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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1977

Page

3

Rein Wolfpack Forsee Improvement Over 1976

NC State coach Bo Rein reports progress as the Wolfpack train in preseason. Elijah Marshall and the squad aim to rebound from a 3-7-1 season. Johnny Evans shows poise with 12-game experience and Ted Brown stars at running back. Injuries thin the line early, but depth and attitude define the camp as they prep for ECU.

Raleigh, N North Carolina State Wolfpack Elijah Marshall Bo Rein Elijah Rein Marshall Reln Taivenier East Carolina Versu Furman Wolfpack Ontyl Johnny Evans Evans N.C. State Ted Brown Timmy Johnson Billy Ray Vickers Jim Ritcher Tim Gillespie Ed Callaway Jim Stone Ralph Stringer A. W. Jenkins Tom Prongay Bubba Green

American Walker Cup Team Ready Says Captain

SOUTHAMPTON N Y AP Lewis Oehmig non playing captain says the Americans ready to defeat Great Britain in the two day Walker Cup at Shinnecock Hills. The U S squad led by Dick Siderow is strong with past winners and notable amateurs such as Lindy Miller Scott Simpson Gary Hallberg and others. Gehrig says the team is fantastic and he is honored to be captain while noting the tough choice of eight players to compete from ten on the squad.

Southampton N.Y Lewis Oehmig Great Britain Shinnecock Hills U.S Dick Siderow Westport Conn Sabyear Lindy Miller Fort Worth Tex Scott Simpson San Diego Southern California

U S Cagers Survive Fight Beat Cuba In Bulgaria

The United States defeated Cuba 94 78 at the World University Games in Sofia after a second half fight that left U S center Jim Batley injured by a broken bottle. Batley required 15 to 20 stitches as police broke up the melee. Calvin Natt led U S scorers with 24 points and Darrell Griffith added 41.

Sofia Bulgaria U.S Cuba Jim Batley Batley Rutgers United States Cubs Moscow Calvin Natt Louisiana Darrell Griffith Louisville Alejandria Drgeiles Argelles Natt Qing Fu Phil Hubbard

Fog Delays Cup Race Abandoned In Defender Trials

The America's Cup finals between Courageous and Enterprise were halted by thick fog and light winds. Spectator boats and Coast Guard vessels nearly interfered with the course as Courageous and Enterprise struggled toward the first mark before officials called off racing for the day. Ted Turner’s Courageous holds 5-1 in the elimination series. Enterprise sits at 24 with Independence at 4. North was fired as Enterprise skipper. Francis Herreshof to replace him.

Newport Courageous Enterprise Coast Guard Cape Horn Lowell North Cape Cross New York Yacht Club Race Committee Atlanta Braves Ted Turner Independence Ted Hood Flalsey Herresholf Boston Hinman Eddy Moulin Fort Schuyler North

John Babe Ruth Poe Turns Up In Baseball Record

Cincinnati AP notes rediscovery of player John Poe whose full name is John Babe Ruth Poe as listed in the baseball record IMWkS. The quirky naming highlights a connection to the legendary Ruth and adds a novelty angle to local sports lore.

Cincinnati John Poe John Babe Ruth Poe

Petty Takes Leg as Yarborough Leads Stock Car Chase

Daytona Beach AP reports Richard Petty won the second leg of the Grand National points chase while Cale Yarborough remains the season leader. With ten races this year, Yarborough holds 2,20 points and Petty 3,240. Beony Persons is third with 2,989, and Darrell Waltrip advances after winning at Michigan International Speedway. Yarborough also leads money earned for the season with 276,841 dollars. Petty has 238,275, followed by Parsons 177,251 and Waltrip 170,818.

Daytona Beach Fla Richard Petty Cale Yarborough Yarborough Petty Beony Persons Darrell Waltrip Waltrip Michigan International Speedway Buddy Beker Richard Parsons Baker Pearson Brooks Dontle Allison Dave Marcis Gordon

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