Nebraska Pads Lead In Polls After Win Over Oklahoma
Nebraska holds a commanding lead in both the AP and UPI college football polls after defeating Oklahoma in a game billed as historic. The Cornhuskers sit 32 points ahead of Alabama in the UPI poll and 148 points ahead in the AP poll, with Alabama rising to No 2. Nebraska has one game left in Hawaii and remains a prohibitive favorite, with Georgia and Colorado swapping positions at No 7 and No 8 in the two rankings.
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Oklahoma
Alabama
UPI
Tide
Hawaii
Georgia
Colorado
Artificial stadium surfaces spark debate among players and fans
The piece surveys cost concerns and comfort issues with synthetic playing fields in major cities. Players like Tack Stow and Lance Rentzel criticize the surfaces for hardness and footing, while others cite potential safety and injury risks versus traditional turf.
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Snow
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Rentzel
Dallas Cowboys
Texas Stadium
Jim Lefebvre
Grich Named Topps Minor League Player of the Year
Bob Grich from Long Beach California topped minor league writers to win Topps Minor League Player of the Year after leading the International League with a .332 batting average for Rochester. He will receive the J G Taylor Spink trophy from Topps Chewing Gum Company of Brooklyn.
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New York
Bob Grich
Rochester
Grich
Long Beach, Calif
J. G. Taylor Spink
Topps Chewing Gum Co
Brooklyn
Bruins face tough test in Pacific-8 race
UCLA coach warns of a difficult game as depth wears thin and senior starters carry the load. He cites USC, Oregon State, and Washington as top Pac-8 contenders while noting adjustments to rest key players.
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Navy lifts coach after 626 record in three years
Navy rehires football coach Rick Forzano after a 6 2 6 record in three seasons despite 24 23 loss to Army finishing the year. Forzano vows to rebuild and targets respect from fans while facing top programs next season.
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Georgia Tech
McDowell Boosts Giants in Major Trade Swap
Sam McDowell vowed the San Francisco Giants will win the pennant after the club sent Gaylord Perry and Frank Duffy to Cleveland in exchange for the fireballing lefty. McDowell praised Perry but admitted San Francisco may have given up too much and noted his own 1965 and 1970 seasons.
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Frank Duffy
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Iheyn
Indians
Wille
San Francisco
Perry
Acapulco
Blanche
Pacific fires grid coach Stockton Woncomer Smith
Smith 40 was fired Monday after two losing seasons as head football coach at the University of the Pacific. AGP Tigers of the Pacific Coast Athletic Assn went 3-8 this season. five losses by seven points or less included two one point decisions. No successor named. Smith, from Independence Missouri, had a 24-23 record in five seasons at Davidson, winning the Southern Conference title in 1949.
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Stockton
Laura Baugh Leads Qualifying In California Women’s Amateur
Laura Baugh, 11, of Long Beach, captured medalist honors with a 78 at Pebble Beach in the California Women’s Amateur Championship qualifying. Shelley Hamlin of Fresno posted an 84 to reach the championship flight as a 22 year old Stanford graduate noted for her prior wins. Pam Palmieri, 17, Santa Rosa, and Janet Coles, 17, Aptos, also qualified with 79 and 80 respectively amid a field of young competitors.
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Woodland
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Fresno
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Santa Rosa
Janet Anne Coles
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Louise Bruce
la Mesa
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Santa Maria
Barbara Handley
Carmel
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Trading talk and brief notes from baseball trades
Trades center on top players with Indians and Dodgers pursuing deals. Messersmith eyed by Angels, others like Buckner and Russell discussed. Draft results show 14 players selected. Chico Ruiz, Rickey, and May mentioned in reshaping rosters. coaching changes include Rocky Bridges in Hawaii and Fred Koenig at Tate Rock.
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49er Tickets On Sale For Opener At Campus
Cal State Long Beach basketball opens against Corpus Christi Thursday night. Tickets available today at Associated Students office and from 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Phillips Chicken Pie Shop. The 2,000 seat gym hosts both the Corpus Christi game and Saturday Nevada Las Vegas matchup.
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Phillips Chicken Pie Shop
Pine Ave
Las Vegas
49Ers
Namath Sees Arm Threat As Jets Rally
Joe Namath, battered and bruised, says his right arm may fall off as he hobbles through a rough practice. He notes two blackened toes and a swollen jaw after Monday's bruising session, yet remains a national hero for guiding the Jets toward a near upset of the 49ers.
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Moore? College football honors list features several Stanford and USC players
Fragmentary front page copy lists players from Oregon State Stanford and USC receiving first and second team honors. Names include defensive backs and linemen such as Vella Young Grant Butler Sherbert and Hall with others like Schoch Bergnilion Hawkins and Pickering noted among selections.
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Stanford
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Vella
USC
Charles Young
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Willie Hall
Unclear game notes amid chaotic MIAMI broadcast
Fragmented lines describe a football game with Miami and Chicago teams. Mentions include downs, total offense, a MacPercival field goal, and various garbled plays and penalties. The text is a damaged OCR of a sports page with incomplete phrases and misread words.
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