Rain Delays Daytona 24 Qualifying in First Practice
Rain dampened the Daytona 24 hour practice at Daytona International Speedway as drivers shook down for the weekend race. Henri Pescarolo led with 124.034 mph in a Matra prototype. Felicitations for Le Mans winners Belloise and Cevert share the car. John Gregg and Porsche Carrera team faced homologation changes, while Mike Hallwood in a Gulf Mirage posted 115.871 mph for second. A three-hour qualifying session Friday will set final starting positions.
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Bloys Britt
Daytona Beach, Fla
Daytona International Speedway
Henri Pescarolo
Montforneil
France
Pescarola
Jean-Pierre Belloise
Francois Cevert
Jacky Ickx
Mark Donohue
Richard Kane
Bill France Jr
Daytona International Speedway Corp
Speed
Debbie Sitterson
Daytona Beach
Peter Gregg
Porsche
Germany
Gregg
Donahue
Mike Hallwood
England
Jerry Thompson
Clawson
Mich
Corvette
Amazing: Proell Near World Cup Sweep With One Win
Austrian teen Annemarie Proell won her seventh World Cup downhill on Kapell track to move her total to 225 points and stand one race from a season sweep. Teammates ranked second through fifth as Proell edged Drexel and Groelnar in foggy conditions. Miss Nadig and US skiers also placed, with Proell’s ambitious 950 point target unlikely given remaining events.
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Schrunstschagguns
Austria
Annemarie Proell
Miss Proeli
France
Jean-Claude Killy
Rianne Rammer
Imgard Lukasser
Jacqueline Rouvier
Marie Therese Nadig
Switzerland
Pfronten
West Germany
Susan Carrock
Ketchum
Idaho
United States
Marilyn Cochran
Richmond
Sandra Poulsen
Olympic Valley
Calif
Patty Boydston
McCall
Barbara Cochran
Miss Kaserer
Olga Korbut and Soviet gymnasts to tour U S
New York AP Olga Korbut and 11 other Soviet gymnasts will tour the United States for two weeks in seven cities starting March 10 at the Houston Astrodome. Faberge Inc underwrites with sanction from the U S Gymnastics Federation and AAU. Korbut will be named AP Woman Athlete of the Year during Madison Square Garden stop March 23.
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New York
Olga Korbut
Soviet Union
United States
Houston Astrodome
Faberge, Inc
U.S
Munich
Associated Press
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Kathy Whitworth
Astrodome
Buffalo N.Y
Los Angeles
Miami
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Madison Square Garden
Miss Korbut
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patriots Blast Trade of Garrett Clash Over Bears Deal
Foxboro ap report notes two Patriots veterans criticize the team for trading running back Carl Garrett to the Chicago Bears for a first round draft pick. Mike Montler and Jim Cheyanski condemn the move as dangerous to the offense and team identity. Garrett had been suspended for missing practice in 1972 and was reinstated by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. The Patriots selected Purdue wide receiver Darryl Stingley with Chicago’s 19th pick after the trade.
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Foxboro
Mass
New England Patriots
National Football League
Carl Garrett
Chicago Bears
Mike Montler
George Allen
Jim Cheyanski
Garret
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Patriots
Garrett
Bears
Chicago
New England
Darryl Stingley
Purdue
Draftee Belgrave Seen as Limited Buckeye Player
Ohio State offensive tackle Earl Belgrave, a 6 foot 3 inch 256 pound draftee from Brooklyn, was picked by the Detroit Lions in the final round. He logged only three minutes in four seasons with the Buckeyes and saw most action against Town and North Carolina, with zero Rose Bowl travel. Belgrave blamed scouts for not evaluating him in game situations and noted Cowboys’ interest before the Lions drafted him.
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Columbus
Ohio
Earl Belgrave
Ohio State
Detroit Lions
Buckeyes
Lions
Belgrave
Town
North Carolina
USC
Bugner Brings Bunch To Fight With Ali On Feb 14
British heavyweight Joe Bugner brings his entourage to New York for the Las Vegas bout with Muhammad Ali on February 14. Ali will be paid about 250,000 dollars with potential boxing-perks around 200,000. Bugner, 44-41 with 27 knockouts, argues he can beat Ali and has sparred with him since 1970.
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Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Bugner
England
Joe Bugner
Muhammad Ali
Las Vegas
London
Ald Ali
Ali
New York
Muhammad
United States
Sparmate
Great Britain
Las Vegas Convention Center
Bugnet
Mickey Duff
Duff
Gil Clancy
Andy Smith
Smith
Rosewall and Riessen reach Milan Indoor quarterfinals
Top seed Ken Rosewall advanced to the Milan Indoor quarterfinals by beating Adriano Panatta of Italy 6-3 6-3. Fourth seed Marty Riessen edged Haron Rahim 7-6 5-7 7-6 after surviving four match points as other results folded in the $50,000 event in Milan Italy.
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Milan
Italy
Ken Rosewall
Adriano Panatta
Rosewall
Sill
Panalta
Austallan
Marty Riessen
Evanston
Ala
Haroon'Rahim
Pakistan
Fly Williams Tops NCAA Scoring Pace Amid Solid Austin Peay Start
New York AP James Fly Williams leads the nation with a 33.2 ppg average after 15 of 16 games, totaling 498 points for Austin Peay as Raymond Lewis trails at 32.3 ppg with 484 points for 15 games. Williams helps drive Austin Peay to fourth in team offense as college basketball officials note top averages and ongoing leaders across field goals and free throws.
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New York
James “Fly” Williams
Austin “Peay
Williams
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Raymond Lewis
Los Angeles State
William Averitt
Pepperdine
Austin Peay
Tennessee
North Carolina State
Louisiana
Oral Roberts
Bruins Fail To Sign Sanderson
Boston AP reports Derek Sanderson and Bruins officials held nearly three hours of contract talks Thursday but made no decision. A Friday meeting was planned as negotiations tackle money and a possible no trade clause amid Sanderson’s brief exile after leaving the Bruins for the WHA Blazers.
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Boston
Derek Sanderson
Boston Bruins
National Hockey League
Hey
Bob Woolf
Sanderson
Lake Placid bid to host 1976 Winter Olympics gains IOC welcome
USOC chief says IOC head Kilani assured Lake Placid entry would be welcomed and considered. Lake Placid, Innsbruck, Chamonix, and Tampere compete for the IOC site vote at the weekend meeting in Switzerland.
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Associated Press
Lake Placid
Sontingent
Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Olympic
Art Lentz
United States Olympic Committee
USOC
New York
Lord Kilanin
International
Lentz
Nanathe
Innsbruck
Austria
Chamine France
Tampere
Finang
TOC
Lewis
Robert Peacock
Montreal
North Elba
James “Bunny
Sheffield
Zuriih
Peacock
Salt_Lake City
Duane Bobick Signs Pro Boxing Pact With Daniels
Olympic heavyweight Duane Bobick signed a professional boxing contract with promoter Bill Daniels. Daniels, who already handles Ron Lyle, said the partnership aims to develop Bobick toward a future peak, with Bobick choosing trainers Chickie Ferrara and Murphy Griffith. Bobick, 22, brings 103 amateur wins and 10 losses, including an Olympic upset by Teofilo Stevenson.
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Ken Noskins
Associated Press
DENVER_(AP
Duane Bobock
Bobick
Chickie Ferrara
New York
Murphy Griffith
San Diego
Calif
Griffith
Navy
Bobiek
Teofilo Stevenson
Cuba
NCAA Plans First Special Convention
Kansas City AP The NCAA Council announced the first special convention in NCAA history, set for August 6-7 at an unnamed site. The gathering will study reorganization plans for the 86 year old association covering legislative and competitive aims. A subcommittee on reorganization will propose separating the 665 members into two divisions, replacing a prior defeated plan.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association Council
NCAA
Chicago
Kip Keino Upset Over Controversy
Kip Keino complains after being told his amateur status is questioned. The Kenyan star says he received airline fare via Kenyan Athletics Association to compete in Lagos and the United States for events including All-African Games. He plans to run three miles at the Maple Leaf Indoor Games in Toronto.
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Toronto
Kip Keino
Ken
Nigeria
U.S
Lagos
United States
Athleti Association
Keina
Kenya Association
Keing
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
N.M
Keino
Nairobi
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Bud) Adams
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Roscoe Tanner
Palo Alto
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Dick Realy
Tom ‘Gorman
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Dillon
Columbia
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Pierre ‘Babés
Roger Taylor
Marvin Barnes
Providence
Kermit Washington
American University
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Santa Clara
Indiana
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T. Norman Hurd
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Duane Bobick
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Ron Lyle
Duane
Lyle
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Monroeton Golf Club
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Haig
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Ney
Hehewes
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