Unbeatens Clash in Northwestern League Showdown
Northwestern League schedules a pivotal night as four teams at or near 20 league wins collide. Handley hosts Clarke County while James Wood visits Fauquier in a decisive clash that will trim the top four to two by night’s end. The eight team circuit heads toward the NW League Tournament at Handley after the regular season.
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WVU Maryland Basketball Rivalry Set For College Park
West Virginia and Maryland, both 4-4 and 5-5, meet in College Park with two new coaches Lefty Driesell and Sonny Moran. Maryland freshmen led by Jim O'Brien and Howard White aim to boost the Terps at home as crowds near sellout levels.
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No Changes at VMI Keeps Scholarships for Football
VMI athletic council announced no cutback in football scholarships and plans to schedule more Southern Conference games. The decision comes as Rocky Yost Doug Nichols and John Riding from the Winchester area see little effect, with schedules through 1974 and near-filled through 1977. Col. John G. Barrett said more conference games have no bearing since all Southern Conference schools are classified as major.
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Get Out and Play Game Rule Puzzle
A computer style instruction set presents problems where A relates to B by a hidden rule. Determine the rule from A to B and apply it to C. Choose the numbered figure that correctly completes the pattern. Time limit two minutes.
NW Unbeatens Tangle Tonight
Handley senior Taylor Finley will be called on tonight as Judges' coach Jimmy Omps relies on his stellar play in a bid to upset the unbeaten NW. Star photo credits Mary Helen Massie.
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Mary Helen Massie
Clarke County
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Handley Tonight
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Big Three Action Reduces Field in Northwestern District
Handley faces Clarke County while James Wood travels to Fauquier in Northwestern District hoop clashes tonight. Only the Judges hold an undefeated mark entering their fourth straight win as Handley boasts wins over Loudoun Valley Warren County and Harrisonburg.
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Vikings Leave for New Orleans to chase Super Bowl glory
The Minnesota Vikings depart snowy Minneapolis for New Orleans aiming to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl hunt. About 2,500 fans join the trip after Minnesota’s 27 to 7 win over Cleveland, with John Murphy among those journeying on a two day $234.5 package. Coach Bud Grant praised Kansas City’s defense and running game while noting Minnesota’s basic offense and Chiefs’ varied scheme.
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Scrambler Named to Pro Bowl
Fran Tarkenton of the New York Giants was named quarterback for the East in the Pro Bowl on January 18 replacing Sonny Jurgensen who withdrew for knee surgery. Bill Nelson will join Tarkenton as East quarterback with Tony Baker and Bobby Walden added to the East roster. West quarterbacks are Roman Gabriel and Joe Kapp.
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Bob Etter
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All Stars Named for East in NBA Game at Philadelphia
Philadelphia forward Billy Cunningham and New York stars Willis Reed and Walt Frazier head the Eastern Division as top vote getters for the NBA All Star Game to be played in Philadelphia January 20. Oscar Robertson and Lew Alcindor are among the other East selections with the West to be named later.
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Clay Fight Cancelled in Oklahoma Promoter Says Authorities Object
Defrocked heavyweight Cassius Clay later Muhammad Ali canceled a planned January 12 bout with Billy Joiner near Tulsa due to opposition from authorities and veterans groups. The arena site was moved from a rodeo venue outside Tulsa to Boley, but health officials rejected the plan and no license was required in Oklahoma. Clay had offered to raise funds for mentally retarded children, an offer reportedly declined.
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Chiefs Begin Super Bowl Prep Amid Injury Worries
Chiefs coach Hank Stram led drills in New Orleans focusing on defensive backs Johnny Robinson and James Marsalis who faced injuries after the AFL title win. Stram dismissed odds on the game as irrelevant while Robins’ rib cartilage tear prompted further tests. Marsalis is listed probable. Texas Tech hires nine on Jim Carlen staff with more to come.
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Roche named ACC player of the week for SC
South Carolina guard John Roche earned Atlantic Coast Conference player of the week honors after two strong games. He scored 12 points against fourth ranked North Carolina in a 65-52 win and helped control late in the game.
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No Changes Planned At VMI Football Policy
The Ledger Star reports the Athletic Council urged VMI to play more Southern Conference games and cut two money games, while denying any plan to de emphasize athletics. Major General George Shell said scheduling through 1977 remains largely fixed and the change would be limited to more conference games.
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Virginia Tech Rivalry Lights Up UVa Wait
Virginia Cavaliers prepare to host state rival Virginia Tech at University Hall Wednesday night with freshmen and varsity games. After losses to Wake Forest and North Carolina State in Greensboro last weekend, Coach Terry Holland hopes for a turnaround.
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