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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
7
In their first 1975-76 outing Morris lost 1397-1322 to LaSalle-Peru after leading 715-591 after the first game. LaSalle-Peru pulled away with an 806-607 second game as Morris coach Vicki Shortt noted inconsistent scores and a late comeback. Morris next bowls Seneca on January 7 at Echo Lanes.
Brooks duo Bob and Janice win the second road rallye of the season with 215 points on a 65.02 mile course through Grundy Kendall and Will counties. They beat Bruce and Ronnie Burton by one point and Fiat versus Buick difference proves decisive. Gary and Judy Kuntz finish third in a Vega, followed by Myron and Karen Claypool in a Toyota and John and Joyce Bretey in a Mercury.
Leonard Tose announced the firing of Eagles head coach Mike McCormack after a 4-10 season. The owner said McCormack’s contract would not be renewed and asserted unprecedented control granted to the coach and general manager in the past three years.
Herald notes a playoff preview pitting Baltimore 10 4 against Pittsburgh 12 2. It cites Franco Harris 1246 yards Terry Bradshaw and a fierce Front Four as key factors while suggesting the Steelers hold the edge despite the Colts nine game win streak.
United Press International reports first round results from the Carolina Classic. Notable upsets include South Carolina defeating Yale 100 66 and Oklahoma State over Virginia 72 69. Other teams such as Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Illinois posted wins as the tournament progresses.
In a rambly playoff preview, Pittsburgh beats Baltimore 24 10 and Los Angeles tops St Louis 13 9. Minnesota faces Dallas in a high scoring clash, Cincinnati hosts Oakland 27 24, with Pittsburgh favored to win the Super Bowl as the season ends.
Raul Ramirez defeated Jimmy Connors 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 to clinch Mexico's series victory and knock the United States from Davis Cup North American Zone. Ramirez drew praise from President Luis Echeverria while politics looms over Mexico's next match with South Africa amid apartheid tensions.
Prombo's defeated Alumax 95-75 as Ed and Mike Prombo combined for 41 points to stay unbeaten in Morris City Cage League. Ed scored 25 and Mike 16 while Larry Hansen led Alumax with 21 and Dale Talkington 19.
USC, under coach John McKay, defeated sixth ranked Texas A&M 20-0 in Memphis. All American Ricky Bell carried 28 times for 82 yards, breaking OJ Simpson’s Trojans rushing record as the unranked team upset the Aggies.
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