Kuhn Rejects Vida Blue Deal In Baseball Row
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn disapproved the Vida Blue trade, returning Blue to Oakland and voiding the Reds 1.7 million move for Revering. Finley’s past sales to the Yankees and Red Sox were blocked as disrupting competitive balance, with an appeal ongoing and hearings held in New York.
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Haas wins San Diego Open title in first victory
Jay Haas, 24, captured the Andy Williams-San Diego Open, earning $40,000 and exempt status for the year. He led the event after a late surge by Gene Littler, finishing 10-under 278 to beat John Schroeder, Andy Bean, and Littler by three shots. Haas said the win tops all, even his upcoming marriage, as he secures Masters and Tournament of Champions spots and avoids Monday qualifiers.
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Six city teams advance in weekend city basketball tournament
Gretencord Realty and Syl lead six remaining teams after Sunday action in a double elimination city tournament. Gretencord beat Stokke's 68 50 as Eckert led with 13 and Thorson 12. McElwain's won 74 69 behind Darlington's 32. Syl's crushed Stag's 77 41 with Heintz 15 and Robinson 14. Prombo's held a 60 50 win over Yorkville with Prombo 16 and Thetard 14.
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North Stars blank Capitals behind Harrison shutout
Minnesota rode goalie Paul Harrison’s 30-save performance to a 4-0 victory over the Washington Capitals. Rookie Ron Zanussi added a goal and an assist as Minnesota improved to 11-31-5 while Washington sat at 9-29-11. Other NHL results included Boston 8 Pittsburgh 2, Los Angeles 4 New York Rangers 1, and Detroit 3 Philadelphia 3.
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Minooka Dominates Northeast Conference Freshman Wrestling
Minooka won the Northeast Conference fresh soph tourney at Wilmington securing first place with Coal City second. Lemont took third and Wilmington fourth among eight teams. Minooka's Dave Bushby 105, Rick Semen 132, Brad Radomsky 138 captured firsts. Coal City's Grovenor 119, Dave Balderas 126, Dave Cora 145, Randy Ramsey 167 also won.
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Loyola Upsets Marquette To Slow Chase For No 1
Loyola Chicago defeats No 2 Marquette 68-64 on a bitter Chicago night, Wakefield scoring 25 to derail Marquette’s top spot bid. Notre Dame also rolls past Maryland 69-54 as Kentucky and other top teams win. several top-10 games postponed due to snow.
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76ers edge Nuggets in close national TV win
Philadelphia defeated Denver 118-117 as Lloyd Free sank two late free throws after Darryl Dawkins jumper, with Doug Collins sidelined by a strained back yet scoring 30. Dan Issel led Denver with 34, Julius Erving added 26 for the 76ers. Other games included New Orleans over Indiana and Golden State beating Boston.
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Local boxers to be in nationals
Two Grundy County youths earned state titles at the Illinois State Silver Gloves Championships in Macomb. Brian Yard and Dave Wren will represent their clubs at the National Silver Gloves Tournament in Davenport, Iowa on February 17 to 19, amid Ali’s letter of support for the team.
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Two more voted into Hall of Fame
NEW YORK UPI Long overdue recognition is expected today as pitcher Addie Joss and executive Larry MacPhail are spotlighted by the Committee on Baseball Veterans for Hall of Fame induction. Joss leads candidates with a 1.88 ERA, while MacPhail is recognized for pioneering night baseball under new election rules limiting selections to two from three categories.
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Frosh soph conference wrestling tourney rescheduled
The frosh-soph conference wrestling tourney, postponed by weather, will now run Wednesday and Thursday this week at MCHS. Bob Ferguson announced weigh-ins 3:30 to 5:30 with a 4:00 seeding meeting. Preliminary rounds start 6:00 and semi finals at 8:00. Thursday features 3:30 to 5:30 weigh-ins, 6:00 consolation matches and 7:00 finals.
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