Hall of Fame picks reveal fading fame for many stars
Eddie Mathews becomes the latest Hall of Fame inductee as Enos Slaughter Duke Snider Pee Wee Reese and Roger Maris linger in the wings. The piece argues the Hall remains a popularity contest influenced by personal reputations and media, noting Slaughter and Maris faced delays due to perceived character and temperament.
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NEW York
Eddie Mathews
Hall of Fame
Enos Slaughter
Duke Snider
Peewee Reese
Roger Maris
Willie Mays
Frank Robinson
Hank Aaron
Brooks Robinson
Brooklyn
Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball
St. Louis
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
Slaughter
Mathews
Mays
Maris
Roxboro, N. C
Gance
Memphis
Bill
Ruth
Ty Cobb
Ted Williams
Cobb
Ari
Williams
Boston
Salukis Upset Indiana State In MVC Thriller
The Southern Illinois Salukis shocked the No 4 ranked Indiana State Sycamores 79 76 as Larry Bird scored 38 but the Salukis defense tightened late. Milt Huggins sealed the win with two free throws in the final 30 seconds after trailing 77 70 with 55 seconds left.
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Larry Bird
Sycamores
King
Iinois State
Indiana State
Salukis
Milt Huggins
DeCarsta Webster
Bird
Huggins
Wayne Abrams
Notre Dame
Villanova
Michigan State
Purdue
Syracuse
la Salle
Indiana
Ohio State
Iowa
East Carolina
West Virginia
Duquesne
Minnesota
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Don Williams
Trish
Wildcats
Rollie Massimino
Digger Phelps
South Bend
Earvin Johnson
Fred Schaus
Johnson
Eddie Moss
Kevin James
Ray Tolbert
Big Ten
Jeff Ruland
Lowes Moore
Browner wins Lombardi Award after national title run
Notre Dame defensive end Ross Browner received the Lombardi Award as the nation’s top collegiate lineman after helping the Fighting Irish claim the national championship in the Cotton Bowl. Browner, who spoke of dedicating the win to his late father, finished with school marks in tackles and fumble recoveries. The ceremony benefited the American Cancer Society.
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Houston
Notre Dame
Ross Browner
Fighting Irish
Texas
Vince Lombardi
Browner
Jimmy Lee Browner Sr
Wilson Whitley
Ken MacAfee
Brad Shearer
Kentucky
Art Still
Dan Devine
Green Bay
Washington
American Cancer Society For Research
Bowling Scores From Many Teams Show Sharp Highs
The record lists numerous bowling scores with team names such as Fritts Garage, National Guard, Knights of Columbus, Haven Steel, and Kansas State Bank. Individual leaders include H Linneman 202 and D Mcintosh 523, with various high games and series across divisions and environments.
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Fritts Garage
O. Fritts
National Guard
H. Linneman
D. Mcintosh
Blark's
W. Dengel
L Taylor
Knights OF Columbus
O—G. Marstall
M. Mueller
Haven Steel
E. Vermilion
Ramsey Printers
D. Johnson
Finch Drilling
J. Engecomb
Kansas State Bank
Hesekert
Area Cage Pairings for Tri-Lakres League Tournaments
Round by round boys and girls matchups listed for January events with byes, quarterfinals semifinals third place and finals. Teams include Pomane Burlingame Melvern Gridley Quenemo Williamsaurge Lyndon Williamsburg and Pomona.
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Burtingame
Gridley City
Pomons Wi
Burlingame-Melvern
Williamsburg
Lyndon
Gridley-Pomona
K State Tops Soviets In Exhibition Thriller
Kansas State upset the Soviet Union national team 64 to 57 as Curtis Redding sealed the win with two late steals and a decisive play. Redding led K State with 16 points while Steve Lodner added 13. Vladimir Zhignlyt topped the Soviets with 22.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State
Curtis Redding
Wildcats
Redding
K-State
Mike Evans
United States
Vladimir Tkachenko
Anatoly Mishkin
Sergei Takanov
UCLA
Los Angeles
Steve Lodner
Vladimir Zhignlyt
Jack Hartman
Cyclones edge Miege 34 20 in see-saw dual meet
Ottawa High wins fourth dual this season with a 34-20 decision over Bishop Miege. Key late- bout surges included Weatherbee pinning, Morgan, and Gage decisions as Ottawa rallied from 13-9 deficit to 22-12 lead. Forfeits at 105 and 185 plus Len Miller pin sealed the victory. Miege JV won 33-22.
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Misson
Ottawa High
Bishop Miege
OHS
Stags
Ottawa
Cyclones
Lonnie Miller
Len Miller
Steve Gladback
Tony Weatherbee
Linn Morgan
Scott Gage
Glenn Covert
Jeff Schoch
Schoch
Paul Amrein
Miege
Cyclone JV
Yorry Clark
Mike Hollon
Vic White
Tim Diamond
Dan Oglesby
Bobby Dodd
Whirlwinds Split Twinbill At West
Ottawa Junior High split doubleheader with Lawrence West as eighth graders won 39-37 and Ottawa ninth graders lost 59-51. Evan Shaffer led Ottawa with 12 points while Spradlin top-scored for West with 21. Next up, both OJHS teams host Olathe Santa Fe Trail. Ottawa Bowling Association meets Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Anchor Savings basement to plan city tournament and elect officers.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
OJHS
Lawrence West
West
Evan Shaffer
Jeff Unruh
Sean Patty
Donneybrook
Kevin Winters
Mike Mauszycki
Scott Thompson
Loren Stewart
Eric Lindsey
Spradlin
Olathe Santa Fe Trail
Ottawa Men's Bowling Association
Anchor Savings Building
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