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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1979

Page

2

Duke Maintains No 1 in AP Poll After Close Week

Duke University extended its grip on the No 1 spot in the AP college basketball poll after a scrambled week. The Blue Devils won 82 79 in the Industrial National Classic final over Providence, edged Boston College 70 64, and collected 41 of 54 first place votes and 1 064 of 1 080 points. Kentucky rose to No 7 after an eight first place votes and 991 points with a 61 60 win over Purdue in the Kentucky Invitational final. Notre Dame moved up, DePaul LSU and North Carolina advanced two spots, Notre Dame earning three first place votes and 907 points, DePaul 860, LSU 815, North Carolina 784. Ohio State trailed closely.

Duke Rosston College Providence Bill Foster Boston College Kentucky Purdue Wildcats Georgia California Notre Dame DePaul Louisiana State North Carolina Fighting Irish Fairfield LSU Ohio State Associated Press Ated AON Louisiang State Ohio’ State Purdue Oy Syracuse Indiana Iowa Louisville Virginia St. John's Uc! Ng. v Eargetown D.C

Baseball origins traced to Pilgrims not Doubleday

AP reports historian Harry Simmons contends baseball emerged from early bat and ball games played by Pilgrims at Plymouth and evolved into roundball town ball and base ball in the colonies. He cites Bradford's records and a Spalding commission contradicting the Doubleday myth. The origin remains debated among scholars and families.

Doubleday Abner Doubledays Cooperstown Abner Harry Simmons Bowie Kuhn Toronto Simmons Plymouth Plantation William Bradford Massachusetts Philadelphia New York Canada A.G. Spalding Gen. Doubleday William Henry Harrison Elisha Boston England Connecticut West Point Ulysses Doubleday

Kicker Mark Schubert Earns Fiesta Bowl MVP Honors

University of Pittsburgh upset Arizona 16 10 as kicker Mark Schubert delivered three field goals including a 36 yarder and was named Fiesta Bowl offensive MVP. Dan Marino connected with Benjie Pryor for Pitt’s only TD while Arizona star Dave Liggins earned defensive MVP honors.

Tempe, Ariz University of Schubert Panthers University of Arizona Dan Marino Benjie Pryor Marino Pitt Pittsburgh Jackie Sherrill Arizona Sherrill Dave Liggins

College Basketball Top 20 Shuffles After Upset Losses

Purdue Syracuse and Indiana tumble as Louisville shocks Ohio State and Utah upends Louisville. Iowa leads Dayton Classic with eight straight wins. top ten list shifts with no new entrants, Indiana drops to 19, North Carolina loss cited.

Louisville Purdue Syracuse Indiana Boilermakers Orangemen North Carolina Iowa Ohio State Utah Missouri Virginia St. John's UCLA Georgetown D. C Oregon State Arkansas Brigham Young Towa St.John’s Georgetown

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