St Johns Advances In AP Major College Poll To Eighth
St Johns of New York rises from 17th to eighth in the AP major college basketball poll behind UCLA and North Carolina. North Carolina drops from second to fourth after a loss to St Johns. Santa Clara moves to third, Illinois climbs to fourth, Kansas stays fifth, with Kentucky dropping to seventh after two losses. Villanova remains ninth and New Mexico State elevates to tenth. Cincinnati falls to nineteenth after losses. Northwestern jumps from nineteenth to twelfth. New entrants include Drake at eighteenth and Marquette at twentieth.
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Eckert Indicates Interim Authority as Baseball Boss
Chicago AP General William D. Eckert solidified his interim authority as commissioner by stating he will hold full responsibility until a new commissioner is elected. Owners plan a February meeting in Chicago to consider a successor at about 100000 yearly. the All Star Game in Washington on July 22 will be night games to maximize TV viewership.
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Leave Game Alone Coaches Tell NCAA
Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian and Clemson's Frank Howard oppose reinstating the limited substitution rule. The college game risks turning dull and plodding like the 1950s, hurting entertainment and budgets as administrators push for cuts and one platoon play.
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Solunar Tables Guide for Daily Hunting Timing Odds
A brief note on the solunar tables from Richard Alden Knight outlining daily periods to maximize hunting and fishing success. It emphasizes choosing times when animals are most active and when cover is favorable for sport in a given territory.
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Hope Teams Journey to Emmet for Three-Game Set
Hope junior and senior girls teams and the B minor squad travel to Emmet for a three game set beginning at 6 pm. The schedule was switched to Jones Field House yesterday and the week features multiple Hope basketball games across divisions with exams starting next Monday.
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Stat Leaders Highlight Veterans and Rookie In NBA Midseason
Elvin Hayes leads scoring with 1,226 points and 430.7 per game as a rookie for the Rockets. Wilt Chamberlain tops field goal percentage and rebounds for the Lakers, while Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati handles assists and remains among scoring leaders. Bunch of unrelated notes follow about boxing bouts and football platoon debates.
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College Basketball Scores From Monday Night Action
The Associated Press reports results across conferences with teams like Houston, Kentucky, Louisville, Notre Dame and Kansas chalking wins. Notable outcomes include Texas-El Paso defeating Pan American and Pepperdine edging Trinity Tex in the Far West.
Fox Hunters Fight to Change Rule in Arkansas suit
Twelve witnesses testified Monday in the trial of a suit by the Arkansas Fox and Wolf Hunters Association against the Game and Fish Commission. Nine testified for the association seeking to void a commission ruling banning free runnings from April 1 to July 31.
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Lemm Names Four of His Own Players
New York AP Wal ly Lemm named four of his Houston Oilers to the AFL All-Star Eastern squad for the January 19 game in Jacksonville Fla bringing Oilers to 11 players. Jets Eastern and league champions also have 11 players the maximum. Lemm selected Pat Holmes Bobby Maples Walt Suggs and Sonny Bishop. Other Jets named were John Eliott Al Atkinson Emerson Boozer. The three players completing the 39 man squad are Leroy Mitchell Bob Griese and Karl Noonan. The starting 22 plus Jim Turner were chosen by league coaches.
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Jayhawks roll past Iowa State to reach 13th win
Kansas rides 6- foot sophomore Dave Robisch with 22 points as the No. 5 team beat Iowa State 61-46 in Lawrence for their 13th victory in 14 games. Dave Nash added 18 and Jo Jo White 12 while Kansas pushed toward a 1,000-game win landmark. Kentucky, Villanova and New Mexico posted wins as others in the AP Top 20 moved ahead.
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Jets rookies weigh money in Super Bowl glory
New York Jets rookie Sam Walton and fellow backups face large potential earnings from the Super Bowl and league title shares. Walton, earning an average-terms contract, says the money matters as much as pride, while teammates discuss upgrades and plans for the windfall amid the AFL title chase.
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Razorbacks and Owls to open SWC play tonight
Arkansas Razorbacks visit Rice Owls in Houston to start Southwest Conference action. Each side won on the other's home court last season as Arkansas rides a six game win streak after three early losses. Two hockey notes follow with Loyola College centennial tournament seeking Soviet participation and a Toronto Blues victory in the current meet.
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Baylor Coach Accepts Role of Underdog in SWC Race
Baylor coach Bill Menefee plays the underdog role as the 1968 69 Bears enter a SWC showdown with SMU at 7 2 after non conference wins including East Carolina tournament glory He notes that conference play is what matters and recalls last season finishing second in a tight chase New lineup changes include Larry Gatewood replacing Russell Kibbe and additions like Randy Thompson Eddie Faulk and Richard Sealler with Tommy Bowman boosting the squad as they face Texas Tech Texas AGM Arkine gases Rice and TCU Texas
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Henderson Reddies End Skid With 100 71 Win
Henderson's Reddies stopped a two game slide by beating Arkansas A&M 100 to 71, moving one game ahead of State College of Arkansas in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference chase. Robert Cornelius led Tigers with 25 points as LSC and SCA also posted conference results in a crowded race.
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Rams Hire Back George Allen After Firing Over Christmas
Los Angeles owner Dan Reeves of Rams rehired coach George Allen after a personal conflict. Reeves, who holds 51 percent of NFL stock, said Allen’s return follows discussions with team doctor Jules Rasinski Jr. and a New Year’s Day meeting. Allen, 48, had been defensive coach for the Bears before joining the Rams in 1986, with two years left on a contract at about $40,000 yearly.
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