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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1978
Page
6
Archie Griffin of the Cincinnati Bengals rushes for 64 yards as he eludes defenders at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Cincinnati defeats the Rams 20 to 19 in a tight third quarter contest.
Cincinnati, 3-12 on the season, upset Los Angeles 20-19 as Chris Bahr kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2:58 left. Ken Anderson and Homer Rice praised the unit after overcoming an early Rams lead and limiting touchdowns inside the 20. Dick Jauron sealed the win with 2:04 remaining via his second interception of the night.
Duke earned 33 first place votes and 563 points to lead the UPI Board of Coaches top 20, with Notre Dame second at 533. Michigan State, Louisville, UCLA, Kentucky, and North Carolina State follow as five through eight, with Kansas, Michigan, LSU, and Syracuse rounding out the top ten amid early season results and upcoming tests for Duke and Notre Dame.
Arkansas, ranked 20th, beat Southeast Missouri State 90-51 as Sidney Moncrief scoring 22 and 12 rebounds helped extend home win streak to 31. Keith Peterson added 15 points and Arkansas outrebounded 56-32. Long Beach State edged Oklahoma State 94-91 after Craig Hodges missed a 1 1 but Francois Wise tipped in a rebound to seal the win.
The report lists standings with New Orleans and San Francisco clinching division titles and a playoff berth. It notes Monday results Cincinnati 20 Los Angeles 19 and previews weekend games across conferences, including San Francisco at Detroit and New Orleans at Tampa, with two Monday end of season mentions.
Firelands Conference players earned spots on the All-Academic Team as New London coach Paul Nestor compiled grade averages for letter winners. Names include Bill Ruffing St Paul Mickey Hofacker Steve Hofacker Monroeville Jeff Welch Western Owen Woolever Edison and others with Curt Chandler John Hadder John Kruki Mike Nestor Kirk Saunders and Mike Grilley Mapleton on the first unit. Handicap notes cover golf season wrap ups and upcoming events and achievements in local sports and community happenings.
A New Jersey woman filed a federal suit seeking 500000 damages from Johnny Bench and others after a fiberglass wand from the Johnny Bench Batter-Up machine shattered and blinded her in one eye. defendants include the Reds club, Fonas Corp, and Ruddy's Sporting Goods. the incident occurred May 31, 1977.
Randall Burke, 23, Colts wide receiver, indicted by a Baltimore city grand jury on three counts of making false reports to a law enforcement officer and charges of insurance fraud and conspiracy. Prosecutors say Burke reported his car stolen to Collect $2,100, though the car was kept in Bowling Green Kentucky. Burke to surrender today per State's Attorney.
Norwalk High freshmen basketball dropped to 1-3 after a 46-32 loss to Shelby Whippets on Monday, with Mark Rupp scoring 14 and 12 in the two games. Coach Jack Drinkwine cited Rupp’s offense as the lone bright spot and the team travels to Milan Saturday to face the Chargers at 10 a.m.
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