Bill Virdon Named Yankee Manager In Williams Tug
Bill Virdon dismissed any notion of an interim role as he accepted the New York Yankees managerial post, saying he is the manager and not concerned with Williams. The move ends a long ownership dispute with Charles Finley over acquiring Dick Williams, with Whitey Ford named pitching coach and Howser and Howard rehired.
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Hal Bock
NEW York
Bill Virdon
New York Yankees
Virdon
Dick Williams
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakland
Charles C. Finley
Williams
Gabe Paul
Pro Am Golf Open Delayed By Weather At Pebble Beach
The Bing Crosby National Pro Am in Pebble Beach faced a rain soaked first round with winds up to 50 mph and cold temperatures. Officials postponed play, winter rules in effect, and the event now extends to Monday with $215,000 in total prizes. Johnny Miller had the best score among leaders, while stars like Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf were hindered by the wet, unplayable courses Cypress Point, Spyglass Hill, and Pebble Beach.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Jack Tuthill
Monterey Peninsula
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
Cypress Point
Spyglass Hill
Miller
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Bruce Crampton
Billy Casper
Secretariat to become a father amid fertility speculation
Paris Ky AP Those who hold 32 shares of the 11.08 million Secretariat Riva Ridge syndicate were told that Secretariat is fertile after veterinarian confirms a test mare Appaloosa is in foal. Farm manager H K Taylor said fertility extent unclear while Meadow Stable may refund investors if either horse cannot breed. Riva Ridge's foaling status to be known next week.
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Mahage Houston
Denver
Yankees
Finley
Williams
Paris
Secretariat
Walter C. Kaufman
Clairborne Farm
Taylor
Riva
Ridge
Meadow Stable
Year in Sports 1973 Awards Parade Fun and Fireworks
Joan Ryan ranks the year in sports with playful awards pointing to Gordie Howe return to ice with sons Marty and Mark, the Aggies’ tree-sawing act at Rice, Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals topping Bobby Riggs, and a host of humorous nods. It closes noting 1973 wasn’t too bad a year.
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Gordie Howe
Houston Aeros
Marty
Mark
Texas Aggies
Rice University
A&m
Rice
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
Bobby Riggs
Howard Casel
Norman
Okla
Sooners
Selmon Brothers
Selmon
Seth Go Fellatis
Denver Broncos
Redskins
George Burman
NFL
Burman
New York Times
Houston
Howard Cosell
Howard
Harry Cosell
Henry Agron
O.J. Simpson
San Diego Padres
Houston Oilers
Jabbar Named to All Star Team With Accolades
Kareem Abdul Jambar named to the West starting lineup in the NBA All Star Game by commissioner Walter Kennedy after leading Western voting with 16,583 points. Joining Jabbar are Rick Barry, Chet Walker, Geoff Petrie, Gail Goodrich, Bob Lanier, Sidney Wicks, and Jerry West with Charlie Scott replacing West due to injury.
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NEW York
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
Walter Kennedy
Jabbar
Rick Barry
Golden State
Chet Walker
Chicago
Geoff Petrie
Portland
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Bob Lanier
Detroit
Sidney Wicks
Jerry West
West
Charlie Scott
Phoenix
Seattle
East
Dave Cowens
Boston
John Havlicek
Lou Hudson
Atlanta
Pete Maravich
Walt Frazier
Top Twenty college teams ranked with win counts and points
Notre Dame leads with 33 points and an 11-0 record in the Top Twenty ranking. Ohio State and Oklahoma follow with 11-0-11,002 and 10-0-1965 points respectively. other listed teams include Alabama Penn State Michigan Nebraska South Carolina Arizona State Houston Texas Tech UCLA LSU Texas Miami Ohio North Carolina Missouri Kansas Tennessee Maryland and Tulane with various records and points. several teams receive votes.
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Oklahoma
Alabama
Penn State
Michigan
Nebraska
Carolina
Arizona State
Houston
Texas Tech
UCLA
Louisiana State
Texas
Miami
Ohio
Missouri
Kansas
Tennessee
Maryland
Tulane
Oklahoma State
Pittsburgh
San Diego State
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Elusive Williams
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Joe Cronin
Charley
George M. Steinbrenner
Joan Ryan
John Wooden
Don Kula
Lefty Driesell
George Allen
Duane Thomas
John Unitas
George Foreman
ABC
Larry Brown
Redskins’ Park
Henry Kissinger
Etty Allen
Pete Rozelle
Nixon
Iiewspaper Enterprise Assn
Richard Alden Knight
Hope
Ark
David Hughes
Volkswagen
Notre Dame
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Stan
Bob
J.B
Sam
James Motor Co
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