Washington Pushes For New Major Baseball Team
Washington lawmakers and local leaders urged creation of a new major league baseball franchise after the Senators relocated to Dallas Fort Worth. At the winter meetings they pressed for a team by 1973, warning of consequences if demands go unmet. Representative B F Sisk and Joseph Daniansky voiced cautious resolve as baseball officials listened.
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Texas Tech Stuns Western Kentucky
Texas Tech shocks Western Kentucky in a tense matchup turning the game on defense and late scoring. Star players from Tech anchor the comeback as WKU struggles to close the gap.
Red Raiders upset Western Kentucky in Texas Tech win
Texas Tech defeated Western Kentucky 87 to 76 at Lubbock behind 27 points from Greg Lowery and 15 points plus strong rebounding from Ron Richardson, a junior college transfer. Tech outrebounded 53 31 and coach Gerald Myers praised the effort. Mississippi upset Texas 79 78 while Arkansas edged Georgia Southern 91 89 and TCU rallied past Oklahoma City 87 78.
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Nicklaus Aims at Trevino In Disney World Open Battle
Jack Nicklaus, fresh PGA champion, leads money list chase into the Walt Disney World Open at Lake Buena Vista Florida. He shot 65 to share top in pro am and eyes Trevino as the main rival with $213,678 versus $229,552 in the standings as the final two weeks unfold.
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Sullivan Heads AP All-America Grid Team
Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan leads the Associated Press All-America squad joined by backs Ed Marinaro Greg Pruitt and Lydell Mitchell. The team features Terry Beasley Kingsriter Sisemore Vella McKenzie Smith Brahaney Patulski Gebhart Jacobson Long Glover and Chaney Siemon Taylor Ellis Majors Myers.
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Michigan
Royce Smith
Georgia
Tom Brahaney
Oklahoma
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Smylie Gebhart
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Larry Jacobson
Nebraska
Mel Long
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Rich Glover
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Long
Vietnam
Dave Chaney
San Jose State
Jeff Siemon
Stanford
Mike Taylor
Clarence Ellis
Tennessee
Bobby Majors
Tom Myers
Syracuse
Southern Cal Upset by Arizona State
Arizona State stunned third ranked Southern Cal 95 78 at Tempe as Sun Devils shot 50 percent while USC hit 33 percent. Rhea Taylor led ASU with 22 points. Bill Kennedy added 21 and 13 rebounds. USC struggled as LSU?
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Teams Named for First Black All-Star Game
Houston AP reports East and West squads named for the first annual Black All-Star football game in the Astro dome. Twenty percent of proceeds go to sickle cell anemia research. Sixty eight players from 47 schools were chosen from NAIA senior charts by coaches and sportswriters representing the black press. Banks of South Carolina State and Earl Banks of Morgan State coach the East, while Vannette Johnson and Red Paige direct the West.
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Solunar Tables and Fishing Times Guide
Solumar Periods printed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to find the best sport each day offers.
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ABA Teams Run Close Race in East Division
The ABA East Division tightens with two Wednesday games. Florida Floridians beat Dallas 107 to 106 in overtime after a late rally led by Steve Denested and 28 by Willie Long. Carolina toppled Pittsburgh 118 to 117 as Gene Little scored two key field goals late.
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New York
Tak Dadlins
Denver
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Slim Pickin's Nebraska and Penn State Games Prime Attractions
A sparse college schedule features top teams Nebraska and Penn State leading four of five games. The Hoople System projects Nebraska 56 Hawaii 6 and Penn State 28 Tennessee 21, with Oklahoma 42 Oklahoma St 4 and Miami 22 Syracuse 20 among other notable results. The writer hints at Bowl game forecasts and promises further analysis later in the month.
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Running Warkers Capture Opener
Jody Bass sank two free throws in the final 10 seconds to lift Arkansas Runnin Razorbacks to a 93 91 win over Georgia Southern in Fayetteville on Wednesday night.
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State College of Arkansas tops Arkansas College in AIC game
State College of Arkansas beat Arkansas College 72-68 in AIC action led by 6-6 freshman Hutchcraft with 19 second half points. David McDaniel led Arkansas College with 20 points. Ouachita defeated Hendrix 69-67 as Hamilton scored 28. Other scores include Henderson over AM&N 73-70 and Murray State 79-66 over Tech.
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