Hot Horse Howie Aims to Run City Off-Track Bets
In New York Howard J. Samuels leads the Off-Track Betting Corp with 36 poolrooms handling about 850000 dollars daily from 90000 clients. He plans higher state revenue through promotions and higher takeouts, while critics note OTB profits lag and racing purses shrink as attendance drops at Belmont and Aqueduct.
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New York City
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Howie
Honest John Lindsay
Gracie Square
Fun City
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Aqueduct
New York Racing Association
Carl M. Loeb Jr
Carl Loeb
National Council On Crime and Deliquency
Underworld
Loeb
NYRA
France
ORU Extends Win Streak With Hofstra Victory in MSG
Oral Roberts University improved to 13 straight wins with an 83-74 victory over Hofstra in Madison Square Garden. Coach Ken Trickey lauded the revival and cited a 52-9 three season record as evidence of a rising college basketball power.
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Associated Press
Oral Roberts University
Ken Trickey
Hofstra
New York
Madison Square Garden
Oral Roberts eyes rise after coach Trickey hails rebuilding plan
Titans coach Trickey asserts Oral Roberts will become a household name as the team moves from college to university status. He notes aggressive scheduling against major programs to prove they can compete, following a 13 point comeback win as Penn State thumps Manhattan 87-66 in a doubleheader.
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Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Boston College
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Syracuse
Cornell
Colgate
Lehigh
Furman
Appalachian State
Minnesota
Butler
Athens Edges Montevallo In Close ACC Victory
Athens College held on to beat Montevallo 92-91 to notch its second straight Alabama Collegiate Conference win. Butch Looney poured in 35 points as Athens shot 52 percent from the floor.
Addison Routs Double Springs Bulldogs Hit Five Double Figures
Addison Bulldogs routed Double Springs 101 to 54 on Thursday night. Darrell Cleghorn led with 28 points while Craig Bell added 18 Randy Lee 16 Gary Pigg 13 and Po White 19 in the balanced scoring attack.
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Addison Bulldogs
Darrell Cleghorn
Bulldogs
Craig Bell
Randy Lee
Gary Pigg
Po’ White
Livingston vs Arkansas Tech NAIA Title Tilt Ahead
Livingston University and Arkansas Tech meet in Birmingham for the NAIA national final. Tech brings a 12-0 record and a top ranking with a 403 point season, while Livingston at 9-1 sports a stingy defense having limited opponents to 75 points per game. The Wishbone offense will be varied, with Lightfoot for Livingston and Shepherd for Tech as leading playmakers.
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Ala
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Arkansas
Florence
Troy State
Hickey Andrews
Don Dempsey
Andrews
Larry Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Benny Shepherd
West Liberty State College of
West Virginia
Steubenville
Ohio
Northern State College of South Dakota
Russellville
Ark
Tide Posts Cage Win
Alabama overwhelmed South Florida 123-97 as Ray Odums scored 26 points on 12 field goals. Mississippi State edged Southern Mississippi 77-73 with Terry Kurnierz on 21 points. Final round matchups: Alabama vs Southern Miss and Mississippi State vs South Florida. A 5,123 attendance.
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Florida
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Tide
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Southern Mississippi
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Jones
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Hudson
Robinsn
Dunn
Lear It
Etlis
Mineer
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Garrett
Handles
Quigley
Lon
Alfori
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Kiser
Robinson
Falkville Blue Devils Top Cullman 92 82 Behind Nelson 41
Falkville under head coach Jack Tate defeated Cullman 92 to 82. Randy Nelson scored 41 points with 16 field goals and nine free throws to lead the Devils a 44 33 halftime edge. Mike Tarpley scored 17 and Doyle Hagood added 10 points while Cullman’s Smith had 36 in a high scoring affair.
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Jack Tate
Falkville Blue Devils
Cullman
Randy Nelson
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Nelson
Smith
Mike Tarpley
Tarpley
Doyle Hagood
Acing
Butch Brewer
al Mike Tarpley
Gary Bird
Paul Henderson Allen Gandy
Donald Scott
Tony West
King Smith
Schaffer Mayo
Richard Conn
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