Mustangs Wrestle Cabrillo Showdown Promises Big Debut
Benje Williams and Cal Poly face a transition to university division as 10 weight classes vie for starting berths. The 11 annual wrestle-offs at Cabrillo Gym include strong rivals like Cliff Hatch and Rodger Warner, with Williams aiming for 134 pounds and a future shot at 126. Cal Poly targets top 10 finish and national strength growth.
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Tag's the Sporting Goods
Rick Torres
San Leandro
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Torres
Dave Long
Cabrillo
Cliff Hatch
Rodger Warner
Bruce Lyon
Lythell Thompson
Steve Hitchcock
San Luis Obispo High
Mustangs
Vaughn Hitchcock
Cal
Poly
Garvey and NFL at odds again over roster cuts
NFL Players Association head Ed Garvey said the league informed him of a plan to trim rosters from 47 to 36 next season. NFL Management Council countered that a 36-man limit has existed since 1964, noting the prior change was tied to a players strike and not a permanent reduction.
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NFL Players Association
NFL Management Council
NFL
Terry Bledsoe
Council
John Thompson
Burroughs Named AL MVP in 1974 March
Texas Ranger Jeff Burroughs, 23, voted American League MVP with 248 points by 24 BBWAA members. He led AL in RBIs with 118 and hit .301 with 25 homers in 1973 while credits Ted Williams and Billy Martin for his development. Ranks among youngest MVP winners, ahead of Oakland trio Rudi Bando and Jackson.
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UPI
Jeff Burroughs
Texas Rangers
Ted Williams
Oakland A's
Long Beach
Calif
Baseball Writers Association of America
Stan Musial
Vida Blue
Burroughs
Oakland
Joe Rudi
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Ferguson Jenkins
Rangers
Billy Martin
Bob Short
Washington
Texas
Village women win best-ball foursome at Country Club
The team of Shirley Johnson, June Linden, Helen Coonan and Jeanette Bales carded 57 to win the Village Country Club Women's Golf Association best-ball foursome. Edna Stanley Alma Clark Loretta Davenport Rita Dulligan and Dorothy MacClure Toni Russell Sally Doran Marge Hearne tied for second at 56.
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Shirley Johnson
June Linden
Helen Coonan
Jeanette Bales
Village Country Club Women's Golf Association
Edna Stanley
Alma Clark
Loretta Davenport
Rita Dulligan
Dorothy MacClure
Toni Russell
Sally Doran
Marge Hearne
Lenore van Wyk
Braves Rated 6th in Final CIF 3-A Poll
The Lompoc Braves held the number six spot in the season's final CIF-SS 3-A Prep Football Writers Poll. They host Burbank in the opening CIF 3-A playoff round Friday. Burbank suffered its second league loss 36 0 to undefeated Burroughs. Santa Maria finished 15th with five points. El Modena entered the top ten at ten after Morningside dropped out.
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Lompoc Braves
Lompoc
Burbank
Burroughs
Braves
Pacifica
el Modena
Morningside
Santa Maria
Bullets Lose to Knicks as Bullets Fall in Tight Finish
In NBA action the Washington Bullets trailed 55-43 at half but surge to lead 85-84 late. Walt Frazier scored 17 for New York and his late heroics, including a tapped-in basket after a rebound, sealed an 86-85 Knicks win.
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Washington Bullets
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
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Walt
Frazier
Elvin Hayes
Earl Monroe
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Jim McMillian
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Seattle
Kansas City-Omaha
Detroit
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Houston
Cleveland
Portland
Chicago
Utah
St. Louis
Braves
Warriors
Bob McAdoo
European Professional Basketball League Formed With 8 Teams
The European Professional Basketball League officially formed after drafting 166 former U.S. pro and college stars to an eight team circuit set to start January 17. Teams span Barcelona Madrid London Belgium Tel Aviv Munich Grenoble Lyon and Switzerland. EPL will play 42 game regular seasons with a double elimination championship tournament and will not recruit current NBA or ABA players.
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U.S
Gene Moore
St. Louis University
Shaler Haliman
Utah State
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Moore
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Halimon
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London
Belgium
Tel Aviv
Munich
Grenoble-Lyon
France
Dick Davis
EPL
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
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Hale Irwin
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Pop” Lloyd
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Willie White
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