Reds must cope without Perez as Bench reflects trade
Johnny Bench recalls teammate Tony Perez trade to Expos and laments losing Perez's fiery presence. Bench discusses Reds pitching gaps after Don Gullett's departure, and cites plans to adjust as he nears free agency while praising Roberto Clemente and Joe Morgan.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Los Angeles
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Montreal
Cincinnati
Bench
Reds
Don Gullett
Yankees
Woody Fryman
Dale Murray
Expos
Perez
Will McEnaney
Gullett
Ruben Katz
Patuka
Katz
Tony
Johnny
Reggie Jackson
Canada
New York
Papa
Mama
Ted Williams
Roberto Clemente
Joe Morgan
Joe
Morgan
Winter free agent draft opens for major league clubs
Major league teams begin their annual winter free agent draft at Bowie Kuhn's office seeking future stars like Seaver or Fisk. A new college rule narrows the crop, favoring junior college players or dropouts, with Montreal Expos picking first in the regular phase.
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New York
UPI
Tom Seaver
Carlton Fisk
Major League Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
Sanderson Traded to Blues Farm Club
St. Louis Blues forward Derek Sanderson was sent to the Kansas City farm club in the Central Hockey League after no NHL team claimed him. The move centers on reassigning the veteran amid roster changes in the league.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Derek Sanderson
National Hockey League
The
Blues
Kansas City
Census shows fishing interests in Nebraska study
In 1975 Fisheries Research Biologists with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conducted a postal creel census. Random sampling contacted 12 000 anglers to estimate fishing trips for over 400 000 Nebraska anglers. Counties listed include Platte Nance Merrick Polk Boone Colfax Butler and Loup Power Canal ranked sixth in state for fishing trips.
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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska
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Nance
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Polk
Boone
Colfax
Butler
Loup Power Canal
Missouri
Elkhorn
Big Blue
Republican
Platte River
Lakes North
Babcock
Canal
Fremont State Lakes
Lewis and Clark
Branched Oak
Lincoln
Lake McConaughy
Wayne County
UNO Defeats Western Illinois to Move to 10-3
University of Nebraska-Omaha toppled Western Illinois 89-71 as Steve Criss and Derrick Jackson combined for 39 points. WIU freshman David Morgan scored 31 but the Leathernecks suffer their 10th loss in 12 games.
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Macomb
Ill
UPI
Steve Criss
Derrick Jackson
Pace
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Western Illinois University
WIU
David Morgan
Leathernecks
UNO
Mavericks
WSU
Randy Hersey
Hersey
Nate MecMorris
Nebraska
Western Illinois
Creighton Edges Cleveland State as Apke Helps Drive Win
Rick Apke, brother of coach Tom Apke, scored 25 points to lift Creighton to a 63-60 victory over Cleveland State. Dave Kyle led the losers with 18 points as Creighton built a 34-23 halftime lead and held off a second half Viking surge to improve to 9-2 while Cleveland State fell to 3-4.
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UPI
Rick Apke
Tom Apke
Creighton
Neb
Cleveland State
Dave Kyle
Blue Jays
Vikings
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