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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1975
Page
4
A dense list of scattered high school basketball results shows many teams with varied scores across districts. Key matchups include To peka West, Southeast of Salina, and Parametric entries like Wichita North and Shawnee Mission teams with mixed outcomes.
Friday games saw Atlanta blanked by no score 3 3 draw with Los Angeles Vancouver and Chicago streaked by St. Louis 5 0 over Kansas City Pittsburgh defeated California 4 0. Saturday’s slate lists Rangers at Montreal afternoon Washington at New York Islanders St Louis at Toronto Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Minnesota then Toronto 4 Cleveland 1 New England 5 Winnipeg 4 OT Phoenix 4 Minnesota Winnipeg at Chicago Baltimore at Houston Quebec at Phoenix Minnesota at San Diego New England at Vancouver.
A DEA led a month long probe that found Roxie Ann Rice's claims of acting as a drug courier for NFL players were unsubstantiated. NFL Commissioner Rozelle and agents said movements and connections with players showed no drug activity. Rice faced fraud charges for innkeeper defrauding and credit card misuse and is free on bail with March court appearance planned.
Chuck Woodling notes Nebraska signed 26 Big Eight letters of intent last week signaling a strong recruiting push. The column also covers trades and moves among KU Kansas football assistants and players, plus notes on Auburn basketball, Bill Cartwright, Randy Canfield, Kyle Rote offspring, and other sports tidbits.
Across the East, Brown beat Dartmouth 83 71 while Penn topped Columbia 113 69 Harvard defeated Yale 81 64 and Princeton outscored Cornell 59 29. In the South N Carolina 86 Furman 1 N C A T 78 Howard 74 Morgan St 68 N C Central 58 N C St 101 Ga Tech 66. Midwest games include Wm Jewell 71 Tarkio 70 Culver Stockton 987 Parkside 73 Dubuque 85 Luther 72 Wm Penn 57 Simpson 56. Southern Colorado 79 Washburn 62 Northern Colorado 75 Fort Hays 73 Kansas Newman 100 Bethel 78 Ottawa 94 Central Methodist Graceland 87 Baker 78 Southwest Brigham Young 88 Colo St 75 Montana 55 Gonzaga 39 Utah 81 Wyoming 64 Montana St 78 Idaho 69 Far West UCLA 67 Oregon St 60 Southern Cal 81 Oregon 80 New Las Vegas 81 St Marys Cal 75.
Dolphins back Doug Swift, a five season starter and medical student at the University of Miami, to a four year contract worth about 80 000 dollars despite earning under 30 000 last season. He missed seven games in 1974 with a broken forearm but says it has healed and he will lift weights next week.
Perry Lecompton moved atop the Jefferson County League at 10-1 after a 67 48 home victory over Oskaloosa. Royal Valley cruised past McLouth 80 55 while Jeff North beat Jeff West 67 47 at West. Gus Barnett led Perry with 17 points as Lang 12 and Corpening 10 added.
Tonga defeated Osawatomie 55 to 50 to move to 8-6 overall and 5-2 in the Pioneer League. Jim Walker scored 13, Bill Drew 12, and Kit Kelley 10 as the Chiefs used a 41-28 rebounding edge to secure their win.
The Major League Baseball Players Association halted a planned second interleague trading period from March 15 to 31. Marvin Miller said the move seeks to modify the reserve rule. owners claim it disrupts players who have arranged spring housing.
Don Bies surged to the front with a six under par 66 to stand one stroke ahead of Johnny Miller and Tom Shaw after 54 holes in the $160,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in Palm Springs. Miller and Shaw followed at 205 as Arnold Palmer lagged seven back at 211.
The Rice LSU game set for September 27 will be played at the renovated 50,000 seat State Fair Stadium in Shreveport. University officials said LSU returns to Shreveport for the first time since 1959 and Rice will play there for the first time.
Pro basketball results include Philadelphia 98 over Boston 95 and Buffalo 108 to 98 over Los Angeles. Chicago 95 beat Detroit 83, Houston 105 topped Milwaukee 119, New Orleans 98 edged Washington 99, Seattle 76 beat Boston. Indiana 111 Virginia 106. New York 114 Memphis 110. San Antonio 101 Denver 96. Kentucky 115 San Diego 114. Idaho State kicker Steve Beller signs with Oakland Raiders.
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