Eddie Roush Faces Backlash and Hall of Fame Honor
Arthur Daley recalls Eddie Roush’s clash with John McGraw during his Giant debut, his later peak with the Reds, and a long road to Hall of Fame recognition. The piece notes his 70 000 contract, spring training quirks, and his later role as a welcoming figure for younger players in Bradenton Florida.
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Giant
Eddie Roush
John McGraw
Giants
Napoleon
Roush
Eddie
McGraw
Babe Ruth
Cincinnati
Baseball Writers Association
Yesteryear
Ty Cobb
Chattanooga
Reds
Pat Moran
Bradenton
Fla
Protest widens over new Dallas stadium plan
Don Griffin, chairman of the free support committee for the Cowboys, reports about 800 letters in one day and similar on the next as opponents attack Clint Murchison's plan to fund a $15 million, 50 000 seat stadium in Irving. He calls ticket option bonds a poor investment and notes concerns from women with children and Boy Scout groups over $1 child tickets being eliminated.
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Dallas
UPS
Cowboys
Don Griffin
Griffin
Clint Murchison
Irving
Boy Scout Movement
Russian Takes Skating Crown
Ludmila Titova of the Soviet Union won the 500 meters women's speed skating title at the world championships in Helsinki Pirkkoia Ice Stadium with a 46.2 second time. Diane Holum of the United States was second in 46.5 seconds, Elly Van Der Brom of the Netherlands finished third in 46.6, with Mary Meyers of the United States and Ruth Schleirmacher of East Germany tied for fourth in 46.9.
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Helsinki
USPS
Ludmila Titova
Soviet Union
Pirkkoia
Diane Holum
United States
Elly van der Brom
Netherlands
Mary Meyers
U S
Ruth Schleirmacher
East Germany
Buckeyes Rally To Edge Michigan In Tight Big Ten Clash
Ohio State defeats Michigan 95-92 after Bill Hasket drives for a late layup. Stewart tops scorers with 32 for Michigan as Pitts, Tomjanovich, and others foul out. Buckeyes move to 3-1 in conference. Wolverines fall to 0-4.
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Mich
Bill Hasket
Ohio State
Michigan
Hasket
Buckeyes
Wolverines
Jim Pitts
Bruce Schnabel
Mark Henry
Hasker
Ohio
Dennis Stewart
Rudy Tomjanovich
Stewart
Bob Sullivan
Heskett Howell
Fraumann
Jaxy Oeees
Sorenson Eadors
Pitts
Swain
Sullivan
Geddes
Edwards
Finney
McClellan
Andreas Dreener
Tewenes
Chna
King Wins Local Club Slalom Race
Al King won the feature slalom at Chestnut Ridge slope with Rusty King second and George Stewart third in the senior men’s division. The Mountaineer Winter Sports Club hosted the meet, held with the Mountain lair Winter Carnival for University students, naming other winners Steve Rice Teresa Rice and Fred Wojcik.
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Morgantown
Mountaineer Winter Sports Club
al King
Chestnut Ridge Slope
Rusty King
George Stewart
Steve Rice
Teresa Rice
Fred Wojcik
Cyclones Top Oklahoma State In Big Eight clash
Iowa State defeats Oklahoma State 61-53 as Don Smith scores 22 points and Bill Cain adds 15. Iowa State's defense holds firm in a slow tempo game while the Cyclones earn 23 free throws to 13 and shoot 37 percent to OSU's 40 percent.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa State
Don Smith
Cyclones
Oklahoma State
Smith
Bill Cain
Mike Murray
Cowboys
Jack Herron
Glen Anderson
Sports on TV Today Mixed schedule of games and events
A packed lineup includes Championship Bowling between Bill Bunetta and Ted Hoffman 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ottawa plays Toronto in hockey 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pro Basketball features 76ers vs Celtics 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Red Wings meet North Stars 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Angeles Open final round in golf 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. plus hunting and fishing segments throughout the afternoon.
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Bill Bunetta
Ted Hoffman
Ottawa
Toronto
76Ers
Celtics
Red Wings
North Stars
Mohigans Face Top Teams In Tough Week Schedule
Morgantown High, 46 overall and 44 in the Big Ten, faces No. 1 and No. 2 teams this week and then hosts cross-town rival University High. St Francis visits Clay Battelle as Morgantown also tangles with Fairmont East and Fairmont West in a demanding lineup.
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Morgantown High
Mohigans
Big Ten
U.S. Girl Wins Again In Slalom At Universiade
Cathy Nagel a 19 year old liberal arts student from Enumclaw Washington wins the women's special slalom amid a snowstorm at Innsbruck Austria earning gold for the United States. Teammate Vicki Jones 18 of Tahoe City California takes silver. Ditfurth of Austria takes bronze. The two golds and two silvers mark the first U S alpine medals at the event and push the team to third in unofficial standings behind Russia and Japan.
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Innsbruck
Austria
UPI
University of Colorado
United States
Cathy Nagel
Enumclaw, Wash
Vicki Jones
Tahoe City
Calif
Christina Ditfurth
Miss Nagel
Miss Jones
U.S
Miss Ditfurth
Russia
Japan
French Capture Top Ski Spots
Isabelle Mir won the women's downhill at the International Grand Prix de Feminin in St Gervais with four French teammates among the top five. Annie Famose finished second, Marielle Goitschel fourth, and Mariefrance Jeangeorges among the top five, while Austria's Christi Haas took third. US finishers Karen Budge and Susan Chaffee placed sixth and eighth on the 2515 yard course. This win seals Mir's downhill and alpine combined titles ahead of the Grenoble Olympics.
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ST. Gervais
France
UPI
Isabelle Mir
Austria
Christi Haas
Annie Famose
Marielle Goitschel
Mariefrance Jeangeorges
United States
Karen Budge
Jackson
Wyo
Susan Chaffee
Rutland
Miss Miz
Grenoble
Louisville Nips Bradley In MVC Thriller
All America Wesley Unseld scored 25 and iced the win with three free throws after tipping away a late pass. Bradley’s Joe Allen scored on a deflected pass after the buzzer but was ruled too late, as Louisville improved to 5-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Louisville
UPI
Wesley Unseld
Bradley
Unseld
al Smith
Joe Allen
Sabraton Junior High Beats Cheat 53-44 In Hoops
Sabraton junior high boys basketball topped Cheat 53 to 44 after jumping to an 18-9 lead and pulling away in the third. Cheat junior varsity squads defeated Sabraton JV 32-14 in a preliminary game.
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Cheat
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Weekend High School Games Schedule District Wide
Schedule lists Tuesday to Saturday games across multiple schools including Morgantown Clay-Bottelle M Rowlesburg Terra Alta Newburg Kingw Masontown Fellowsville Mountaineer of Thomas Aurora Fairmont West Gro Shinnston Washington Irving Bridgeport Clarksburg Lewis County Notre Dame Philip Barbour Mannington Rivesville Berrockville Farmington Fairmont Catholic Flemington Salem South Harrison St Patrick’s Lumberport Parsons Tygart Valley Bruceton Tunnelton Buckhannon Elkins Coulton Harman St Francis Fairmont Masontown Terra Alta Kingwood Aurora Washington Irving Feirmont East Buckhannon Lewis County Bridgeport Grafton Philip Berbour Parsons Monongah South Harrison Barrackville Fairview Pine Grove Valley Hundred Roosevelt Wilson Clarksburg Victory Shinnston UHS MHS Saturday field house matchup listed
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Mason-Dixon
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Blacksville
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Terra Alta
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Kingwood
Slick Fellowsville
Aurora
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Thomas
Monongalia County
Clay-Battelle T Francis
Fellowsville
Tunnelton
Morgontown
BIG Ten
Bowlesburg
Terra Alto
Fairmont
Bruceton
Washington
Elkinseague
Buckhannon
Barrackville
Shinnston
Farmington
Fairview
Bridgeport
Philip Barbour
Clay
Fairment East
Clay-Bottelle
Washington Irving
Lewis County
Elkins
County League scores and standings update
In a compact county league card several junior and intermediate games concluded. Wolverines beat Wildcats 44 to 12, Woodburn lost 30 to 5, Chestnut Ridge triumphed 28 to 21, and other results included Junior Marauders 30 Badgers 20, Wolverines 2 Snakes 0, Red Barons 40 Bobtrotters 21, Wilson Chevrolet 50 Key Realty 28, Greer Limestone 34 Big Dan 33, Munger Men 24 Ronchie Five 18.
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Wildcats
Second Ward
Woodburn
Rockets
Chestnut Ridge
Blue Angels
Junior Marauders
Badgers
Snakes
Red Barons
Bobtrotters
Wilson Chevrolet
Key Realty
Greer Limestone
Big Dan
Munger
Ronchie Five
Duke Led By Lewis For 10th Duke Led By Lewis For 10th
Duke held off a late rally by North Carolina State 98 to 76 to claim the ACC second place battle. Mike Lewis scored 34 and Dave Golden 26 as Duke reached 10-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Key free throws in the final minutes sealed the win. Joe Kennedy contributed late points as NC State closed within three.
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N.C
UPI
Duke
Mike Lewis
Dave Golden
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Lewis
Golden
Joe Kennedy
Blue Devils
Red Wings Top Flyers in Crozier Return
Norm Ullman scored twice as Roger Crozier returned to the NHL and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3 to 2 on Saturday afternoon.
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Norm Uillman
Roger Crozier
Detroit Red Wings
Philadelphia Flyers
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