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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1972

Page

12

The Harmon Football Forecast 1972 Top Teams

The piece ranks national teams with Southern California first by 8 points over Oklahoma. Alabama, Texas, Michigan, Nebraska, and others follow as Auburn rises, while conference strength and power quotients shape the 20 strongest leagues in the nation.

Southern California Oklahoma Trojans Sooners Southern Cal Colorado Alabama Texas Michigan Nebraska Cornhuskers Wolverines Auburn Tennessee L.S.A St. Penn State Ohio State Okla Cal Big 8 Big Ten Iowa State Texas Tech Louisville U.C.L.A Mississippi Arizona State Michigan State Georgia North Missouri Tampa Kent State West Virginia Carolina State Ls.u North Carolina Peewee Notre Dame Southern Calfere

Scoring Box Shows Wide College Basketball Action

Summary of numerous college games across regions with final scores including St. Louis defeating Seton Hall 78 73 and multiple matchups across the Midwest South and West. Notable results feature Penn St Boston Col Colgate Jacksonville Richmond Buffalo St. etc. Playoffs and tournaments appear with varied winners and close margins.

Niegare Buffalo St Penn St Boston Col Colgate Pa Ithace Jacksonville St. Peters Richmond Canisius Midwest Minnesota Chi Loyola Valparaiso Northwestern DePaul St. Bonaventure

NEL Standings and Week Results Snapshot

Cincinnati defeats Houston 61 17 Buffalo tops Washington 24 17 Oakland 28 2 Chicago 0 Cleveland 26 New York Jets Kansas City 17 14 Atlanta 14 Denver 45 New England 21 New York Giants 23 Dallas St Louis 24 Philadelphia 23 Pittsburgh 24 San Diego 2 Layoff Pairings Saturday December 23 American Conference Dallas at San Francisco Sunday December 24 National Conference Green Bay at Washington Cleveland at Miami

L. T Cleveland New York Quebec Ottawa Hiladel Winnipeg Minn Los Ang Alberta Hoys Chicago I . New England Cincinnati Houston Buffalo Washington Oakland New York Jets Kansas City Atlanta Denver New England New York Giants Dallas St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh San Diego San Francisco Miami W. L. T. Pet x-Miami Jet Affalo Ng Central x-Pitts Cleve Cine X Oak Diego OPL x-Wash N. Dallas Gots St Ovis Philadel A Cen X.g Bay Detroit Boston Baltimore Milwaukee Chica Atlante Portland Golden State

ABA Standings and Weekend Schedule Report

ABA standings recap lists Caroline 24 Kentucky 13 Virginia W New York uw Memphis n 2 West Indiana 2012 Utah at Denver W Dallas 3 San Diego 8 22. Saturday results include Virginia 124 New York Carolina 100 San Diego Kentucky 117 Denver Indiana 125 Memphis. Monday and Wednesday schedules feature Dallas at Denver and Carolina at San Diego with multiple game pairings and venue notes.

Caroline Kentucky Virginia New York Memphis West Indiana Utah Denver Dallas San Diego Carolina Indiana Aenneeee Yaonday Vesday

Hull Scores Easier, Now in the WHA

Bobby Hull continues to light up the World Hockey Association with 18 goals, aiding the Winnipeg Jets in a 4 3 win over the New York Raiders. Other WHA results include Philadelphia 6 New England 3 and Minnesota 4 Chicago 2.

Associated Press Bobby Hull National Hockey League World Hockey Association Winnipeg Jets Hull Jets New York Raiders Philadelphia New England Minnesota Chicago Quebec Cleveland Houston Los Angeles Alberta Ottawa New England Whalers Philadelphia Blazers Wally Boyer New York Wayne Rivers Brian Bradley Norm Ferguson Chris Bordeleau Milt Black Boyer Rivers Don Berriman Whalers Keith Christiansen Mike Parizeau Alain Caron Rusty Patenaude

NFL Roundup Highlights Playoff Pushes and Records

Steelers continued from page B 1. Detroit beat Los Angeles, leaving the Rams 5 7 1 and fueling talk that coach Tommy Prothro may not return in 1973. Greg Landry and Charlie Sanders connected on two second half scores after a 17 17 tie. Jim Hart threw for 334 yards in St Louis, with 65 and 41 yard TD passes. Cincinnati exploded in the second half to beat Houston 45 0 after Marino Dressler scored three times and Lamar Parrish returned two Houston passes for TDs. Len Dawson orchestrated Kansas City in a 22 17 win over Atlanta with 11 straight completions. Floyd Little scored twice as Denver crushed New England. The Dolphins improved to 14 0, the best start in NFL history with a league rushing record of 2 951 yards. San Francisco clinched the NFC West as John Brodie hooked up with Dick Witcher for a 2 yard TD with 25 seconds left.

Detroit Los Angeles Rams Tommy Prothro Greg Landry Charlie Sanders St. Louis Jim Hart Walker Gillette Bobby Moore Houston Cincinnati Bengals Doug Dressler Lamar Parrish Neil Craig Kansas City Len Dawson Otis Taylor Ed Podolak Chiefs Atlanta Dawson Charley Johnson Haven Moses Floyd Little Denver New England Broncos Miami Baltimore Dolphins San Francisco Minnesota John Brodie Dick Witcher Witcher Ayoff Falcons Norm van Brocklin Hank Stram van Brocklin Hampton Ibex Hampton Green Bay Bob Berry Berry Ken Burrow Art Malone Jan Stenerud

White Sox lead AL in strikeouts with 991 last season

The Chicago White Sox posted 991 team strikeouts to top the American League. The high strikeout total underscored the team’s power and pitching depth during the previous season.

Chicago White Sox

Falcons Fall Short as Chiefs Edge Falcons 17 14

Atlanta players voiced disappointment after Kansas City defeated the Falcons 17 14. Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson contributed to the win while Atlanta’s running back Dave Hampton led his team’s efforts but fell short of victory. The outcome left the Chiefs at 8 6 and the Falcons disappointed.

Atlanta Kansas City Chiefs Falcons Dave Hampton Chiefs Len Dawson Kansas City

McGuire Haircut Question Sparks Lightweight Debate

College roundup notes Marquette’s 76 52 win over Xavier of Ohio at Milwaukee Arena as coach Al McGuire resists a haircut, while Hewson and others deliver strong performances. The AP roundup also covers Houston’s 114-75 over Xavier, UCLA’s 98-67 win, and Missouri, Indiana, and Kansas State staying undefeated in top twenty play.

Ted Meier Associated Press al McGuire Marquette Warriors McGuire Warrior Warriors Milwaukee Arena Xavier Ohio Maurice Lucas Larry McNeill Dick Campbell Jim Chones Houston Cougars California Carl Meier Golden Bears Johnny Wooden UCLA Bruins Gauchos Uc-Santa Barbara Wooden Florida State Minnesota N.C. State Louisiana Roberts Missouri Indiana Brigham Young Memphis State Kansas State Providence North Carolina Santa Clara Friars Tar Heels Tennessee

Should You Encourage Your Baby To Eat A Lot

Pediatric guidance notes that chubby babies often become overweight adults. The piece discusses growth patterns and weight management in infancy, warning against encouraging excess feeding. It emphasizes balanced nutrition and monitoring growth, with cautions about using ego or sales pitches in medical advice.

Islanders Fall Flat as Flames Blank Them 4 0

In Atlanta, the New York Islanders were shut out 4 0 by the expansion Flames as GM Bill Torrey watched from New York. The same night, the Rangers crushed Pittsburgh 9 1 and other NHL results included Buffalo 4 Toronto 0 Boston 5 Philadelphia 3 Detroit 6 Minnesota 4 Chicago 2 Los Angeles 0. The Islanders have scored only two goals in their last three games, both late.

W. Rr Montreal Ranger Buffalo Detroit Toronto NY Island Chicago Minnon Philadel Pitts Los Angs Atlanta St Louis Cali Los Angeles Minnesota New York Vancouver California Pittsburgh Teresi New York Rangers Pitts Atente Bill Torrey Madison Square Garden Torrey Islanders Atlanta Flames Stoda Phil Myre Gene Carr Rangers Jean Ratelle Tony Esposito

Tanner Tourney Opens With Four Scheduled Games

Four Tanner Holiday Invitational high school basketball games take place tonight yielding single elimination format. West Limestone plays East Limestone at 5 p.m. Elkmont meets Hazlewood at 6 15 p.m. Athens faces Johnson at 7 30 p.m. Madison Academy duels Ardmore at 9 p.m. The event continues Tuesday Thursday and Friday.

Tanner West Limestone East Limestone Elkmont Hazlewood Athens Johnson Madison Academy Ardmore

Bruins Deft on Offense but Tie With Rangers in East Standings

Ken Hodge and rookie Greg Sheppard each scored twice as the Bruins beat the opponent while the Rangers also won to remain tied with Boston. The result keeps them three points behind idle Montreal in the East Division, marking the Bruins second home loss in 11 games.

Ken Hodge Greg Sheppard Bruins Rangers Montreal

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