Football Tops Baseball In AP Poll With Nation Split
In a nationwide AP poll of sports writers and broadcasters 727 votes produced 474 for pro football and 223 for baseball. World Series led as top event with 414 votes vs 285 for football’s Super Bowl. Readers discuss pace, length, and possible rule tweaks to boost interest in both sports.
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Sports Writers, Broadcasters
New York
America
Associated Press
Ken Booth
KEEL
Shreveport
John Steadman
Baltimore News-American
Harris
National Football League
Bowie Kuhn
Louis Harris
NFL
Bass fishing clinic to be held in Frederick gymnasium
A Bass fishing clinic co sponsored by F C C and the Potomac Valley Fly Fishermen will run from 7 thirty to 9 00 Saturday evening in Frederick Community College gymnasium. The program features veteran anglers Dave Wharton Ray Anseume Roy Runkles Paul Crum and Paul Weinbach guiding participants through largemouth and smallmouth tactics tackle and pond and reservoir fishing with demonstrations on plastic worms rigging and water body behavior. Homer Circle a noted Sports Afield editor appears in a short film on plastic worms and eastern shore pond fishing will be covered.
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Frederick
F.C.C
Potomac Valley
Maryland
Clinic
Chene
Dave Wharton
Ray Anseume
Roy Runkles
Paul Crum
Paul Weinbach
Wharton
Old Game and Inland Fish Commission
Annapolis
Department of Natural Resources
Wye Mills
Dave
Tridelphia
Loch Raven
Ray Anseome
Ray
South Carolina
Santee - Cooper Lakes
Santee Lakes
Roy
Potomac
Lady Luck
Paul
Homer Circle
Sports Afield
Bing McClellan
Burke
Circle
Silver Spring
Eastern Shore
Frederick Community College
Potomac Valley Fly Fishermen
Jim Gilford
Bass Clinic Seeks Fresh Bass Fishing Tips This Saturday
Bass enthusiasts are invited to a free clinic this Saturday featuring practical, first hand fishing tips. The event ends with a door prize of a Mitchell 300 spinning reel and rod for a lucky attendee. Aimed at both beginners and seasoned anglers, the session promises a fast moving couple of hours as bass season nears.
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Potomac Valley
Marquette Tops Eligibles as NCAA Announces Tourney Berths
Marquette leads the list of 25 possible at large entrants as NCAA prepares to award berths to the national tournament. South Carolina Marshall and Florida State also wait for calls while several other contenders such as Houston Hawaii Oral Roberts Providence Duquesne New Mexico State Syracuse and Detroit vie for spots. Conference races remain tight with Kentucky and UCLA among noted challengers. North Carolina must win its league tourney to clinch a bid.
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South Carolina
Marshall
Florida State
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Southwest
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Houston
Hawaii
Oral Roberts
Providence
Duquesne
New Mexico State
Villanova
Syracuse
Jacksonville
Niagara
Detroit
Kentucky
Tennessee
Volsh
Long Beach State
Brigham Young
Weber State
UCLA
North Carolina
Southwestern Louisiana
Speet Grave at Shenandoah Downs marked by early racing notes
A fragmented racing page from Shenandoah Downs lists horses such as TillysSky and Honest Robbers with handwritten odds and times. The feed includes entries like First Speet and Weather Mass alongside other racing references and partial jockeys names, forming a snapshot of a busy card and wagering figures.
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TillysSky
Sina. Debbas
Peters
Jones Named Top Sophomore By The Associated Press
Bobby Jones a 6 foot 8 UNC sophomore from Charlotte was named ACC basketball sophomore of the week for wins over Georgia Tech and Virginia He shot 7 of 9 to raise his season field goal percentage to .717 and was averaging 11.2 points and 15th in rebounds.
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Associated Press
Bobby Jones
University of North Carolina
Charlotte
Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association
Georgia Tech
Virginia
ACC
Spitz Wins Sullivan Award for 1971
Sacramento reports Mark Spitz of Carmichael wins the Sullivan Award as top amateur athlete in the United States for 1971. The Indiana University senior, 22, has set seven world records in 23 events and earned two gold, one silver, and one bronze at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
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Sacramento
Calif
Mark Spitz
Carmichael
United States
Sacramento Bee
Indiana University
Mexico City
Poolesville Varsity 75 Defeats Sherwood 69
Sherwood duo Gene Phillips and Gus Johnson combined for 50 points as Poolesville beat Sherwood 75-69 Tuesday. Phillips scored 24 and Johnson 26 to lift Poolesville to a 10 10 season mark.
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Sherwood
Gene Phillips
Gus Johnson
Poolesville
Phillips
Johnson
Bed for Wilt Chamberlain prompts ambitious launch
An early article describes an elaborate process for creating a bed for Wilt Chamberlain, comparing its construction to the launch of ships, highlighting Marriott's Essex House project as a notable example.
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New York
Wilt Chamberlain
Marriott
Essex House
Wong HG
Chamberlain’s custom bed debut fizzles at hotel
The planned unveiling of a special 8-foot-5 bed for Lakers star Wilt Chamberlain failed as he did not arrive to pose in Room 1516 at noon. Reportedly, he went shopping while the Lakers faced the New York Knicks Tuesday night amid fanfare and media buildup.
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Miltonmiet Aly
Channing
Breezes
Snapps
Kendra
Ann Wets
Flaming Duke
Charming
Lord Aron
Li Valles
Furlong
Couderas Warbanks
Ua Souda
Chinn
Feleber
Chamberlain
Lakers
New York Knicks
Bids Extended as NCAA Invites NIT Contenders
Two hours after NCAA extends its at large bids, the NIT offers a 16 team field for the Madison Square Garden tournament opening March 17. First round games are March 18-19 with later rounds through March 23 and the final on Saturday afternoon.
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New York
NCAA
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