Space City 300 Promises Large Payoff At Meyer Speedway
NASCAR Grand National drivers led by Bobby Allison and Richard Petty prepare for the Space City 300 at Meyer Speedway in Houston. Promoters guarantee a $14,000 purse as practice begins at 3 p.m. with race time at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 5 and 6 dollars at the speedway office on South Main.
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Meyer Speedway
Houston
Bobby Allison
Richard Petty
Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Patty
Speedway
South Main
U S Cindermen Hope For Happiness At AAU
Seattle AP dispatch notes top U S miler Marty Liquori and shot Put champion Karl Salb leading U S track stars toward the AAU championships in Eugene after NCAA events at Washington Stadium. Prefontaine, despite defending his three mile title, laments the venue and dusts off his blistered feet. Mann praises his intermediate hurdles win. Bruins win meet title with 52 points, edging Southern Cal and Oregon as Ryun’s pollen fears threaten a return.
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Seattle
Marty Liquori
United States
Karl Salb
Kansas
Eugene
Ore
University of Washington
Steve Prefontaine
Oregon
Ralph Mann
Feanah
Mann
Liquori
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Prefontaine
UCLA
Jim Bush
Bruins
Southern Cal
Willie Deckard
Daveney faces dilemma in West All America lineup choices
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney weighs starting Heisman winner Jim Plunkett and Chuck Hixson for the televised All America game alongside star receivers J D Hill Chuck Dicus Ernie Jennings Bob Moore Otto Stowe and others. He plans to showcase passing and evaluate how to fit Hixson and Plunkett into one offense. East coach Charley McClendon emphasizes morale and All American talent as the game approaches with Rex Kern Scott Hunter and Buddy Lee on the East squad.
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Lubbock
Tex
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Southern Methodist
Chuck Hixson
Devaney
J. D. Hill
Arizona State
Chuck Dicus
Arkansas
Ernie Jennings
Air Force
Bob Moore
Otto Stowe
Town State
Louisiana State
Charley McClendon
Bo Cornell
Washington
Dan Schniess
Hixson
Plunkett
Hixon
Shim
Cornhusker
Joe Orduna
All Americans
McClendon
Rex Kern
Ohio State
Scott Hunter
Alabama
Buddy Lee
LSU
Nicklaus, Trevino Tie After Open Playoff at Merion
Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino tie after 72 holes in the 71st U S Open at Merion Golf Club. Trevino bogeyed the 18th to miss a six foot putt while Nicklaus parred the hole to force an 18 hole playoff. Third round leader Jim Simmons faltered on the final hole for a 76 and finished tied for sixth.
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Ardmore
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Nicklaus
Trevino
Merion Golf Club
Jim Simons
Butler
Wimbledon opens amid prize fight and fashion clashes
Wimbledon Tennis championship starts amid conflict over prize money and rules on all white outfits. WCT group pushes for greater say and threatens boycott. stars like Laver Rosewall Newcombe and Ashe seek bigger winnings. Major Mills affirms white rule as men play today and women begin Tuesday.
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Wimbledon
Kingland
United States
Gladys Heldman
Margaret Court
Australia
Evonne Goolagong
Virginia Wade
Britain
Jack Mills
Arthur Ashe
Mills
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Ashe
Forest Hills
Laver
Newcombe
Rosewall
Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Gum Spring
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Cliff Drysdale
South Africa
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