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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1972

Page

16

15 Pitchers Drafted First in Winter Draft

Wayne Piper Jr. tops height at 6 feet 10 inches as Montreal Expos take him in the opening round. Eric Raich, USC right-hander, goes first to the Cleveland Indians amid praise from Phil Seghi. The draft includes 267 players across regular and secondary rounds via a 24-team conference call.

Johnny Gee Wayne Piper Jr Montreal Expos Monte Irvin Bowie Kuhn Conley Braves Red Sox Gee Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Eric Raich University of Southern California Wichita State New York Yankees Rocky Krsnich Cincinnati Sioux Falls Gary Erskine Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine University of Texas Kuhn

Bad Night For Cagers

Albert Lea Minnesota faced a rough night in Fairfield Iowa as Parsons College routed them 129 to 56. A late start caused the 7:30 p.m. game to begin after 10:30 p.m. and a police stop en route led to fines totaling 100 dollars. Parsons set a school scoring record as Albert Lea slipped to 1-9.

Fairfield Iowa Albert Lea Justice of the Peace Court Kellogg Parsons

Nick Buoniconti Factor in Cowboys Super Bowl Showdown

Nick Buoniconti the Miami Dolphins middle linebacker is profiled as a ferocious tackler who transformed from undersized Notre Dame guard to NFL star. His quick pursuit and blanketing run defense, under coach Don Shula, helped Miami reach the Super Bowl after an upset of the Los Angeles Rams.

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Florida Defends Title In Senior Bowl Indoor Track

Florida won the university division of the 7th Annual Senior Bowl Indoor Track Championships, scoring 50 to Alabama 27, while Southeastern Louisiana took the college division with 30 points. Eamonn O Keeffe won the mile in 4 09.7 and Glenn Nelson took the shot put at 56 feet.

Mobile Ala Florida Alabama Southeastern Louisiana Grambling Tulane Eamonn O'Keeffeer Glenn Nelson

NHL East and West Division Standings and Schedule

The NHL standings show New York 27 6 7 with 91 goals for and 83 against, Boston 27 7 6 with 89, Montreal 23 40 7 with 53, Detroit 17 18 7, Buffalo 8 24 10, and Toronto, along with West leaders Chicago 28 8 5, Minnesota 22 13 6, Los Angeles 14 9 2. Results from Wednesday include Chicago 5 New York 5, Boston 2 Pittsburgh 2, Toronto 1 Los Angeles 1, and California 7 Minnesota 0. Upcoming Pittsburgh at Montreal, New York at Buffalo, Los Angeles at Boston, and Vancouver at California are listed, with Friday’s only game Vancouver at California.

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