Washington Humbled as Moline Clinches Title
Washington cellars after a 27-7 loss to Moline which secured the Mississippi Valley title for the Maroons. Coach Wally Sheets praised Moline's outside attack while noting Washington’s missed opportunities and mistakes. Sandy Waller ended his stellar career with 33 rushing yards on four carries.
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Brewster Returns as Moline Closes Gap
Warrior tailback Bob Brewster returned from an ankle injury for the first time and was stopped at the two yard line on fourth down as Wash trail led 7-0 in the second quarter. He acknowledged the ankle bothered him on cuts.
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Rocks Beat Iowa City In Valley Conference Clash
Rock Island defeated Iowa City 25 to 14 in Mississippi Valley conference play. Tom Marcotte scored three touchdowns from 4, 55 and 1 yards while Ken Johnson added a 27 yard TD run for Rock Island.
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Stegner Sparks Mid-Prairie Edge 21-20
Washington defeats Mid-Prairie 21-20 as Stegner and Miller spark the attack. Miller connected with Pat Durran for a six yard TD and Stagner added two touchdown passes from Randy Miller.
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Allison Clips Petty's Record In Georgia Practice
In Macon Georgia Bobby Allison led practice for the Georgia 500 with an average speed of 94.415 mph on the Middle Georgia track. Richard Petty had trouble handling his Plymouth yet posted 92.595 mph while Leroy Yarborough and David Pearson also topped 94 mph. Gale Yarborough, Jim Paschall, and Charles Glodzbach posted speeds near 98.127 mph.
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Toughest course slows World Cup golfers in Mexico City
Arnold Palmer led with 138 after 36 holes at Club de Gulf Mexico as the U S team built a six stroke lead over Argentina. Jack Nicklaus joined Palmer in praising the tough 7 250 yard layout amid slow play and windy conditions while George Knudson Al Balding struggled with oxygen and fatigue on the high altitude course.
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Cards Fall To Packers As Rookie Returns Kickoff
Green Bay beats St. Louis 31-23 after rookie Travis Williams returns a 93 yard kickoff for a decisive score. Henry Jordan recalls Williams’s early fumbling and nickname bread turning into luck for the Packers.
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Rich Franklin Sparks Belle Plaine Past Sigourney in Final Game
Belle Plaine defeats Sigourney 21 7 to end the year in fourth place of the South Iowa Cedar Conference. Rich Franklin opened with a 99 yard run for Belle Plaine and scored the first touchdown. He left after the second quarter with an injury. Joe Junger added two scores. Sigourney answered with a fourth quarter 12 yard TD pass from Craig Stnobel to John Waechter.
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Helms Foundation Adds 13 to Track and Field Hall
The Helms Athletic Foundation named nine men, one woman and three coaches to its Track and Field Hall of Fame. Inductees include Raymond Barbuti William Bonthron Sabina Orr Roy Cochran Ralph Craig John Paul Jones Leslie MacMitchell Jackson Scholz F Morgan Taylor and Jean Shiley. Coaches are John Gibson Anthony Plansky and Alex Wilson.
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Lions Extend Coach Jim Champion Through 1969 Season
Vancouver BC AP reports Jim Champion’s contract as coach of the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League was extended through the 1969 season.
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Celtics edge Bullets 115 114 amid protest over late play
Boston outlasted Baltimore 115 114 as coach Gene Shue moved to protest a disputed sequence after John Egan tied with a free throw and Sam Jones scored a field goal following a rebound. Havlicek added 18 for Boston, Scott 27 for Baltimore, with Beaty 41 for St Louis and DeBusschere 3 for Detroit. The Celtics strengthened their East lead as overtime games unfolded elsewhere.
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Seattle Sonics File Suit Over Warley Contract
The Seattle SuperSonics filed a Superior Court suit to block Ben Warley from playing elsewhere, alleging an oral agreement for $14 000 yearly salary plus a 1000 dollar bonus after Warley was acquired in the NBA expansion draft and later signed with the Anaheim Amigos of the ABA.
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Miller Tallies 4 TDs As Iowa Valley Rolls
Delbert Miller ran for two scores and caught two passes for Iowa Valley in a 48-6 South Iowa Cedar League win over Keota. Greg Danskin added a 78 yard TD run, while Steve Burrell and Jim Lindenmayer scored as the unbeaten Iowa Valley team closed the season. Rick Brown contributed two completions for 25 and 27 yards.
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Ketchen's Pair of TDs Lead Vinton to 28-7 Win
Vinton defeated Benton Community 28-7 on Friday. John Ketchen recovered a fumble for a touchdown and added a three yard run. Butch Gallup and Dan Torpey scored Vinton's other TDs. Greg Thompson scored Benton Community's only TD on a Bill Jafine pass.
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Tipton and West Liberty play to scoreless tie
Tipton and West Liberty battled to a 0-0 deadlock Friday night at Tipton in a defensive rout. The contest featured strong goalkeeping and tight back lines with no team breaking through for a win.
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Johnson Leads Starmont to 25-10 Victory Over Edgewood-Colesburg
Starmont defeats Edgewood-Colesburg 25-10 at home as Randy Johnson scores two rushing touchdowns of 44 and 21 yards. Teammate Steve Wegner adds two more touchdowns for Starmont.
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Fight Results From The Associated Press Dated 1974
Boxing results show James Woody of New York defeated Shi Goldstein in a bout listed with sparse details. The report mentions Forest Ward and a reference to Brooklyn, with scant information on the event’s location or date.
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Muskies rise after fines amid ABA season rebound
The Minnesota Muskies, fined $25 by coach Jim Pollard for lax play, have won five of six to sit second in the Eastern division. They beat the New Jersey Americans 120-110 in Teaneck as Ron Perry led a late 12-point burst.
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Obert Brothers Picked for U S Handball Team
The Obert brothers Carl Oscar and Rube of the New York AC were selected by the Amateur Athletic Union to represent the United States in the world handball championships in Toronto from November 20 to 22.
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Double Trouble Causes Big Daily Double Wager at Laurel
Laurel Md AP reports a $1 615 daily double at Laurel Racecourse on Friday with wagers named Strange Question 54 40 and Percentage Wise 156 40 delivering the payoff.
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