Some State Basketball Tournaments Combined
Six teams from Class AAAA and 10 teams from Class AAA will play in a combined state high school basketball tournament this year. Arkansas Activities Association officials said votes on reducing five tournaments to four were 153 to 66. An overall champion will be determined by a tournament matching AAAA AAA AA A and B winners, with both AAAA and AAA guaranteed representation.
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Harry King
Associated Press
Little Rock
Arkansas Activities Association
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Lamar Cole
The
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Jerry Hall
J. L. High
Little Rock Parkview
Parkview
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Don Nixon
Little Rock Central
Nixon
Play Resumes at Saratoga In AAA tournament talks
In Saratoga, boys bracket evening games feature Foreman against Fouke at 6 45 p m and Murfreesboro versus Spring Hill at 9 15 p m. Girls showcase Murfreesboro Fouke at 5 30 p m and Spring Hill Okolona at 8 p m. AAAA top six and Eastern Western top five advance. coaches debate fairness as Parkview and Central favor expansion while others fear weaker teams.
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Fouke
Murfreesboro
Spring Hill
Okolona
WHA seeks NHL players for draft amid growing league
WHA director Bill Hunter said the fledgling league needs at least four present NHL players on each of its 12 teams, totaling about 48. a draft in a California city is planned to start the 78 game season on Oct 14. He denied any contracts with NHL players and noted no option clause in WHA contracts. Funeral services are set for H. G. Prinzing, former TCU athlete who earned four athletic letters in football basketball baseball and track.
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Francis ‘‘Cotton
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Oakland
Arkansas Little Rock tops Ozarks 84 75 in win streak
Charlie Johnson scored 23 points and Justin Walker 22 as Arkansas Little Rock defeated Ozarks 84 to 75 Tuesday. The Trojans stretched their winning streak to three games with the Conference clash at home.
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Little Rock
Charlie Johnson
Jutin Walker
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Super Players Named for All-Star Game
The ABA Eastern Division starters for the Louisville All-Star game on Jan. 29 include Charlie Scott Virginia Rick Barry New York Dan Issel Kentucky Artis Gilmore Kentucky and Bill Melchionni New York The lineup features leaders Charlie Scott 34.9 points per game Rick Barry 31.5 Dan Issel 22.5 Artis Gilmore 18.5 and Bill Melchionni 8.1 assists Gilmore led voting with 62 of 64 first-place votes and 262 of 264 points Other East selections were Jim McDaniels Carolina Julius Erving Virginia John Brisker Pittsburgh George Thompson Pittsburgh and Mack Calvin Florida The West team first 10 players to be named on Thursday
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Virginia
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Gilmore
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Melchionni
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Jim McDaniels
Carolina
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John Brisker
Pittsburgh
George Thompson
Mack Calvin
Floridians
Annual Winter Baseball Draft Moves Ahead Across MLB
New York AP report states 24 teams will connect with Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to conduct the annual winter free agent draft. About 300 players from high school and college classes and unsigned draftees are slated for selection across regular and secondary phases, with the Indians picking first in inverse order of 1971 finishes and the Pirates holding the last slot. Last year 272 players were drafted in the winter draft, but none reached the majors.
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Cleveland Indians
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Shula Not Worried Over Wilson's Talk
Don Shula dismisses George Wilson’s claims he had little to do with Miami’s success. Robbie criticizes Wilson’s past 3-10-1 record, noting Shula’s impact. Dolphins enter the Super Bowl 12-3-1, facing the Cowboys as new players join the lineup including Warfield and Yepremian.
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Don Shula
Joe Doakes
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Dolphin
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George
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Miami News
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Dolphins
Dallas Cowboys
Robbie
Paul Warfield
Bob Demarco
Marv Fleming
Tim Foley
Curtis Johnson
Bob Heinz
Mike Kolen
Doug Swift
Jake Scott
Bob Reuchenberg
Garo Yepremian
Johnson for Cowboys telegram from LBJ to Landry
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson sent Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry a telegram for Super Bowl VI offering prayers and support but no plays. President Nixon backed the Miami Dolphins and urged Don Shula to use a slant pass to Paul Warfield against the Cowboys last week.
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Tom Landry
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Paul Warfield
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Princeton Upsets Penn 69 56 at Jadwin Gym
Princeton guards pressure Penn as Brain Taylor leads 17 points and Reggie Bird adds 15 for the Tigers 3-0 in Ivy play and 10-2 overall. Penn drops to 2-1 in league as Bilsky and Wohl grade out after 1970-71 run.
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Associated Press
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Dave Wohl
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Reggie Bird
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Bird
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John Berger
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Pete Carril
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Whitey Varga
Marquette
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Jim Chones
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Charles Bush
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Clinois
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Ernie Johnson
Henry Wilmore
George Gervin
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Rider
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Magnolia Tops 7AA Cagers as Camden Upsets Leaders
In the 7AA district opener Camden Panthers upset defending state champs Magnolia 53 47. Fairview beat Hope 61 33 and Ashdown defeated Malvern 81 55. Magnolia then beat Hope 75 47. Camden star Jim Pickett led with 16, Magnolia’s Andrew Pitts 19 in the loss. Fairview dominated rebounding. Ashdown shot 56 percent with 25 team assists. Key coaching changes include Harold Alexander Hope Terry Gardner Malvern Bobby Harper Crossett. Individual scoring leaders to be released next week.
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Phoenix Proves Bucks Not Invincible Either
The Milwaukee Bucks protested a 115-114 loss to Phoenix after a disputed finish. Suns guard Dick Van Arsdale made two free throws after time appeared to expire, following a foul on Oscar Robertson with three seconds left as officials Loeber and Mihalic timed out.
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Racing Order Is Stayed Over Southland Franchise Fight
A Little Rock federal district judge issued a stay on the Arkansas Racing Commission’s revocation of the Southland Racing Corp. dog racing franchise at West Memphis. The stay blocks enforcement until a final court ruling in the challenge to the commission’s action, following a July 15 vote to revoke after examining Southland’s ties to Emprise Corp., which owns about 46 percent of Southland. The stay was granted after Southland sought relief at a hearing chaired by Circuit Court Judge Warren E. Wood.
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Redmond, Red Wings Dominate Flyers 5-0 at Home
Mickey Redmond scored his 23rd of the season as Detroit routed Philadelphia 5-0 at Olympia Stadium. Al Karlander Alex Delvecchio Tim Eccles and Danny Johnson also scored while Al Smith earned his second shutout. Wings pull within six points of Toronto in the East.
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Associated Press
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Detroit Red Wings
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Red Wings
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Philadelphia
Montreal
al Karlander
Alex Delvecchio
Tim Ecclestone
Danny Johnson
al Smith
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Opening of Sapporo Winter Games Amid Rain Damages
The Sapporo village opened as rain damaged bobsled, luge, and Alpine courses. Officials expect repairs before February events. Opening ceremony drew 800 officials and athletes from 35 nations.
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Sapporo
Japan
Weather Bureau
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Tokyo
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China
Solunar Tables Schedule From Richard Alden Knight
The schedule of Solunar Periods printed below adapts Richard Alden Knight's Solunar Tables to guide readers planning fishing or hunting. It advises planning days to fish in good territory or hunt in good cover during these times to maximize sport.
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Richard Alden Knight
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