Showmanship and the Hotdog in Modern Sport
Exclusive by Bob McCray reflects on sport as show business where athletes are performers. It contrasts entertainment value with athleticism, noting fans seek action and spectacle. The piece recalls a past Dolphins victory forecast and predicts Miami to beat Minnesota 23 to 14 in Super Bowl VIII.
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Joe Namaths
Vida Blues
Wilt Chamberlains
Bobby Orrs
Billie Jean Kings
Lee Trevinos
Miami
Don Shula
Garo Yepremian
Dolphins
Oakland A's
Minnesota
Scots and Gannon Surge In Late Press to Victory
Edinboro State College improved to 9-0 with an 87-59 win over Frostburg State as a full court man-to-man press spurred a dominant second half. Mark Murray led Gannon to a 72-57 win over Baltimore University with 19 points, while Gerry Walker Marcel Arribi and Murray keyed a second-half surge.
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Edinboro State College
Frostburg State College of Maryland
Mark Murray
Gannon
Baltimore University
Fighting Scots
Jim McDonald
Edinboro
Frostburg
Boro
Gerry
Walker
Murray
Dave Staczynski
Marcel Arribi
Gannon Audi
Golden Knights
Arribi
Mercyhurst
Steubenville
Barons
Lakers Rally Past Celtics in LA Showdown
Lakers beat Celtics 111 to 103 as Happy Hairston and Connie Hawkins sparked a fourth quarter surge. Boston’s Dave Cowens fouled out early while Don Nelson struggled for the Celtics.
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Don Nelson
Dave Cowens
Celtics
Lakers
Jimmy Price
Connie Hawkins
Boston
Vikings and Dolphins set for high stakes Super Bowl clash
The Vikings rely on Fran Tarkenton’s passing as Miami’s relentless running game led by Csonka faces a wary defense. Miami, fresh off a 27-10 playoff win over Oakland, headlines a week of fevered media coverage with CBS paying 2.75 million for rights and a massive writeup from 75 million potential viewers.
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Vikings
Fran Tarkenton
Dolphins
Tarkenton
Miami
Shula
Csonka
Oakland
Bob Griese
Manny Fer-nafidez
Washington
Fernandez
CBS TV
United States
Mexico
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
Germany
Australia
England
Armed Forces TV Network
CBS
NFL
Houston
Los Angeles
Rice Stadium
Astrodome
Cecil Middleton tops Owls Industrial League with 268 game
Cecil Middleton rolled a high 268 in the Owls Industrial League leading all keglers. Ha.en Haenel followed with a 215 for the women as the weekly high scores were recorded.
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Cecil Middleton
Owls
Eas Haenel
Owls Industrial
Raymond Grindipa
Atla Ced Middleton
Owls Country
Ara Fis Murphy's
Ord
Untouchables
Lois Hans
Evelyn Warner
Penny Clubhate
Local High School and College Scores Summary
Scholastic scores include Tinsville 70 over Franklin 7 and Hickory 83 over Rocky Grove 4. Uraquals 90 defeated Northwestern 49, Union City 88 over Wattsburg 6, Fairview 90 over Fort LeBacy 58. College action shows Edinboro BY and Gannon 72 over Baltimore 37, UCLA 9 California 54. Tonight’s games list Mercyhurst at Steubenville Behrend at Waynesburg Pitt Johnstown at Clarion Lock Haven at California Point Park at Frostburg Allegheny at Washington and Jefferson Thiel at John Carroll Penn State at West Virginia.
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Hathercreek
North East
Uraquals
Northwestern
Union City
Wattsburg
Fairview
Fort LeBacy
General McLane BO
Girard
Academy
Jamestown
McDowell
East
Sheffield
Brockway
Mayville
Clymer
Edinboro
Frostburg
Gannon
Baltimore
UCLA
California
General Alliance
Mercyhurst
Steubenville
Behrend
Waynesburg
Pitt-Johnstown
Clarion Lock
Mayen
Braves TV Tonight Versus Bullets In Capital Centre Debut
Buffalo Braves atop a six game win streak face the Capital Bullets on WBEN TV at 8 PM. The team eyes a wild card playoff berth in their 22-22 season, playing their first game at the new 17,500 seat Capital Centre in Largo Maryland.
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Boston
New York
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Capital
Atlanta
Cleveland i
Huston
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Chicago
Bejroit
Omana
Los Angeles
Golden St
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Wben-Tv
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Detroit
Golden State
Houston
Toronto
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Omaha
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Seatlle
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Bariaia
NY Islanders
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Clit
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New York Islanders
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Pittsburgh
California
Allanta
National Basketball Association
Buffalo Braves
Capital Bullets
Wbentv
Channel 4
Braves
Jack Ramsey
Capital Centre
Largo
Poor Shooting Hurts Clymer Lose Fifth
Clymer Pirates suffer a 57 50 loss to Mayville as second half shooting sinks their streak. Mayville rallies from 14 down at halftime, Wappatt 14 and Blakeslee 11 pace the Surge, while Clymer outrebounds 47 26 but commits 26 turnovers and struggles at the line.
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Clymer Pirate
Mayville
Clymer
Pirates
Bob Winner
Bob Wappatt
Brian Blakeslee
Wappatt
Rusty Buesink
Lasers
Mark Humes
Sherman
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Statter Craig
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Becket
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Los Angeles Lakers
Happy Hairston
Boston Celtic
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Minnesota Vikings
U.S. Weather Service
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Mercury Morris
Larry Gardner
Woka Waha
Bill - Rose
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Cross Roads Food Mart
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