Whitey Herzog named Rangers manager amid high hopes
Whitey Herzog visited his hometown as the newly named Texas Rangers manager. He exuded confidence about his first major league job despite questions about the lineup after Frank Howard's departure. Buzzy Herzog, his brother, quipped the team should be the Texas Strangers, reflecting fan skepticism.
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Herzog Accepts Rangers Manager Post After Mets Era
Whitey Herzog reveals his move from the Mets to manage the Texas Rangers, saying he will focus on developing young players, psychology, and teaching. He notes two big clubs once courted him but he chose Texas for a real chance to shape the club his way. Williams confirms an expected 15 percent improvement next year.
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WVU Tech Warmup Finals Feature Debutants and Rio Grande
West Virginia Tech advances to the warmup finals after a 83-62 win over Navy Sublant. Rio Grande dominates Navy Phiblant 104-80 as sophomores and freshmen contribute. Butch Downs paces Tech with 14 points. Varholt Spry and Martin add double digit scoring and rebounds. Rio Grande relies on Rouse 24 and Lambert 21. Other WVC teams Millsville at Wheeling and St Marys at Shepherd on schedule.
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Navy Phiblant
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Jerry Varholt
Doug Spry
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Ron Lambert
West Virginia
Millrsville
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St. Mary’s
Shepherd
Stowe Stars In Miami Win Sparked by Two Touchdowns
Otto Stowe caught six passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns as the Miami Dolphins routed the St Louis Cardinals 31 to 10. Morrall connected for two scores, Stowe earned the game ball, and Shula praised the second year pro. Miami remains undefeated at 11–0 and eyes playoff readiness with Warfield sidelined.
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Los Angeles Rams
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Mercury Morris
Jim Kiick
Kiick
Dolphin
Indiana Supreme Court Opens Non-Contact Sports To Girls In IN
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled 3-2 that a rule barring girls from interscholastic non-contact sports is unconstitutional. Johnell Haas, denied a golf team spot at South Bend Riley, filed a class action. The decision allows girls to participate alongside boys in non-contact sports.
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Miller Edges Weiskopf in Heritage Golf Tournament
John Miller won the Heritage Golf Classic at Harbour Town Hilton Head Island beating Tom Weiskopf by a stroke with a 281. Weiskopf finished second at 282 while Lon Hinkle and Pat Fitzsimmons tied for third and amateur Ben Crenshaw tied for third in a strong showing by newer players.
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Beckley College Prefers Season Tickets For Home Games
Beckley College announces season tickets for home basketball games as athletic director Joe Cook promotes a strong squad. Fans may contact Brenda Koontz or buy at Virgil's News stand, with sales ending December 5.
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District IV Reports 960 Deer Killed In First Week
District IV deer hunting yields 960 total kills in the first week. Greenbrier leads with 400, Monroe 300, Summers 1, Fayette 76, Raleigh 50, Wyoming 40. Greenbrier and Monroe top district totals as Wyoming and Greenbrier rise.
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Summers County
Monroe County
Bowling League Results Across Multiple Divisions
Industrial Handicap results show Joe's Diamond and 7Up Bottling Co. tied 63 in a dense card of league scores. Meadows Oil Co. leads 1st High Team with 3150 across three games. Ted Caughman tops individual with 665 in 3 games and 245 in a high game.
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Bill Hoover
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Dick Cook
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Radford & Farley
Woodies
White Cross Pharmacy
Sta Raleigh Co. Bank
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White Cross
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Sophia Cash Mart
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King Photo
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Maravich Faces Temporary Nerve Disorder
Pete Maravich is sidelined by Bell's Palsy causing headaches and partial right facial paralysis since early November. He wears goggles to protect an eye and has faced team resentment and scrutiny amid a high-profile rise with the Atlanta Hawks, amid past mononucleosis and public doubt about his All-Star prospects.
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Pro Football Standings With Divisional Flags and Week Results
National Conference standings show Washington, Dallas, NY Giants, St Louis, Philadelphia in East. Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago in Central. San Francisco Avanta Los Angeles New Orleans in West. American Conference leads Miami NY Jets Baltimore Buffalo New England. Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati Houston Oakland Kansas City San Diego Denver. Week results list Mondas results and Sunday and Monday games with matchups across divisions.
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Clay Hite Named To State Hall Of Fame
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame selects Clay B. Hite, former Washington Irving coach and Huntington athlete, for induction. Hite starred at Huntington High in 1912 13, played at WVU, and died in 1958. At Washington Irving he posted 455 177 in basketball and 169 88 19 in football coaching.
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Sports Hall of Fame
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Rice kicker Williams invited to Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray Game
Rice kicker Mark Williams was invited to the Hula Bowl in Honolulu and the Blue-Gray Game in Montgomery. Linebacker Rodrigo Barnes of Waco and guard Bart Goforth of League City also earned Blue-Gray invites, while Gary Butler of Conroe will play in the North-South Game in Miami.
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League City
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