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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
5
Washington NFL team announces the signing of veteran punter Mike Bragg to a new contract. Bragg enters his 10th pro season and has played 126 straight games for the franchise.
Turner’s one year suspension as Braves owner was reinstated by Commissioner Kuhn with effect May 18 after a federal judge upheld Kuhn’s authority. The action resumes a ban first imposed January 18 following Turner’s remarks about outbidding for Gary Matthews. The suspension ends March 23, 1978.
College Station notes Paul Feldner, racing without full crew earlier, now leads USAC stock car standings with one win and a second place. He will test at Texas World Speedway against A J Foyt and others as practice and qualifying begin for the Texas 500. Feldner recalls hard beginnings in Milwaukee to Shreveport and early pit help from Ernie Durr.
Scott Neilson of Washington won the hammer at the 36th NCAA outdoor meet with a 223 feet 4 inch throw, beating Emmitt Berry of Texas El Paso by seven feet. The performance surpasses his 1977 best and places him atop this year’s collegian marks as Washington State and other schools push for the team title amid finals for six events on Friday and 14 more on Saturday.
Brian Gottfried and Raul Ramirez defeated Jan Kodes and Wojtek Fibak 7-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 to reclaim the men's doubles crown at Roland Garros and earn 15,200 prize money. Newberry loses in the women's semifinals as Florenta Mihai advances to the final.
New York State Athletic Commission Chairman James Farley Jr resigns amid criticism over promoting boxing outside the state. Governor Carey had proposed abolishing the semi independent agency. Farley argues regulation is best by an independent commission. He had suspended himself earlier after links to Don King promoted U.S. Boxing Championships.
Cascapedia and Hail Hilarious head a nine horse field in the 116 miles Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park paying 55250. Cascapedia carries top weight 125 pounds with Sandy Hawley riding while Hail Hilarious has 124 pounds with Donald Pierce. Lucie Manet meets them after beating Hail Hilarious in recent runs. Other runners include Just a Kick Swingtime Rocky Trip New Pending Merry Lady Mia Amore. Weather forecast calls for sun and warmth. Pay Tribune returns in the Bel Air Handicap for older horses over 116 miles on Sunday at Hollywood.
Campbell and McEvoy advanced to the British Amateur final at Ganton after Campbell beat Michael Bonallack on the 24th hole and McEvoy edged Paul McKellar 2 and 1 in the semifinals. Finalists face a 36 hole match as weathered rivals from Scotland, England and beyond vie for the title.
Wisconsin aims to reclaim dominance in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association finals on Onondaga Lake after qualifying five shells for Saturday. Penn and Cornell also lead prelims in heavyweight eight and the regatta draws a large field with Columbia Rhode Island Syracuse Coast Guard Navy Dartmouth Worcester Tech Cornell Northeastern and Boston University among entrants. Weather improved for Saturday after windy, chilly conditions.
Wilberforce Ohio hosts the AAU National Pentathlon Championships with 10 senior women led by defending champ Jane Frederick. The event determines berths for the World Cup in West Germany and the upcoming Olympic team prospects.
The Soviet Union national team defeated the United States 114 to 105 in Moscow, extending their winning streak in the Intercontinental Cup to five games. Alexander Salnikov led with 27 points, while U S high scorer Dexter Reed had 26. Belov added 26 as the Soviets built a 31 21 first half lead and solved U S defense.
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