Catfish Hunter lands record contract with Yankees
The New York Yankees commit to Catfish Hunter with a $3.75 million five year deal the richest in baseball history. The buy may raise payroll inflation and test the team’s salary structure while Hunter faces immense New York media and fan pressure to win fast and often.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Hertford
N.C
Oakland A
Charles O. Finley
Yankees
Kingdom of Sport
Bobby Bonds
Yankee
Doc Medich
Medich
Gabe Paul
Ahoskie
Paul
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose
Tony Perez
Joe Morgan
Ole Miss reject makes tackle saves Sugar Bowl win
A undersized Ole Miss reject, Jim Burrow, made the game saving tackle that turned a 10-0 deficit into a 13-10 Nebraska victory over Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Burrow, from Amory Mississippi, stopped a pitch at the Nebraska one as Florida faced fourth and goal in the third quarter. Nebraska then drove 99 yards for a touchdown and added two field goals.
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Ole Miss
Austin Wilson
NEW Orleans
University of Nebraska
Florida
Nebraska
Jim Burrow
Lee McGriff
Burrow
Amory, Miss
University of Mississippi
Billy Kinard
Quarterbacks Shine In Rose Bowl Affray
In Pasadena the 61st Rose Bowl ended 18-17 as Pat Haden led Southern Cal to a comeback victory over Ohio State. Archie Griffin and Anthony Davis were limited by injuries, while Davis left the field with bruised ribs. Haden connected on a 38-yard TD to John McKay Jr and a two-point conversion to Shelton Diggs late, praised by Woody Hayes for timely passing.
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Pasadena
Calif
Woody Hayes
Archie Griffin
Anthony Davis
Hayes
John McKay
Griffin
Ohio State
Davis
Southern Cal
McKay
Pat Haden
Shelton Diggs
Curl
Haden
Jim Obradovich
Trojans
Ohio
Buckeyes
Buckeye
Cornelius Greene
Moe
Tom Skladany
Limehelu
Tom Klaban
Champ Henson
Celtics top Blazers but fail to impress coach Wilkens
Boston defeats Portland 108-94 as Lenny Wilkens criticizes the effort. Havlicek leads with 31 points, Cowens and Chaney add 17 each, Wicks 23, Petrie 20 for Portland. Hawks beat Kings. Sonics edge Bullets in overtime. Conquistadors top Pacers.
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Boston Celtics
Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland
Lenny Wilkens
Celts
Blazers
Boston
Wilkens
Atlanta
Kansas City- Omaha
Seattle
Washington
San Diego
Indiana
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Don Chaney
Sidney Wicks
Geoff Petrie
Celtics
Buffalo
HAWKS
KINGS
John Drew
Dean Meminger
Pride's rise from cotton fields to top country star fame
Charley Pride, a leading United States country artist and the first Black performer to reach top country status, discusses his path to stardom from Sledge Mississippi to baseball in the Negro American League, with notes on his No. 2 Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town single and memories of Hank Aaron Ernie Banks Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays.
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Charley Pride
United States
Mississippi
Delta
Jackie Robinson
Ernest Tubb
Pride
Sledge
Miss
Lambert
Char
Frank Pride
Charley
Charl
Hank Aaron
Ernie Banks
Ernie
Kansas City Monarchs
Chicago Cubs
Salina
Kan
Pine Bluff
Ark
Willie Mays
East Helena
Mont
Anaconda
Bird hunting hours and quail coveys explained
Game commissioners favor fixed hours to reduce bird pressure and protect feeding times. Hunters chasing broken coveys often miss birds as alighting quail take off and land far away, and dogs struggle to scent them once airborne. Waiting patiently for about half an hour helps locate the birds.
Hunter’s Signals for Help and Camp Fire Plan
An hour before追 after sundown signaling methods are given for hunters to attract aid. Three shots at intervals, then three more after sunset if no response, followed by a small camp fire and awaiting arrival. Also notes toothpaste as handy antiseptic to reduce infection risk.
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Oakland
Mickey Mantle
Oklahoma
Jim
Catfish
Ahoskie, N.C
Cornhusker
Jim Walden
Bob Devaney
Nebras
Kinard
Trojan
National Basketball Association
Sam Lacey
Nate Archibald
Detroit
Sonics
Bullets
Spencer Haywood
Wes Unseld
Kevin Porter
Conquistadors
Pacers
Lee Davis
Bo Lamar
Lamar
Travis Grant
George McGinnis
Uvullitia
Ruben Baca
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