Walther’s fatal crash ends Miami hydro race test
The day before his death, Skipp Walther predicted top speeds above 150 mph in five litre boats. During a trial at Miami Marine Stadium his Red Man hydroplane flipped, pinning him under the 6,500 pound craft. He died within a half hour from massive skull fractures and brain injuries. his right arm was severed at the elbow.
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Miami
George ““Skipp
Walther
Red Man
Miami Marine Stadium
Redman Expects Tough Races in 1974 Formula 5000
Brian Redman predicts stronger competition after winning the Mid-Ohio opener. The 37 year old Briton says the race shows this season will be tougher and that other teams will become more competitive as the series progresses. He finished 74 seconds ahead of American Brett Lunger.
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Lexington, Ohio
Brian Redman
Brett Lunger
Mid-Ohio
Redman
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Wohlhuter Proves Mile Skill at Federation Championship
Rick Wohlhuter, a world record holder in the 880 yard run, entered the U S Track and Field Federation Championship aiming to match elite milers. He led a 10 man mile field with a 3 55 1 time, finishing under four minutes.
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Wichita, Kan
Rick Wohlhuter
Wohlhuter
Memphis Close to Adding Two Pro Football Teams
Memphis Tennessee could gain two National Football League franchises this month. Mike Lynn, who has led an eight year effort to bring an expansion team to the city, says the possibility exists for two pro football teams to play in Memphis.
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Memphis
Mike Lynn
MEAC members vote to move to Division I
The seven colleges of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference voted unanimously to declare themselves Division I members of the NCAA. The member schools are North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard, Maryland Eastern Shore, and North Carolina A&T.
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Washington
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
National Collegiate Athletic Association
League
North Carolina Central
South Carolina State
Morgan State
Delaware State
Howard
Maryland Eastern Shore
North Carolina A&t
Favorite Pat Lynn Wins Jaycee Title
Pat Lynn roared back from a 79 first round to beat Dave Moore in a playoff and win the North Augusta Jaycee Golf Tournament. The pair tied at 151 after 36 holes, Lynn birdied the first playoff hole to claim the title as the event's two-time champion.
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North Augusta
Pat Lynn
Dave Moore
Moore
Kirk Messick
John Gustafson
Bill Gibbs
Tommy Arnold
Marc Weibel
Mike Hall
Standings and Games From Weekend Baseball Schedule
Standings show Montreal 7 Atlanta 6 Chicago 7 Los Angeles 6 Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh St Louis 9 San Diego 6 Philadelphia 4 San Francisco Kings Detroit 2 California 0 Sundays results and Mondays and Tuesdays planned games list multiple matchups including Houston New York Boston Minnesota and others with postponed status due to rain and stacked double headers. Teams and pitchers noted include Busby Alexander Drago Morton Carlton Kirby Matlack and Corbin with records shown.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Kings
Detroit
California
Kansas City
Busby
Baltimore
Alexander
Boston
Drago
Minnesota
Corbin
Oakland
Texas
Cleveland
Milwaukee
New York
Atlanta
Montreal
Morton
Carlton
Kirby
Matlack
Houston
Associated Press
Kan City
Philaphi
Ste Chicago
Ste Pittsburgh
San Fran
Bradshaw Declines Stars Offer to Stay with Steelers
Pittsburgh AP report says Terry Bradshaw spurned the World Football League to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He noted his Louisiana cattle spread and joked about preferring a ranch to a pig farm while signing a multiyear NFL contract.
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Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
World Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
Louisiana
Bradshaw
National Football League
New York Stars
WFL
Malone Visits Hawaii on College Courtship
Moses Malone, 6-foot-11 from Petersburg High School Virginia, visits Hawaii as coaches woo him amid interest from North Carolina North Carolina State Maryland and Houston. He says location matters less than personal care and happiness at the school and hints Hawaii may be his final stop unless a new offer emerges next week.
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Honolulu
Moses Malone
Petersburg
Virginia
University of Hawaii
Malone
Hawaii
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Maryland
Houston
National League Softball Scores Shown for Thursday Night
Recreation Department reports Thursday night results in the National League softball standings with Clearwater defeating Kimberly Clark 11 to 0, Osbon Tire 12 to 0 over Pizza Villa No 2, and Pries ter 11 to Universal 10.
Midland Valley Women Golf Meet Tuesday at Clubhouse
The Midland Valley Women's Golf Association will hold a business meeting Tuesday at 9 am at the clubhouse. A low-net tournament will follow.
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Midland Valley Womens’ Golf Association
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Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Evert
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