Al Grinnan Sets Martinsville Track Record for Pole
Al Grinnan of Fredericksburg Va won pole position for the Dogwood 500 Classic at Martinsville Speedway with a qualifying speed of 85.298 mph in a Chevelle, breaking the previous track record of 82.800 mph set by Sonny Hutchins. Sam Ard was outside pole with 4.907 mph and Ray Hendrick was third. Twenty Modified positions will be set in Friday time trials.
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Martinsville, Va
al Grinnan
Fredericksburg
Grinnan
Paul Radford
Ferrari
Sam Ard
Asheboro
N. C
Ray Hendrick
Richmond
Hutchins
Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway
Chevelle
Ray Igndrick
Chavelie
Taylorsville
N.C
Chev Elle
Jack “Thigeatn
Asheville
Chevelie
Ian Sonny
Atria
Rosati
Agawam
Jane
Morristown
Tenn
Sittin
Eden
Sebring Time Trials Set For Touring Cars
Tony DeLorenzo and Steve Durst aim to post the fastest grand touring lap in Sebring ahead of Saturdays 12 Hour race limited to production-line sports cars and sedans. They drive a 427 cubic inch Corvette with Mo Carter. aiming to beat last year’s 2:06.31 lap. Other Corvette entrants include John Greenwood and Dave Heinz as part of IMSA sanctioned events. Also on track Friday is a 10 lap Formula Ford race for the Radial Trophy Series.
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Oy Bloys Britt
Sebring
Fla
Tony DeLorenzo
Troy
Mich
Steve Durst
Willingboro
N.J
DeLorenzo
Durst
Mo Carter
Hamilton, Ont
Charlie Kemp
Jackson
Miss
Kemp
John Greenwood
Dave Heinz
Tampa
B. F. Goodrich
Riverside bowling roundup notes mixed scores and names
Riverside lanes hosts a bowling roundup with team and player results. Pate Sobek and Hargrave lead with high scores like 256 and 233 in a varied league listing including Piedmont Northmont Exxon Bank of Va and Nutcrackers with multiple 190s and 200s.
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Pate Sobek
Riddle Eats
Hargrave MA
Toda
Ladies Bank League
A. Bet
Seifinger
Barber
Bank of Va
Batistan
Ms Amer
Huppert
Pee. Buchannon
Seamster
S Ladies Bowlette Sbariel
Amoco
Growder
Jenry Hart
Riverside Supply
Wann
Scott Returns To Armory Tuesday Night
George Scott resumes in Danville Armory action with brother Sandy facing The Alaskans in the feature tag bout. The Alaskans, infamous for using illegal objects, previously beat the Scotts on TV by technicality. Garvin meets Harris and Dillon faces Fulton in semi finals followed by rough openers Gradmire vs Hall and Sawyer vs Heidman.
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George Scott
Danville
George
Sandy Scott
Scott Brothers
Ronny Garvin
Jim Dillon
Garvin
Ton Harris
Charlie Fulton
Jim Gradmire
Mike Hall
Terry Sawyer
Johnny Heidman
16 Year Old Wins Slalom Title In World Cup Series
Patricia Emonet, 16, of France won the women’s slalom at Heavenly Valley, posting 1 2 run times for a 2 0 2 0 total. Fabienne Serrat and Christa Zechmeister finished behind, with Annemarie Proell missing a gate and earning disqualification. Emonet’s victory lifts her to third in the overall standings, ahead of Mittermaier who was sidelined by an injury.
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Eric Prewitt
Associated Press
South Lake Tahoe
Calif
Patricia Emonet
Heavenly Valley
Fabienne Serrat
France
M.rununs
Christa Zechmeister
West Germany
Austria
Annemarie Proell
Tabioessen
Monika Kaserer
Miss Emonet
Ross Mit
Marilyn Cochran
Rutland
U.S
Barbara
Chrstine Rolland
Claudia Giordani
Italy
Hanni Wenzel
Lichtenstein
Pamela Behr
Gitti Hauser
Odile Chalvin
Gustavo Thoeni
David Zwilling
Mays Struggles With Knees Ahead Of Season
Willie Mays, 41, Mets slugger, failed to play an exhibition against the Phillies as fluid drained from his right knee. The veteran outfielder has appeared in only five spring games, batting .429 with three extra base hits, while uncertainty surrounds his 1973 role and possible retirement if health fails. Yogi Berra said Mays will set his own pace in spring training before a joint decision on his future.
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St. Petersburg
Fila
Willie Mays
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Willie
Mets
Mays
Yogi Berra
San Francisco Giants
Berra
Olga Korbut Says Nixon Good Guy Disneyland Favorite
Olympic gymnast Olga Korbut, 4 foot 10, 85 pounds, tops a cross country tour in New York. She praised President Nixon as a "good guy" through an interpreter, but said Disneyland was the thrill of the trip. She hoped to bring Disneyland back to Russia, if possible.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Miss Korbut
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
United States
Associated Press
Olga
LaGuardia Field
Washington, D.C
White House
Nixon
Ludmila Vjashevskaya
America
Niagara Falls
Houston
Astrodome
The
Space Center
Lincoln
Disneyland
Moscow
Ludmilla Turishcheva
Munich
Ronald Knysh
Hebner Refutes Third Base Slump Aging His Fielding
Pirates star Rich Hebner defends his glove after critics label him a poor third baseman. He hit .300 with 19 homers and 72 RBIs last year while committing only nine errors, crediting improved fielding to focus and artificial turf bounce. He notes big-money careers hinge on both hitting and fielding and aims for an All-Star selection. Also, Pfeiffer beats N.C. State 4-3 as Glenn Phillips gains relief win in Raleigh.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Hebner
Pirates
Brooks, Robinson
Baltimore
Ronnie Santo
Cubs
Pfeiffer
N.C. State
Raleigh
Charles Smith
Bill Russell
Pfeiffer College
Glenn Phillips
Palmer
Gary
Lee Trevino
Elder
Lakewood Country Club
Racing Roundup: Rap Rap wins Fair Mist Purse at Aqueduct
Little Rap drove late to overtake Hurley Hannah in the Fair Mist Purse. Sun Festival and Blue Miles also won feature races at Lincoln Downs and Pimlico, with Sarre Green edging Inborn in a 11-16 mile Pimlico race.
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Associated Press
Little Rap
Hurley Hannah
Aqueduct
Martini-Rap Rap
Eddie Maple
Sun Festival
Matthew Padurano
Blue Miles
Lincoln Downs
Queen of Law
Bold Frank
Elder Opens With 65 In New Orleans Open Lead
In New Orleans, Lee Elder shot a 65 to grab a first round lead at the Greater New Orleans Open. The pro black golfer aims to become the first African American to play in Augusta’s Masters, after controversy over a special invitation. Elder edged Bert Yancey and Tom Watson by two strokes, with Nicklaus and Hiskey one stroke back at 67.
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Lee Elder
New Orleans
Bob Green
Associated Press Golf A
Elder
Augusta
Herman Badillo
N. Yer
Bert “Yancey
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Babe Hiskey
Nicklaus
Lou Graham
Tommy Aaron
Larry Wood
Jim Ahern
Billy Casper
Arnold
NEW_ORBLEANS
Vern Novak
David Graham Am
Newlan
Mike Kallam
George Knudson
Ary Niood
Arnold Palmer
Vaughn Moise
Con Graham
James Dent
Miller Barber
Ben. Kern
Forseth
Dave Barber
Harry Toscano
Ayne
Terry Wilcox
Gene Lister
Crane Tire CO
Mabalfey
Public sale set for NCAA finals tickets in Greensboro
Greensboro public sale of 8,800 tickets for the 1974 NCAA basketball finals will begin April 1 by mail only. Rules require postmarked orders, four season books per order, $1.50 handling, and payment by certified check or money order. tickets mailed in June.
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Greensboro
N.C
Greensboro Coliseum
Jim Oshust
NCAA
Oshust
National‘ Association of Basketball, Coaches
Ww. Lee St
Congressional Wins Narrowly at Gulfstream Park Feature
In the feature race at Gulfstream Park Congressional led with a sixteenth of a mile to go and held on to win by less than a length. Brave Pa Poose and Inborn paid early odds as favorites. Gay Gaucho surged to second, Vive la France third, and Ages Ago fourth. Congressional, ridden by John Rotz, ran 11-16 miles on the turf and paid $35.80, $3.60, and $3. Gay Gaucho returned $3 and $2.60, while Viva la France paid $3.40 to show.
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Sarre Green
Pimlico
Inborn
Robert Stovall
Congressional
Gulfstream Park
Vive la France
Ages Ago
John Rotz
Viva la France
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