Middletown Middies Protest New Jersey Number Rule
Middletown Middies discuss a new rule requiring players to wear vest numbers by position. A punt penalty stemmed from Cecil Hunter wearing a 39 jersey while playing tackle. Coach Jack Gordon says the rule causes confusion and program disruption, and coaches hope to drop it next season.
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Forzano resigns as Lions coach
Detroit Lions coach Rick Forzano resigns after a win or else ultimatum from owner William Clay Ford. The club announced the resignation as Lions 1-3 after losses to Chicago Minnesota and Green Bay.
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Reds eyeing NL flag with fastest roster since 1914
Cincinnati opens a best of five series against Philadelphia in a bid to reuse their base stealing power. Ken Griffey Jr and Joe Morgan highlight a Reds running game that set season records with 210 steals and 857 runs, while Billingham faces a late rotation question due to a biceps strain.
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Georgia rises to No. 4 in AP football poll
The Georgia Bulldogs leapfrogged UCLA to take fourth in the AP rankings after a 21-0 shutout of Alabama. Michigan held first, Pitt second, Oklahoma third. Penn State and UCLA fell out, Nebraska rose to sixth, and Maryland and Kansas climbed with notable wins.
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Prep leaders maintain top spots in poll
Cincinnati Moeller Ironton and Newark Catholic held leads in the Ohio high school weekly football ratings. Moeller led Class A and top divisions with a large 286-200 edge over Findlay, while St Mary surged to second in Class A and Newark Catholic led with 208 points overall. Alliance jumped to seventh. Niles rose to eighth. Steubenville and Lorain Senior entered the Top Ten.
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UCLA coach questions officials in Ohio State game
UCLA coach Terry Donahue questions referees after Theotis Brown was ruled in motion on a fake punt and a call on James Sarpy’s catch deemed incomplete by a distant official. He suggests some officials may be related to Woody Hayes by marriage.
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UC nears end of UC search for athletic director
University of Cincinnati officials say they near a conclusion to the hunt for Hindman Wall's successor. Among seven finalists is Dr. Frank Spechalske, athletic director at Eastern Montana College since 1968, former Kent State assistant AD, now at Billings, Montana.
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Poll leaders in Ohio high school basketball rankings
A garbled OCR list shows Class AAA and AA poll leaders across Ohio with teams such as Moeller Findlay Gahanna Zanesville Youngstown Mooney and Princeton in AAA and Ironton Cincinnati Wyoming Akron St Vincent St. Mary Huron St. Marys New Lexington and Columbus Watterson among Class AA with various point totals and placements.
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Second division managers sign 1977 contracts despite odds
Frank Robinson Norm Sherry and John McNamara, managers of teams in the second half of their division races in 1976, defied odds by rehiring and signing 1977 contracts. Robinson is noted as the only black manager in major league baseball.
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Chiao wins Latonia feature in wire-to-wire finish
Chiao led all the way for an 11 length feature victory at Latonia, six furlongs in 1:11 4-5, paying $3.80. Hollywood Tech paid $3.80 and $2.80, with Dandy Native at $3.40. A crowd of 3,978 wagered $419,569 in the race.
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Eastwick and Campbell Named Firemen of the Year
Rawly Eastwick of the Cincinnati Reds and Bill Campbell of the Minnesota Twins were named baseball's Firemen of the Year by Sporting News. Each pitcher finished with 37 points from wins and saves as top relievers. Eastwick had 11 wins and 26 saves, surpassing LA's Charlie H. in the NL relapse category.
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