Opening Match Tomorow Young Wood Wrestlers Host Jefferson
James Wood coach Willie Walters expresses uncertainty about his young Colonels team as they open the season against Jefferson County at home. Key returnees DeHaven, Dick, and Shipman anchor a lineup with strong lower weights and multiple sophomores, while injuries and mumps affect roster depth.
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James Wood
Willie Walters
Woody Hayes
Colonels
Jefferson County
Walters
Jay DeHaven
Tom Dick
Ronnie Shipman
Ozzie Strosnider
Bill Lancke
William Hinkle
Randy Jenkins
Frank Creasy
Roger Andrick
Haave
Monte Nair
Jack Lawrence
Frederick County Junior High
Ralph Orndorff
Doug Burk
Gary Puffenberger
the Colonels
Staub Likely Headed to Phillies in Three-Way Deal
Rusty Staub appears bound for the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-way trade involving the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets. The Phillies send catcher Bob Boone to Detroit while the Mets receive center fielder Mickey Stanley and pitcher Bill Slayback. Staub, a Mets outfielder for three seasons, hit .258 with 19 home runs and 78 RBI in 1974. Stanley, limited by a broken hand, batted .221 with eight homers and 24 RBI for Detroit in 1974.
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New Orleans
Rusty Staub
Philadelphia Phillies
Staub
New York Mets
Detroit Tigers
Mets
Mickey Stanley
Bill Slayback
Montreal Expos
Stanley
Detroit
Ron LeFlore
Tigers
Boone
Slayback
Griffin Seen Favorite To Win Heisman Trophy Today
Archie Griffin of Ohio State is expected to win the Heisman Trophy after leading the nation with 1,620 rushing yards this season and setting a 22-game rushing streak. His main rival is Anthony Davis of Southern California, who ran for 1,354 yards.
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NEW York
Archie Griffin
Ohio State
Griffin
Anthony Davis
Southern California
Tom Clements
Notre Dame
David Hamm
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Joe Washington
Washington
Birmingham Walks Out Over Pay Before World Bowl
Birmingham Americans players walk off practice demanding five game pay, signaling possible absence from World Bowl against the Florida Blazers. WFL counselor Allen Miller warns a walkout could kill league attendance. Owners face tax debts and loan default risk.
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Birmingham Americans
World Football League
Florida Blazers
Allen Miller
WFL
Players Association
Miller
Bill Putnam
The
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Dolphins Crush Bengals Shaping Super Bowl Hopes Rise
Miami, 9-3, routed Cincinnati 24-3 as Larry Csonka returned with 123 rushing yards. Bob Griese completed 11 of 13 passes for 118 yards and two TDs and Mercury Morris and Jim Mandich caught scoring passes. The win strengthens Miami playoff chances and heightens Super Bowl talk. Cincinnati drops to 7-5 with two games left.
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Paul Brown
Cincinnati Bengals
Dolphins
Don Shula
Baltimore
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Mercry Morris
Jim Mandich
Griese
Bengals
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati
Horst Muhlmann
Mercury Morris
Garo Yepremian
Benny Malone
Larry Csonka
Brown
Pittsburgh
Dick Anderson
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Midweek
Wednesday high school wrestling features Jefferson County at James Wood and Loudoun Valley at Culpeper. College basketball sees Maryland at Wake Forest and Kent State at Virginia. Thursday lists VII at Appalachian State and George Washington at William and Mary among others.
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Handley Osbourn
James Wood Strasburg
Rappahannock
Musselman
Broad Run
Stonewall Jackson
Albemarle
Fauquier
Stafford
Page County
James Monroe
Woodbridge
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Handley
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Villanova
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Thalman Named SC Coach of the Year at VMI
Richmond AP Thalman the 60 percent winner of 72 Southern Conference Media Association votes for coach of the year at Virginia Military Institute. He guided VMI to its first league title since 1962 and best season since 1960, with a 7-4 overall record and six of seven in conference play.
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Bob Thalman
Virginia Military Institute
Thalman
Southern Conference Media Association
Appalachian State
Jim Brakefield
Mountaineers
Jim Root
William and Mary
Keydets
Southern Mississippi
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Hampden-Sydney College
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Seattle Stops Kings in 110-106 Narrow Win
Seattle's Fred Brown battled through pressure to preserve a 110-106 victory over the Kansas City Omaha Kings. Brown saved a late timeout error by the official, then contributed 23 points as Archie Clark added 26 and Spencer Haywood 26 in Omaha.
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Seattle
Fred Brown
SuperSonics
Kansas City Omaha Kings
Kansas City-Omaha
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Kings
Paul Mihalek
Sonics
Phil Johnson
Archie Clark
Spencer Haywood
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