Hall of Fame Hopeful Ralph Kiner Faces Young Voters
Ralph Kiner, former Pirates slugger and Mets broadcaster, laments that many voters are too young to recall his career as ballots for the 1970 Hall of Fame are tallied. He cites seven straight NL home run titles and high slugging as credentials, while noting the influence of intangibles and memory of older stars like Ducky Medwick and Lefty O'Doul.
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New York
Ralph Winer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hall of Fame
New York Mets
Dodgers
Kiner
Babe Ruth
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Ducky Medwick
Lefty O'Doul
Red Raiders Try for First League Win Tonight
SMU hosts Rice with Texas Tech hoping to break a league skid. Bass recalls missed free throws and bad passes costing the game as coach works on exploiting Rice's zone. Greg Lowery may get outside chances to hit shots as Lowery, the sophomore guard from West Palm Beach, Florida, stages a show.
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Rice
SMU
Greg Lowery
Lowery
West Palm Beach
Fla
Red Raider guard dazzles with perfect shooting in bench debut
The 6-2 guard came off the bench Saturday night to hit 11 straight free throws and all but one field shot, scoring 20 points for Texas Tech. Coach Bob Prewitt plans to start Turner or other guards as Gene Phillips of SMU looms as the main threat.
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Vth
Lowers
Steve Williams
Steve Hardin
Gene Knolle
Hardin
Wire
Knolle
Raiders
Turner
Jerry) Turner
Gene Phillips
Houston Jones
TCU
Phillips
Neo Ff
Philips
Bob Prewitt
Donnie Berg
David Miller
Fort Worth Richland
Bobby Harrison
Bobby Rallings
Prewitt
SMU
Bhut
Hot Rods Showcase in Daytona Tests of 76 Trials
Report from Daytona Beach on a comprehensive side by side test of new model cars. Family sedans beat muscle cars in economy by about three mpg while muscle models posted strong acceleration and braking marks. Notable results include the Oldsmobile 442 and Buick Grand Sport taking top class honors amid mixed outcomes across economy, acceleration, and braking metrics.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Las Viland
Livernia
Mich
Paula Murphy
Chisso
Clas
Pont Rejects Nixon Offer For Selective Service Director
Indiana University coach John Pont said he turned down President Nixon’s offer to head the Selective Service System. Pont, who was in Hawaii for the Hula Bowl, cited football as his first love and noted he weighed the proposal for three weeks. Woody Hayes denied a similar report about being asked. General Lewis Bowersock retires February 1.
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Ind
Indiana University
John Pont
Nixon
Selective Service
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Jane
Eter Rose
Hawaii
Fevear Old Pont
Yale
Miami
Ohio
Indiana
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Lewis Bowershey
Lumberjacks Rout SWTSU To Stay Undefeated In Conference
Stephen F. Austin, ranked No. 1 among small colleges, defeated Southwest Texas State College 87 to 74 after trailing 42 40 at halftime. Stephen F. Austin surged in the second half with 60 percent shooting led by Silas and Pallnick each with 17 points. Willie Calvert led Southwest Texas with 21 points as the Lumberjacks stay unbeaten at 8 0 in Lone Star Conference action while SWTSU drops to 8 9 overall and 4 5 in league play.
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Lumberjacks
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Willie Calvert
Southwest Texas State
Stephen
Austin
Southwest Texas
Mindose Downs appoints former Evangeline Downs GM Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson, after three years as general manager at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette Louisiana, is named president and general manager of Mindose Downs race track.
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Rumoso
Richard Thompson
Evangeline’ Downs
Lafayette
Mindose Downs
Wayland Baptists Rally Past Santa Fe 73 65
Wayland Baptist defeated College of Santa Fe 73 65 after a 10 point surge in the final 90 seconds to move to 1-5 on the year. Gene Clism led the Pioneers with 20 rebounds and five blocks, Obie Garrett had 16 points, while four Santa Fe players tied for high honors with 12 points each. Packanyon led Yale freshmen in five offensive categories.
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College of Santa Fe
Wayland
Wiles College
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Gene Clism
Obie Garrett
Santa Fe
Wasland
Hield
Tech Frosh, LCC collide before Tech SMU game
Tech frosh host Lubbock Christian College in a preliminary to the Southwest Conference matchup. The Chaparrals beat the Picadors 79 69 as Keith Hodges scored 23. LOC lists Hodges Copeland Lykins and Epperson as starters with Hollis Keener to fill fifth spot.
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Jeong Oan
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Steve Smith
Gene Katherline
Everett Taylor
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Robbie Knight
Loc
Randy Lykins
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John Copeland
Johnny Epperson
John Hollis
Gary Keener
Hollis
Srass
Mendis
Keener
Larrys Hays
Sapharore
Frankie Haneline
Yix
Ellis Frazier Bout Promoter Sees Frazier Knockout
Angelo Dundes predicts Jimmy Ellis will KO Joe Frazier in the February 16 New York title fight. Dundes warns Philadelphia fighters train too hard and exhaust themselves before the bell, citing Ellis’s Miami camp and Frazier’s added pounds and last minute weigh concerns.
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Angelo Dundes
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Dhe
Frazier
New York
Knighters
Philadelphia
Dundee
Ellis
World Boxing Association
Miami
Yank Durham
Jor
Montreal Team Inks Southern Illinois Ace
Barclay Allen, 22, running back from Southern Illinois, signed by the Montreal Allouettes of the Eastern Football Conference. He had drawn interest from the New York Giants Dallas Cowboys San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Colts for his punting ability.
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Barclay Allen
Ex Manager Scheffing Named Mets General Manager
Former Cubs and Tigers manager Babs Scheffing was named the Mets general manager and vice president succeeding the late John Murphy. He had served as director of player personnel since December 1964 and helped steer the team during Murphy’s illness.
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Kade
Murphy
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Dae McDonald
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Overland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Tam
New York Yankees
Petro
Charley Dressen
Vikings Decide Cuozzo Status Today in NFL Trade Saga
The Minnesota Vikings will announce today if they keep Gary Cuozzo or return him to the New Orleans Saints to complete a 1968 NFL trade. General manager Dion Finks, coach Bud Grant, and player personnel director Jerry Reichow planned final talks, with an 4 p.m. EST decision time.
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Gary Cuozzo
New Orleans Saints
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Cyozze
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Dion Finks
Bud Grant
Jerry Reichow
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NEL
New York
Chicago Bears
Rudy Bokich
Steelers
Jacky Lee
Houston
Kansas City
AFL
Scores From East Tennessee to Kentucky College Games
A garbled list of college basketball scores is presented, matching teams such as East Tennessee, Nebraska Wesleyan, Youngstown State, Clemson, West Georgia, Western State, Valdosta State, Cumberland, Belmont Abbey, Newberry, and Northeastern. Scores range widely with several near century marks and multiple mixed results across many institutions.
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Nosfole Tate
Riarida Presbyterian
Weeletp State
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Mesteyn Kentuchys
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Kinery & Hente
Cinch Vaile
Youngstown State
Cleveland State
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West Georgia
Cedarnile
Walshop Denon
Marietta
Clemson
Grorsia Tech
Delaware
Lancola Pal
Cry Stale M
Western State
Coln
Georgia
Auburn de Peskyteran
Mars Hell Biggelthorpe
St Francis
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Dubuque
Platteville
Fakeland
Maranatha
Wis
Colorade
Iowa
Blate
Eastern Baptist
Mesaah
Liintes Westevan
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Cumberland
Camypbellsvece & Belmont
Abbee
Newberry
Yennessie Verh
Biastern Kentucky Ue
Stephen Fo Austin
Southwest
Texas
Paterno Says Texas Penn State Face Talks for Next Season
Penn State coach Joe Paterno said talks are underway with Texas to meet next year. He noted both coaches want a game, subject to faculty committees and presidents. He mentioned UCLA Oklahoma and Ohio State as other potential opponents and referenced NCAA schedule expansion.
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Joe Paterno
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Darrell Royal
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Noo
Royal
Washington
D.C
Pennsylvania
Goevernour
Carlen Outlines Tech Plans at Wichita Falls Club
Texas Tech head coach Jim Carlen spoke to the Wichita Falls Red Raider Club, outlining objectives for the program. He noted his duties began in December and urged continued support, accompanied by assistant coach Jess Stiles and club officials.
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Texas Tech Grid
Jim Carlen
Ins
Carlen
Tech
Jess Stiles
Wichity Talis
Texas A and M personnel shakeup and recruiting moves
The article discusses changes at Texas A M including a new ad campaign and anticipated staff shifts. It notes Watson was suspended for one year from recruiting by Southwest Conference officials in 1968 Fort Worth meeting. Stallings’s possible promotion and previous assistant changes are mentioned with Loyd Taylor moving to Tarleton State and Ralph Smith remaining on staff.
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Avalanche-Journal
Dallas News
Watson
South Plains-Panhandle
Fort Worth
Avalanches Journal
Stallings
Huggins
Loyd Taylor
Ralph Smith
Taylor
Tarleton State College
Smith
Aggie
Bears Announce Verbal Recruits for Baylor Football
Baylor coach Bill Beall said three Houston prospects verbals: Marcus Rovers from Waco Richfield, Dermis DehLoach from Thouwston Sam Houston, Mike Bhek from Spr Branch Memorial, and Keith Stone from Houston Way. They are the first commits of the season. The Pittsburgh Pipers won the first ABA championship, defeating New Orleans in seven games.
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Bill Beall
Houston
Waco
Marcus Rovers
Waco Richfield
Dermis DehLoach
Thouwston
Sam Houston
Mike Bhek
Spr Branch Memorial
Keith Stone
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pipers
New Orleans
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