Willard Falls 21 8 as Shelby Whippets prevail
Willard lost to Shelby 21 8 in Friday night football. Shelby led 7 0 at halftime and 21 0 after three quarters with two Armstrong rushing TDs and a Hartz scoring run. Willard, 1 4 in conference, got on the board late on a Willoughby one yard plunge set up by a Willard interception and strong passing by J Willoughby and Keith Willoughby.
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Willard
Don Graham
Flashes
Shelby Whippets
Upper Sandusky
Bellevue
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Graham
Phillips
Osers
Doug Armstrong
Armstrong
John Willoughby
Willoughby
Shelby — Hartz
Hartz
Shelby — Armstrong
J. Willoughby
B. Secor
Bullets hold off Pistons in season opener with Kupchak sparks
Washington Bullets beat Detroit 117-109 as Mitch Kupchak came off the bench to score 29 points while Elvin Hayes fouled out and Phil Chenier played limited minutes. Wes Unseld started at center. Larry Wright added 16 in the third period. Bob Lanier led Detroit with 33. Other NBA scores noted.
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United Press International
Washington Bullets
Elvin Hayes
Phil Chenier
Detroit Pistons
Hayes
Chenier
Mitch Kupchak
Kupchak
NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Washington
Dick Motta
Wes Unseld
Bullets
Larry Wright
Bucyrus Upsets Galion Tigers In Crawford County Clash
Bucyrus defeats Galion 27 to 20 in a league game. Dave Durr scores twice including a 25 yard TD and 1 yard TD, with Matt Balde adding two extra points and a 33 yard TD. Galion's Tab Carmal and Kirk Beach score for the Tigers. Joe Teynor connects a 62 yard pass to Steve Ransom for Bucyrus.
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Crawford County
Bucyrus
Tigers
Dave Durr
Matt Balde
Durr
Balde
Tab Carmal
Carmal
Joe Teynor
Steve Ransom
Kirk Beach
Bucyrus Galion
Galion — Carma
Edison Tops Mounties in Firelands Conference Clash
Edison racked up a 22 to 0 victory over Mapleton in Firelands action. Ric Bauer opened with a 51 yard run, Jim Whittington contributed a long run and two passes, plus a defensive safety. Ed Ritz added extra points as Ed Ritz and Craig Boose connected for another score.
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Edison
Mapleton
Firelands
Jim Whittington
Chargers
Ric Bauer
Charger
John Early
Chris Lavine
Ed Ritz
Lyn Grant
Craig Boose
Ritz
Mapleto
Edison Bauer
C Lavine
Grant
Boose
Whitey Herzog Signs One Year Royals Manager Deal
Royals manager Whitey Herzog, longtime Independence resident since 1958, accepts a one year contract to lead Kansas City. He dismisses talk of moving to California and aims to extend a string of consecutive one year deals. Since taking over on July 24, 1975, he has steered the Royals to the AL’s best record at 233-157.
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Kansas City, Mo
Whitey Herzog
Herzog
Kansas City
Royals
Independence
California Angels
Gene Autry
Joe Burke
Walter Alston
Dodgers
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