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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1974
Page
3
Sunny Jim Bottomley Samuel Thompson and umpire Jocko Conlan were elected to baseballs Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee joining AL selections Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford. Bottomley and Thompson are posthumous inductees with August ceremonies at Cooperstown New York.
NFL holds its annual draft beginning Tuesday at 10 a.m. EDT with Ed Jones expected to go early to Dallas. Oilers traded away their first-round pick, Cowboys sit ready, and other top prospects include Nebraska's Dutton and Ohio State's Hicks. The Dolphins Colts Bengals hold 22 picks each as 26 teams scan 17 rounds, with running backs Johnson and McAlister and tackle Booker Brown among likely selections. The draft centers on lines and backfield talent as teams bid to boost rosters for the new season.
Dallas expected to select Ed Too Tall Jones with the No. 1 pick as Cowboys announce a 10 a.m. press conference. Jones arrived in Dallas after a cross country trip and is seen as the strongest candidate amid trade talk and roster questions.
Davidson College basketball, after a 90 63 defeat by Pittsburgh in Charlotte, has won six straight without top scorer John Falconi. Led by John Sorrentino and Larry Horowitz, the Wildcats surged from 1-3 ACC start to 12-5, eyeing the ACC tournament. Falconi potential return against Duke. team emphasizes unity and consistency.
New York AP reports Johnny Miller skipped a week on tour yet retained his top money position with $90,000. Bobby Nichols rose to second with $36,990 after winning the Andy Williams San Diego Open, while Gene Littler jumped to third with $25,264. Ben Crenshaw held fourth at $23,907 and Rod Curl rose to fifth with $22,055. other top 10 include Grier Jones, Lanny Wadkins, Miller Barber, J C Snead, and Dave Stockton.
Rod Curl, three quarters Indian, finished one stroke behind Bobby Nichols to force a playoff for the Andy Williams San Diego Open title. Curl missed an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole, earning $15,725 for a tie for second. He reflected on his struggle, past hardships, and his big breakthrough in golf after a tough road from a high school bout to professional life.
David Thompson from NC State and Johnny Evans of High Point Andrews were honored by the Charlotte Athletic Club as Carolina athletes of the year. Thompson, a NC State junior, averaged 24.7 points as the Wolfpack moved to third in the ACC. Evans led Andrews to a 31-3-1 record and scored 3,462 career yards.
Virginia Tech is set to introduce Alabama assistant Jimmy Sharpe as head football coach at a 10:30 a.m. news conference in Blacksburg. Sharpe, 34, has spent 1962 66 on Paul Bryant’s staff and coordinated the wishbone offense the past four seasons. Coffey resigned after a 10 31 record over seven years.
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