A's Take Big Prize Home in Cincinnati
The Oakland Athletics won the World Series 3-2 against the Reds as Rollie Fingers closed and Gene Tenace delivered clutch hits. Dick Williams, emotional over finally securing a title, praised relief pitching and timely hitting amid internal dissension and star player tensions with Vida Blue and Mike Epstein voicing discontent.
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Allison Earns Easy Victory in 1972 American 500 at Rockingham
Allison led 176 of 492 laps at North Carolina Motor Speedway to claim his 10th win of the season, as Richard Petty finished second and closed in on the NASCAR points title. Pearson, Baker, and Yarborough trailed in the top spots amid 42,000 fans and 21 lead changes.
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Oakland Triumph Caps World Series Victory Over Reds
The Athletics edged Cincinnati 1-0 in Game 3 at Oakland as Jack Billingham won his first World Series start with eight shutout innings. Cincinnati then surged to a 3-2 win in Game 4, Tenace homered again, and Rose provided late runs in Game 5 before Oakland pulled ahead. Finley celebrated, Williams praised both clubs, and champagne flowed in the A’s locker room after the deciding moments.
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Weekend Upsets Shake Top 25 NFL college football
Colorado upset Oklahoma 20 to 14 as they limited the Sooners to 163 rushing yards and 75 passing. Missouri defeated Notre Dame 30 to 26 behind a dominant ground game and key fourth down plays. Alabama rallied from a 10-7 deficit to edge Tennessee 17 to 10 with late touchdowns. USC stayed atop the rankings with a 34-7 win over Washington while Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan, and LSU also won.
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Tennis Finals at ECC Crown Guilford Doubles Titles
The Guilford County Closed tennis tournament at Emerywood Country Club completed finals. Hector Villaroel and Bill Ashley won men's doubles 7-5 6-2 over Herb Bolick and Arnold Koonce. Margaret Randle and Sylvia Lee won women's doubles 6-2 6-2 over Betsy Utley and Jan Moffitt. John Ward and Sherry Canada won mixed doubles 6-1 6-2 over Betsy Utley and Van Taylor.
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Blue-White Boosters Meet Rescheduled By High Point Central
High Point Central announces its Blue-White boosters club meeting shifts to Tuesday at 7 p m in the school cafeteria. Coach Roy Boyles cites a clash with the junior varsity game between Central and Andrews at Albion Millis Stadium tonight.
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Tenace Pushes A’s To World Series Title Victory
Gene Tenace starred in the 1972 World Series driving the Athletics to a seven game win over the Reds. He batted .348 with four homers and nine RBIs, powered by eight hits and 30 total bases, and his timely pop up call ended Cincinnati’s eighth inning threat. The unlikely hero watched the finale from the dressing room after delivering clutch power.
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