Lemons Cage Tourney Set at Collinsville Recreation Center
Entries are being accepted for the Mary Lemons Invitational Basketball Tournament from Aug 19 to 27 at Collinsville Recreation Center. Proceeds fund an operation for Mary Lemons, hospitalized in Martinsville. Collinsville Jaycees seek about $100,000 to cover costs through an eight day double elimination event limited to 16 teams. Call 703 647 3771 to enter. Also GW football exams tonight at 7:30 in the gym, with physician forms acceptable. Football clinics by Danville Parks and Recreation continue this week on the GW field for junior and senior high players.
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Collinsville Recreation Center
Mary Lemons
Martinsville
Collinsville Jaycees
George Washington High School
Danville Dept. of Parks and Recreation
Sports physicals planned at Tunstall and Dan River high schools
Physical exams for athletes in all sports begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Tunstall High School with two sessions for girls and boys and a $1 charge. An orientation for prospective girls basketball players is at 5 p.m. A separate session for young men planning to play football or basketball at Dan River High School is scheduled for 7 p.m. on August 2.
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Tunstall High School
Dan River High School
NYC Weighs 1944 Olympics Bid In New York City
Mayor Beame announced NYC will file a bid to host the 1944 Summer Games with the U S Olympic Committee. Governor Carey said up to 75 million could be state funded as an investment, while total costs are eyed at 450 million with 295 million from expected game revenues.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
New York City
Hugh L. Carey
Beame
Carey
North beats Hood in two Yacht Cup trials at Newport
Skipper Lowell North of Enterprise defeated Ted Hood aboard Independence in both America's Cup trials. Enterprise led the first race by over a minute at the fourth mark and finished 1 3 seconds ahead. In the second race Enterprise overtook Independence to win by 1 minute 59 seconds. Winds 12–20 knots then 16–17 knots. Protests followed start maneuvers as teams claimed violations.
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Lowell North
Enterprise
Ted Hood
Independence
Hood
North
San Diego
New York Yacht Club
Rhode Island Sound
U.S
Courageous
King’s Point Syndicate
America
Isle of Wight
France
Newport
Australia
Land Down Under
Nets Knicks Agree Move To New Jersey
The New York Knicks and Nets settled their territorial dispute and agreed the Nets may move from Uniondale to New Jersey. They will play 1977-78 in Rutgers Piscataway before moving to the Meadowlands arena in East Rutherford when built. Judge Carter to approve the accord after overnight session.
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NEW York
New York Knicks
New York Nets
Nets
Naional Basketball Association
New Jersey
NBA
Larry O’brien
O'Brien
Robert Carter
Carter
Knicks
Long Island
Rutgers
Piscataway
Meadowlands
East Rutherford
N.J
Mike Burke
Burke
Roy Boe
Unionvale
N.Y
Packers rookie coach vows effective line this year
Green Bay Packers coach Bill Curry, a former standout under Lombardi and Shula, warns against excuses and expects the young offensive line to be effective in the NFL, possibly even during the exhibition season. He cites talent, a mix of holdovers, and a focus on fundamentals to transform a prior underperforming unit.
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Green Bay, Wis
Bill Curry
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Curry
NFL
Georgia Tech
Packers
Packer
Vince Lombardi
Green Bay
Doc Shula
Baltimore
Bart Starr
Bob Hyland
New York Giants
Embarrassed Curtis Jumps at Seahawks Return
Curtis says his 1976 NFL season was awful due to knee surgery and a position switch from middle to outside linebacker. He aims to improve with a clearer role, closer defense study, and optimism for a better 13th pro season under Coach Bill Hyland.
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Cheney, Wash
Mike Curtis
Seattle Seahawks
Curtis
Foster Studies Masters
Duke basketball coach Bill Foster spent days at the Washington Redskins football camp studying George Allen. Foster praised Allen as a master of psychology and organization, likening him to Vince Lombardi and citing the staff's focus on basics and repetition.
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Durham
N.C
Duke
Bill Foster
Washington Redsking
George Alien
Foster
Allen
National Football League
Redskins
Curry
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