NFLPA Considers Strike Threat to Press Demands
In New York the NFL Players Association legal counsel said a strike could be used as leverage to win demands, while officials stressed no plan is in place yet. Key figures including John Gordy and Bill Howton outlined aims such as higher minimum salaries, per-game pay, signed camp contracts, and a bigger players' benefits fund. The group intends to negotiate with NFL owners led by Art Modell, with a mid February meeting tentatively planned.
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National Football League Players Association
Jana
Tyett
Willie Rawa
Dan Schulman
Chicago
Suiadan
Players’ Association
John Gordy
Detroit Lions
Bill Howton
Green Bay
Gary Wood
New Orleans Saints
Malcolm Kennedy
Offleas
Gordy
NFL
Art Modell
Cleveland Browns
Association
Shulman
Teamsters
Gorday
Dan Gurney Wins Riverside Pole in Qualifying Firework
Dan Gurney of Corona Del Mar California clinched the pole for Riverside's sixth Motor Trend 500 with a record 110.97 mph on a 2.7 mile course. Fellow Ford driver Parnelli Jones also outran Hutchenson’s old mark while Richard Petty and David Pearson posted top speeds. 44 racers will qualify for Sunday’s 500 mile race as one practice incident involved Bobby Allison.
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Calif
Riverside International Raceway
Dan Gurney
Corona del Mar
Gurney
Dick Hutchenson
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Hutchenson
Jones
Gurvey
Richard Petty
Randleman
N.C
Petty
David Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Bobby Allison
Ford
Roy Yarbrough
Jacksonville
Fla
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Tex
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Darel Dieringer
Charlotte
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Tenn
Ourry
Yarborough Maisiams
Yarborough
Agd
Cale
Motor Trend Riverside
Ford Motor Co
Six Of World's Foremost Athletes Selected For Honors
Six top athletes from six continents were named by the Helms Athletic Foundation. North America’s pick was Randy Matson of the United States, holder of the world shot put record. Other selections included Naftali Temu, Kenia. Kenji Kimihara, Japan. Judy Pollock, Australia. Liesel Westermann, West Germany. and Jose Silvio iolo, Brazil.
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Helms Athletic Foundation
Bers
North America
Randy Matson
United States
Africa
Naftali Temu
Kenya
Asia
Kenji Kimihara
Japan
Australia
Judy Pollock
Europe
Liesel Westermann
West Germany
South America
Jose Silvio ¥Iolo
Brazil
Don Maphis Named Newberry Head Football Coach
Don W. Maphis, longtime Catawba College line coach and dean for students, was selected to succeed Harvey Kirkland as head football coach at Newberry College in Newberry South Carolina. A West Virginia native and Hall of Fame athlete, he brings a 16-4 Rome Teeh Sehanlyshene coaching record from Rom e tro Teech Sehanlyshene era and a master’s degree from West Virginia University with a thesis on sports for the disabled. Maphis is married with two sons and a daughter.
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S.C
Don W. Maphis
Catawba College
Harvey Kirkland
Newberry College
Maphis
West Virginia
Kirkland
Clarke County
W. Va
New Newberry
Shepherd College
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Manhis
Parris Island
Camp Lejeune
Nac
Rome
Tro Teeh Sehanlyshene
West Virginia University
Tnisis
Luse
West Virginia State School For the Blind
Martiea
Monroe Discusses Draft Stand Amid NBA Playoff Run
Earl Monroe of the Baltimore Bullets said he plans to take his induction physical in Philadelphia and denied vowing to refuse service. He cited a knee and back problems and a fear of guns, while noting a recent Sun story misquoted him after a loss to New York. Monroe, 23, leads the Bullets with 19 points per game and recently played in Greensboro against the St. Louis Hawks.
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N.C
Earl Monroe
Baltimore Bullets
Philadelphia
Jens Warren
Uce
Monroe
Baltimore Sun
Bullets
Charles Rayman
The
Sun
Rayman
National Basketball Association
New York Qnickerbockers
Cassius Clay
Vietnam
Winston- Salem State College
St. Louis Hawks
Baltimore
Hi the Street
Morroe
Javits Warns Congress Ready To Act
Senator Javits warned Congress that amateur athletic groups must end feuding or face federal intervention. He cited AAU USATF and NCAA conflicts threatening Olympic eligibility and said an arbitration board may soon issue a deal. Chicago Cubs seek a dedicated rooting section at Scottsdale camp.
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Congress
Washington
Jacob K. Javits
R- N.Y
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S. Track and Field Federation
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Senate
AAU
New York City
Robert P. Griffin
I-Mich
Statish “Aenese Bes
Griffin
Mexico
Haway
NCAA
Sion
Pethic Far Amatour Sathiatec
Chicago
Cubs
Scottsdale, Ariz
Hialeah Park opens 41st season amid rain and glitches
Hialeah Park opened its 41st season with Reflected Glory and Husband. despite rain and a broken tote machine 19,159 spectators attended. Mrs. Washington won the Royal Poinciana Handicap with John Leblanc aboard. Big Devil finished second as Latonia Thrush placed third. Wagering totaled 1.477 million, below last year’s opening.
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Fla
Hialeah
Park
Royal
Joseph
Lopez
Washington
Cchoice
Wheatley Stables
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Swoon
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Nasrullan
Delavet
al Kentucky
Aqueduct
New York
Royal Poinciana
Beau Admniral
Muller
Ema
Jose
Pin Oak Stable
Mr. Washington
John Leblanc
Cahas
John L. Rotz
Maryland
Big Devil
H. H. Polk
Jim J
Jorge Velasquez
Latonia Thrush
Woodside Stud
Jacinto Vasquez
Hermogenes
Great Power
Granatelli Sues USAC Over Turbocar Return to Indy 500
Andy Granatelli filed a federal suit in Indianapolis seeking to restore USAC turbine engine specs and reinstate his STP Turbocar, claiming rule changes barred his car and delaying his 1968 membership. He seeks damages and to restore his team’s lineup, citing vast racing expenditures and publicity tied to turbine cars.
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Dale Burgess
Indianapolis
Ind
Andy Granatelli
STP
Studebaker
STP Chemicals Division
Southern Indiana District Federal Court
United States Auto Club
Granatelli
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
USAC
STF
Thomas J. Binford
Wimbledon Opens With $62,760 Prize Pool This Summer
London AP report states Wimbledon will pay out 62,760 in prizes at its first Open championship. Maj. David Mills of the All England Club says the event shifts from amateur to money prizes, a move urged by the British LTA in defiance of the International Federation. The decision could curb foreign entries and even bar British teams from the Davis Cup, with race toward open tennis stirring mixed reactions.
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Wimbledon
David Mills
All-England
Lawao Tennis Association
International Federation
Mills
LTA
Suspensionalies New Weir
United States
Lvas
Orioles Sign Howard and Buford in New Deal
Baltimore Orioles announce signing Bruce Howard and Don Buford after a November deal with Chicago White Sox. Howard, 24, posted a 3-1 record in Tennessee and Buford, 30, seeks the second base job against Dave Johnson. Salary terms not disclosed.
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Baltimore Orioles
Bruce Howard
Don Buford
Yarborough
Chicago
White Sox
Howard
Tennessee
Darlington
Buford
Dave Johnson
Driver crowned most popular while amassing big prize money
He was voted the most popular driver in a poll that year and earned 56,600 dollars in prize money including wins in the Atlanta 500 and the Firecracker 400, setting up a third attempt at the Motor Trend 500.
Nothing But Best Hopes UCLA Game Elevates Houston Clash
Houston coach Cly Lewis worries UCLA star Lew Alcindor may sit yet Mike Warren will play. Warren anchors Houston with quickness and leadership after their NCAA semifinal loss to UCLA last year. The Houston-UCLA showdown at the Astrodome, likely to draw a record crowd, pits No 2 Houston against No 1 UCLA with Elvin Hayes leading the Cougars.
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Associated Press
Houston, Tex
Houston
Cly Lewis
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Vipernes
Taeda Dee
Ahs
Saia
Astrodome
Mike Warren
Warren
Lewis
Bruins
Cougars
Cougar
Abin
Pete Ent
Bruin
Jate Wooden
All America
Elvin Hayes
Big E
Jacksonville Fla
Graves
Egies
Lou Saban
West
Saban
Oakland
Daryle Lamonica
Len Dawson
Kansas City
Denver
Joe Collier
Larry Garron
Boston
Keith Lincoln
Buffalo
Garron
Woodie Campbell
Collier
Wooden
Meinder
Aeror
Ken Leitz
Atine
Portland
Los Angeles
National Collegiate Sports Services
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