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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1981

Page

10

Is Football Gone At Bluefield State College

Bluefield State College president Jerold Dugger decreed football dead. Students voice anger as the athletic program faces abrupt shutdown. The decision, defended by Regents member Andy Clark, prompts questions about athletes' futures and program viability.

Bluefield State College Jerold Dugger Dugger College of Idaho BSC Princeton Andy Clark State Board of Regents

Bluefield State Dropped Football Sparks Town Concern

Bob Foley and critics question the financial viability of Bluefield State football as President Dugger shifts focus to other sports. The decision, unprecedented for the Board of Regents, hinges on funding and potential long term impact on athletics and the town.

Mediator Brought In For Raiders Antitrust Case

In Los Angeles a mediator was added as jury selection continued in the Raiders antitrust suit to move the case to Los Angeles. U S District Judge Harry Pregerson hopes mediation may settle without trial. Loeffler would not discuss details. NFL seeks venue change citing local juror bias.

Los Angeles Oakland Raiders Robert M. Leeffler Los Angeles Coliseum Raiders National Football League Loeffler Los Angeles Herald Examiner NFL U.S Harry Pregerson Equity Funding Corporation

Pleasant Colony Aims for Preakness Win at Pimlico

AP Sports Writer ED SCHUYLER JR. notes Pleasant Colony, trainer John Campo, and jockey Jorge Velasquez lead a 13-16 mile Preakness field facing seven Derby winners and six newcomers. Contenders include Woodchopper, Porter, Bold Ego, and Derby runners Pass The Tab Flying Nashua Top Avenger among 12 betting interests. Post time 5 38 p.m. EDT with ABC coverage.

ED Schuyler JR Baltimore Pleasant Colony Pimlico John Campo Campo Personality Thomas Mellon Evans Buckland Farm Jorge Velasquez Greentree Stable Woodchopper Eddie Delahoussaye Porter Elizabeth Davis Henry Greene Sandy Hawley Bold Ego J.D. Barton Joseph Kidd John Lively Top Avenger Flying Nashua Double Sonic Paristo Bare Knuckles Sportsman’s Park Pimlico Grass Escambia Bay Belmont Farms Parisio Belmont Park ABC Seattle Slew Affirmed Genuine Risk Codex Jacinto Vasquez Highland Blade Bert Firestone Maryland State Racing Commission D.wayne Lukas Angel Cordero Jr Nashua

Will Constant Tinkering Be The Death Of Baseball

HAL BOCK argues baseball died in 1981 due to a labor dispute over compensation. He cites a prolonged strike starting May 29, failed talks, and a season halted with empty ballparks. After settlement, fans stayed away, underscoring the sport's collapse at the negotiating table.

Hal Bock Baseball Revolution Baloney Revolution Sporting Goods Ray Blackhurst Nike Factory Nike

Slow Starting Beth Daniel Finds Momentum at Coca Cola Classic

Beth Daniel, 23, aims to shed comparisons with Nancy Lopez Melton after a strong 1980 season. She enters the LPGA Coca Cola Classic in Paramus, NJ, in seventh with 65,927, striving to regain her form amid mental shifts and a recent grip adjustment. The field includes top players Lopez Melton, Little, Bradley, Whitworth, Blalock, with Donna Horton White not defending her title after childbirth.

Paramus N.J Beth Daniel Nancy Lopez- Melton Nancy Daniel Nancy Lopez Beth Lopez-Melton Orlando LPGA Tour Sally Little Pat Bradley Kathy Whitworth Jane Blalock JoAnne Carner Carner Donna Caponi Caponi Donna Horton White

Ward's Ground Effects Car Is One Step Ahead

Indianapolis AP Ward explains how Dan Gurney’s Eagle, a ground effects stock block car, leads practice with Mike Mosley a top 197.455 mph lap. Ward, SAEs Schwitzer Award winner, aims for pole as rivals race to catch up.

Indianapolis Dan Gurney John Ward Ward Gurney All- American Racers Inc Indianapolis Motor Speedway Society of Automotive Engineers Louis Schwitzer Indy Mike Mosley Rick Mears Danny Ongais Eagle A.J. Foyt

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