Last Draft Pick Alphonso Cain Joins Cowboys in 1970
Alphonso Cain, 274 pounds from Bethune-Cookman, was the final pick in the 1970 NFL draft. After a tense wait on the second day, he joined the Dallas Cowboys, praised as a fighter with a 4.8 second 40. Cain credits Bethune-Cookman and mentors for shaping his defense first style and aims to crack Dallas Doom’sday Defense.
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Tar Heels Move To Third In UCLA Lead Cage Ratings
The Associated Press poll shows UCLA as the top major college basketball team with 880 points and 44 first place votes. North Carolina moves up to third, displacing Louisville, with Penn and Virginia also rising. Long Beach State drops to eighth and Memphis State enters the Top Twenty at No 15.
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Evert Crushes King in Rematch at Fort Lauderdale
In a Forest Hills rematch, 17-year-old Chris Evert overwhelmed Billie Jean King 6-1 6-0 before 34,400 fans in Fort Lauderdale. The amateur Evert dominated with two handed backhands and precise ground strokes, forcing King to mutter at times. The match marked another chapter in Evert’s rise as a sports icon after her Forest Hills run.
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Billie Jean King
Forest Hills
N.Y
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Shenandoah Downs Race Card Excerpt Shows Bets
Daily double result shows 821.80 paid on 109 with second trouble, late scramble involving horses including Howard and Kirk names Our Rives.
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Kirk
Rec League Scores and Race Results Summary
Rec League results feature Winpighers edging Browns and Woodsboro posting 5-0-10, with Gant and Brownies and key players like S. Blank and KR Hassett contributing. Nearby events show horse race Exacta payouts and multiple stakes listed, including Mighty Me, Blue Discovery, Dama Hermosa, and Go Go Cocoa, with exacta payoffs of 294,010 and 15.60 respectively.
Crystal ball misfires as upsets hit Friday night action
Upsets shake the MVAL with Boonsboro snapping a 14 game drought by beating Middletown. North Carroll edges Walkersville 63 61 on a five second left 25 footer by Dave Burdette. St Johns defeats Catoctin 76 61 and Brunswick over Singapore 80 51.
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Knights
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North Carroll
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Catoctin
Brunswick
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Cardinals
Lancaster Tops Brownies 107-87 in Local Basketball Action
Lancaster defeated Brownies 107 to 87 with Sam Harper scoring 25 for Brownies, Maurice Boyd 24 and Charlie Harper 22. The final totals show Lancaster 41-27-87 and Ellis credited with 6 for Brownies.
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Pro To Speak At VFW Meeting
Washington area pro Bill Strausbaugh will be the main speaker at the VFW County Club annual golf membership meeting Sunday February 12 at 2 p.m. at the clubhouse. Strausbaugh, a Columbia Golf Course Chevy Chase pro and 1965 national PGA Club Pro Award winner, will be joined by Quin Sullivan the new VFW pro. An election of the general chairman for this year and a discussion of this year s schedule are on the agenda.
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OSU Coach Admits Tough Sleep After Colorado Loss
Oklahoma State basketball coach Sam Aubrey said he slept only an hour and cried for another hour after the Cowboys were defeated by Colorado in the Big Fight tournament.
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Okla
Oklahoma State
Sam Aubrey
Colorado
TriState title hinges on TJ vs North Hagerstown clash
Area roundup notes top league games this week led by Thomas Johnson vs North Hagerstown. North tops 9-0 while TJ sits 8-1, with Martinsburg 7-2. North previously beat TJ 92-63. TJ to visit Martinsburg as Frederick eyes two wins to climb above .500. Top scorers Bowens 29.7 and Smothers 26.7 headline preview.
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Patriots
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Ernie Bowens
John Smothers
North
Ron Hall
Don Ambush
Middletown Hosts Catoctin In Tight MVAL Title Preview
With three weeks left in the MVAL season Middletown leads as it hosts Catoctin tonight and then plays Walkersville Friday. Linganore and North Carroll clash while Walkersville eyes revenge against Linganore after an earlier loss. Standings show Middletown atop offense and Linganore top defense as Tim Fawley and Bill Hill duel in the scoring race. Today's games include Catechin at Middletown and Walkersville at Linganore.
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Fort Detrick C Team Leads Mid-Maryland Junior High Standings
At mid season Fort Detrick C Team Troop 799 tops league standings with a 5-0 league mark and 15-0 overall. Rob Schantz leads in total scoring and free throw accuracy while Steve Persichetti and Mark Sheffler are among league scoring leaders. Standings show Fort Detrick 10 1, St Johns 1 0 1, Boonsboro 2 6 2, Middletown 3 4 3, Fort Ritehi 1 4 2, Staithsburg 0 5 5.
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Third Game Approved In Cage Race
The county basketball system may schedule a decisive third game if a tie occurs in class C or B races at year end. State committee approved the move at a January meeting. Walkersville and Middletown lead class C, with Linganore, Brunswick out of contention. Class B includes Catoctin and Frederick with potential two games late season. a third is possible if they split. The county winner advances to the district tournament.
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Vienday College Basketball Scores Summary
Newberry defeated Erskine 70 to 59 while Pembroke State beat UNC Wilmington 79 to 73 Va 107 defeated Va Tech 85-81 St Pauls 70, Western Carolina 93. Carson Newman results listed.
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