A's and Mets Ready for 1973 World Series Clash
Oakland the AL champion faces New York NL champion in Game One. Key stars Reggie Jackson Tom Seaver Jerry Koosman Catfish Hunter Vida Blue Ken Holtzman Bud Harrelson Felix Millan and Tug McGraw anchor the series with strong lineups and pivotal playoff performances.
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Catfish” Hunter
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Tigers Hire Houk As New Detroit Manager
Ralph Houk named the Detroit Tigers new manager in a three year contract worth a team record amount. He replaces Billy Martin who was fired on September 2 and returns from retirement amid fan anger and high expectations in Detroit.
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Boston College Faces Miami In Orange Bowl Showdown
Boston College visits Miami in a Friday night national TV clash as 3-1 Eagles seek recognition and the Hurricanes chase a statement win after key early results. Also on Friday Houston hosts Virginia Tech as Oklahoma Texas loom Saturday.
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Wilt Suffers First Defeat as Conquistadors Coach
Wilt Chamberlain, coaching the San Diego Conquistadors, lost 135-111 to the Denver Rockets. Ralph Simpson scored 34 as Denver dominated. In another ABA game, Carolina beat Virginia 133-96. Chamberlain’s first coaching win came yesterday against San Antonio 121-106.
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Shrader Sets Shot Record in Masters Meet
David Shrader aged 59 of Kansas City set a new world shot put record in the 50 60 age group with a 38 8 at Haskell Stadium during the weekend masters track and field meet. About 70 competitors entered age 30 and over events with other notable marks from Bob Kuhn Kay Maher and Lawrence winners. The meet was sponsored by the park and recreation dept Missouri Valley Masters and the AAU.
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Player Returns to Face Miller in World Match Play
Gary Player, back from illness, advances to the Piccadilly World Match Play semifinals at Wentworth. He meets U S Open champion Johnny Miller as Tom Weiskopf faces Graham Marsh in the other semifinal after a first round full of decisive 3 and 2 finishes.
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Atlanta Defeats Los Angeles 129 to 102 in NBA
Atlanta leads 129 102 over Los Angeles in Thursday action. Buffalo visits Boston, Houston at Cleveland, Atlanta at Detroit, Chicago at Kansas City Omaha at Omaha, Milwaukee at Phoenix, Capital at Seattle set for Friday.
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Fights Last Night Report of Boxing Results
In Toronto Ken Buchanan of Scotland, 134, halted Frankie Ontero of Miami in the sixth round. In Dallas Terry Daniels of Dallas outpointed Bruce Scott of Beaumont over ten rounds in light heavyweights.
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Hawks Race Past Lakers in Defense Dominance
The Atlanta Hawks crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 129 to 102 as Lou Hudson scored 34 points including a 10 consecutive third quarter burst. Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons credited defensive intensity as key to the win, while Gail Goodrich led the Lakers with 23 and Jerry West added 19 in his return.
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Gymkhana Planned by Jayhawk Club at KU Space Tech Lot
The Jayhawk Sports Car Club sponsors a gymkhana on October 21 in the Kansas University Space Technology Building parking lot. Registration runs 10 a.m. to noon with runs starting at 1 p.m. Open to entrants.
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Philadelphia tops Toronto in NHL clash
Philadelphia defeats Toronto 2 0 as Chicago faces California and Pittsburgh travels to Atlanta. WHA results show Quebec 4 Toronto 1 with Chicago 4 New York 3. Winnipeg visits Edmonton while Vancouver hosts Minnesota. Houston meets Los Angeles and Chicago visits New England. Quebec faces Cleveland in other matchups.
Arnie to Help Design New Hilton Head Course
Arnold Palmer will assist in designing an 18 hole golf course at Hilton Head Island Long Cove development. Palmer and partner Frank Duane plan a 160 acre layout cost two million dollars including a clubhouse and expect completion by spring 1975.
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