Raiders Break Into AP State Basketball Poll
The Associated Press panel rates Ohio high school teams this week with Columbia earning a rare AP vote while Clearview remains unlisted. Findlay rises to sixth in Class AAA after wins over Marion Harding and Dayton Roosevelt. Admiral King sits ninth, Alliance and Hamilton Taft tied for 12th, Wellsville leads Class AA, Licking Heights tops Class A.
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Jenkins signs 125000 pad with Cubs for two seasons
Ferguson Jenkins will become the Cubs highest paid player with an estimated 125000 per year for two seasons. He led the league in complete games and innings pitched last season and aims to extend his run of 20 win seasons. Tom Heinsohn and Bill Sharman were named East and West All Star coaches for LA game.
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Archer Takes Glen Campbell-LA Open Title In Playoff
George Archer, 6'6" 200-pounder, claimed the $25,000 first prize with a 66 in a 72-hole LA Open playoff at Rancho Park. He beat Tommy Aaron and Dave Hill by two strokes after tying at 14 under. Aaron and Hill each earned six-figure sums with runner-up and third-place payouts, plus CBS TV bonuses.
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Elyria Flyers Booster Meeting at Recreation Center Tonight
Elyria Flyers boosters plan a meeting at the Recreation Center at 8 p.m. Parents of the hockey players both beginners and Flyers are urged to attend.
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Frazier Unimpressed With Daniels Best Showing
Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier dismissed Daniels best fight against Manuel Ramos in Houston last July as not necessarily indicative. Daniels, 25, warned of a tough battle if the bout goes long, while claiming confidence from that win and predicting a hard contest against Frazier, who weighs around 206.
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Unbeaten Defiance Faces Rugged Urbana Test Tonight
Defiance carries an 11 0 record into a key away game at Urbana as Ohio’s remaining unbeaten hopes meet a 13 2 squad. In other results Youngstown State beat Walsh 81 61, Ashland defeated Milton Wisc 73 62, Wilberforce edged Wright State 74 77, and Philadelphia Textile toppled Steubenville 78 60.
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Harlem All- Stars to play Elyria Catholic faculty
Tickets go on sale at Elyria Catholic for the January 25 game between the Harlem All Stars and the Elyria Catholic faculty. Admission is 1.50 for adults and 1 for students.
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Murray to be honored as sportswriter of the year
Jim Murray of the Los Angeles Times will receive the Touchdown Club of Columbus sportswriter of the year award at the All Sports Dinner in Columbus on January 28. This marks his second such honor in four years, with Howard Cosell and Don Meredith as ceremony co masters.
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President's play headlines Super Bowl as Warfield eyes catch
Miami Dolphins receiver Paul Warfield and safety Mel Renfro prepare for the so called Presidents Play a down and in pass from Bob Griese to Warfield in the Super Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys. Don Shula and Tom Landry weigh in while a Dallas fan Lyndon Johnson may offer a counter to Renfro and Warfield.
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Pitt Panthers Crush Mountaineers 91 to 76 in Pittsburgh
Pitt topped West Virginia 91 76 at Pittsburgh as Bill Knight led the Panthers with 18 points in the second half. Kent Scott and Paul O Garek added five straight jumpers to pull Pitt ahead, while Wil Robinson fueled WVU's rally with key baskets before the finish.
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Ohioan Dwight Lamar rises as top scorer in college hoops
Dwight Lamar, once a little known Ohio high school player, shines for Southwestern Louisiana. He scored 42 points to lead a 101-88 win over Northwestern Louisiana while topping national scoring averages. Coach Jerry Tarkanian praises him as the finest outside shooter.
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