Snead Opens TPC with Eight Under 64 Lead
J C Snead tied the course record with an eight under par 64 in rain delayed round to take a one stroke lead in the inaugural Tournament Players Championship event in Atlanta. Snead has not won on tour since 1972 and carded 10 birdies with two bogeys on the soggy Ty Cobb course as 45 players regroup Friday for the second round and a $50,000 winner share.
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Atlanta
J.C. Snead
Snead
Sam Snead
TPC
Sngad
Tom Evans
Bobby Cole
Jack Nicklaus
Bobby Mitchell
le An
Petty Captures Pole For Southern 500 Race
Petty, 35, captured pole for the 25th Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway with a 150.132 mph run in 93 degree heat. Budd Baker joined him on the front row with 150.096 mph. Robby Allison and Cale Yarborough also posted fast times as 40 cars qualified on the first day. Pearson, though a frequent pole sitter, skidded briefly in the first turn, costing time.
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Eington Raceway
Darlington
Buddy Baker
Baker
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City-Wide Tennis Finals Begin Amid Controversy
Open class semifinals start at Ballou and Stratford College courts with top seeds Kendall Milley and Meade, while Caldwell withdrew after leading eliminations. Chairman Richard Haymore rails at entrants unable to complete matches, threatening no future tournaments under similar issues.
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Richard Haymore
Paul Caldwell
Don Ball
Haymore
Caldwell
Ben Kendall
Jimmy Milley
Ball
Ron Charity
Charity
Kendall
Milley
Meade
Ballon Park
Ballou
Pete Steveian
Jack Cogner
Steve Browning
Jim Moyer
Sellers Parker
Jack Smyth
Stratford College Courts
Jorge Alamo
Dick Throw
Wheels Open To Offers On Detroit Wheels Franchise
DETROIT AP The Detroit Wheels of the World Football League say they are open to offers to buy the team but deny a firm agreement exists. Owner Erwin Ziegelman noted rumors about Boston investor Upton Bell and John DeLorean’s interest. Most owners prefer keeping the Wheels in Detroit despite a weakening financial outlook.
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Detroit Wheels
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Upton Bell
Bowlers at Riverside Lanes Reach High Scores in League Night
Details list teams and players with top scores including White 182 Haley 212 Apple 212 Dorsett 199 Freming 199 Potent 165, and team results for Pal's League, Quality Engravers, Nick's Pizza, and others during the 1975 season. The report notes Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti near Ion Stadium and mentions plans to sell the team to Detroit investors to keep it local.
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Apple
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Nick's Pizza
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Tiger Stadium
Eastern Michigan University
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Ion Stadium
Detroit
Noll Regains Drafting Wizardry With Steelers Hope
Pittsburgh seeks a return to the Super Bowl as coach Noll leans on rookies like John Stallworth Lynn Swann and Jack Lambert plus new linemen Mike Webster and Rick Druschel. Gilliam versus Bradshaw battle looms for opener while veterans Gerela and Walden aim for steady special teams.
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Chuck Noll
Pittsburgh Steelers
Noll
Joe Greene
Jack Ham
Bradshaw
Franco Harris
Ron Shanklin
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Oakland Raiders
John Stallworth
Alabama A&m
Lynn Swann
USC
Stallworth
Steelers
Frank Lewis
Swann
Jack Lambert
Kent State
Mike Webster
Rick Druschel
Neil
Randy Grossman
Temple
Donnie Shell
South Carolina State
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Steve Davis
Frenchy Fuqua
J.T. Thomas
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Roy Gerela
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Realstic
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Ballou Park Shopping Center
Danville
Riverside Shopping Center
Hopps Mill Plaza
W. Tandy Corporation Company
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