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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1977
Page
8
The sixth annual Boys' and Girls' clubs of Bridgeport bene fit slow pitch tournament sponsored by Avco Lycoming is accepting entries for a single elimination event June 2 to 7 at Lycoming field. Ten teams have entered and all spots are filled. contact Frank DeLuca at Aveo Lycoming to join a waiting list.
The Southwest board of officials for NAGWS will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 at Rocky Hill High School to discuss refereeing for women's events and assign duties for upcoming meets.
Indianapolis AP Krisiloff expressed boredom as speeds climbed at the Indy 500 practice. Rutherford and Unser led with near 197 mph laps, while Krisiloff’s Eagle Offenhauser faced a broken clutch. He has six Indy 500 starts with a best sixth in 1973 and sees no rush, citing the strong teams and money behind favorites.
Philadelphia General Manager Pat Williams laments 3,421 empty seats after a 106-87 win over Houston as the 76ers struggle to sell out home playoff dates. He cites competing events and local sports loyalty, noting Flyers sellouts and rising season-ticket sales alongside the team’s playoff ticket demand. Williams argues performance drives attendance and predicts potential sellouts if the team advances to finals against Lakers or Trail Blazers.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton with a garbled advertising slogan about buying a seat and not sitting in it. It appears to reference a basketball season and a promotional phrase, but the exact meaning and entities are obscured.
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