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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1972

Page

13

Princeton Tigers Host Tazewell Tonight

Princeton opens the season at home under new coach Bill Burnett as Tazewell led by 6-3 senior John Barnes and 6-6 Eddie Witten visits. Ball notes Tazewell size and potential while emphasizing rebounding as a key factor in a season opener matchup.

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Maryland Closes Gap in AP College Basketball Rankings

Maryland rises to second in the AP poll behind UCLA after a 3-0 start as Florida State drops from the top spot following Princeton’s upset. Marquette and NC State also rise while Indiana and Missouri stay in the top ten.

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Indians Top NRD Cage Race Standings as 5-0

Christiansburg leads NRD basketball at 5-0 after a strong start. Radford climbs to 2 1 with 4-1, Narrows moves to 3-1, Dublin falls from third to a sixth place tie after losses to Carroll County and Pulaski. Upcoming games include Giles versus Blacksburg and Narrows hosting Carroll County with several district matchups listed.

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Mountaineers Set For Tough Road Test At Wisconsin

Mountaineers travel to Madison for a rigorous road test against Wisconsin as WVU, 3-1 after the California loss, relies on underclassmen. Coach Sonny Moran cites travel, exams, and defense as keys while Wisconsin features Leon Howard at 17.8 ppg and the Hughes twins inside.

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Cowboys Ready for Playoff Clash with 49ers

Dallas regroups for defense of their Super Bowl title and vows victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the first round. Coach Landry wary of lost momentum after a 23 3 defeat to the Giants. Bob Hayes and Pat Toomay stress seriousness and avoid overconfidence.

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Freshmen Rule Sparks Coach McGuire’s Dilemma

New York reports coach McGuire says the freshman eligibility rule fuels team discord as rival schools recruit varsity-ready freshmen. He cites his own UNC squad with English and Dunleavy and notes potential upheaval and calls for restoring the old rule. The ECAC Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden runs Dec 26 30 with Grambling and N C A&T debuting.

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1973 Pro Golf Tour Looms as Biggest Ever

New York AP reports the 1973 pro golf tour opens January 4 in Los Angeles with forty four already scheduled tournaments and negotiations for three more. If filled the tour will set a record for most events and prize money the total reaching about 8 million dollars.

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Auburn Tigers Lose Starting Quarterback

Auburn quarterback Randy Walls will miss the Gator Bowl with a torn knee ligament. Sophomore Wade Whatley will start in Jacksonville as Auburn, 9-1, relies on its running game and a reshaped offense against Colorado. Walls suffered the injury during bowl preparation. Whatley previously backed up Walls and saw limited action this season.

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Browns Coach Worried Over Field Surface

Cleveland coach Nick Skorich worries about the Orange Bowl artificial turf as the Browns prepare for a playoff game with the Miami Dolphins. He plans to train in Florida Thursday night to practice on the surface twice before kickoff.

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Redskins Move To Curb Ticket Scalping Before Playoff

Washington Redskins president Edward Bennett Williams says scalping of playoff tickets will be investigated and season-ticket holders found scalping will face renewal bans. Reports say scalpers have charged up to 100 dollars, while official prices last set at 10 12 and 15 dollars for the pare games.

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