Ground effects car dominates Indy scene and sparks ban talk
Indy 500 ground effects cars, led by Chaparral founder Jim Hall with the Yellow Submarine, draw bans on movable skirts by USAC and CART. Officials split on safety and performance as practice shows high speeds and few accidents. Drivers note reduced downforce and need for more horsepower without skirts.
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Valenzuela Leads Dodgers Roar Into New York Debut
Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela, 20, dominates NL leaders with six wins and 0.33 ERA as a potential strike loom swirls. He faces the Mets in Game 1 amid record Dodger attendance and rising media attention as his screwball dazzles and his contract stays at one year.
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Whiteley Eyes Preakness With Highland Blade Upset Hope
Maryland trainer David Whiteley aims Highland Blade at the Preakness after a Belmont Park workout. The 13 16 mile race May 16 at Pimlico could pit Highland Blade against Kentucky Derby winner Pleasant Colony, with contenders including Woodchopper Thirty Eight Paces Bare Knuckles and Classic Go Go. Whiteley skipped the Derby to keep the horse lightly raced and avoid a crowded field, noting the Preakness is often a cleaner race.
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Davis and Elkins adds three to athletic hall of fame
The Davis and Elkins College athletic hall of fame gains three new members Fred Tack Clark a long time Keyser High School coach Neil Rengel a D&E football standout 1926 to 1930 and Harold Hop Huey a South Carolina native who earned all conference honors in basketball 1948 to 1950 at C&E. West Virginia Tech signs 6 foot 5 forward Antoine Scott from Atlanta to bolster the basketball squad and praises his shooting and fit in the running game. Concord College will represent the West Virginia Conference in the first NAIA women’s tennis tournament May 26 to 29 at Overland Park Kansas. The team includes Karen Domby Sue Pusey Debbie Ball Kim Clay Kelly Holbrook and Myra Woody. East Tennessee State enters the Southern Conference baseball playoff with a 37 13 record along with Marshall and Western Carolina. Marshall to meet East Tennessee and the first game loser, with potential best of three for the title. West Virginia University faces Rutgers in the Eastern Eight baseball championship in a best of three starting Saturday at George Mason. The Mountaineers clinched the Western Division, Rutgers the Eastern, with potential Sunday tiebreaker. Marshall winds up tied for fourth in the Southern Conference commissioner's cup race as Appalachian State wins the cup for the fourth straight year.
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Cooney Set To Face Norton In Major MSG Bout
Unbeaten Gerry Cooney, 24, Huntington NY, ranked No 1 by WBC and WBA, meets Ken Norton in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Cooney seeks the title step, while questions about stamina and pressure handling loom as Norton challenges the rising prospect.
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Bluefield State College Drops Football Program
Bluefield State College President Jerold Dugger announced Thursday the college will discontinue its intercollegiate football program. Athletic Director Barry Blizzard called the decision a shock, citing housing and funding challenges and predicting the move will strengthen the college in three to five years as a commuter school without dormitories.
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Are Remarkable Oakland A's Using Illegal Pitches?
AP Sports Writer HAL BOCK reports on the Oakland A's pitching controversy during a New York series. Billy Martin defends his staff while rivals accuse the A's hurlers of doctoring balls, prompting questions about umpires, rules, and possible solutions.
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Perry Elates Fans As He Keeps Hallmark Prowess Alive
Gaylord Perry, at 42, defends his storied career amid questions of an illegal pitch. In the Braves 10-2 win over the Cardinals, he altered delivery and relied on guile and breaking balls to limit St Louis to two runs and 14 of 16 batters retired after the first inning.
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Redskins Weigh Metcalf Return After CFL Stint
Washington coach Joe Gibbs and staff reviewed Thursday workout film at Redskin Park featuring former St. Louis Cardinals running back Terry Metcalf. At 29, he seeks an NFL comeback after three CFL seasons. Metcalf reportedly posted an unimpressive 40 yard sprint, though exact time was not released.
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