Ellis Records TKO Varney Victorious In Raleigh
Third ranked heavyweight Jimmy Ellis moved closer to a rematch with Joe Frazier by stopping Harold Carter with a seventh round technical knockout at the Raleigh County Armory. Carter was floored twice in the round. In supporting bouts, Lewis Rogan cut Mike Rogers' right eye for a TKO while Junior Varney won a unanimous decision over Dave Mosby. Amateur highlight saw David Vaughn win unanimously.
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Jimmy Ellis
Joe Frazier
Raleigh County Armory
Harold Carter
Carter
Lewis Rogan
Mike Rogers
Junior Varney
Dave Mosby
David Vaughn
Klis
Ellis
Will
Louisville
Cotton White
Varney
Park Defeats Beckley in Mixed Boxing and Football Notes
Park dominates Beckley 36 6 in a boxing style decision while Novell Woodson scores two touchdowns on passes from Charles Branch. Stratton beats Stoco 32 8 as Ellis dominates Carter in a late round knockout bid. Local junior high games also noted with Park and Stratton performances.
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Weraas
Cnnnaa
Preetensewe Park
Beckley
Carter
Stratton
Stoco
Ellis
Novell Woodson
Park
Charles Branch
Rodriguez
Randy Thompson
Beckley Jr
Park Jr
John Hairston
Rush
Woodson
Branch
Marshall
Burton
Officials Rule Incomplete Pass on Illegal Push
In a grid quiz scenario Dave Nelson explains the correct call: declare the forward pass incomplete with no penalty. The rule notes an ineligible receiver who leaves bounds may not touch a legal forward pass until touched by an opponent.
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Kansas State
Oklahoma State
Dave Nelson
Ncaa Football Rules Committee
Ohio State Eyes Rose Bowl Bid vs Wisconsin on the Road
Ohio State, ranked third, faces an upset-minded Wisconsin team at Camp Randall. Wisconsin, 1-2 in the Big Ten, seeks improvement while Buckeyes aim for another Rose Bowl run with a 3-0 conference mark. Key players include Rufus Ferguson for Wisconsin and Archie Griffin for OSU.
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United Press International
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Badgers
Buckeyes
Camp Randall
Woody Hayes
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan State
Michigan
Rufus
Ferguson
Northern Illinois
State
Archie Griffin
Harold Henson
Southern California
Oregon
Alabama
Mississippi
Nebraska
Tenace Reveals Reds' Struck Zone For Him In Series
Oakland catcher Gene Tenace says Reds failed to pitch inside enough and misplayed his rhythm in the World Series. He notes inside pitches beat him early, but as he swung well he could hit any pitcher. Tenace recalls a 1973 Puerto Rico hospital episode with Bruce Kison and hints at future raises.
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Sport Magazine
Oakland A
Reds
Rbi
Tenace
Lucasville
Ohio
A’s
Dave Duncan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Arrecibo
Puerto Rico
Bruce Kison
Pittsburgh
Charlie Finley
Finley
San Francisco
West Liberty Faces Concord in Key WVC Showdown
West Liberty aims to avoid missing the league in a crucial WVC clash with Concord on Saturday. The Hilltoppers, second to Shepherd, wrap up at home against Fairmont next week as Shepherd hosts Bridgewater and Salem ends its schedule.
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United Press International
West Liberty
Concord
West Virginia
Hilltoppers
Shepherd
Fairmont
Bridgewater
Salem
Shepherdstown
Mountain Lions
Lions
Bluefield
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Glenville
West Virginia Tech
Muskies Boosted by Cold Water at Bluestone Tailwaters
Charleston West Virginia UPI reports the Bluestone Lake tailwaters offer favorable muskie fishing as water near the dam falls to 56 degrees. Other areas like Summersville Lake show poor fishing due to high water, while Sutton Lake should yield excellent trout in tailwaters with wide catches of bass crappie and bluegill.
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W.va
UPI
Bluestone Lake
State Natural Resources Department
Summersville Lake
Sutton Lake
Beckley
New River
Gauley Bridge
Glade Creek
Manns Creek
Camp Creek
East River
Clear Fork Creek
Dry Fork Creek
WVU Faces Penn State Test As Defense Faces Off
West Virginia and Penn State meet in a bid for a long awaited win over the Nittany Lions. Bowden cites WVU’s 22.3 points and 330 yards allowed per game as a key factor while Penn State relies on a grinding ground attack.
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Dan Hose
Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
Penn State
West Virginia Mountaineers
Mountaineers
Nittany Lions
Lions
WVU
Bobby Bowden
Bowden
Mountaineer
Tulane
Pete Wood
Kerry Marbury
Brian Chiles
Ron Lee
Chiles
Ter
Lee
Bellaire
Ohio
Nelson
Bernie Galiffa
Nate . Stephens
Mar ‘Bury
Marshall Mills
Danny Buggs
Denver Fouls Break ABA Record In 155 111 Loss
Denver Rockets coached by Alex Hannum called it an experiment as they drew 56 fouls the ABA record while losing to the Virginia Squires 155 111 in Richmond. Seven Rockets fouled out and 92 free throws were attempted by the Squires who hit 74 of 92.
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Denver
Virginia
Tom Whitefield
Richmond, Va
UPI
Denver Rockets
Alex Hannum
Virginia Squires
Earl Foreman
Hannum
American Basketball Association
Squires
Carolina Cougars
Rockets
Utah Stars
Memphis Tams
Five Way Tie For Sahara Lead Sparks Vegas Golf
In Las Vegas Larry Ziegler joins Lanny Wadkins Arnold Palmer George Knudson and Doug Sanders in a five way tie after a first round 65 at the Sahara Invitational. Jack Nicklaus shot 66 to sit in sixth as Trevino’s 70 leaves him on the edge of the cut with two rounds to go.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Larry Ziegler
PGA
Lanny Wadkins
Arnold Palmer
George Knudson
Doug Sanders
Ziegler
Knudson
Kaiser International
Napa
Phoenix
Tucson
Las Vegas Country Club
Sehara Nevada Golf Club
Lee Trevino
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Ken Hechler
Rank & File” District 29
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