Motorcycle Little League Steals Spotlight in Yamaha Gold Cup
Denver AP reports AMA leaders Ken ny Roberts and Don Castro say professional motorcycle racing will soon surpass auto racing. They predict growth as youths compete like Little League and parents spend big to aid prospects at the Yamaha Gold Cup in Colorado Springs this weekend.
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California
Milburn Says year of peak form in Zurich track meet
Olympic hurdles champion Rod Milburn, 23, 5-11 and 175 pounds, says this is his best running year as he competes among 300 athletes from 16 nations in Zurich. The meet recalls world records set here in 1959 by Lauer and Hary and features Borzov seeking to reclaim Munich form after a poor indoor season.
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Switzerland
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Milburn
Martin Lauer
Armin Hary
Lauer
Munich
Willie Davenport
Hary
Russia
Valery Borzov
Borzov
Colorado Names New Trainer at University of Colorado
University officials announce Richard Newton will become head trainer for the Colorado athletic department starting August 1. Newton, 28, previously served as assistant trainer, replacing Monte Smith who resigned after holding the post since August 1967.
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Colo
Richard Newton
University of Colorado Athletic Department
Newton
Monte Smith
Smith
Winterset
Iowa
University of Oklahoma
California Names Pro Boldt Golf Coach at Cal
Bob Boldt age 35 a former PGA tour member was named as golf coach at the University of California in Berkeley on Thursday. Boldt played golf and freshman basketball at Cal in his student days.
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Berkeley
Calif
Bob Boldt
Professional Golfers Association
University of California
Boldt
Cal
Johnny Bench Loses First Start At River Downs
The 2 year old racehorse Johnny Bench ran his first race, finishing fifth in the third race at River Downs. He bolted on the muddy track and dumped jockey Clarence Diehl, who was not injured.
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Johnny Bench
River Downs
Clarence Diehl
Failure Takes Up Running at AAU Masters Meet
Laurie O Hara, 41, once a soccer flop who quit at 28, pursues a 10 000 meter win as a favorite in the AAU Masters Track and Field Championships for ages 40 and over in San Diego. He found running after English football setbacks and now trains to improve and compete.
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San Diego
Laurie O'Hara
O'Hara
Former Baseballer Schmidt Dies
Modesto California Walter Joseph Schmidt a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1916 to 1924 and for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1925 died at age 86.
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Modesto, Calif
Walter Joseph Schmidt
The
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St. Louis Cardinals
Mayer Ousted as Women’s Final Set at Wimbledon
Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale seeks a historic Wimbledon title as the youngest since Little Mo Connolly, facing Billie Jean King who aims to become the first woman since Helen Wills Moody with five singles titles. Metreveli and Kodes meet for the men’s final, while Mayer’s semifinal loss to Metreveli ends his run after upsetting Nastase and Fassbender.
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Fla
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Billie Jean
Chris
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Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Kodes
Britain
Roger Taylor
Metreveli
Alex Mayer
Wayne
N.J
Mayer
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Juergen Fassbender
West Germany
Metrovell
Princess Anne
Princess Alexandra
Metrevell
Stanford University
South Carolina State adds three assistants to staff
New head coach Willie Jeffries announces three new assistants William R. Davis from Johnson C. Smith University Robert Johnson head coach at Jupiter High School Palm Beach Florida and William A. Thomas recent Tennessee State University graduate. Veteran aides Willie Simon and James Carson are retained.
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Willie Jeffries
South Carolina State College
William R. Davis
Johnson C. Smith University
Robert Johnson
Jupiter High School
Palm Beach
Fla
William A. Thomas
Tennessee State University
Willie Simon
James Carson
Holtzman Opens Season With Strong A's Start
Oakland pitcher Ken Holtzman shown in Southpaw form appears to be in peak shape with his best early work since joining the A's from the Cubs in 1966.
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Calif
Ken Holtzman
Oakland A's
Chicago Cubs
Baseball Standings and Week's Schedule From AP
National League East standings show Chicago leading with 43 wins, St. Louis 41, Montreal 37, Philadelphia 38, Pittsburgh 37. West top is Los Angeles 51, San Francisco 48, Houston 39, Cincinnati 44, Atlanta 49, San Diego 29. Week’s results list Thursday to Sunday games with multiple matchups and pitchers.
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Minnesota
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California
Boxing Launches New Television Era
In New York ABC TV and Madison Square Garden Boxing plan a weekly live nationwide telecast of seven bouts at Madison Square Garden Felt Forum marking a potential new era for boxing on television. Officials say the venture is exploratory and could become permanent, building on past boxing interest from Olympics and existing Wide World of Sports ties.
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Abc-Tv
Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc
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ABC
Wide World of
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Garden Boxing
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Wide World
Munich
Women Golfers Prepare for Marc Equity Classic in Buffalo
Sixty eight LPGA players tee off in the Marc Equity Classic at River Oaks on Grand Island. Laura Baugh, 18, drawing crowds as rivals Judy Rankin and Carol Mann eye first prize of 4500. Kathy Whitworth withdraws fatigue. Pro-am results show a 55 score in 18-under par.
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Laura Baugh
Atlanta
Sally Little
Kathy Whitworth
River Oaks
Grand Island
Gerry Meehan
Buffalo Sabres
National Hockey League
Evert and Walker Advance At National Clay Courts
In Chattanooga Tennessee Ross Walker and Jeanne Evert, top seeds, won their quarter final matches at the National Amateur Clay Courts championships at Manker Patten Tennis Center. Walker defeated Bob Kreiss to reach the semi finals while Evert beat Joann Russell 7-5 6-4.
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Jeanne Evert
Manker Patten Tennis Center
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Houston
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Belair
Calif
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Fla
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New York
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North Miami Beach
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