York Knicks lost 102-100 to the Capital Bullets as Elvin Hayes starred with 24 points and 26 rebounds. Hayes key plays late helped Washington prevail while Walt Frazier led New York with 27 points.
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Kentucky Wesleyan Holds Top AP College Poll Lead
Kentucky Wesleyan survives a testing week edging Evansville 82 81 and dominates Buffalo State 113 78 and Carson Newman 110 81 to stay No 1 in the AP college division poll. Tennessee State rises to No 2 while Kentucky State falls after a loss. Evansville moves to No 4 with two defeats.
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Archie Griffin Wins 1973 Silver Football Honor
Archie Griffin, sophomore from Columbus, Ohio, is named Silver Football winner for 1973 by the Chicago Tribune. He led the Big Ten in rushing and total offense with 1,181 yards, 147.6 per game, and 6.0 per carry. Griffin is the first sophomore to win. Michigan's Paul Seal is runner-up.
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Thornton Girls Defeat Sanford in 48 23 Victory
The Thornton Girls varsity basketball team improved to 2 1 with a 48 23 win over Sanford at Linnell Gym. Amy Beliveau scored 19 points Diana Grant 10 and Janice Pendleton eight led the attack while Bernice Fournier and Kelly Fitzpatrick controlled the boards for coach Phil Curtis. In a companion game Sanford JV edged Thornton reserves 21 20.
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South Wins All-Star Football Clash 27-6 Over North
Pepper Rodgers drew plays from sheets to spice the Mahi Shrine All-Star game before 10,672 fans. The South rolled to a 27-6 victory behind four rushing TDs and strong defense, while officials banned the paper play as a mechanical aid.
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Beach Fresh Triumph Over Marshwood Freshmen 40 to 6
Old Orchard Beach Freshmen overwhelmed Marshwood Freshmen 40 to 6 as a stifling defense limited Marshwood to two points in the first quarter. Leading scorers for Old Orchard were M. Kimball 7 and A. Coreau 9 with multiple players adding points.
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