Pro Basketball and ABA Woes Echo WFL Decline
The piece compares the ABA’s instability with the World Football League’s collapse and discusses NBA ABA merger talks. It notes two ABA franchises seeking NBA entry, outlines antitrust hurdles, and cites Jack Kent Cooke’s Lakers as an example of financial focus. It questions sustainability of high salaries and superstar-driven booms.
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American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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Jack Kent Cooke
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hemmeter
Chris Hemmeter
Knox presses for penalties as Rams struggle with calls
In Blair Field practice Rams coach Chuck Knox urges stricter officiating after a defensive lineman’s offside and a Texas of penalties. Despite a 34-14 win over New Orleans Rams lead NFC West but rank low in league penalties and injuries.
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Blair Field
Rams
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Boston Red Sox Manager Reflects on World Series Series
Hollingworth quotes Sparky Anderson and others on pitching use during the World Series. He notes Tiant's form, Gullett’s third start, and night games appeal. Lynn and Rice are credited for the Red Sox rise, Fisk’s 12th inning home run stands out, and he plans rest before looking to next season.
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Red Sox
Cincinnati
Don
Gullett
Reds
Fred Lynn
Jim Rice
Fisk
Anthony reaches $100 000 mark in Open victory
Earl Anthony of Tacoma Washington wins the Buzz Fazio Open at Nottie Bowl with a six pin victory Monday night to claim the $30 000 prize and raise his 1975 earnings to a record seven wins in the Pro Bowlers Association tour.
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Nottie Bowl
Ram Statistics From USHING-McCut Game
In a partial box score style readout, key players and lines appear with incomplete data. HM Jackson shows 1 TD and 17 carries for 359 yards along with other items listed for Klein, Bryan, and Bertelsen, though several figures remain garbled or missing.
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McCut
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Capitals invade Forum in King home stand test
The unbeaten Kings host the Washington Capitals at the Forum aiming for a fourth straight home win. Washington has shown signs of life this season after a rough past year and a 7-5 upset of the Chicago Black Hawks. Rogie Vachon anchors the Kings while Bob Pulford reshapes lines including Williams with Dionne and Murphy, and Carr with Goring and Nevin.
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Rogie Vachon
Bob Pulford
Tom Williams
Marcel Dionne
Mike Murphy
Gene Carr
Butch Goring
Bob Nevin
NFL Week Highlights and Injuries Across Teams
Plunkett laments a late injury as Washington explains a hard hit to stop a run. Grogan leads the Patriots to a 24-16 win over the 49ers with two touchdowns. Bartkowski suffers a dislocated elbow in Atlanta's loss to Cincinnati and is kept out next game. Bradshaw strains a knee. Gilliam steps in for the Steelers in a 16-13 win over Green Bay. Lions' Landry Munson face knee surgeries as the team seeks a QB and WR. David Graham wins the Wills Masters by two strokes in Melbourne with a total 282 and $8,960 prize.
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Saints
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Steelers
Roy Gerela
Houston
Landry
Munson
Melbourne
Sparky Anderson and Carrell Johnson Named Managers of the Year
Sparky Anderson of the Cincinnati Reds and Carrell Johnson of the Boston Red Sox were named National League and American League Managers of the Year by the Associated Press. Anderson led with 289 votes to 61 for Danny Murtaugh, while Johnson had 329 votes to 39 for Alvin Dark.
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Cincinnati Reds
Carrell Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Associate Press
Anderson
Danny Murtaugh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Murtaugh
Johnson
Alvin Dark
Oakland A's
Fall slow pitch results and player notes
In the slow pitch listings for fall play the Dirty Sox posted a 7 to 1 win over Putnam Trucking. Other matchups include Nora ca ee 3 RN tt ter ui ere and Geb Hotels versus Chet, with Ter diame oe Somer A Bd and Norte etc also appearing. The day featured games at Hit Plaza and a showdown between a Bunch and the Norsemen with various scores noted.
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Putnam Trucking
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Plaza
College golf results reveal scattered scores and names
Ambiguous OCR text shows college golf context with several garbled personal and team names. The fragment mentions locations like Long Beach and Vista Valley and references a team lineup, but the exact results, dates, and entities are unreadable.
Police fame for fans players in rambunctious sports world
Unruly boy scouts and rampaging sport fans led to multiple charges including four baseball players cited for drunk driving and a college football player charged with assault. Police blotters note costs to protect the Louisiana Superdome from spit and debris in lower levels, while London police prepare a Rogues Gallery to ID troublemakers. Bobby Bonds must attend court in Burlingame on a drink driving arrest, and Nebraska linebacker James Wightman is bound over for assaulting an officer after a Sept. 27 incident.
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Louisiana Superdome
London soccer riot toll rises with arrests and injuries
At Upton Park Stadium London 36 people were arrested 132 ejected and 102 injured as hooliganism peaked. Weapons seized included a butcher knife chain and a steel tipped boot. Police reported multiple confrontations and a wave of disturbances involving fans.
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Ricky Can't Dance Tops USC as Bell Runs Wild
Luthey Bradley of Notre Dame downplayed Ricky Bell's performance after USC beat the Irish 24-17. Bell carried 40 times for 165 yards and one TD, while Bradley noted many backs could gain similar yardage with that many carries.
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