Woods proves wise investment
San Diego invested $100 to take a chance on Don Woods last fall and the rookie running back delivered a stellar season. He became a starter, piled up 1,162 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 52 votes.
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Rookie Lambert best at defense
Pittsburgh safety Lambert wins AP Defensive Rookie of the Year. The 22 year old will start at middle linebacker for the Steelers in Super Bowl IX after 14 regular season games and playoff wins over Buffalo and Oakland, leading the team in tackles.
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Herd boss picks aides for Marshall football staff
Marshall University coach Frank Ellwood named two former Ohio University associates as his first assistants. Carlin Bryce Carpenter, from Nelsonville, Ohio, and Leland N. Thompson, from Romeo, Michigan, join after recent coaching roles at OU and Albion College respectively.
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Catfish Hunter contract sparks debates on salaries across baseball
A survey by The Associated Press finds major leaguers split on the impact of Catfish Hunter's 3.75 million, five year Yankees deal. Some call it a freak case due to free agency, others predict a wider earnings spike as players push for bigger shares while the reserve clause remains a factor.
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Bert Blyleven
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Attendance inflated for World Football League title game
The Orlando Sentinel Star reported Birmingham gate receipts show a total attendance of 22 918 and paid attendance of 20 985 for the World Football League Dec 5 championship in Birmingham. The WFL had claimed 32 376 fans, sparking scrutiny over gate receipts and player shares.
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Finley fights to reclaim Catfish Hunter from Yankees
Oakland owner Charles O. Finley asked Alameda County Superior Court to overturn an arbitration that made Catfish Hunter a free agent. Hunter signed with the New York Yankees for about 3.75 million dollars worth of bonus, salary, and benefits after weighing offers from multiple teams. Reggie Jackson said Finley’s bid would fail and Hunter would remain with the Yankees.
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Trojans top final UPI poll. Redskins finish tenth
The 1969 UPI final college football rankings place Southern California at No. 1 with Alabama No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3. Miami University Redskins, Tangerine Bowl champions, end the season 10-0-1 in tenth position.
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Mixed Doubles Tennis Championship opens with decisive upset
In Dallas Cliff Richey and Nancy Gunter defeated Cliff Drysdale and Virginia Wade 6-4 3-6 6-2 to start the second annual International Mixed Doubles Championship.
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Dan R. Lasater
Sherrill Ward
Rose Bowl Leads Attendance Down Across Major Bowls
Attendance at this year s Rose Bowl in Pasadena neared the all time college game record while other bowls fell short. Gator Sugar Cotton and Orange Bowls posted crowds well below capacity. Overall 1974 regular season football drew 31 234 855 in 634 colleges, a 0 15 percent drop from 1973. Michigan helped push Big Ten average above 100 000 per game.
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Wrestling double main event at Cincinnati Garden tomorrow
The card features Abdulla the Butcher versus the Mighty Igor in the second main bout with Sheik versus Bobo Brazil as the opener. Also scheduled are Tex McKenzie versus Kurt Von Hess, Lanny Poffo against Flying Fred Curry, Baron Von Krupp versus Hank James, Irish Mickey Doyle versus Angelo Poffo, plus an eight man tag team match and two referees in the ring.
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Hockey scores from WHA and NHL night action
WHA Cleveland defeated Indianapolis 4 to 1 and Houston beat Michigan 6 to 3 with Vancouver 3 Phoenix 2. NHL results include New York Islanders 5 over Washington 2, Montreal 1 over Atlanta 1 in a 1 1 tie? Pittsburgh 6 over Minnesota 3, St Louis 2 over Kansas City 1, and Boston 5 over Los Angeles 2.
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Y Grade cagers open league play Saturday at Middletown High
YMGA Middle Booster Hotshot Basketball League opens with both fifth and sixth grade games tomorrow at Middletown High gym. Fifth grade starts Jan 11 with round robin to crown champion. sixth grade plays double round robin to decide loop champion. No post-season tourney planned. Tomorrow’s schedule lists five fifth grade games on North and South courts and three sixth grade games on North and South courts.
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Crusaders Coach Hanna Sits in Stands to Spur Win
Cleveland coach John Hanna tried unorthodox tactics to spark his team ending a four game skid. He sat in the stands with his wife during warmups and also visited the press room before the game as the Crusaders beat the Indianapolis Racers 4-1 in WHA action.
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Middletown Middies Fall to Princeton in Swim Meet
Middletown High lost 100 to 72 to Princeton in a Greater Miami Conference swim meet. Middies won the 200 yard medley relay 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke while Princeton swept most events.
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