Padres Sale Triggers Controversy at Winter Meetings
San Diego's franchise is moved to Washington under unnamed conditions drawing sharp protests. Major trades include Wynn to Los Angeles Osteen to Houston and Doyle to the Angels, while San Diego faces a $12 million antitrust suit filed by San Diego officials against the Padres the National League and Joseph Danzansky.
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Ken Rapport
Associated Press
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Jimmy Wynn
Los Angeles
Claude Osteen
Denny Doyle
California
San Diego
Washington, D.C
Wynn-Osteen
Astros
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Doyle
Angels
National League
Washington
Padres
Danzansky
Joseph Danzansky
John Witt
Wynn
Osteen
Dave Culpepper
TGI makes debut in St. Petersburg golf event
Tournament Golf International plans 40 events a year and aims to rival the PGA. In Bardmoor, Florida, the Shrine National Pro Am Invitational features Chi-Chi Rodriguez and others, with $125,000 purse and 15 000 for first. Trade news and Padres contract dispute add to a busy sports day.
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Fla
Golf International
Professional Golf Association
Chi-Chi Rodriguez
Bob Murphy
Bob Goalby
Mason Rudolph
TGI
PGA Tour
PGA
Orlando
Joe Dey
Tour
New York
TGS
Bardmoor Country Club
Eagles Fall Slowly to Seminole in Colorado City Tourney
The Eagles trailed Seminole early and could not recover. In consolation bracket action, coach Pattillo’s team stayed in Colorado City for another game at 5 p.m. today as a second loss would eliminate them. Meanwhile JV coach Dub Smith takes the junior Eagles to Kermit for a 4:30 p.m. matchup with Fort Stockton.
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Seminole
Colorado City
Eagles
Seminole Tribe
Charles Pattillo
Dub Smith
Kermit
Fort Stockton
Governor Hall presses TV rights for Sooners in Big Eight
Oklahoma Governor David Hall challenged the Big Eight at its winter meetings. He argued the conference cannot deny Oklahomans TV access to the football team while the Sooners serve a two year probation for recruiting violations. The probation barred postseason bowls in 1973 74 and TV appearances in 1974 75.
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Kansas City
David Hall
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
Hall
Sooners
Big Fight Conference
Dartmouth Captains Named Snickerberger and Wroczynski
Dartmouth College announces next year’s football captains Tom Snickerberger and Brian Wroczynski. Snickerberger, a junior quarterback from Ithaca New York, led the Ivy league champs of offense this season with 581 yards passing.
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Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
Tom Snickerberger
Brian Wroczynski
Snickerberger
Ithaca
N.Y
Steiner Leads In Bull Riding At National Finals Rodeo
Bobby Steiner regained the national bull riding lead by an 85-point ride on Grass in the sixth go round at Oklahoma City. He lifts his year total to 26,751 with $700 prize for the round while Don Gay sits second at 26,239. Marvin Shoulders holds the average lead at 496. Becky Carson dominates barrel racing, and Corkey Warren and Jake Milton top team roping averages. Rounds also see Dennis Reinders win saddle bronc, Larry Ferguson top steer wrestling go round, and Sandy Kirby posting 79 on His Mighty in bareback riding.
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Bobby Steiner
Grass
Austin
Don Gay
Mesquite
Marvin Shoulders
Henryetta
Okla
Becky Carson
Ft. Collins
Colo
Barry Burr
Duncan
Ronnye Sewarl
Chico
Tex
Dennis Reinders
Scottsdale
Ariz
Corkey Warren
Jake Milton
Meeker
John Rodriguez
Castroville
Calif
Jim Wheatley
Hughson
Larry Ferguson
San Martin
Frank Shepperson
Midwest
Wyo
Sandy Kirby
Greenville
Jim Dix
N. Collie
West Australia
Abilene Christian and Elon set for NAIA playoff clash
Abilene Christian meets Elon in Shreveport for the 18th NAIA football championship playoff. ACU ran 10-1 with strong offense led by Wilbert Montgomery. Elon boasted 12-0 with a potent aerial attack led by Joe West. Defenses mix, with ACU allowing 192 and Elon 113 points. Wisconsin-LaCrosse beat Elon 35-24 to reach finals.
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Abilene Christian
Elon
Shreveport
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes
Joe West
Abilene
Arkansas Tech
Langsoon
Oklahoma
Wisconsin-Lacrosse
North Carolina
Nets rally behind Kenon to extend ABA lead
Rookie forward Larry Kenon scored 21 points as the New York Nets defeated the Memphis Tams 111-94 for their sixth straight win. Kenon’s performance helped pull New York within three games of ABA East first place as Chicago beat Philadelphia and Detroit edged Seattle in other NBA action. Local coach comments praised Kenon’s rapid development amid a busy night across the league.
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Associated Press
New York Nets
Larry Kenon
Kenon
New York
Memphis Tams
American Basketball Association
Nets
Kenan
Kevin Loughery
Billy Paultz
Brian Taylor
Johnny Neumann
Memphis
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Chet Walker
Bob Love
Chicago
Dick Motta
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