UCLA Regains No 1 in AP College Basketball Poll
UCLA retakes the top spot in the AP poll after a 64 by 74 victory over rival Southern California. Marquette led first place votes but UCLA edged them by four points in total points. Southern California fell from second to third as Penn is fourth and Kansas fifth with one first place vote. Notre Dame rose to ninth. South Carolina dropped to tenth. Others receiving votes include Drake, Louisville, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
UCLA
Associater Press
Bruins
Southern California
Crosstown
Marquette
Notre Dame
USC
Trojans
Southern
Cal
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Jayhawks
Jacksonville
Western Kentucky
Kentucky
South Carolina
North Carolina
Duquesne
LaSalle
Tennessee
Houston
Michigan
Murray State
Villanova
Utah State
Fordham
Drake
Louisville
Me State
Oklahoma
Kemp to Talk To Grand Jury
John Mackey, president of the Professional Football Players Association and Baltimore Colts tight end, was to testify before a federal grand jury probing owner player relations in the NFL. Jack Kemp and Alan Miller testified earlier, discussing inequities and the impact of the option clause on competition and player welfare while stressing the probe reaches beyond blackballing to the league’s structure.
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Michael A. Verespej
Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
John Mackey
Professional Football Players Association
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Antitrust Division
U.S. Justice Department
Jack Kemp
Players Association
Alan Miller
AFL
Association
Kemp
New York
Grand Jury
Golden Goose
American Football League Players Association
AFL Players’ Association
NFL Players Association
Miller
Oakland Raiders
Players’ Association
NFL
Satchel Paige Voted Into Hall In Negro Leagues Honor
Satchel Paige, legendary pitcher, was elected by a special 10 member committee to Baseballs Hall of Fame under a Negro leagues tribute. He began in 1926 with the Chattanooga Black Lookouts and later starred with the Monarchs while facing color barriers.
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New York
Satchel Paige
Paige
Hall of Fame
Jackie Robinson
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Kansas City
Chattanooga Black Lookouts
Kansas City Monarchs
Kerbel and Staff Resign at West Texas State
West Texas State University officials confirm Joe Kerbel and his entire football staff resign effective immediately after the board of regents chose not to renew contracts. Gene Mayfield of Odessa Permian High is expected to be named as Kerbel’s successor, with an official announcement due later this week.
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WTS
James Cornette
West Texas Board of Regents
Austin
Irish Panthers Win In Junior Tourney
St Brendans seventh grade beat Centralia 32 27 in opening Hardin Junior High tourney action. Centralia led early. Irish rallied 12 2 final quarter to secure the seventh grade win. Scorers include Mark Fine 13 Danny Sells 6 Paul Seigfreid 9. Third place games Wednesday. championships Thursday.
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St. Brendan’s
Centralia
Fighting Irish
Hardin
Hardin Pirates
Fulton
Pirate
St. Brendan’s Fighting Irish
Panthers
Danny Sells
Mark Fine
Paul Seigfreid
Chris Jones
Ken Allen
Keith Ridgeway
Steve Rinehart
Jayhawks Run Past Colorado in Big Eight Showdown
Kansas, ranked fifth, thrashed Colorado 91-67 to extend its Big Eight lead to 6-0 and overall to 17-1. Mark Williams came off the bench for 22 points, Dave Robisch added 24, and Cliff Meely led Colorado with 25. Owens criticized the early offense while noting the 40-foot shots and late-game zone defense.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Ted Owens
Jayhawks
Colorado
Owens
Oklahoma State
Kansas State
Manhattan
Mark Williams
Buffs
Lawrence
Cliff Meely
Colorado Star
Williams
Dave Robisch
Roger Brown
Wildcats
Dave Hall
Ernie Kusnyer
Cowboys
Iowa State
Cyclones
Nebraska
Judo Group shines at Des Moines All-Star Tournament
Lee Terpstra of Mexico finishes second in the 16-year heavyweight in Des Moines while representing South All-Stars. Fulton rivals Dan Russell and Randy Davis compete in All-Star events. Missouri duo Mike Brown and Karl Adams excel in 176 and 139-pound divisions for University of Missouri and Jefferson City respectively. Russell, Brown, Smith head to Nationals in St. Louis and Berkeley in March and April, with continued judo classes planned in Mexico High School.
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Lee Terpstra
Mexico
Midwestern Judo Association
YMCA
Des Moines
Terpstra
David Terpstra
Ringo St
Dale Schreen
Randy Davis
Fulton
South All-Stars
Dan Russell
University of Missouri
Berkeley
Calif
Jefferson City
Karl Adams
Dennis Lapiccolo
Charles Smith
Randy Russell
Smith
St. Louis
Mexico High School
Amateurs Join Pro Am Contest Ahead of STP Open
More than 300 local amateurs joined PBA professionals in a pro am at King Louie West Lanes Kansas City. The five squad fair runs tonight before the STP Open main event starts Wednesday with professionals vying for $70,000.
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Kansas City
Professional Bowlers’ Association Tour
King Louie West Lanes
Mexico Fresh End Season On Winning Wave
Moberly game ends Mexico A squad 57-52 after rallying from 16 down, securing its third straight win to finish 10-10. Lewis Moore 22 and Craig Barnes 14 lead scoring. B squad overturns 11-4 first quarter deficit to win 52-42, with 39-12 surge in second half as full court press stymies Moberly.
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Moberly
Mexico
Bulldogs
Bob Ligon
Lewis Moore
Craig Barnes
Bob Cheatum
Mike Graue
Alvin Perkins
Steve Botkin
Ligon
Darrey Miller
John Schreier
George Simpson
John Ekedahl
Ernest Moore
Robert Young
Jeff Mackey
Mexico Bulldogs fall to Quincy in JV game
Mexico Junior Varsity, led by coach Mert Bancroft, lost 78-53 to Quincy High School JV. Mexico trailed at every turn, hindered by Quincy’s height and rebounding. Top Mexico scorers were Dennis 16, Moore 10, Hutchins 9, Bastian 6. Quincy leaders Kroeter 18, Anders 14, Frame 14.
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Bulldogs
Mexico
Mert Bancroft
Quincy
Bancroft
Jack Dennis
Bruce Moore
James Hutchins
Bob Bastian
Kroeter
Anders
Frame
Sedalia
J.V
Trojan Junior High tops Cairo 24 21 in tight contest
R-6 Trojan junior high defeated Cairo 24 to 21 last night avenging an earlier 34 21 loss. Coach James Robertson praised defense against Cairo full court press as the team improved to 5 2. Top scorers included Kelly Young 13 and Roger Gaston 7. Cairo’s Kent Austin led with 9 in a rough night for the visitors.
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Cairo
Trojan
James Robertson
Robertson
R-6
Trojans
Kelly Young
Roger Gaston
Mark Robison
Rodney Willingham
Kent Austin
Evelyn Ellis
Joyce Remley
Sandra O'Brien
Lance Alworth Drops Suit to Stay with Chargers
Lance Alworth announces he will remain with the San Diego Chargers and drop his 5.6 million suit against the NFL. He says a settlement meets his demands about half way and abandons an antitrust suit against the league and its 26 teams. He reflects that football will be remembered as a reward, not a lawsuit.
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SAN Diego
Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers
National Football League
Alworth
NFL
Chargers
Shaw Wins Hawaiian Open to Lead PGA Money List
Tom Shaw vaulted into the PGA Tour money title with a win at the Hawaiian Open, earning 69,752 so far this year. Miller Barber is second with 59,241, while Barber tops the points race at 55,541.5. Archer is third in both rankings with 37,607 dollars and 33,776.6 points. The top ten money-winners include Casper, Palmer, Eichelberger, Murphy, Weaver and Johnson.
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New York
Tom Shaw
Shaw
Miller Barber
Barber
George Archer
Billy Casper
Bob Lunn
Arnold Palmer
Dave Eichelberger
Bob Murphy
DeWitt Weaver
Howie Johnson
Bramlett Named Patriots MVP by 1776 Club
Boston Patriots linebacker John Bull Bramlett is honored as team MVP for 1970 by the 1776 Club, the team booster organization. Bramlett, known for toughness and leadership, receives the club’s top acknowledgment in recognition of his contributions during the season.
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Boston
John “Bull” Bramlett
Boston Patriots
1776
Bus Boy Strikes $25,527 Exacta at New Orleans Fair Grounds
Calvin McManus a 21 year old Navy veteran and bus boy at a New Orleans restaurant hit a record exacta payoff of 25 527 with a 2 bet at the Fair Grounds. He picked Mae W.S. to win and Driprint to place in the fourth race paying 281 60 and 17 40 respectively. He arrived with $10 and plans to go back to school after the win.
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Bill Caider
New Orleans
New Orleans Fair
Calvin McManus
Vietnam
McManus
Mae W.S
North America
Lincoln Downs
U.S. Internal Revenue Service
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