North Stuns South 0-0 In Shrine All Star Thriller
Rocky Martin and Mike Schnitker anchored a shutout defense as the North edged the South 0 to 0 at the Shrine College All-Star game in the Orange Bowl before 18,063 fans. Notre Dame stars led the North with Bob Gladieux setting up the decisive field goal.
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Miami
UPI
Rocky Martin
Mike Schnitker
Michigan State
Dick Berlinski
Florida
Laryr Rentz
Schnitker
Rentz
Martin
All Stars
Notre Dame
Ara Paraseghian
Tive
Bob Gladieux
Gladieux
Corey O’brien
Ron Dushney
O’brien
South Blitzers
North
South
Berlinsky
Jim Seymour
Coley O'Brien
Wally Oyler
Santa Anita Opens For Racing Today
Santa Anita begins its 32nd season with the Palos Verdes Handicap headlining the opening program. Rising Market leads an eight-horse field at six furlongs, with Laffit Pincay aboard the favorite as the meeting runs 75 days and offers nearly six million dollars in purses.
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Arcadia
Calif
UPI
Santa Anita
Palos Verdes
Bert W. Martin
Rising Market
Kissin’ George
Tumiga
Baffle
Praise Jay
Vale of Tears
Chagrin
Father Dino
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Hollywood Park
Tamiya
Lakers Drill Suns for 119 99 Christmas Day Win
Los Angeles overcame a 12 point halftime deficit to defeat Phoenix 119 99 in Phoenix. Jerry West scored 26 for the Lakers joined by Elgin Baylor 22 and Wilt Chamberlain 15 as Dick Van Arsdale led the Suns with 27 points and Gail Goodrich added 18.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Keith Erickson
Wilt Chamberlain
Bob Hewitt
Los Angeles
Suns
Dick van Arsdale
Gail Goodrich
NBA
Fox
Goodrich
Gregor
McKenzie
Vonarsdale
Johnson
Lattin
Snyder
Warlick
Wilson
Chamberlain
Erickson
Hewittt
West
Anderson
Counts
Crawford
Egan
Toto
Eee
Baylor
Chamberin
Hewitt
Is Vanarsdl
Carty O
Wartick
Bears Meet Brigham Young in Far West Classic Opener
California, the presumptive favorite, opens the Far West Classic in Portland against Brigham Young. Oregon faces Yale in the nightcap as the eight team field begins. Oregon State meets Arizona State after Washington vs Syracuse. North Carolina bypasses this year’s event.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
California
Brigham Young
Oregon
Yale
Oregon State
Arizona State
Washington
Syracuse
North Carolina
Pineda Falls 12 Wins Back Of Cordero On Christmas Day
In Coral Gables Alvaro Pineda again failed to place as Angel Cordero Jr. extended his lead to 526 wins over 338 for Pineda. Cordero rode A. Deck to fifth race money and finished on Papa W. and Gallant Dae. Richard Grubb won the Christmas Day Handicap aboard Abe's Hope by a head over Valam.
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Coral Gables
Fla
UPI
Alvaro Pineda
Angel Cordero Jr
Pineda
Tropical Park
Cordero
Papa W
Gallant Dae
West Coast
Santa Anita
Richard Grubb
Abe
CFL Mentor Gets the Boot
Seattle Rangers fire coach Mel McCain after two straight winning seasons. Lara Lane, club president, says differences on club development and CFL direction led to the split. Potential successors include Paul Massey and Don Heinrich as the search continues.
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Seattle
UPI
Mel McCain
Seattle Rangers
McCain
Lara Lane
CFL
Paul Massey
Denver Broncos
Don Heinrich
University of Washington
Pittsburgh Steelers
U S Faces Australia in Davis Cup Challenge Round Opener
In Adelaide the United States heads into the Davis Cup Challenge Round as heavy favorite over Australia. Clark Graebner meets Bill Bowrey while Arthur Ashe takes on Ray Ruffels as both teams prepare for the Thursday singles matches. The US and Australia clash at Memorial Drive as captains Dell and Hopman preview a close, high stakes series.
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Adelaide
Australia
United States
Clark Graebner
New York
Bill Bowrey
Arthur Ashe
Richmond
Lefty
Ray Ruffels
Hopman
U.S
Donald Dell
Dell
Bowrey
Graebner
Ruffels
Ashe
Rebels Host Aztecs In Holiday Classic
Nevada Southern University hosts San Diego State in the Holiday Basketball Classic at the Las Vegas Convention Center after a 6-2 NSU start. San Diego State 3-5, leads 2-1 in the series. Salukis 4-2 and Grizzlies 5-1 also play in the event. NSU edged Loyola of New Orleans 119 96 and beat Hiram Scott 126 116.
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Nevada Southern University
San Diego Aztecs
Las Vegas Convention Center
Southern Illinois Salukis
Montana University Grizzlies
NSU
Aztecs
Rebels
San Diego State
von Jacobsen
Salukis
Grizzlies
Ledger
Hiram Scott
Loyola of
New Orleans
Bowl game odds and schedule from Jimmy the Greek
Jimmy the Greek lists bowl game odds and venues with picks for the Tangerine Gator Sun Sugar Peach Rose and other bowls. Also notes NFL games including Jets over Oakland and Cowboys slip against Cleveland and teases tomorrow column.
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Orlando
Florida
Ohio U
Richmond
Cleveland
Ohio
Baltimore
New York
New York Jets
Oakland
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Florida State
LSU
Astrodome
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma
SMU
New Orlean
Georgia
Arkansas
Dallas
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Col
Sonny Wade
Emory
Henry
Virginia
Wade
Dennis Hale
Minnesota
Georgia Tech
John Sias
Emory and Henry
Larry Bales
Bill Bergy
Ted Hendricks
Dushney
Johnny Longden
San Francisco Bay Area
Laffit Pincay
Walter Blum
Bill Hartack
Bill Shoemaker
Jerry Lambert
Shoemaker
Don Pierce
Eddie Belmonte
Iksmael
Valenzuela
Bill Mahomey
Howard Grant
Forlie Fires
Bears
Abe’s Hope
Valam
Subpet
Hope
Ranger
Dick Berg
Berg
Mercury
Eugene Mercury Morris
The
South All Stars
Tony Pieviak
Christ
Miami, Fla
Harry Hopman
the Rebels
Minnesota Gophers
San Diego
Ken Neum
Montana
Washington State
Harold Ross
Jimmy
Jacksonville
Alabama
el Paso
Auburn
Arizona
San Francisco
Is, Sa.t
Minnesota Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
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