Feuerbach to chase records at Kennedy Games meet
Shot putter Al Feuerbach heads to Berkeley for the Kennedy Games after competing in Wichita and before a Russia trip. With a world record of 71 feet 7 inches, he aims to threaten the Kennedy Games and Edwards Stadium marks as 26 events draw top entrants including other world record holders.
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Boston College Names Assistant Coach Drayton Miller
Boston College appointed Drayton Miller as assistant basketball coach to replace Dave Pritchett who left BC for Maryland. Miller previously served as Jacksonville State University assistant varsity and head freshman coach and is an Eastern Illinois alumnus who also coached at Washington University in St. Louis as a graduate student.
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Blazers Move Aids Ticket Sales Vancouver
Vancouver Blazers owner Jim Pattison announced season ticket sales have surpassed 5000 after relocating from Philadelphia. Applications continue as home games will be held at the 15570 seat Pacific Coliseum, a venue that capacity Canucks crowds have filled in recent seasons.
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Kalbaugh Named Assistant Coach at St Bonaventure
Kalbaugh, a 1970 St Bonaventure graduate and Troy native, is appointed assistant basketball coach at his alma mater. He will coach the freshman team and assist head coach Jim Satalin, who took over last month from Larry Weise. Kalbaugh has coached and taught at LaSalle Institute since graduation and played three years for St Bonaventure.
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Brevard Teacher Leads Carolina Invitational Bass Tournament
Dwight Howell of Brevard NC led after two days with a 20 pound total aided by a 4 pound 10 ounce stringer. Bobby Meador of Baton Rouge LA posted the tournament's largest catch at 10 pounds 7 ounces. Hubert Green Spindale NC and Jack Rogers Charlotte NC also remained near the leaders with under 14 pounds each.
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Canadiens Lead Star Team For NHL All Star First Team
Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden defenseman Guy Lapointe and left winger Frank Mahovlich were named to the NHL All Star first team. Boston’s Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito joined Detroit’s Mickey Redmond to complete the lineup in a vote led by Dryden with 238 points and Orr close behind at 236.
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Cudone Captures Carolinas Women Golf Title
Carolyn Cudone of Myrtle Beach South Carolina won the Carolinas Women Golf Association championship in Greensboro North Carolina with a final round 73 for a 54 hole total of 231 and a six stroke margin over her challengers.
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Weiskopf Sets Course Record At Kemper Open
Tom Weiskopf fired a course record 65 to lead the Kemper Open first round at Quail Hollow. Lanny Wadkins chased with 66 while Nicklaus was absent, and Weiskopf praised his hot run as several veterans and rising stars matched or bettered par on ideal conditions.
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Toughest Indy 500 in History Leaves Mud and Tragedy
The 57th Indianapolis 500 faced two washouts and four fatalities including a driver and a crewman, with serious injuries to two drivers and ten spectators hospitalized. Cleanup infield quagmire persisted as crowds left and police staffing fluctuated in the rain shortened race.
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Johncock to Share $236000 Prize in Indy 500
Gordon Johncock and the winning team will split a prize totaling $236,022.82 for the Indianapolis 500. The race was halted by rain after 133 laps, with Billy Vukovich second and Roger McCluskey third. The total purse surpassed a million dollars for the fourth straight year.
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Granatelli Threatens To Pull Out Of Indy And USAC
Granatelli warned he will withdraw STP backed team from Indianapolis 500 and USAC competition next year unless track safety improves. He said speeds now exceed what tracks and drivers can safely handle, calling the cars flying missiles as he cited the accident prone mood ahead of the race.
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Okker Upsets Smith At French Open In Five Sets
Tom Okker of the Netherlands defeats top seed Stan Smith 6-3 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open. Smith, back from a late rally, double faulted three times in the final game on match point. Weather interrupted play in light rain. Chris Evert advanced over Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-3 to reach the semifinals. Smith earned about 200 this event from prize money.
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