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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1975
Page
7
Tom Seaver blamed last season’s problems on a faulty follow through causing a sciatic nerve issue. The Mets ace signed his 1975 contract for about 150000 after an 11-11 record and 3.20 ERA, noting the club’s honesty and his own mismatch with last year’s pay.
Cincinnati Bearcats upset Marquette at Milwaukee Arena with a stifling zone defense. The Bearcats used a late surge to seize control and hand the 12th-ranked team a surprising defeat in a near-perfect climate for basketball.
SMU suffered a setback as All-State running back Paul Rice signed with Southern California after expressing intent to join SMU earlier. Rice graduates midterm and stated the USC move was final, citing a desire to get away from Dallas.
In Port Lavaca Ladies Bowling League action Cain Real Estate and Cunningham Pharmacy each won four games. Bank of Commerce fell to Cain’s while Cunningham Pharmacy closed in on the .500 mark by defeating Don’s Dist. Weavers Grocery took three of four from Kut & Kurl and Jo’s Coiffure lost to Pharmacy three times. High games included Jeanne Chatelle 215 and 529 for Cunningham Pharmacy, Doris Nichols 140-387 for Jo’s Coiffure, Laverne Pfuhl 188-511 for Cain’s, and Doris Freeman 181 and Judy Thedford 470 for Weavers Grocery. Splits included several 2-7, 5-10, 3-10 and other conversions. LEAGUE STANDINGS
Standings note from the day’s schedule listing Gorgen State 138 atop with results from Wednesday games in Los Angeles and Kansas City and Thursday matchups including Houston at Atlanta and New York at Cleveland with other pairs such as Boston at New Orleans and Portland at Detroit.
Johnny Miller declares the pressure on Jack Nicklaus rising ahead of their first 72 hole meeting of the season at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am on the Monterey Peninsula. Miller noted his own recent scoring records while Nicklaus rests in Florida after a pair of Arizona victories.
Buffalo star Bob McAdoo erupts for 49 points and 19 rebounds on 21 of 28 from the floor as the Braves rout the Seattle Sonics 118 to 108. He hit his first seven shots and 13 of 15 before halftime. The win extends Buffalo’s winning streak to six.
Former Hawaii forward John Penebacker, now 27 and a USAF veteran, flatly denies making an obscene gesture toward the American flag during the 1973 Hawaii vs. Texas Christian University basketball game. He recalls no incident and says the recollection is unfounded amid war of words between schools.
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