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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1978
Page
11
In Tampa Payton named MVP after a 66 yard rushing night and a fourth quarter TD that clinched a 14 to 13 win for the NFC over the AFC. AFC players fault a late blitz as the decisive play, while NFC and coaches claim legality in a controversial finish.
Tom Watson remains on a tear in California after claiming victory in the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in a rain delayed playoff over Ben Crenshaw. He notes the win comes despite not playing his best and aims to sharpen his game over the next weeks. Watson already owns two titles this season and is defending his 1977 Player of the Year form.
In a dramatic final weekend at Pebble Beach, Tom Watson edges Jeff Crenshaw in a playoff for the U S Open title. Watson shoots 69 to Crenshaw 67 in regulation, then par on the first playoff hole before sinking a 4 foot birdie on the second to claim victory. Hale Irwin misses by one stroke while Hubert Green, Don Bies and Mike Morley chase at 281 to 285. Jack Nicklaus rounds out the leader board at 290.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale rallied from 10-6 to lead 16-10 and again trailed 57-52 before a 10-0 burst secured a 66-59 road win over Wichita. Without injured Al Grant, freshmen Karis Moore and Christopher Giles contributed as core scorers, while Dan Kieszkowski started in Grant’s place.
Oakland owner Charles O Finley loses bid to sell the A's to Marvin Davis who withdraws a 12 million offer citing a lawsuit over a 10 year Oakland Coliseum lease. Davis says he remains disappointed while Finley warns of possible bankruptcy and stays in Oakland as spring training nears.
Denver misses out as Marvin Davis backed by Bill Veeck pushes to move the Oakland franchise to Denver before January 28. Commissioner Kuhn and league officials discussed the plot while Finley holds a decade lease in Oakland. The idea of moving half the Giants games to Oakland surfaces as a compromise to placate Oakland officials.
Sport talk notes Denver loses as baseball expediency drives quick decisions over Oakland indemnity fears. AP basketball rankings show Texas Arkansas Notre Dame and Kentucky high in both sports with Michigan UCLA Alabama and Virginia close. Arkansas routs San Antonio sees Spurs 106 95. SIAC team travels with doctors aboard. Red Schoendienst’s Brewers bid ends. Red Finley’s 1977 stint yields no MLB return.
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