Bullets Eye Fifth Straight Central Division Title
1973-74 finish: Washington Bullets take first place with 47 wins and 35 losses led by Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes. Phil Chenier tightens backcourt, rookies DuVal and Platt develop, while coach K C Jones seeks better playoff runs after past collapses.
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1974 UPI Board of Coaches Top 20 College Football Rankings
The UPI Board of Coaches releases its top 20 rankings for 1974. Ohio State leads with a seven and zero record and 349 points, followed by Michigan and Alabama, while teams on probation are ineligible for top 20 or national title consideration. The note lists Oklahoma SMU California Long Beach State and Southwestern Louisiana as probationary.
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Davis Leads Pac-8 Scoring After Oregon State Tilt
Anthony Davis of USC scored twice to seize the Pac-8 scoring lead as the only major shift in league stats. He has eight touchdowns and 48 points this season, with 42 career touchdowns and an PCC record, though Duke Morrison’s 277 points for California still tops him. Chuck Muncie of California remains well behind with 42 points.
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Johnson captures Junior Girls crown at Santa Maria
Lauri Johnson of Lompoc wins the Junior Girls division at the Santa Maria Fall Tennis Championships beating top seed Carey Gill 6-2 6-3. Don Shultis takes 40-and-over title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Mark Hopkins. Valley juniors David Elam and Heidi Hedlund show strong first-round efforts.
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Rollie Fingers Dominates Series Spotlight in 1974 World Series
Oakland clinches third straight title as Rollie Fingers anchors relief duties facing Dodgers in final game. Fingers recalls early relief role and his later six saves in the series while Mike Marshall’s homer elsewhere underscored the era shift to specialist closers.
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Sciarra vows return as Davis eyes Heisman after big USC win
UCLA quarterback John Sciarra vows to return for the Rose Bowl after a broken right ankle ends his season. USC tailback Anthony Davis, already a national favorite, deflects Heisman talk and focuses on more wins toward the Rose Bowl. Davis aims to become USC’s all time leading rusher.
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Pee Wee Lions Clinch Pee Wee Division Title
Youth football roundup reports Pee Wee Lions 42 Archers with D Mark Van Allen scoring TDs of 1 20 and 25 yards and three PATs. Marc DeSalle adds two TD runs, Sean Russell a 31 yard TD, James Jakubiak PAT runs. Top Archers listed. Packers edge Rebels 12 6 with Rob Gardner 4 yard TD, Morrie May 45 yard TD, Gary Norman 4 yard TD. Outstanding Packers and Reds named with offensive and defensive standouts. Juniors Rangers 7 Scorpions 0 on Robert Forren 2 yard TD and PAT run. Chargers 6 Panthers 0 as Bobby Kennedy returns interception for TD.
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