Kapp Key In Vikings Rams Tilt
Joe Kapp the battle scarred quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings will be the focal point of the Western Conference championship clash with the Los Angeles Rams. The nationally televised showdown starts at 2 p.m. EST with Kapp guiding the Vikings as both a target for the Rams and a leader for his team.
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Vikings Rams Clash For Conference Title In Minnesota
AP reports a stark playoff decider at Metropolitan Stadium as the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams meet for the Western Conference championship. Weather offers a challenge but both teams boast strong defenses and star QBs John Kapp Gabriel. The winner advances to the NFL Championship with the loser headed to the Playoff Bowl in Miami.
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Mudders Kelly and Kapp Spark NFL Showdown
The Browns' Leroy Kelly, famed for muddering, faces Dallas in the Cotton Bowl as rain threats loom. Vikings QB Joe Kapp, praised for leadership and grit, inspires his team in a high stakes conference clash en route to the Super Bowl.
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Columbia and Villanova Favored In Quaker City Tourney
Columbia led by 6 foot 5 Jim McMillian and Villanova among favorites in the ninthannual Quaker City Basketball Tournament at the Spectrum. First round matchups include Cornell vs Brigham Young and LaSalle vs Georgia with semis set for Monday and final Tuesday. Columbia unbeaten at 8-0. Wake Forest, Brigham Young, LaSalle, Georgia and Connecticut also featured with notable players Howard Porter and Charley Davis.
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Troy Peewee Event Canceled
The Troy Peewee Hockey Tournament at the RPI Field House was canceled due to the snow storm. Teams involved included Springfield Mass New York City Hartford Conn and Troy. Springfield will meet Troy in an exhibition double header at 7 tonight at the Field House.
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Santa Anita Opening Canceled By Strike
The Santa Anita 75 day season opener was canceled due to a strike led by pari mutuel clerks. Bay Meadows in Northern California also canceled its 43 day meet after failed talks. unions demand higher pay and guards, with no further negotiations scheduled.
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Spanish Ex-player Diaz Given One-Year Sentence for Referee Attack
Antonio Diaz a former Spanish soccer player was sentenced to one year in prison and damages of 2142 dollars by a Murcia court for attacking a referee last year.
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Notre Dame Faces Weather Delays Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian arrived in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl as several top players remained snowed in back east causing canceled workouts. He noted Joe Theismann among those absent and warned conditioning and timing would suffer before facing Texas, while Texas prepared in Ausin and planned to travel Monday.
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Purdue, Bonnies Rule Choices In ECAC Festival
Purdue and St Bonaventure lead the ECAC Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden with top players Rick Mount and Bob Lanier. Mount, sidelined briefly by a knee bruise, will face Manhattan as Purdue seeks an early title bid. Lanier leads the Bonnies in an eight team field as action opens with New York U., Cincinnati, Saint Joseph’s, Penn, and Boston College.
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Houston Ailing For Bluebonnet Bowl Tilt
Houston coach Bill Yeoman listed injuries to guard Bill Bridges and defensive end Phil Jones as the Cougars prepared for the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl against Auburn. Bridges rides knee treatment, Jones kidney issue, with Steve Cloud and Butch Brezina set to start in their places. Auburn arrives for a prep workout as 8 8 teams meet in a tossup.
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Storm Halts Basketball and Races in Northeast
Heavy snowfall shuts racing at Laurel Race Course in Maryland and cancels nine race card at Liberty Bell Park in Philadelphia. Jockeys refuse to ride at Liberty Bell, Waterford Park continues after a minor power failure, and Kings Classic Basketball Tournament at Kings College Wilkes Barre is canceled with Kings Lafayette American University and Fairleigh Dickinson affected.
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