NHL Plans Four Division Split to Add Two Clubs in 1976
The National Hockey League announced a realignment to four divisions for 1976 with expansion to 20 teams. New York clubs the Rangers and Islanders will be in Division I with Atlanta and Philadelphia plus a 1976 expansion team. Playoffs adopt a point based, non divisional format with first round two of three games and subsequent rounds four of seven.
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Islanders
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Los Angeles
Montreal
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Washington
Chicago
Kansas City
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Vancouver
Boston
Buffalo
California
Toronto
Beattie and Higgerson Triumph at Benton Raceway
Gary Beattie of West Frankfort and Sam Higgerson of Pinckneyville led feature wins in Benton auto racing Friday night. Beattie won the coupe, with Rider and Easton close behind. hobby feature runner up was Danny Davis. 100 cc to 250 cc motorcycle winners included Ligion Beary Ladd Sargent Thompson. 125 cc heat winners Trout Letzekorn. Trout injured and taken to Franklin Hospital for evaluation. Hobby heat winners were Hutchison and Stover. modified coupe heats went to Kmucha Whitener and Knox.
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Gary Beattie
West Frankfort
Sam Higgerson
Pinckneyville
Benton Raceway
Beattie
Joe Rider
Mulkeytown
Gary Easton
Murphysboro
Danny Davis
Marion
Louie Ligion
Orient
Bob Beary
Belleville
Mike Ladd
Paducah
Barry Sargent
Cavaliers coach urges rookie league for pro players
Cavaliers coach Bill Fitch says most rookies lack a proper place to learn and gain NBA-ready experience. Five or six will be invited to the main camp to compete for two spots as Brewer, the Minnesota product, stands out as the likely immediate NBA contributor.
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Bill Fitch
NBA
Fitch
University of Minnesota
United States
Europe
Brewer
Cavaliers
Stearns and Eaves win at Williamson County Speedway
Eddie Stearns of Boskydell and Jim Eaves of Lick Creek win feature races Saturday night at the Williamson County Speedway near Marion. Stearns leads the super sprint main after Larry Gates retires with engine trouble. Eaves tops the modified coupe feature with Melvin and Ford following. Heat winners include Hutchison and Holmes. overall results list multiple drivers across super sprint and modified coupe divisions.
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Eddie Stearns
Boskydell
Jim Eaves
Lick Creek
Williamson County Speedway
Marion
Stearns
Larry Gates
Evansville
Ind
Chuck Amati
Cliff Johns
Eaves
Bob Melvin
Logan
Steve Ford
du Quoin
Sam Higgerson
Pinckneyville
Gordon Stewart
Clyde Hickey
Johnston City
Earl Hutchison
Dean Holmes
Sun Field
Johns
Larry Goad
Richard Poe
Jerry Wiggs
Benton
Amati
Gates
Dennis Irvin
Harrisburg
Tom Tepe
Wiggs
Irvin
Tepe
Gary Easton
Murphysboro
Ford
Richard Rogers
Anna
Joe Rider
Mulkeytown
Ron Holhauser
Cape Girardeau
Bill Millikan
Shawneetown
John Powell
Fairfield
Gary Beattie
West Frankfort
Melvin
Powell
John Kemp
Belle Rive
Len Whitener
Jackson
Johnston City reshuffles coaching staff for 1973-74
Johnston City school board announces major assistant coaching changes. Mark Hoffard becomes freshman football and basketball coach. Larry Harris takes over sophomore basketball and varsity football assistant plus head baseball coach. Jan Jansco remains athletic director and football coach. Rick Babington leads basketball and track. Jansco to coach golf. middle school posts given to Alvin Cutsinger and Bob Dobraski. In sports news, Illinois coach Bob Blackman reports Garvin Roberson may miss 3-6 weeks due to illness, with season opener against Indiana in doubt.
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Johnston City
Mark Hoffard
Bob Dobraski
Larry Harris
Harris
Jan Jansco
Rick Babington
Alvin Cutsinger
University of Illinois
Bob Blackman
Garvin Roberson
Indiana
Top Pros Face U S Open Ban Over World Team Tennis Ties
As many as 20 top players including Billie Jean King and John Newcombe risk suspension from the U S Open at Forest Hills over contracts signed with World Team Tennis. The International Tennis Federation could label WTT events as non sanctioned, forcing possible Open withdrawal of star players and echoing past Pilic controversy.
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Billie Jean King
John Newcombe
Forest Hills
Suse
World Team Tennis Organization
International Lawn Tennis Federation
International Federation
WTT
Mrs. King
Philadelphia
Newcombe
Houston
Linda Tuero
Minnesota
Nikkie Pilic
Pilic
Association of Tennis Professionals
Walter E. Elcock
USLTA
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