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THE TAMPA TIMES, Monday, Feb. 17, 1J75 3-C Name approved In case you missed it I I Bay Bucs picked Too much motion as NFL Tampa name iA for Allison 'srr -w i 111 fan 3 and it to start play in 1976, along with Seattle. The squad will be called the "Bucs" or "Bay Bucs" for short, reiminiscent of Jose Ga-spar and his band of marauding buccaneers who pillaged ships on Caribbean and Gulf Coastal waters long ago from a base near here. Team colors will be orange, green and white if the other 26 owners approve. But the key color, will be orange, for Central Florida's multimillion dollar citrus industry.

Still to be decided is a team logotype or trademark and the specific design of the uniforms. Team officials hope Tampa's new National Football League franchise will live up to its name the Buccaneers. "We want a football team to be as aggressive, high spir- ited and colorful as were the old buccaneers of Tampa Bay," says Hugh Culverhouse, a Jacksonville tax lawyer and real estate man who paid $16 million for the franchise. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle formally approved the name over the weekend, CuN verhouse Said. team is one of the two new franchises awarded last year by the NFL "Hops By BILL BROWN Times Sports Writer Driver Bobby Allison, who has won more than $1 million racing stock cars, admits it's embarrassing.

He says riding in a high speed race car is nothing compared to the terror he. feels climbing into a passenger car or an elevator. "I've had trouble with motion sickness all my life," Allison says. "It doesn't bother me when I'm manipulating the controls, but if I'm along for the ride, blech Allison added that "getting tossed around in a racer at 200 miles an hour is a piece of cake compared with, an elevator ride. It's sort of rough on your image when you have to ask someone to pull over and let you out of the car because you're getting sick." Former Oakland Raider head coach John Rauch has joined the Atlanta Falcons as offensive backfield coach of the National Football League (NFL) club.

Rauch, a college star with the University of Georgia, has also served as head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the' NFL and of Toronto of the Canadian Football League. Tampa Bay wrestlers set meeting tomorrow held at 7:30 p.m. at the Library of St. Lawerence Rectory at the corner of Hillsborough and Himes. For more information on the club call Father Mike De-vine, 876-5161 or King wrestling' coach Dan Kraft, 626-8111.

A meeting of the Tampa Bay Wrestling Club will be held tomorrow for all those interested in amateur competition. The club plans to holds tournaments for wrestlers of all ages. The meeting will be Tfie ffe escapes him DO il ML of the season Saturday night wien Joe Ruffin of Northwestern earned a third-period escape and back points to win the decision (Times photo by John Bard). lark McNitt (dark suit), Brandon's 119-pound second-seeded entry in the high school state wrestling tournament, was handed his first defeat 5 AMfn cni I SiilCiTCVi a But McNitt No. 2 in state 1 T' The National Table Tennis League has ruled that the Republic of China men's team placed toothpaste on ping pong balls in the recent Daily Double, Perfecta Trifecta Quinella Post Time 1:15 0 0 earache for gropplers Buses depart Hixon Hall noon daiiy, return alter races.

$2.00 round trip. a a a a a a a a a a a a o. a ADVERTISEMENT Nelson completely manhandled his taller opponent and held a 6-0 lead at the end of A county wrestler who lost his first match, ended up making one of the most impressive Get Rid of Gray Hair Some of it oral! of it ByJOFGUIDRY Times Sports Writer The state high school wrestling tournament held Friday and Saturday at Jefferson's gym was one of heartaches for Hillsborough County wrestlers. A state title is the crowning goal of months of demanding practice, of a season of constantly pressuring oneself the final, had a 4-1 lead over the top-seeded Ruffin with a minute to go in their bout. And the number-two seeded McNitt was skillfully staying on top of Ruffin.

The state title seemed certain for the Eagle. But it was not to be. Ruffins scored a reversal, caught McNitt's leg and put him on his back to score six points within a matter of seconds and the match ended 6-4. It was McNitt's first loss this showings in the tournament. Richard Trujillo of Leto, a 158-pounder, suffered a 10-0 loss Friday to Palmetto's Jeff Cutler, the eventual state But in Saturday's wrestle-backs, Trujillo was like a dif 12th Day 18th Day 1st Day 6th Day never to let up.

And all the area wrestlers ferent wrestler. He overwhelmed all three of his opponents in taking Ward Jets' GM Cox H-mile swim came up short that final The tournament was more rewarding for its organizers. third place in his divison. Trujillo scored an awesome 16-2 win over Seminole's Ken. Williams in his last match.

With sellouts on both days and "When Richard found out he was going to wrestle the 6,483 total paid spectators, the tournament drew the largest crowd in the 11 year history of Time-lapse photographs show how gradual action of Grecian Formula 16 lets you control just how much gray you slowly get rid of some of it or all of it the Florida High School Activ-r the first period. Nelson started in the down position at the beginning of the 'next period and Montgomery quickly locked his hands under Nelson, catching him in a cradle, and turned him over for a pin. Nelson could hardly believe it. "He should have never beat he said. "But he made that one good move and it was all over." Nelson went on to finish fourth in his division.

King's Edward Harris, a 188-pounder, was the only other local wrestler to make to Saturday's semi-finals and he too met a heartbreaking fate. Harris and bulldozer-strong Rollie Jackson of Bartow had wrestled to a 3-3 tie with seconds to go in their match. Harris, who had won a grueling overtime match on Friday, tried to headlock Jackson, missed and the Bartow wrestler scored a takedown and a 5-3 win. "I didn't want it to go into 'overtime. I went for the head-lock and messed up and' missed," Harris, a senior, said.

"It was just a stupid mistake, just dumb." Harris was later eliminated in the wrestlebacks. defending state chamrion (Cutler), I' think it psyched him out a little," Leto coach Joe DeGenova said. "But he came back and got stronger ities Association's FHSAA) wrestling championship. FHSAA director Floyd Lay said he thought it the best every time he wrestled. I think he wrestled his best ever wrestling championship yet.

Mark- McNitt of Brandon season. "I knew he was getting the reversal but I didn't plan on getting my leg caught. That's what really hurt," McNitt sighed. "I couldn't get loose and when I did I was too dead do anything. One move and he had all those points." McNitt, who finished third in the state last year, is a senior and this was his last chance for the high school title.

"This doesn't mean I'm quitting. I've still got five or six years of wrestling ahead of me with college and every-, thing," he said. "I'll start working out again tomorrow." Larry Nelson of East Bay, another undefeated senior and the number-two seed in the 138-pound class, also suffered a stunning loss. In his semi-final match Saturday morning against Fred Montgomery of Washington, in the consolation He proved just how good he really was the local wrestler to just as much gray as you want Some of it, most of it or all of You can stop where you like. You.

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The decision stripped the Chinese team of its world pro title and gave the championship to the Seattle Sock-eyes. The New York Jets of the NFL have named AI Ward as their new general manager. Ward, original publicity director for the old American Football League and vice president of administration for the Dallas Cowboys since 1966, succeeds Weeb Eubank who has retired. Outfielder Willie Davis has been, rescued from a Los Angeles jail by his Texas Rangers baseball team. Davis was sentenced to five days in jail for failing to make $1,750 a month alimony and child support payments to his ex-wife and three children.

Davis ws released when the Rangers promised to deduct the money from his $110,000 annual salary and send it directly to his former wife. Swimmer Lynne Cox, an 18-year-old' from Los Angeles, recently became the first woman to swim across fie Cook Strait between the North and South islands of New Zealand. She made the treacherous 14-mile swim in 12 hours and three minutes. He finished second in the team figured in the team championship which was won by Fort Lauderdale Stranahan 119-pound class but if his finals' match Saturday night with 36 points. Palmetto, the defending champ, finished right behind with 33.

Brandon was the best local against Joe Ruffin of Northwestern had ended a minute sooner, McNitt would have been the champion. McNitt, who had no difficulties in winning his way to finisher. It scored 14 team Si points which tied the Eagles for 11th place with two other teams. a 0 Rote begins title defense in Superstars competition Bills football star Simpson led their respective qualifying HgAM O. J.

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At stake in the championship round is $25,000 for first place, $15,000 for second iAISw'-'C I S3 and $10,000 for third. Others in finals are baseball's Lou Brock and Mike Hargrove; football's Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Lawrence McCutcheon and Former touring golf pro Bill Bullwinkle, who won 11 major titles before the game became a big moneymaker, died last week in Santa Cruz, at 92. Bullwinkle was believed to be the oldest pro golfer in the nation as recently as two years ago when he was still giving private lessons. The New York Jets have named Mike Holo-vak director of player personnel for the NFL team. Holovak was head coach of the Boston Patriots for eight years.

University of Mississippi head football coach Ken Cooper has hired the first ever black assistant grid coach at the Southeastern Conference school. He's Tommy Thompson of Oxford and will be employed as a junior varsity coach and recruiter. He's a defensive specialist with the San Diego Chargers and will be employed by Ole Miss during his off season. Lloyd McMillian, the younger brother of pro star Jim McMillian, has been declared academically ineligible to compete for the basketball team at Loyola of Los Angeles. He'll remain a student and try to be eligible next season.

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