Winter Meetings end with NL president selection and Pilots deal
The Major Leagues wrap up their Winter Meetings in Miami Beach as Charles Feeney is elected NL President. The Yankees swap Al Downing and Frank Fernandez to Oakland for Danny Cater, and San Francisco trades Ron Herbel Bob Etheridge and Bol Barton to San Diego for Frank Reberger. AL approves Pilots sale to Fred Danz group with conditions to expand seating and renovate the stadium.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Charles “Chub” Feeney
National League
Seattle Pilots
New York Yankees
al Downing
Frank Fernandez
Oakland
Danny Cater
San Francisco
Ron Herbel
Bob Etheridge
Bol Barton
San Diego
Frank Reberger
American League
Pilots
Fred Danz
Danz
Seattle
Simks Stada
Lakers battle injuries as Wilt and Baylor endure long absence
Los Angeles confronts a severe injury toll with Wilt Chamberlain out for months and Elgin Baylor sidelined by groin and other players hampered by twists and pulls. Coach Joe Mullaney steers a reshuffled lineup including rookies Lynn McCarter Garrett Roberson while Jerry West carries scoring load as the team slides into contention with morale high despite setbacks.
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New York
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Keith Ierickson
Rick Roberson
Johnny Egan
Jerry West
F Egan
Joe Mullaney
Providence College
Wilt
Dolph Schayes
Alex Hannum
Frank McGuire
Butch van Breda Kolff
Baylor
West
Mullaney
Keith Erickson
Lynn
McCarter
Garrett
Roberson
Hewitt
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Laker
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Cats Triumph as Bobcats Beat Vernon in Tournament Round
Quanah hosts Childress in finals of the Quanah Olympic style tourney while Friday results show the Bobcats defeating Vernon 53 to 40 in the second round. Dale Inman led scoring with 20 points, John Baker 17, Land injured but not serious. Vernon’s Kharo scored 13 and Self 12.
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Quanah
Childress
Bobcats
Vernon
Crowell
Bobcat
Dale Inman
John Baker
Ted Jones
David Lane
Kevin Wood
Larry Hollie
Benny Land
Land
Kharo
David Self
Christmas Guide To The Best in Sports Literature
A guide review of sports books highlighting Earl Morrall, Len Dawson, Namath and Anderson. Includes a tourney roundup listing Friona, Slaton, Dimmitt, Mule Shoe, Idalou, Clarendon, Tulia and Childress with CHS events and pairings. The piece notes player biographies, NFL history titles, and a high school boys tournament schedule.
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Earl Morrall
George Sullivan
Grosset and Dunlap
Friona
Slaton
Dimmitt
Muleshoe
Idalou
Clarendon
Tulia
Childress
Cats
Childress Gymnasium
Bobcat IV
Quanah
Vernon
Shamrock
Wellington
Seymour
Memphis
Childress JV
CHS
Childress Freshmen and JV Schedule Include Paducah Start
The Childress eighth and freshman teams plus JV schedule show opening game Monday versus Paducah. Freshmen also face Quanah in a 4:30 p.m. Thursday debut, with a busy slate of tournaments and local opponents through February 19.
Junior High Fresh To Open Cage Slate In Childress
Childress announces rosters for junior high and freshman basketball with opening night Monday against Paducah. Coaches note team size limits, plan tourney play, and schedule games focusing on seventh and eighth graders. Clemson and North Carolina boast strong 1969 freshman football marks.
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Junior High
Lynza Barnett Childress
Charlie Johnston
Paducah
Johnston
Troy Adams
Lance Kitchens
Childress
Shamrock
Royce Tippett
Ernie Randle
Turk Nelson
Johnny Webster
Jerry Neel
Larry Johnson
Billy Atkinson
Mike Goodwin
Paul Phillmore
Jarvis Johnson
Danny Lancaster
Bobby Blackwell
Joe Holland
Curtis Smith
Dudley Seal
Ricky Wright
Kindle Garrison
Ray Overby
Dante Frisbie
Kenneth Baker
Clemson
North Carolina
Iowa Park and Jacksboro Set for Texas Showdown in Semis
In Texas high school football playoffs, top ranked teams pressed toward state semifinals. Iowa Park won 14-7 over Reagan County and earned a date with Jacksboro, which beat Gladewater 9-7, as Class AA contenders narrow toward the title.
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Associated Press
Abilene Cooper
Lufkin Dunbar
Mart
White Oak
Beaumont Hebert
Houston Kashmere
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Lee
Seguin
Georgetown
Nacogdoches
Sonora
Clarendon
Snyder
Dallas Wilson
Fouth
Texarkana
Kenny Cooper
Wilson
Cooper-Wichita Falls
Hebert
Lee—Seguin
Brownwood
Lubbock Estacado
Monahans
Bonham
Ennis
West Columbia
Belton
Brenham
Kernille Tivy
Iowa Park
Reagan County
Jeff McDonald
Jacksboro
Gladewater
Klein
Honda
Honey Grove
DeLeon
Path
Schulenburg
Louis Thornton
Calvin Jones
Jones
Dash
Horns Win On Gamble In Razorbacks Clash
Texas edges Arkansas 15 14 on a late fourth down gamble by James Street after trailing 14 0. Street’s 42 yard TD run and a Dallas style stand led to the Southwest Conference title bid and a Cotton Bowl slot with Notre Dame to face New Year’s Day. President Nixon watched as 50 million TV viewers saw the rally in Razorback Stadium.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Gutty James Street
Texas
Arkansas
Longhorns
Mississippi
Nixon
Razorback
Notre Dame
Street
Razorbacks
Darrell Royal
Longview
Randy Peschel
Gary Moore
Peschel
Associated Press
Frank Broyles
Foyt to Build Ford Indy Engines Next Year
Ford Motor Co announced that famed driver A. J. Foyt has signed to build all Ford Indianapolis type racing engines starting next year. Rams tickets for NFL title game sold out if in Los Angeles with 8 dollar seats for the game announced.
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Associated Press
Detroit
The
Ford Motor Co
A. J. Foyt
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota
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Ivest
Dreyfus Supervised
Invest Inv. CO. OF America
Comstock Putnam Value Line Fidelity Funds
Eaton & Howard
C. L
Pete” Swain
Commerce P.O
Westamerice
Wastenesee Securities, Inc
Secemareiet
Emporia
Kansas
Willie McCarter
Mel Counts
Mike Lynn
Bill Hewitt
Dick Garrett
Elgin
Egan
Bill Russell Celtics
Ira Berkow
NEA Sports Editor
Hirschi Huskies
Huskie
Ters
Tulsa
Impro
AFL
Howard Liss
Cowles
Len Dawson
Lance Alworth
Cookie Gilchrist
Abner Haynes
Simon and Schuster
NFL
Elaine Tarkenton
Michael Rich
Fran Tarkenton
Viking
Giants
NEA
Murray Olderman
Prentice- Hall
Joe Willie Namath
Random House
Jets
Namath
Schaap
Dave Anderson
LeRoy Neinan
Colts
Jimmy & Russell Harman
Automotive Distributors
Childress, Texas
AEC
Er Muttlew and
Johnson
Motor Childress Auto Supply
Bobkitten
Childess
Gmnasium
Crowell Tourney
Seymour Tourn
Hollis
Adams
Randy Aran
Larry Cure
Mark DeArmond
Barry Dill
Kenneth Edwards
Rusty Favor
Bobby Felton
Mark Franklin
Ronnie Hawkins
Mark Joplin
Mark Keys
Joey King
Marks Lanham
Mike Lancaster
Guy Nelson
Jeff Reed
Ronnie Shaffner
David Statham
Kitchens
Neil Barber
Terry Bailey
Allen Bridges
Mark Brown
Rodger Eikman
Joe Hardison
John Howard
C. L. Inman
Dan
Memphis, Tenn
Judith Ann Rost
University of Mississippi
Highland
Ind
Alabama
Colorado
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