Fines in NHL bench clearing incidents rise
Montreal Toronto Boston Chicago Minnesota California and Pittsburgh players face higher penalties after five melees this season. Commissioner Clarence Campbell fined clubs and players a total of 15,850 dollars, with 13,600 automatically for infractions and a 1,000 dollar Canadiens fine as they were involved in three incidents. A new rule enforces a bench minor against the team whose player leaves the bench to fight. Fines are to be withheld from salaries and go to the NHL players emergency fund.
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Cardinals Rams Lead in Statistics for NFC
The Associated Press reports the Los Angeles Rams and St. Louis Cardinals as the NFC’s best balanced teams though both face playoff elimination risks. Cards lead NFC offense with 4,221 yards. Rams defense and offense rank high, while other teams top rushing and passing stats and defenses across the conference.
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Lions Seek One Game Playoff Not Coin Toss
The NFL reported Detroit Lions asked to stage a one game playoff to decide the second place in the National Conference instead of a coin flip. Such a change needs unanimous consent of 26 teams, which Commissioner Pete Rozelle indicated would not be forthcoming. Detroit Dallas and the New York Giants would be consulted on toss details, with 20 votes needed from the 26 at the regular league meeting.
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Hope Star consoldided rate card and staff listing
Hope Star of Hope 1899 edition lists publication details, staff roles, and advertising rates. It includes office address, executive names, postal and press associations, and subscription prices for various delivery areas and periods. The fragment also shows rate figures for carrier, mail, and student offers, with several counties and regions mentioned.
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Bobby Orr Named Sports Illustrated 1970 Sportsman of the Year
Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins is Sports Illustrated’s 1970 Sportsman of the Year, marking the third Boston athlete in four years to win. Orr led the NHL in scoring with 120 points, a 33 goal and 87 assist season, and became the first defenseman to top the league in scoring.
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Tom Seaver
New York Mets
Memphis Pros Lose 200000 In Two Months
Memphis Pros owner P L Blake remarks he faced 200000 losses in the first two months of operation after the ABA decided to assume financial control of the Memphis franchise. ABA commissioner Jack Dolph plans to keep the team in Memphis and seek a new owner. Cavagnaro expects no personnel changes under ABA supervision.
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ABA
New Orleans
Charles Cavagnaro
Miami
Frazier Ali to Earn 3 Million Each for Bout
Philadelphia AP report says heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and challenger Muhammad Ali will receive 3 million dollars apiece for their fight. Yancy Durham says offers from Madison Square Garden and the Astrodome plus closed circuit TV are on the table and that both fighters will be paid equally when the bout is finalized. The date and location remain to be settled.
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Yank) Durham
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Orioles Trade Freed to Phillies for Jackson and Others
Baltimore outfielder Roger Freed, 1970 IL MVP, is traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. Baltimore receives lefty Grant Jackson and two other players while Philadelphia gives up minor leaguer Sam Parilla and utility man Jim Hutto.
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Lockett and Davis Lead AIC Scorers
Gerald Lockett of Arkansas AM&N and Danny Davis of Henderson lead the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference scoring with averages of 25.8 and 24.9 points per game respectively. Tommy Shaw of Arkansas Tech and Rick Mobley of Arkansas A&M follow with 22.8 and a AG point average.
Kentucky Derby purse decision heads to state court
The Kentucky Derby purse for 1968 may be awarded to Dancer's Image after a Franklin Circuit Court ruling. The Kentucky State Racing Commission unanimously voted to appeal to the Court of Appeals once the circuit decision becomes final.
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Dancer
Ouachita Back Baker tops rushing nation in NAIA stats
Ouachita Baptist University freshman Johnny Baker finished fourth nationally in rushing and tied for eighth in scoring after 262 carries for 1614 yards. He scored 90 points on 15 touchdowns as NAIA final statistics list his standout season. Space Age Firsts on Oct. 4, 1957 Sputnik I orbited Earth marking the space era.
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