Silver Trays To Abens at State Fete
Iowa State’s wrestling and gymnastics teams were honored at a banquet. Keith Abens won a silver tray, Chris Taylor received a ring and title, and Bob Van Horn was praised for his unselfish contribution. Gymnasts honored were Jim Stephenson Doug Fitzfarrell and Mark Graham.
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Ames
Iowa State
Keith Abens
Chris Taylor
Bob van Horn
Jim Stephenson
Doug Fitzfarrell
Mark Graham
Athens
Washington, D.C
Cyclone
ISU
Taylor
Michigan
van Horn
Harold Nichols
Unser Set for Knoxville Race
Indy 500 winner Al Unser of Albuquerque has entered the USAC four event late model stock car program at Knoxville Speedway on April 28 driving a 429 cubic inch Ford Torino in the 10 000 plus program This will be Unser's second Knoxville appearance following a rainout in 1972 Also entered are Don White Ernie Derr Ramo Stott and Butch Hartman all noted stock car figures from Keokuk and Zanesville Ohio respectively.
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Knoxville
al Unser
Albuquerque
U.S Auto Club
Knoxville Speedway
Unser
Knoxville Oval
Don White
Ernie Derr
Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Butch Hartman
Zanesville
Ohio
Hennigan Keys Mets-Late Relief in Wild Ninth
Mets rally as Phil Hennigan seals 5-4 win over St Louis after Tug McGraw falters in the ninth. McGraw pitched eight innings and took the loss, with Hennigan entering with runners aboard to induce Bernie Carbo for the final out.
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New York Mets
Phil’ Hennigan
Phil Hennigan
Tug McGraw
McGraw
Jerry Koosman
Cardinals
Hennigan
Atlanta Braves
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Bertia
Cleveland
Bernie Carbo
Rich Chiles
Canadian Fix Scandal Ties North American Sports to Gambling
Montreal police testimony reveals a vast fixing scheme in 1961 1968 1969 involving a Mafia style list of horses to be raced in North America and high stakes bets. Theodore Aboud a jailed bookmaker described fixing two Blue Bonnets races and a Black Hawks hockey game predicting New York bets. He named figures Alex Fabrizio Dennis Elliott and Aubrey Garner as key players.
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North America
Theodore Aboud
Quebec
Aboud
New York
Detroit
Chicago Black Hawk
Police Commission
Glenn Hall
Chicago
Ment
Rheal Brunet
Dookmaker
Ner
Black Hawks
National Hockey League
Cote St Luc
Lobby
Garner
Rangers
Two Major Iowa Track Meets Off This Saturday
Two high school meets in Eastern Iowa were postponed or canceled. The Tipton Tiger relays at Tipton Saturday night were canceled involving four Metro area teams. The Kennedy invitational girls meet, originally Saturday morning, was postponed to Saturday May 12, with 22 teams expected.
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Iowa
Tipton
Metro Area
Mercy Killing? Crusaders End Blazers Season In WHA Playoffs
Fred Rothenberg reports the Cleveland Crusaders swept the Philadelphia Blazers 6-2 to close their WHA series and end Philadelphia's season. Winnipeg edged Minnesota 3-2 in overtime, while Los Angeles beat Houston 3-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. The Blazers faced financial woes and roster turmoil, including Bernie Parent leaving and Marcel Paille stepping in before Yves Archambault saw action as a rookie goalie.
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Philelphia Blazers
Philadelphia
Winnipeg
Minnesota
Jets
Los Angeles
Houston
Blazers
Derek Sanderson
Sanderson
Cleveland Crusaders
Bernie Parent
Parent
Marcel Paille
Yves Archambault
Eastern Hockey League
Cleveland
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William Baird
John Kinley
Stephenson
Graham
Fritz Jarrell
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Tim McCarver
Ted Sizemore
Yogi Berra
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Hank Aaron
Atlanta
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St Louis
Gary Gentry
Dave Johnson
Braves
Clay Kirby
San Diego
Tony Perez
Cesar Geronimo
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati
Don Gullett
Dodgers
Pedro Borbon
Tom Hall
Gullett
McCovey
San Francisco
Charlie Fox
Fox
Willie McGovey
Giant Slugger
Mike Cosgrove
Chris Speter
Astros
John Edwards
Cosgrove
UPI Telephoto
Cedar Rapids
Thurs
Blue Bonnets Track
Alex Fabrizio
Dennis Elliott
Hensmen
Aubrey
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