Conference loyalties collide in Coaches All America debate
Pacific-Blue era debate at Lubbock as players from Oregon Nebraska Texas and Georgia weigh conference strength. Russ Francis lauds the Pac 8 while Nebraska’s David Hamm defends the Big Eight alongside SEC advocates. Others point to Big Ten and SEC balance and recent Rose Bowl success.
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Cryptoquote Puzzle From Daily Word Code Teases Readers
A sample cryptogram uses letter substitutions with A for L and X for O. It presents a daily puzzle, a quote about prayer by Dean Dexter, and a list of numbered clues matching a word fill. The page includes the instruction that one letter stands for another and changes daily.
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Soviets Cancel US USSR Track Meet Over Rights Dispute
The 16 year old United States Russia track meet tradition ends as the AAU cancels the Kiev July 4-5 event after USSR denial of U.S. television rights. About 66 athletes faced cancelled plans. a Prague triangular meet with Poland and Czechoslovakia is also jeopardized. In 1974 the U S squad won men’s events but lost women’s and the overall.
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8-man football may be abolished in Texas UIL plan
An UIL Reclassification Committee urged banning 8-man high school football after next season. Starting 1976, schools with 9-12 enrollments of 75 or more would play 11-man in Conference B, smaller schools could still play 8-man. Only 25 schools played 8-man last season.
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Oakland A's Rollie Fingers Struggles in Twins Loss
In Bloomington Minnesota Rollie Fingers faltered late as the A's lost 6-5 to the Twins after Steve Braun's stand up homer and a late tie breaking single by Larry Hisle. Reggie Jackson and Gene Tenace homered for Oakland, while Baltimore, Boston and New York won elsewhere.
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Astros Sign Four More Draft Picks
The Houston Astros announced Monday they have signed four more selections from last week's draft. Edward Anderson from Greenbrae California is a pitcher chosen No. 2, John Cloherty from Watertown Massachusetts is an infielder chosen No. 4, Donald John Pisker from Trenton New Jersey is an outfielder chosen No. 13, and Robert Wayne Wood from Birmingham Southern College Alabama is a second baseman. The club has now signed 15 of 26 draft choices, including five of the first six.
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Pitchers cheer as homers soar in NL roundup
Bruce Kison watched his teammates slug homers in a 10-4 Pirates win over the Cardinals as NL action saw Cubs edge Phillies 9-7, Padres top Giants 7-1, Reds trip Braves 9-2, and Dodgers beat Astros 4-2. Key figures included Stennett with four RBIs and Morgan driving in four for Cincinnati.
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