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Newspaper
The Mountain Statesman
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
7
Morgantown West Virginia senior guard Bob Huggins says teamwork drives West Virginia University basketballs early strong start. He transferred from Ohio University and averages 15.1 points per game while seeing starter duties fluctuate.
Maryland coach Jerry Claiborne recalls a spring worry about high ratings masking effort as the Terrapins win 11 straight, post unbeaten regular season, and earn a major bowl bid. Players recount relaxed curfews and mutual trust with a team led by quarterback Mark Manges and a focused, confident group.
Port Isabel, Texas, veteran captain Bob Williams laments shrinking catches after 30 years guiding deep sea charters. He notes daily totals once in the hundreds of pounds now around 40 to 50, cites shrimp nets and habitat loss as likely causes, and recalls glory days when 22 species were brought in one day. The town hosts two tournaments yearly, including the Texas International Fishing Tournament in August with 586 contestants.
Local ten pin results show Grace Beauty Shop leading with a 46 18 record after four wins over The WWs and P W beating Thorn Motor. Coney Island, Gerard Motors, and Lyn Cris Lanes also posted wins in Dec 23 action. Individual scores include 801 Dick Wisniewski and 593 Grace Orth with high series highlights among many bowlers as standings list Graces Beauty Shop atop the 46 18 mark followed by Thorn Motor Service and others in the tight race.
Pitt coach Johnny Majors leads his top ranked team through Sugar Bowl week drills at Tulane Stadium where 81,000 seats sit empty. Majors recalls his 1956 Sugar Bowl loss as he departs for Tennessee after four years guiding Pitt. Georgia and Pitt use the old venue until the Superdome frees up, while players show sharp execution and rivalry banter.
A roundup of books by Arnold J. Mandell Jeanne Parr Bob Woolf Bill Bradley and others. It notes drugs payoffs and groupie culture in sports, with mixed judgments on The Nightmare Season Life on the Run Behind Closed Doors and The Superwives. Bradley’s life on the run is praised as insightful writing.
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Ohio State plans aclock eating rushing attack against Colorado in the Orange Bowl. Pete Johnson notes the Buckeyes can run on them, while Jim Pacenta says the team must reestablish its ground game after two tough showings. Colorado vows to shut the run and mix defenses, with linebackers and safeties predicting heavy air attempts.
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