Odd and Funny highlights from a sports year
A roundup of quirky sports moments from the year includes an NBC official cutting a game to show Heidi, late Sunday schedules to finish Oakland versus San Diego, Ray York sliding 100 feet in mud and still beating a photo finish, disqualifications in Carlisle and at Olympic events, and various missteps from tennis to golf and football. It notes jokey incidents, travel mixups, and unusual penalties across multiple countries and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
New York
Oakland
Raiders
San Diego
Ray York
Bay Meadows
Solar Secrat
Ray
Mélanie
Princess
Carlisle
England
Satkey
Chris Collins
Collins
Davidson Colege
Toni Beckham
Lindsay
Oklahoma
Toni
Stdach
Jack Hontel
Detroit Tigers
Shoat
Joe Kapp
Long Beach Sports Night Banquet Tickets On Sale
Tickets for Long Beach's 13th annual Sports Night banquet on Thursday Jan. 23 can be ordered by mail. Send check to Abe Azar, 2724 IF. 19th SL, Long Beach 0804. Tickets are $12.50. include name address city and zip with remittance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Abe Azar
Jets Horoscope Predicted to Beat Colts in Super Bowl
Astrologer Jonathan Booth forecasts a Jets victory in the Super Bowl based on planetary alignments for the Jets and Colts. He cites Jupiter Mars aspects favoring the Jets and a Moon Saturn square posing Colts obstacles, noting mind over matter influences and the Colts’ sun Mercury tension impairing confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Jonathan Booth
Jets
Booth
Colts
Natal
Heavens
Pisces
Aquarius Colts
Mars
Jupiter
Pluto
Moon
Saturn
Sun
Mercury
Ales
Leo
Taurus
Barratt proposes cost cuts to college football
Barratt urged a 90 scholarship cap, grants-in-aid changes, reduced recruiting, and smaller football staffs as NCAA costs threaten bankruptcies across colleges. He cited Pacific-8 data showing eight budgets near or above 1 million dollars, with two approaching 2 million. No action planned at Los Angeles meeting. future pruning anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barratt
Racm
Joneses
Oregon State
Los Angeles
NCAA
Tarkanian lauds guard Ray Gritten after UC Irvine game
Coach Tarkani an praises guard Ray Gritten named co player of the week with Jeff Cunningham of UC Irvine in the college division. He notes Gritten has been doing everything the team wants and is one of the hardest working players he has coached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarkanian
Ray Gritten
Jeff Cunningham
UC Irvine
Ray
Dierking Clincher for Cincy
Connie Dierking delivered the decisive scoring in the final stretch as Cincinnati pulled ahead with two baskets in the last 45 seconds to seal a win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Dierking
Cincinnati
Unclear college results page with scattered scores and names
Fragmented OCR of a Southwest Tejas to East region college scoreboard listing numerous teams and scores. Contains many garbled names such as Trinity, Arizona, Idaho, Texas, Oklahoma, and more, with partial results like 69 73 30 and notes on various universities and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaperdine
Trinity
Atgerettiandil Vailow'si
Poly
Arizona
Idaho
Puget
Facite Lutheran
Mastinag
Wihitworth
W. Washington
Grogan
British” Columbia
Houston
Austin
Treas
Howard Payne
McMurry
Lamar Tech
Texas
Arlinaign
Dominics
American
Tejas
Sul’ Pussa
Prairie View Aem
Wipy
Neve Mexico State
Arizona Stair
Morris Harvey le Wershadl
Lincoln
SA. Bynadiel's
Bisssouri Southern
John Brows
Southern Cola
Mexico
Lakers Minus West Tonight
The Lakers visit the Baltimore Bullets as West sits out with a muscle injury while Baylor recovers from flu. Baltimore, led by Gene Shue, holds an 18 point edge over the Lakers in their only prior meeting at Civic Auditorium. Wes Unseld fuels Baltimore with rebounding and outlet passes as both teams vie for top division spots on KTLA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBA
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Aston
York
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Uscer
Alana
San Diego
Chicage An
Sealite
Phoenix
Arenas
Anday
Crimcinnati
Chicana
Boston
Mes Taniil Lakers
Ad Ore
Tucker
Sanders
Mischry
TauEsell
Haviteek
Kennedy i Nalstet
Yauffenn
Johnson
Baston
Basten
Seaflie
KTLA
Channel 5
At & Pm
Lakers
Jerry West
Atlanta
Elgin Baylor
Henece
Civic Auditorium
Bullets
Gene Shue
Will Chamberlain
Baylor
Gus Johnson
Earl Monroe
Wes Unseild
West
Chamberlain
Hawks
Keith Erickson
Erickson
Wes Unseld
Stars Top Dallas in Overtime
The Stars tied Dallas in regulation with a late rally and then edged ahead in overtime with clutch three pointers, pulling out a narrow win in a dramatic basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars
Dallas
Chaparrals Rally in OT for 122 114 ABA Win
The Chaparrals edged the opponents 122 to 114 in an overtime ABA game on Monday night. Bob Warren and George Stone hit decisive three pointers to fuel the comeback and secure the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaparrals
American Basketball Assn
Bob Warren
George Stone
Augert Cousins Pace Ski Victory at Adelboden
The Augert cousins Jean-Noel and Jean-Pierre led France to a 1 2 finish in the giant slalom at the 13th Adelboden Ski Days as the U S hopes stalled with Billy Kidd eighth place. CHICAGO BEAR owner George Halas, recovering from a hip operation, performed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augert
Jean-Noel
Jean-Pierre
France
Adelboden
U.S
Billy Kidd
Chicago Bear
George Halas
England
Sports Beat Roundup From A Busy Week In Baseball And Football
Joe GREG HOWARD was reinstated by coach Bob King after being cut from the University of New Mexico team for disciplinary reasons. Kon Rooney and Joe Paterno plan talks about the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach vacancy after an informal weekend gathering. Luis Aparicio undergoes surgery for a finger injury, John Jorgensen hired as scout and instructor for Kansas City, and the Atlanta Braves report a 1963 profit driven by NL expansion teams. Former Detroit manager Jack Tighe will return to lead the Tigers' Toledo farm club for a third season. Charles A. Hurth, former Southern Baseball Association president, dies at 61 in Metairie, La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg
Stretch) Howard
University of New Mexico
Bob King
Kon
Dan Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Penn State
Joe Paterno
NFL
Chicago White Sox
Luis Aparicio
Kansas City
John
Spider) Jorgensen
Atlanta Braves
Detroit
Jack Tighe
Tigers
Toledo
Charles A. Hurth
The
Southern Baseball Assn
Metairie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dave Lewis
Sporting
Italy
Mexico City
Sweder
Olympica
Hanafi Mahmoud
Egypt
Tennessee
O. J. Simpson
USC
UCLA
Campus & Career F Annual
Gary Beban
Harlem Globetrotters
Sa Hem
Harlem
Ken Shelton
Long Beach State
UPI
Painters
Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto
Wisconsin
Jae “Dawkins
Joose
Northwestern
Dawkins
Indiana
Roberto DeVicente
Mas‘ders
Bob
Narciso Doval
Naches
Wash
Anthony Palumbo
Naples
Fort Lauderdale Yankees
Seminole Indians
Bill Gardner
Newark
New York- Pennsylvania
Gardner
Hollywood Park
L.A. Century Club
Big Ten
Ilinois
Pasketiatt
Evansville
Ind
Hear Commilian
Embleleleick
Thomas L. Jacobs
Cheemtetey Nas
Becta
UCL
Jacobs
Branford
Dierking
Bashretrealys Res Vis
Mibwest
Kansas
Iowa
Notre Dame
Fordham
Louisville
Ely
St. Louis
Ugo
Bissouri Central
Cleveland St
Thomas Moore
Steubenville
Western
Ilinais
Laxeland
George Williams
Dubuane
Tlimatg
Reniuedir Wesleyan
Kentucky
Wesleyatt Oman
Stefsag Imltesional Slinais
Areinhi
Stetson
Tavior
Valley
Archibald
EL Pais
Rita
Teles Thawy Mexico Ltd
Vin Sacay
En Devia
Dave Dauahertos
Coittys
Craney Ccauiguatiey
Mexten
Ste Howard Barter
Villanova
Calvin Liverean
Ampericin
Ere EE
Martin
Chuck Wadeck
Dave Stash
Bni Cayana
Rorlonsen Garcons
Baltimore Bullets
Hight Fle
Robert Kerlan
Ava
Hayes
Rovertson
Monroe
Ure
ABA
Gheoren Bay
Resata
Jon Lear Pel
Yaklani
Benyer
Orleans
Star
Insiana
New Orleans
fAinnesaia
Aly
Talis
Warren
Aden Davis
Beith
Jamson
Dahncan
Boone
Atlas
Jackson
Watley
Smith
Lars
Sinne
Et al
Dariss “St. Shors
Barry
Oak
Haven Jones
Daniels
A Donest
Jamner
Somerset
Vol
Jones
OHI
Tivee-nolai Gaal
Jarry Hawikassal
Ones
Daniels Bied Sirian
Carrier
Ly Jones
Damier
Earles
TIX
Augert Cousins
Combined News Services
Miami
Joe
Plymouth
Briffs
Eto Gheoran
Kong Beach
Corvair & Volkswagen
L.b.blvd
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!