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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
12
The new Jackie Pung, lighter by 110 pounds, returns to the LPGA tour this week in the New Rochelle tournament after a decade away. She says the urge to play again grew as the game called to her while she spent time as a club pro.
Hawkeye Downs postpones the Tyre model stock car program due to track reconstruction. Rained-out events from last Friday will be accepted next Friday. The revised schedule still features the annual Challenge Cup at the half mile dirt oval.
A J Foyt wins his fourth Indianapolis 500 and adds three new Speedway records by racing for the 10th time, collecting 4350 in lap prizes and 800 championship points for second. Rex Mays shares the earlier all time leads as Foyt raises his lifetime earnings to 92016 19 dollars and climbs to sixth on the all time list with 6450 points.
Tommy Davis, 37, signed with California after a two month layoff and hit the go ahead two run pinch hit in the eighth inning as the Angels beat the Twins 5 2. He has 2058 career hits and hopes to help for four months. Other AL scores included the Yankees over the Red Sox 7 2 and the Orioles over the Indians 2 0 in 14 innings.
Indianapolis AP Janet Guthrie the first woman to enter the Indy 600 struggles with securing funds to continue racing. She missed a qualifying run at Indianapolis due to car issues and instead raced at Charlotte finishing 15th. Guthrie laments lack of firm sponsorship while planning to return to New York to file taxes and pursue Pocono funding. She defended her driving after comments by David Pearson.
Iowa doctors warn that one third of incoming football freshmen show evidence of prior cervical spine injury. Dr Feldick cites incomplete medical follow up and low X-ray rates in high schools, urging coaches to modify tackling and improve reporting to prevent chronic neck problems.
Boston AP reports publicist Honor McHugh, longtime Celtics publicity director, will be honored at a testimonial Sunday night. The event will feature sports writers and photographers from the National Basketball Association club, with expected attendance by Bob Cousy and other former Celtics.
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