Oilers to Open Preseason With Toros Exhibition Game
Houston Oilers rookies join a few veterans to face the San Antonio Toros in a one game exhibition in a bid to explore oddball preseason starts. The event features a laser spotter for footballs and marks a high school stadium move with $6.50 tickets. Toros aim for a big payday as Oilers players recall past NFL cuts and the Toros seek credibility in the Mid-American pro conference.
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Benny Schamberg
Schamberg
Czech Star Defects To Canada
Vaclav Nedomansky captain of the Czechoslovakia national hockey team defected to Canada, arriving Wednesday after the Toronto Sun reported he sought to join the Toronto Toros. A Canadian official confirmed land immigrant status for him, his wife, and child, who then traveled to Toronto from Montreal.
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Sun
George Gross
Naional
Has Novelty Worn Off So Soon Attendance Drops In WFL
The World Football League saw weak crowds in its second week with five Wednesday games drawing a total of 116,197, far below opening night totals of 188,978. Downing Stadium in New York and Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti posted the smallest crowds while Astrodome, Soldier Field, and Anaheim Stadium hosted larger turnouts.
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Randall’s Island
Ahern Grabs Open Lead At La Grange In Rainy Round
Kathy Ahern, struggling all year, shot a record 68 to lead the U S Women's Open after the first round at La Grange Country Club. Susie Benning faltered to 73 as Ahern hit five birdies and eight one putts on soggy greens. Ahern, 17th youngest pro, pressed her comeback after considering quitting last year and emphasized steadier swing and mental shift.
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Rochester
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Spokane
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Martha Jones
Decatur
Ala
Bonnie Lauer
Orchard Lake
Mich
Pam Higgins
Jane Blalock
Laura Baugh
Ankerson Named GM for Virginia Squires
Norfolk AP report shows Jack Ankerson named general manager of the Virginia Squires as the ABA club seeks revival after a disappointing 1973-74 season. He will build staff, push season ticket sales, and aid coach Al Bianchi in assembling a contending lineup from new and existing players amid ownership change from Earl Foreman.
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Virginia
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John Kerr
Jim Eakins
Cincy Powell
Fatty Taylor
Foreman
Julius Erving
George Gervin
Swen Nater
Petty Holds National Stock Car Lead After Bristol Race
Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Grand National standings with 1628.43 points after finishing third at Bristol International Speedway in the Volunteer 500. Cale Yarborough is close behind with 1614.32 points while David Pearson, Bobby Allison, and other drivers compete for position as results were confirmed after review.
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Bobby Allison
Bristol
Pearson
NFL Offers Total Pact on Eve of Negotiations
The NFL Management Council unveiled a near 12.5 million package covering pre season salaries pensions insurance and Pro Bowl pay running to September 15 1978 and labeled a total collective bargaining proposal. It comes as federal mediator James Scearce calls new talks in Washington with the players association criticizing the plan as not serious and insisting on freedom provisions including the option and reserve clauses. Veterans other than quarterbacks would report to training camp 15 days before the first pre season game and receive 10 percent of their salary in equal weekly installments during that period.
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NFL Management Council
Thompson
James Scearce
Washington
Theodore Kheel
Management Council
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Scearce
Curry
Yarborough and Baker Renew Race Rivalry
Nashville Grand National race at Nashville Speedway features Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker renewing their clash from the Volunteer 500 at Bristol. Yarborough leads a strong field with Richard Petty and Bobby Allison. David Pearson absent. Marty Robbins to be honored Friday. purse tops 37,000 with 6,000 to the winner.
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Marty Robbins
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Three Day Mourning Declared For Dizzy Dean
A three day period of official mourning was declared in Mississippi as the body of baseball icon Dizzy Dean returned home in a hearse. The famed pitcher and later broadcaster, who died at 63 in Reno, was remembered fondly in his hometown of Wiggins with funeral services planned for Saturday. Neighbors recalled his easygoing charm and legendary career with the St. Louis Cardinals and as a national sports figure. The procession began after a flight from Reno to New Orleans, then 80 miles by hearse to the Mississippi town.
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