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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1970
Page
10
ACC members approved a revised 800 rule with a 1.6 GPA requirement, while South Carolina and Clemson dissented saying the changes don’t fully replace current standards. Dissidents warn membership may not change until next June due to financial stakes.
NFL divisional titles loom as Oakland St Louis and Baltimore favored. Raiders to topple Chiefs in Oakland. Browns and Cardinals rally for early leads. Baltimore set to clinch at Buffalo. Weekend games: Oakland 31 Kansas City 24. Cleveland 24 Dallas 20. St. Louis 28 New York 21. Baltimore 17 Buffalo 1.
In Memphis Colorado, defending champion with a ball control triple option, meets Tulane ending 30 years of post season idleness in the 12th Liberty Bowl. The game airs at 1 15 p m EST with Colorado a one touchdown favorite. Bratten is out with a knee reinjury. Six other small college games complete the day.
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire catcher Duke Sims from Cleveland in exchange for right handers Alan Foster and Ray Lamb. Sims, 29, can play catcher first base and the outfield. He batted .264 with 56 RBIs last season as LA adds power to its lineup behind an already deep catching corps.
The Fort Detrick Scout Troop 799 C team defeated Middle town Junior Knights 46 to 35. David Gray led with 19 points, Castle added 11, and Sheffler 10 for the Knights while Jeff Comer scored 9 for the Scouts in a preliminary to the Hagerstown Junior College vs Prince George's game.
Maryland expected a capacity crowd for the Maryland Wake Forest basketball game at Cole Field House. Maryland is 3-0, Wake Forest 2-1, with tickets sold to 13,700. game at 8:15 p.m., televised on WMAL-TV Channel 7. Freshman St Francis College precedes at 6 p.m.
New York AP reports veteran sports writer Jimmy Murphy died in his sleep at his Rockaway Beach, New York home early Friday. Murphy spent 50 years with the Brooklyn Eagle and a 65 year career in newspapers.
MIAMI AP Attorney Ellis Rubin told NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle he is authorized to guarantee sale of every Super Bowl ticket for 10 years if the South Florida television blackout is lifted. Rubin cites $115000 in tax funds and a federal suit alleging the blackout violates antitrust law with a hearing set in Miami. He warned of a South Florida boycott if the outcome is unfavorable.
Shula speaks of catching the 9-2-1 Baltimore Colts in the Eastern Division as the Dolphins chase an NFL playoff berth. He emphasizes finishing strong after turning Miami from 3-10-1 to 8-4, praising players like Yepremian, Jake Scott, Larry Little, and Larry Csonka while noting Jets and Bills threats.
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox captured the American League slugging title for the third time in six years with 40 homers and 29 doubles among 186 hits for a .592 percentage. Boog Powell was second, Frank Howard and Harmon Killebrew tied for third. Boston set club slugging records and the Orioles posted a 23 game win streak against Kansas City.
Five coaches at Coe College in Cedar Rapids led by Athletic Director Glenn Drahn resigned effective July 1 in a dispute over a grooming code for athletes including long hair. The resignations followed student senate concerns about potential discrimination against athletes whose hair and beards did not meet the coaching staff rules.
In Los Angeles Raul Rojas 28 quits after being knocked out in the sixth round by Marco Ramos at Olympic Auditorium in a 135 pound bout. Ramos, a former world lightweight champion and 29-4-0, improved as Rojas 33-5-2 faded, with 8,281 in attendance paying 54441 dollars.
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