North Has Skill To Win, Needs Luck To Play
AP report on Andy North winning the 7th United States Open Golf Championship. Detailing his long odds overcome by a knee disorder in youth, his career through college, first pro win at the Westchester Classic, and his measured reaction to Open victory. North cites family plans and possible British Open participation as his next focus.
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North
Denver
Andy North
Andy
Univerity of Florida
Emory and Henry Names Kirk as Football Coach
Perry Kirk is introduced as the new Emory and Henry football coach. He notes excitement about the schedule and plans a multiple offense with a responsive defense. Kirk mentions recruiting Western Carolina, East Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia players, aided by Emory's increased athletic funding and shared staff continuity with assistants Robbins and Bales.
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Perry Kirk
Emory and Henry
Jerry
Tony Colabro
Concord Mountain Lions
Wasps
Emory
Kirk
Lou Holtz
Arkansas
N. C. State
New York Jets
Lou
Holtz
Western Carolina
East Tennessee
Southwest Virginia
Thomas Chilcote
Wasp
Chilcote
Dave Robbins
Larry Bales
Steinbrenner backs college “farm clubs” plan for baseball
George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, argues major league clubs should recruit from high schools, send players to college as farm clubs, and unify umpiring. He sees inter league play and cost cuts as next steps within three years, calling for higher pay and World Series umpire selection from across leagues. He also says players will defect after college, but the plan could reduce signing costs and align clubs and leagues.
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George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees
Steinbrenner
Mets
Rockets Sign Rick Barry Aims To Boost Ticket Sales
Houston Rockets GM Ray Patterson expects Rick Barry to lift season ticket sales and walkup business similar to Earl Campbell for the Oilers. Barry signed for up to $1 million over two years, with Summit Arena capacity 15,000. He projects at least 6,000 more season tickets and a 20 percent rise in attendance, plus stronger radio TV sponsorships.
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Houston
Houston Rockets
Rick Barry
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
Campbell
Barry
Astrodome
Summit
Ray Patterson
Rockets
Golden State
National Basketball Association
Patterson
Rick
Ainas
College Heads Expected To Get More Into Sports
Denver AP report notes American Council on Education president Dr. J W Peltason told the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics that college presidents must engage with athletic directors as financial pressures reshape budgets. He said athletics must be integrated with the broader educational world and urged directors to view presidents as allies while acknowledging increased scrutiny.
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Denver
American Council On Education
University
J.W. Peltason
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
Peltason
Ae Een Eee
Wstes
IOC Receives Deficit Plan for 1984 Olympics in LA
Montreal report notes a precedent setting proposal where the 1964 Olympic organizing committee would absorb any deficits instead of Los Angeles taxpayers. Los Angeles won provisional 1984 host status in Athens. the plan hinges on IOC bending rules to let a businessman committee bear potential losses. Worrall stressed the gathering was not a negotiation session.
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Montreal
Los Angeles
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Athens
Tom Bradley
John Argue
Ali Named Ambassador for Peace in Kremlin Meeting
Muhammad Ali met Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev in the Kremlin and was asked to serve as an unofficial ambassador for peace to the United States. The pair exchanged hugs and Ali expressed pride and a desire for better US-Soviet relations, while also joking about a future bout with Leon Spinks and praising America.
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Moscow
Muhammad Ali
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kremlin
United States
Ali
Brezhnev
Veronica
Soviet Union
Louisville
Kentucky
America
White House
Carter
Leon Spinks
Spinks
Malaya Zemlya
Coleman Fired as St Louis basketball coach
Ron Coleman was dismissed as head basketball coach at St Louis University after a 7-20 season. Athletic Director Dick McDonald said the Athletic Council will start a search, noting Coleman refused to sign a new contract and that the university’s charge is to build a successful program.
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ST. Louis
Ron Coleman
St. Louis University
Dick McDonald
McDonald
Coleman
SLU
Randy Edit
Metro
Lopez Seeks Sixth Straight to Tie Men’s Mark as Rookie
Fifth straight win would set a new all time women’s pro golf record and would challenge Byron Nelson’s 11 straight wins in 1945. Nancy Lopez, 21, aims to win at Hershey Pennsylvania and Noblesville Indiana to reach seven in a row before Wheeling West Virginia, noting the Locust Hill pressure was tougher.
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Rochester
N.Y
Nancy Lopez
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Hershey
Noblesville
Ind
Wheeling
W. Va
Lopez
Locust Hill Country Club
Jane Blalock
Debbie Massey
Locust Hill
Blalock
Massey
LPGA
Tulsa University
Three Ex-Champs Qualify For Virginia Amateur
Three former Virginia State Amateur champions succeeded in state zone qualifying across eight sites, advancing to the June B July 2 tournament at James River Country Club. Wayne Jackson Sam Wallace Nelson Broach posted solid scores, with Wallace 75 76 151, Jackson 75 78 153, Broach 79 76 155, as heavy rain and storms affected many venues.
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Associated Press
Wayne Jackson
Newport News
Sam Wallace
Williamsburg
Nelson Broach
Richmond
James River
Country Club of Virginia
CCVA
Wallace
Jackson
Broach
Neff McClary
Fairfax
Vinny Giles
James River Country Club
McClary
Giles
Shoemaker Delivers Surprising Longshot Victory
In Inglewood California Bill Shoemaker rode Fashion Lad to a $50.60 upset in the fifth race at Hollywood Park, pairing with Boots Colonero 28-1 to produce a $2,577 exacta. Shoemaker’s win boosted his career total to 7,455, as Fashion Lad overcame a slow start to finish a neck ahead in 1:48 4/4.
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Inglewood
Calif
Bill Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Sible
Hollywood Park
Fashion Lad
Boots Colonero
England
Borg Top Seed At Wimbledon
Defending champion Bjorn Borg of Sweden is seeded No 1 for the men's singles at Wimbledon, aiming to win the title three years in a row. Jimmy Connors is second, with eight Americans among the 16 seeds. Virginia Wade leads the British women’s seeds alongside Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova.
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London
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Borg
Jimmy Connors
USA
Connors
Birmingham
U.S
Virginia Wade
Britain
Chris Evert
America
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Cawley
Tracy Austin
Buster Mottram
Sue Barker
Vitas Gerulaitis
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Brian Gottfried
Roscoe Tanner
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Sandy Mayer
the Nastase
Romania
Dick Stockton
John McEnroe
Rojtek Fibak
Poland
John Alexander
Australia
Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe
Czechoslovakia
Billie Jean King
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Wendy Turnbull
Dianne Fromholtz
Kerry Reid
Rosie Casals
Marise Kruger
South Africa
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Virginia Ruzici
Regina Marsikova
Sorrell Wylie Fall In Sudden Death Pro Pro Golf Title
In Roanoke Jay Hardwick of Pearisburg and Wayne Holley of Roanoke defeated Vic Sorrell of Bluefield and John Wylie of Roanoke on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to win the Virginia PGA Pro-Pro championship. Hardwick and Holley earned 23 dollars each, while Sorrell and Wylie took 135 dollars. A tie at par 70 for third featured the Richmond team of Ronnie Kelley and Mike Mielbrecht and another Richmond pair, Herb Hooper and Frank Herrelko, at Salisbury Country Club.
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Roanoke
Jay Hardwick
Pearisburg
Wayne Holley
Vic Sorrell
Bluefield
John Wylie
Virginia Pga
Hunting Hills Country
Richmond
Ronnie Kelley
Mike Mielbrecht
Herb Hooper
Frank Herrelko
Salisbury Country Club
Sue Ciagene
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