Oswego hosts Morris in key Little Seven clash
Oswego Panthers sit 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the league as they prepare for Morris. Coach Don Holler praises Morris intensity and depth led by center Brian Connor and guards Thetard and others. Miller leads Oswego with 27 rebounds and 44-point games. Finnestad and Johnson add scoring and rebounding as the Panthers aim to extend their conference lead.
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Brian Connor
Thetard
Brett
Coal City
Sycamore
Batavia
Heller
Oswego
Lincoln Way
Wheaton Central
Geneva
Joliet Central
Jay Miller
Dave Finnestad
Dave Johnson
Tony Holler
Glen Stickney
Holler
Panthers
Miller
Panther
Wheaton
Jay
Cage
Southern California
Rice
Stickney
Dick Myers
Steve Strock
Kevin Hoskinson
East Aurora
Evanston
East Leyden
Maine South
Rantoul
Aurora
Morris
Larry Faye
Jim Zelensek
Faye
Rock Valley Junior College
Favorites survive in City Cage League action
Prombo's remains atop the standings at 5-0 after an 86-64 win over Sav-Mor who fall to 0-6. Mazon stays second at 5-1 with a 74-67 victory over Martens while Gunner's, Newark also move to 5-1 with wins over Likeness Studio and Minooka. Upcoming Sunday schedule lists several matchups including Prombo's vs Alumax and Marthens vs Gardner.
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Morris City
Prombo’s
Sav-Mor
Ken Demke
Ed Prombo
John Mackinson
Bob Sayers
Bob Crawford
Mazon
Marthens
Terry Starks
Jim Kern
Larry Lutz
Martens
Gary Behrens
Craig Cassem
Gunner's
Newark
Likeness Studio
Ted Struck
Darryl Brown
Vaughn Turner
al Smith
Likeness
Minooka
Alumax
Gardner
Hall of Fame ballots list 32 former stars for 1976 election
Bob Lemon and Robin Roberts top the eligible pitchers in a 32-name Baseball Writers Association of America list for Cooperstown voting. The Hall needs 75 percent on the ballots mailed to voters. Roberts won 286 career games and Lemon 207. A mix of legends like Eddie Mathews Duke Snider Gil Hodges Nellie Fox Don Larsen Crandall and Elroy Face join newcomers Crandall and Face on the eligible list.
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NEW York
UPI
Bob Lemon
Robin Roberts
Hall of Fame
Baseball Writers Association of America
Cooperstown
N.Y
Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Houston Astros
Phillies
Ralph Kiner
Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Brooklyn Dodgers
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Nellie Fox
Don Larsen
del Crandall
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elroy Face
Shabbona Yorkville duel in Shabbona Class C final
Shabbona faces Yorkville for the Shabbona Class C basketball title at 8 p.m. after both teams won semifinals. Shabbona defeated Mazon Verona Kinsman 50 24 and Yorkville beat Immaculate Conception 51 46, IC meets MVE for third place at 6 30 p.m. Local tournament action continues with regional scoring notes.
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Morris Shabbona
Yorkville
Shabbona
Mazon- Verona-Kinsman
Immaculate Conception
MVE
Jeff Hanson
Shabbana
Mark Sharp
Jeff Tibbett
Frank Varner
George Shugart
Mario Cortez
Bob Ross
Ed Boon
Matt Tilton
Jeff Butts
Ron Gates
Tony Niewinski
Mike Lutz
John Wray
Quarterback or coach who should call the shots
Steve Spurrier challenges head coach Dick Nolan for play calling with the 49ers in a Rams game, rallying San Francisco to a late victory. The piece compares on field authority across coaches Paul Brown Chuck Knox Tom Landry and others, noting Spurrier’s push against sideline play calling.
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SAN Francisco
NEA
Steve Spurrier
San Francisco 49Ers
Steve
Dick Nolan
Spurrier
49Ers
Don Heinrich
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Los Angeles
Nolan
Brown
Crusty
Bobby Layne
Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
John Brodie
Atlanta
Don Klosterman
Chuck Knox
James Harris
Tom Landry
Cowboys
Roger Staubach
Dallas
Bill Kilmer
Washington
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota
Klosterman
Landry
Knox
NFL rejects Memphis and Birmingham NFL bids
John Bassett's bid to land Memphis Southmen as an NFL franchise failed as the league's expansion committee declined the applications from Memphis and Birmingham. Committee members cited ongoing expansion into Tampa and Seattle and concerns over litigation finances and personnel. Bassett pledged 40,000 season tickets and 25 Southmen players to back his effort.
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New York
UPI
John Bassett
National Football League
Memphis
Bassett
World Football League
Denver Broncos
Gerald Phipps
NFL
Tampa
Seattle
Rooney
Judge bans smoking at Pontiac Stadium in health ruling
Oakland County Judge William Beer ordered a smoking ban at the $55.7 million domed Pontiac Stadium home of the Detroit Lions, citing health concerns. The rule, effective unless proven nonhazardous at a Feb 10 trial, excludes private boxes and offices.
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Pontiac, Mich
UPI
Oakland County
Pontiac Stadium
Detroit Lions
William Beer
North America
Lions
St. Louis Cardinals
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