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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1974

Page

2

Flawless Effort Boosts Maryland Victory Over Georgetown

Maryland Terrapins, ranked fifth, staged a near perfect first half with only two turnovers and beat the Georgetown Hoyas 104 to 71. Coach Lefty Driesell called the opening period a work of art and warned the risk of a collapse when far ahead.

Ken Rappoport Maryland Terrapins Georgetown Hoyas Lefty Driesell Terps Hoyas Penn Gettysburg Arizona Nevada Las Vegas Providence Assumption Owen Brown Steve Sheppard Tom Roy John Beecroft Quakers Philadelphia Palestra Princeton Villanova Friars

Melvern Climbs Back in Nail-Biter Victory

Melvern Panthers edged Mission Valley 46-42 in a non league clash after trailing 16-8 and 27-22 at halftime. Butch Jones, Dallas Sedgwick, and Steve Barkdoll closed strong from the line to seal the win for Melvern. Johnston led Mission Valley with 23 points while Jones scored 15 for Melvern.

Mission Valley Melvern Panthers Melvern Panthers Butch Jones Dallas Sedgwick Steve Barkdoll Mission ‘Valley Johnston Jones Feve Biakedall? Witte Alien Warral Lyndon MELVE Burkdone Janes Sedgwick Burkwell Lightle Totels Lete Mi Anahutz Kent Torneden Converse Sansvanteid Totals

Tuesday Ladies League Scores and Highs Report

Bowling lanes report results from Tuesday leagues with high scores and figures for Shaley Abstract Teagles Auxiliary Sheathman Oil Todd Mobile Homes Spears Peoples National Arnold’s Jewelry Industrial League Bottawa Bowl Sfarm Bureau Insurance Sipeoples National Shawkins and O'Hara Scamron Towner S Ottawa Co op. Top scores include Haas 170-460 Teagles Auxiliary Ledom 156-428 Ferguson 159-429 Harvey 155 and Jackson 404.

Ladies League Shaley C. Haas Teagles B. Ledom Sheathman Oil V. Ferguson Todd Mobile Homes L. CampBell Speoples National L. Wise Arnold's Jewelry J. Harvey P. Jackson F. Simmons Sfarm Bureau Insurance D. Hull Sipeoples National H. Reaves Shawkins & O'Hara D. McClay Scamron-Towner R. Robison Sottawa Co-Op D. Whiteford

Pro Shrine Cites Blanda Man of the Year 1974

Canton Ohio AP George Blanda longtime quarterback and kicker named 1974 Man of the Year by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 47 year old Houston Oilers Raiders star will be honored in Oakland December 21 before the Raiders playoff game with the Miami Dolphins. Blanda began with the Chicago Bears in 1949 and later led Houston to AFL championships before joining the Raiders in 1967. He never threw after 1972 but as of 1970 he guided the Raiders in five straight wins with big plays including a 48 yard field goal and a 20 yard TD pass breaking Cleveland and Denver and producing a 26,881 career passing yards and 235 touchdowns. He shares NFL records and has appeared in 209 straight games with Jim Otto. Highland 48 Troy 47 Jefferson West 65 Valley Falls 36 Chapman 79 Herington 39 St Xavier 55 Manhattan Luckey 53.

Canton Ohio George Blanda Pro Football All of Fame Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins Blanda NFL Chicago Bears American Football League Houston Oilers Youngwood Daryle Lamonica Pittsburgh Jpd Kaneas Cleveland Denver San Diego Jim Otto AFL The Associated Press Highland Troy Thomas More Russell Jefferson West Valley Falls Chapman Herington St. Xavier Manhattan- Luckey

City Scores Basketball Senior League Showdowns

City Scores Basketball Senior League results show teams from FAITH LUTHERAN PRINCETON FIRST METHODIST WESLEY AN, FOURSQUARE, BOYS CLUB RUHAMAH WESTMINSTER FIRST BAPTIST and others posting tallies. Notable scorers and totals include Cooper 6-0-3 for PRINCETON, Handley 7-2-3 for WESTMINSTER, and Ambler 11-1-1 for BOYS CLUB among multiple line scores.

Demolay Bay Taney Boty Schmnon Veer Bowen Sawin Ea Bultey Soar Cooper Batehater Wesley AN Roberts Woods Flora Rubick Parkin Handiey Snyder Shoemaker Tucker Boys Club Ambler Bien Burns Hook Leach Ledom Rotter Tedrow

Central Heights Sophs Sweep Ottawa High B and A teams

Central Heights swept Ottawa High sophomores in a doubleheader defeating the B-team 62-28 and the junior varsity 45-43 on a last-second shot by Hurd. Mitchell led the CH win with 15 points while Dale Wieden topped OHS B with 9. Ottawa’s Cal Connor and Gene White led in scoring for the losers. next action is a Friday tripleheader with Lawrence.

Central Heights Ottawa High CH Sophs Ottawa Hurd Mitchell Dale Wieden OHS Craig Nuenswander Doug Mumma Calvin Connor

NFL Playoff Structure Still Unclear for Skins and Cards

Confusion reigns over NFC and AFC playoff slots as Washington Redskins and St. Louis Cardinals fight for division titles and home seeding. Raiders, Dolphins, and Steelers eye early Wild Card and first round, while Vikings and Rams await opponents. Conference sites and trips to New Orleans hinge on final weekend results as December 21 to 29 playoff games determine entrants. Also Jimmy Connors named 1974 US No. 1 by USLTA, ahead of Smith and a Top Ten dominated by Riessen Tanner Ashe Gorman stock.

Kew Pete Rozelle Washington Redskins St. Louis Cardinals Oakland Raiders Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Buffalo Bills Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Redskins Chicago Bears Cardinals New ‘York Giants Minnesota Northlands Dée Washington Giants St. Louis West Coast Bills New Orleans Oakland Miami Buffalo New York Jimmy Connors America United States Lawn Tennis Association Connors USLTA Stan Smith

Lyndon Rolls Past Santa Fe Trail 90 65 In Nonleague Showdown

Lyndon High School overwhelmed Santa Fe Trail 90 to 65 as Randy Dawson exploded for 40 points and 14 rebounds. Jim Silver and Greg Masenthin added 15 and 13 as Lyndon dominated rebounding and forced turnovers while overcoming early foul trouble. Santa Fe Trail struggled from the line and turned over 22 times, with Jim Duncan scoring 15 and Dave Mahon 12. Lyndon improves to 2-0 and heads to Melvern for a Tri Lakes League clash versus unbeaten Panthers.

Lyndon Santa Fe Treail Tigers Srr LHS Chargers Randy Dawson Jim Silver Greg Masenthin Santa Fe Jim Duncan Dave Mahon Ron Fike Melvern Tri-Lakes Panthers

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