Diebel Leads Sandie Returnees In Tough District Track
Sandies coach Laura Schmidt expects a strong season with several returning performers from last year. Diebel Cornett Zwerschke Williams Michalik headline a deep squad in a new district that includes Victoria Stroman and Lamar. A pre season meet is set at Port Lavaca against Stroman and Bay City as Schmidt assesses event placements.
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Bando loses arbitration clash with Finley over salary
Sal Bando will earn a $100,000 salary this season after an arbitration ruling in favor of A s owner Charles C Finley. Finley saved $25,000 by denying a raise and maintains a 2-1 edge in today s decisions involving Ted Kubiak and Ray Fosse while Reggie Jackson s case heads to Los Angeles Friday.
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Calhoun seeks rebuild as eight lettermen return to baseball
Calhoun's eight returning lettermen join coach John Rodriguez in reshaping the pitching staff. With 20 players, Rodriguez must trim to 16 before the March 1 district opener against Corpus Christi King. Key newcomers include Curtis Gladney Jeff Lambert and Tim McCamy from the state champion John Dodd Cardinal team. The squad features position switches and a focus on defense as new pitchers vie for roles.
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Sports gambling opposition from NCAA and others grows
The NCAA and NJCAA joined the fight against legalizing sports betting. They urged the National Gambling Commission to criminalize interstate gambling on any team sport. Leadership warned such action would jeopardize intercollegiate programs and jeopardize the integrity of college, high school, and professional sports alike. The hearing marked the start of a two day inquiry into gambling impacts, with a final report due by October 1976.
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Maryland Dominates Cavaliers On Road In ACC Showdown
No. 3 Maryland defeated Virginia 70-51 on the Cavaliers’ home court as coach Lefty Driesell praised his team’s road success. Maryland clinched a tie for first in the ACC with balanced scoring from All-America David Thompson and key contributions from Owen Brown. Other top-25 results included NC State’s 92-78 win over Duke and Canisius’ 111-81 destruction of Villanova.
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Bullets top Suns to seize NBA best record lead
Washington Bullets 120 Phoenix Suns 97 to take sole possession of first in the NBA standings. Elvin Hayes had 32 points and 15 rebounds, while Wes Unseld added 17 points and 15 boards as the Bullets extended their win streak to four and improved to 42-16. Dick Van Arsdale led the Suns with 20 points as Boston fell to 41-17 after a 121-95 loss to Seattle.
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Celebrities Gather for Johnny Bench and Vickie Chesser Wedding
Cincinnati hosts a star studded reception at the Netherland Hilton for baseball star Johnny Bench and his bride to be Vickie Chesser. 900 plus guests including Bob Hope DiMaggio Mantle and Dinah Shore are invited with security for the event. 8,000 dollars food cost. 30 cooks. five tier cake. chocolate icing bride not white. gifts include liquor.
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Point Comfort Baseball Signups For Little League
Point Comfort will hold final registration tonight for Little League baseball from 6 to 9 p.m. at City Hall. Nolan Stafford, league president, says 46 players have signed up, including eight girls, with more expected as last year’s players may register.
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Gas central heating saves energy and money
The message argues natural gas is a more efficient fuel for home heating than electricity. It claims gas central heating uses less energy, can heat multiple homes with the same gas, and urges using gas for major tasks like heating, drying, cooking, and water heating.
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