Montefusco Named National League Rookie of the Year
New York AP John The Count Montefusco of the San Francisco Giants won the National League Rookie of the Year award over Montreal’s Gary Carter. Montefusco outpolled Carter 12 to 9 in votes by 24 BBWAA writers. The 25 year old pitcher declared it the biggest moment of his life and aimed to become the majors best pitcher.
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NEW York
John
Montefusco
San Francisco Giants
Carter
BBWAA
Giant
Kerr
Decatur
Giants
San Francisco
Grover Cleveland Alexander
New Jersey
Belmont
Calif
Montrell stars and a rookie hurler shine in 1970s baseball mix
The report blends hockey and baseball notes, citing Bob Sheehan’s hit on Guy LaPointe in Chicago action, Montreal’s Larry Parrish and Manny Trillo with the Cubs, and Rawly Eastwick of the Reds. It follows Monte Fusco’s ascent with the Giants, detailing his 15-9 season, 215 strikeouts, 244 innings, and 2.88 ERA, plus Carter’s 270 average with 17 homers for Montreal and Trillo’s solid Cubs defense and Parrish’s 65 RBIs for the Expos.
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Montreal
Larry Parrish
Manny Trillo
Chicago Cubs
Rawly Eastwick
Cincinnati Reds
Montefusco
Carter
Eastwick
Cincinnati
Baseball Hall of Fame voters list scattered names in mix
New York-based AP report lists various National League players and eras with winners from the 1950s to the 1970s. Names include Willie Mays and other stars alongside obscurer figures, reflecting historical selections and possible errors in transcription.
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New York
Teres Conteh
Willie Mays
Ton Rooklyn
Jim Gilliam
Brooklyn
Moon
St Louis
Ted Sizemore
Jon Matlack
New
Earl Williams
Boke McBride
Regis Could Clinch State Berth Before LaSalle Game
Regis faces a critical week as wins by Washington Wahlert and Newton could secure a playoff berth. A Regis LaSalle victory would clinch a spot while complex point calculations involve first and second division results, with several Cedar Rapids Marion area paths noted and multiple teams in contention for Class 3A Section III.
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LaSalle
Washington
Dubuque Wahlert
Royals
Newton
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Wash
Iowa City
Wes
Wahler
Place Cedar Falls
Des Moines East
Knoxville
Fairfield
Wahlert
West Des Moines Dowling
Centerville
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Linn-Mar
West Union North
Waverly-Shell Rock
Oelwein
Debate Over Violence in Hockey Sparks Political Fight
A sitdown by Bobby Hull triggers a political dispute over hockey violence. Ontario Attorney General Roy McMurtry orders harsher charges for on ice criminal acts, drawing reaction from Ottawa officials, NHL, and WHA leaders. Hull returns to Winnipeg lineup after a one game protest.
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Bobby Hull
Roy McMurtry
Ottawa
Ron Basford
Ontario
Basford
David MacDonald
Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
McMurtry
Ben Hatskin
World Hockey Association
Hull
Winnipeg Jets
WHA
Cincinnati
Perry Miller
Winnipeg
Colorado football scandal prompts self scrutiny in Boulder
Colorado football faces disciplinary questions after two players missed a game for shoplifting and a barroom fight. Mike Moran defends Coach Mallory’s 12 training rules while a civil suit against the regents, Mallory, and Crowder alleges improper actions. The piece also notes Musselman’s Sails debut and a local wedding reveal.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Mike Moran
the Gazette
Iowa State
Mallory
Moran
Boulder
Colo
Colorado Board of Regents
Bill Mallory
Eddie Crowder
Claim Crowder
Crowder
America
Lions Dominate ECS Statistics in Final Conference Night
East Central Iowa Conference football ends with Prairie Lions leading in both offensive and defensive stats. Cedar Rapids LaSalle follows in yards per game, while Lancers finish the season 4-1. Leading rusher Bob Knipper of Dyersville Beckman has 544 yards on 98 carries. LaSalle’s Jim Brawner and Mark Maloney top receivers and scorers, with Klosterman of Beckman throwing for 376 yards and Denny Kruse their top target.
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Linn- Mar
Prairie
North
South
Oelwein
Waverly-Shell Rock
Charles City
Clear Lake
Sinn-Mar
Lions
Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Lancers
Bob Knipper
Dyersville
Beckman
Loop
LaSalle
Jim Brawner
Mark Maloney
Toronto horse sale posts record gross at Woodbine
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society sold 171 head for 308500 at Woodbine, the highest gross in sale history. The top price was 19500 for broodmare Nice Princess bought by J E Taubert of Laurel Maryland, from St Thomas Ontario breeder Otani, a half brother to Canadian champion Nice Dancer.
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Toronto
Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society
Woodbine
Bob Anderson
St. Thomas, Ont
Otani
Nice Dancer
Red Shirted Stanley Declared Ineligible for Cyclones
Ames Iowa State quarterback Wayne Stanley who was red shirted by coach Earle Bruce is ruled scholastically ineligible. Bruce says an athlete must carry at least 12 hours while competing and Stanley is not doing so after dropping a course following the red shirt decision.
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Ames
Wayne Stanley
Iowa State
Earle Bruce
Bruce
Wayne
Terry to Quit After Four Years at Morehead State
MOREHEAD Ky AP After meeting with Morehead State University President Adron Doran Wednesday football coach Roy Terry announced this season will be his last, ending four years directing Eagle teams.
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Morehead, Ky
Morehead State University
Adron Doran
Roy Terry
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