Celtics Fall to Suns as Russell Era Ends
Celtics bow 127-116 to Phoenix in the season's first nationally televised game with Jim Fox scoring 31 and Don Nelson leading Boston with 21. The Knicks edged Detroit 112-101 in the famed “Boston play” moment, while Baltimore outlasted Philadelphia 121-118 and San Francisco beat Cincinnati 124-120 in overtime. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 38 as Williams and Mullins contributed for Golden State.
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American Basketballe Association
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Dick Barnett
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Jimmy Walker
Billy Cunningham
Cunningham
76Ers
Gus Johnson
Jack Marin
Kevin Loughery
Marin
Bullets
High Scoring Tilt Seen In Tangerine Bowl Preview
Unbeaten Toledo faces Davidson in Orlando with a 10-0 To ldo record and posing a threat to salvage MAC glory. Davidson’s Gordon Slade leads a prolific passing attack with 2 177 yards and 198 completions, while Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey showcases a near flawless run with 88 completions in 162 attempts for 1 281 yards and strong third down efficiency.
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Davidson
Spassky Tops Soviet Sports Poll of 1949
World chess champion Boris Spassky was voted the best Soviet sportsman of 1949 in the Federation of Soviet Sports Writers New Year poll. Figure skaters Irina Rodnina and Alexei Ulanov ranked second, with Nadezhda Chizhova in third for track and field.
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Boris Spassky
Federation of Soviet Sports Writers
Irina Rodnina
Alexei Ulanov
Nadezhda Chizhova
Still Talks Of Angling Exploit
Manhattan teen Mike Brockman claims a top fish tale after rescuing a stringer of crappie from Turtle Creek Reservoir. While fishing from shore he watched his stringer be pulled into deep water by a large fish and snagged it with a cast to recover the catch. A nine pound northern pike had tried to swallow a crappie on the stringer, witnessed by Lloyd Johnson his grandfather and other anglers.
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Mike Brockman
Turtle Creek Reservoir
Mike
Lloyd Johnson
Blue Gray Brass Picks for 32nd Blue Gray Game
In Montgomery Alabama AP captains for the North are Charles Collins Kansas State and Bob Geddes UCLA while the South selects Tommy Pharr Mississippi State and Mike Widger Virginia Tech. Coaches Shira and Martin announced the picks after Christmas workouts as teams prepare for Saturdays clash under damp weather.
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Ala
Charles Collins
Kansas State
Bob Geddes
UCLA
Mississippi State
Tommy Pharr
Mike Widger
Virginia Tech
Gray
Charles Shira
Blue
Ben Martin
Air Force
Gautt Seeks Colorblind Recruiting At Missouri
Prentice Gautt, a Missouri assistant and former Oklahoma star, advocates colorblind hiring and recruitment. He notes black athletes as core targets but hopes to recruit white players, praising coach Dan Devine. Team captain Terry McMillan and star Joe Moore weigh in on leadership and cross race understanding.
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Oklahoma
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Miami International
Tigers
Florida
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Kansas Master Angler Awards Rules Updated for 1970
The Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission raises minimum weights for several species and adds two new prize fish for the Master Angler program. Smallmouth bass and warmouth receive a 1 pound minimum. others drop to lower thresholds, including spotted bass to 1 pound and flathead catfish to 50 pounds.
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Kansas
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Thayne Smith
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Smith
Kentucky
Information Education
Strike delays Santa Anita Park season opener in California
Arcadia California AP unions picketed Santa Anita Park at midnight delaying the track's winter season opening amid wage dispute talks with the Federation of California Racetrack Associations. About 600 protesters surrounded the track as horses remained ready for the Palos Verdes Handicap and Rising Market title defense.
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Federation of California, Racing Associations
Santa Anita
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Fred H. Ryan
Bay Meadows
Albany
San Francisco Bay Area
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