IOC Chief Praises Montreal Plans for 1976 Games
Lord Killanin, new IOC president, praised Montreal 1976 planning after a site tour. He noted 20 sports, yachting at Kingston, and a single village. He flagged future talks on eligibility rules and cost-cutting at the February meeting.
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Four WV playoff berths at stake this weekend
West Virginia high school football playoff races remained unsettled with four Triple A clubs Bridgeport Bluefield Parkersburg and DuPont needing final-week wins. Class AA features New Martinsville Ravenswood Ceredo Kenova Madison Scott as contenders, while Mountaineer of Davis dreams in Class A alongside Ansted Wirt and Monongah.
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Magnolia
Raverswood
Sestt
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Oceana
Greenbrier West
Austed
Menongah
Fairview
Peterstown
Swami Predicts Narrow Losses for Herd in Upset Odds
Ole Swami, WV sports seer, forecasts Western athletic results including a 29-13 loss for the Swami’s high school Herd against Toledo Rockets and playoff implications for several regional games. The column tracks last week’s 87.5 percent accuracy and 73.5 percent season rate across 453 calls with 163 miscues, naming teams and locales from Charleston to Buckhannon and Parkersburg.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
Gordon Eismon
Sam Williams
Secondary School Activities Commission
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Eismon
Williams
Bobby Bowden
VMI
Bowden
Bobby
Bob Thaiman
West Virginia
Wheeling
Jack Legger
Fairfield Stadium
Toledo
Rockets
Swami
Bridgeport
Buckhannon
Indians
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Big Reds
NASCAR Cuts Carburetor Sleeves To Slow Speeds
NASCAR will reduce carburetor sleeve size next year to slow top speeds and level competition between cars with large racing engines and smaller street production powerplants. President Bill France Jr. announced the rule changes, effective January 1, 1973, aiming to bring closer performance across designs.
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Fila
UPI
Nascar
Bill France Jr
France
Double Kill at Crumps Bottom Bowhunt Ends in Tragedy
Walter Bragg and his son Walter Jr. of Mabscott were bowhunting with a stand nearby when two bucks appeared at 40 yards. Both were killed in a rare double kill at Crumps Bottom in Summers County, as father and son drew their bows.
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Saturday TV Will Show Black Teams
Two top ranked black college football teams will receive regional television exposure on ABC-TV this Saturday. Fort Valley State, undefeated and the top black college team, meets Fisk in one regional contest while Ohio State and Michigan State are also featured with Phi Christian vs Texas Tech. The regional games run from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. est, with the LSU Alabama game nationally televised at 4 p.m. est from Birmingham, Alabama.
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Knicks Hand Trail Blazers Ninth Straight Defeat 111-95
The New York Knicks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-95 in Portland as New York rallied from a 52 51 halftime deficit. Meminger Bradley Debusschere keyed a 24 point third period, Reed played 33 minutes in return, and Frazier’s defense forced 16 turnovers.
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Willis Reed
Green Joins Old Pros Says Age Not Significant
Johnny Green of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings defies age with his 1,000th game milestone in the NBA. The 39-year-old forward recalls his late development, outlines coaching ambitions, and notes his impact on the Kings’ playoff drive as he remains an elite rebounder and scorer.
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Satchel Paige
George Blanda
Johnny Green
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National Basketball Association
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Philadelphia 76Ers
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Syracuse Nationals
Chicago
Gus Johnson
Phoenix
Kings
Drake's Heston Named MVC Offensive Player of the Week
Drake junior tailback Jerry Heston rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns helping a 19 9 comeback win over Southern Illinois. He was named Missouri Valley Conference offensive player of the week.
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UPI
Jerry Heston
Drake
Southern Illinois
Cardinals Bring Back Tim McCarver as Reserve Catcher
The St. Louis Cardinals reacquired Tim McCarver from the Montreal Expos. McCarver, 31, helped the club win pennants in 1964 67 and 68 and will serve as pinch hitter reserve catcher and possibly first baseman for the 1973 Cardinals with Ted Simmons and Skip Jutze aboard.
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Bossart to Robins Philadelphia Flyers send Bossart to Farm Club
The Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL said Monday they have assigned defenseman Willie Bossart to the Richmond Robins Farm Club in Richmond Virginia.
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