Free agency looms as Messersmith and McNally rule
Catfish Hunter’s $3.75 million example looms asPeter Seitz declares Messersmith and McNally free agents for 1977. Miller and MacPhail weigh impact on contracts and baseball’s reserve system while Kuhn warns of disaster. Seitz defends ruling and owners pursue court action.
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New York
Catfish Hunter
Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Hunter
Messersmith
McNally
Peter Seitz
Seitz
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
Miller
Kansas City
Messersmith-McNally
Simpson Clinches NFL Rushing Title With 1817 Yards
O J Simpson the Buffalo Bills star tops the NFL rushing list for the second straight year with 1817 yards from 329 carries. He leads Franco Harris of Pittsburgh by 573 yards and Lydell Mitchell of Baltimore by 624. Simpson also wins the league scoring crown with 138 points. Ken Anderson repeats as passing champion for Cincinnati with a 94.1 rating, while Fran Tarkenton climbs to runner up status for Minnesota. Mitchell and Reggie Rucker share the NFL season lead with 60 receptions. Ray Guy anchors Oakland as the punting standout in the season’s end stats.
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NEW York
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo
Simpson
Pittsburgh
Franco Harris
Baltimore
Lydell Mitchell
Harris
Penn State
Jim Otis
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Ken Anderson
NFL
Anderson
Minnesota
Fran Tarkenton
Viking
Mitchell
Cleveland
Reggie Rucker
Rucker
Oakland
Ray Guy
Saratoga sweeps Genoa Central in doubleheader
The Saratoga Senior Girls won 30 23 over Genoa Central as Anita Adams led with 16 points and Saratoga rallied from a 12 10 halftime deficit. In the nightcap the Hometown Bulldogs beat Genoa Central 74 58 with four starters in double figures led by Keith Cheatham 19 points. The girls move to 6 9 and the boys to 10 5 on the year.
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Saratoga
Genoa Central
Anita Adams
Parifoy
Adams
Faye Thomas
Brenda Stuart
Bulldogs
Keith Cheatham
Jerry Stuart
Charles Garland
Kempton Miller
Arkansas deer harvest dips slightly in early 1975
Lew Johnson of the state Game and Fish Commission notes preliminary figures for the first two gun deer seasons in 1975 show 23,464 bucks and does harvested, down from 28,064 in 1974 though season differences and final figures limit direct comparison. Also mentions NFL punting and kickoff return leaders and Toni Fritsch's scoring.
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Little Rock
Lew Johnson
State Game and Fish Commission
Johnston
Kentucky Leads AP College Division Poll With 21 First-Place Votes
Kentucky State remains atop the Associated Press College Division basketball poll as Alcorn State and Grand Canyon follow. Kentucky State level with 50 record and 21 first-place votes. Alcorn 271 points with one first-place vote. Grand Canyon 243 points and seven first-place votes. Remaining in the top 10 are St Mary’s of Texas, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Gardner-Webb, Tennessee State, Gannon, Old Dominion, Jackson State, Fairmont State, North Dakota, Norfolk State, Marymount Kansas, and Nebraska-Omaha.
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Associated Press
Kentucky State
Alcorn
Grand Canyon
Tougaroo
Coppin State
Thornbreds
Braves
Tougaloo
Biscayne
Delta State
Western State
Mesa State
St. Mary’s of Texas
Tennessee-Chattanooga
St. Mary's
Chattanooga
Armstrong State
Tennessee- Chattanooga
Gardner-Webb
Belmont Abbey
Johnson C. Smith
Lenoir Rhyne
Tennessee State
Northern Kentucky
Gannon
Duquesne
Old Dominion
Jackson State
Fairmont State
North Dakota
Norfolk State
Marymount
Kan
Nebraska-Omaha
Top 15 AP college basketball poll list and points
The article lists the top 15 teams in the Associated Press college division basketball poll with first place votes in parentheses and season records through Saturday December 20. It includes team names such as Saint Mary’s Chattanooga Gardner-Webb North Dakota Norfolk State Belmont Omaha and others with their points and rankings.
Texas to play Colorado in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Texas faces Colorado in Houston as Darrell Royal relies on freshman Tim Campbell and pitcher Brad Shearer along with line help from Brad Shearer and Raymond Clayborn. The Longhorns emphasize defense to slow Colorado’s balanced offense led by QB David Williams.
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Rick Fenlon
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Texas A&m
Houston
Darrell Royal
David Wil
Liams
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Buffaloes
Joe Bob Bizzell
Hamilton
Fenlon
Tim Campbell
Brad Shearer
Raymond Clayborn
Shearer
SWC
Arkansas
Bradshaw to oppose Tarkenton in Pro Bowl clash
New York AP Terry Bradshaw will oppose Fran Tarkenton at quarterback as the American Conference faces the National Conference in the Pro Bowl January 26 at the New Orleans Superdome. Bradshaw leads nine Steelers named to start for the AFC, with Lynn Swann Franco Harris on offense.
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NEW York
Terry Bradshaw
Fran Tarkenton
Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Superdome
Tarkenton
Minnesota
Vikings
Lynn Swann
Franco Harris
L.C. Greenwood
Joe Greene
Jack Ham
Andy Russell
Big Ten Buckeyes and Michigan in Bowl Contests
Major Hoople predicts Ohio State will beat UCLA in the Rose Bowl and Michigan will edge Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl as the Big Ten’s top two teams. The piece lists rankings from 1 to 14 and details early bowl matchups with Nebraska, Arizona State, Pitt, Kansas, and Colorado featured in forthcoming games.
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Kaffkoff
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Oklahoma
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Nebraska
Texas A&m
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Penn State
Texas
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Florida
Tempe
The
Cornhuskers
Frank Kush
Arizona State Sun Devils
Bowl season picks and predictions from the a major college lineup
The column surveys marquee bowls from December 29 through January 1 featuring Florida Maryland Peach Sugar Cotton Rose Ohio State UCLA UCLA and Michigan Oklahoma matchups. It highlights key players such as Jimmy DuBose Archie Griffin John Sciarra and Joe Washington, and ends with New Year wishes.
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Penn State
Crimson Tide
Bear Bryant
Nittany Lions
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Arkansas
Georgia
Razorbacks
Texas A&m
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Vince Dooley
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Archie Griffin
John Sciarra
Ohio
Woody Hayes
Buckeyes
Miami
Michigan
Oklahoma
Bo Schembechler
Wolverines
Golden Bell
Joe Washington
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