Andretti wins real street race at Long Beach in photo finish
Mario Andretti seizes a two mile downtown Long Beach street course to defeat Jody Scheckter by .773 seconds with Niki Lauda close in third. The victory signals a bright future for the event as sponsors and the Formula 1 Constructors Association eye a long term deal. Organizers estimate a 65 000 to 70 000 crowd cheered as Andretti celebrated on the victory lap and in the winner circle.
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Andretti
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Niki Lauda
Mario
Chris Pook
Indianapolis
Colin Chapman
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Scheckter
Niki
Shoreline Drive
Lauda
Easy Evert tops King in tense comeback meeting
Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 in the finals of a $110,000 international event. Evert called the match a mental squeaker despite victory. Other results include Borg over Villas and Dibbs over Gerulaitis with Gottfried advancing to face Smith in the Pacific Southwest finals.
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Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Guillermo Villas
Argentina
Eddie
London
Dibbs
Britain
Gerulatis
Gottfried
Tanner
Stan Smith
Edwards Sees End and Beginning After Greensboro Open Victory
Danny Edwards celebrated his first pro win in the Greater Greensboro Open and spoke of an end to his pre-win phase and a beginning toward major championships. He described a solid, consistent game and dreams of scoring in majors, aiming for continued success after breaking through.
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Greensboro
N.C
Danny Edwards
Myrtle Beach golf mecca draws fans and players alike
The piece paints Myrtle Beach as a golf hotspot with 24 courses inside the city and dozens along the coast, drawing players from Cleveland, New York, and Boston. It follows the Golf Writers Association outing at Dunes Country Club and highlights Joe Inman and his wife Nancy expecting their first child during the Masters week.
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S.C
South Carolina
Atlantic
Las Vegas
Hollywood
Pella
Stratford-on-Avon
Golf Digest
Sports Illustrated
Buffalo
Cleveland
New York
Boston
al Shepherd
Dunes Country Club
Robert Trent Jones
Augusta
Joe Inman
Charlotte
Joe
Nancy
Presbyterian Hospital
Pete Rose says Reds ad campaign tries to run him out
Cincinnati baseball star Pete Rose complains of pressure as the Reds break with policy to place ads in Ohio papers over a salary dispute. He says he cannot fight the team with extensive media, claims Bears high-earning rivals and reveals trade proposals.
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Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
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Pete
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New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
California Angels
Amoco ACA claims eight bushels extra per acre yield
The additive ACA with Amocos anhydrous ammonia reports an average gain of 8.2 bushels per acre in Midwest tests versus ammonia alone. Test results indicate a 95 percent chance of yield increases between 6.5 and 9.8 bushels per acre. Contacts listed for multiple Iowa towns.
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Stork
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Bay Hills Country Club
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Clanry’s, Ltd
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Amroco Oil Company
Leo VanLienen
Blairstown
Clint VanHorne
Center Point
Don Drexler
Central City
Bill Burton
Downey
Don Erger
Fairfax
Jack Banse
Garrison
Jerry Krueger
Hopkinton
Paul Pippert
Keystone
John Pospisil
Martelle
Bob Towne
Olin
Earl J. Lasche
Petersburg
Leonard W. Reyhons
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