Blackouts, kicks and key sports notes in weekly wrap
Football fans pressed for lift on TV blackouts see a no sellout Monday Night Football night in Corry. Maplewood edges Union City 3-0 with a field goal while Saegertown beats Venango Christian 15-13 on John Bowersox’s 30 yard boot. Don Vance adds a PAT for Corry junior high. Paul Goodwill emerges as a top Thiel tackle, reminiscent of Wascak and Johnston. New Orleans routs Washington on stout defense while Miami edges New England 30-14 after punter injury forces an intentional punt. Finley fined $7,000 by Bowie Kuhn amid baseball controversy. Trade winds swirl with Bobby Tolan near Montreal, and Terry Hanratty secures Steelers No 1 slot while Franco Harris’ health rumors persist. Gil Perreault suffers a broken leg as Buffalo Sabres face goalie drought with Crozier out.
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Earl Weaver Named AL Manager Of Year In 1973
Earl Weaver, who rebuilt the Baltimore Orioles into a fast, opportunistic club that won the 1973 AL East, was voted AL Manager of the Year by The Associated Press. He led with 170 votes, ahead of Jack McKeon, Del Crandall, and others.
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OJ Simpson Clears 1000 Yard Mark in Bills Win
Buffalo Bills surprise Kansas City Chiefs 23 to 14 as OJ Simpson nears the 1000 yard rushing milestone. Joe Ferguson recalls the Bills teammates urging blocking and feeding Simpson for the record run.
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Ohio State Holds No 1 as Irish Rise to Fifth in AP Poll
Ohio State remains atop the AP poll after a 60-0 win over Northwestern, ahead of Alabama Oklahoma Michigan and Notre Dame. Notre Dame climbs to No 5 by beating Southern California 23-14, while Penn State stays strong at No 6 after routing West Virginia 62-14. LSU moves to seventh with a 33-29 win over South Carolina.
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Girl Cagers Lose Two Games Left in Season
The Corry girls varsity basketball team dropped their third straight game and sixth in seven, losing 55 30 to Oil City on the Oil City hardwood. The locals trailed early, falling behind by 15 points after the opening eight minutes, and the second quarter kept Oil City in control.
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Parilli May Become QB Parilli May Become QB
Pittsburgh AP Steeler Coach Chuck Noll mockingly weighs options after Bradshaw injury with Hanratty playing, while Parilli serves as QB coach. Noll hints at using Babe Parilli or even John Dockery if needed amid injury chaos. Oil City girls lead Section 2 standings as CAHS and Corry clash in girls hoops with Albers and Walsh scoring.
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Individual Scores From Meet Report
Dave Wetmore 187 222 269 675 John Woodard 204 194 230 28 Jim Lictus 201 222 162 611 Lanny Fitch 212 149 238 599 John Soblesky 295 Dale Hammerlee 205 Robie Robinson 201 Terry McCrAy 214 George Pransky 214 Bob Hand 213 Bob Lindstrom 201 Dexter Sandburg 216 Bob Katulich 213.
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Bob Katulich
Esposito Leads NHL Scoring After Strong Bruins Start
New York report says Phil Esposito has 13 goals and nine assists in nine Bruins games, totaling 22 points to lead the league. He has at least one point in every game, with only two games yielding a single point.
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