Christmas Monday Playoff Gap and Wild Game Moments
Christmas falls on Monday next year delaying pro football playoffs and prompting fans to wonder about Monday expansions. Bob Timmons mails a painting to Jim Ryun while Staubach jokes about weather and fans disrupt games with bold antics including a gun threat and chin strap swipes amid strong scoring notes.
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Ticket crunch looms at Orange Bowl amid political rush
The Orange Bowl may cap at 77 000 seats though demand tops 250 000 with many requests from Washington. Earnie Seiler notes two hot lines to Moscow and the ticket office as politicians press for access.
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KU Opens Tuesday In Big Eight Tourney
Kansas, defending tourney and league champions, faces Iowa State Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kansas City to start the Big Eight tournament. The Jayhawks enter with a 3-4 conference mark after a tough nonconference schedule and a Classic loss to USC. Bud Stallworth leads KU scoring with 22.1 ppg and 9.3 rpg while earning a Classic all tournament berth. Owens drills team for a final push before the event.
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Inflation Ties Seam 1971 Sports Year Highlights
The year features two undefeated rivals chasing 2.5 million each, golfers near a quarter million, a seven game World Series one run apart, a standout tennis purse near 300k, and a jockey earning over 3 million. Frazier beats Ali in a massive Madison Square Garden bout. Nicklaus, Trevino, Rosewall, Laver and Pincay headline strong seasons with Thomas-Miller in the Masters and Open honors.
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Jayhawks Aim To Extend 18-Game Big Eight Streak
Kansas meets Iowa State in Kansas City in the first round of the Big Eight preseason tourney with an 18 game win streak at stake. The run dates to a March 2, 1970 loss at Norman and stands as the longest conference streak since 1928.
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Technique for releasing bowling balls after the foul line
A coach advises women bowlers who drop the ball too quickly to hold it a split second longer. Holding for a moment more ensures the ball lands about six inches beyond the foul line and starts down the lane with better action.
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