Yarborough Triumphs After Late Pit Duel at Dover
Cale Yarborough erased a four-lap deficit through two penalties and quick pit work to win the Mason-Dixon 5 at Dover Downs International Speedway. David Pearson finished second, one lap behind after a late tire and fuel stop. Richard Petty ran third as blistered tires affected several rivals. More than 34,000 watched as two brief cautions punctuated a chaotic 500-mile race with Yarborough claiming his sixth win of the season.
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Rutherford Qualifies For Sixth Row Start In Indy Time Trials
Indy 500 time trials began as Johnny Rutherford, two time Indy winner from Fort Worth, qualified at 197.225 mph for a sixth row start. Janet Guthrie trailed two spots behind but did not attempt a run. Rutherford, 29, gambled to boost speed but fell short of pole pace set by Tom Sneva.
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Mass Ickx Win World Championship Six Hours at Silverstone
Jochen Mass of West Germany and Jacky Ickx of Belgium won the World Championship of Makes six hours at Silverstone in a Porsche factory entry. Britain’s Jane Fitzpatrick and French teammate Bob Wollek finished second in a Porsche. Third went to the Porsche duo of Rolf Stommelen and Toine Hezemans.
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Canadiens Clinch Cup In Overtime To Defeat Bruins
Montreal completed a Stanley Cup run with a 221 overtime win over Boston, as Jacques Lemaire scored at 4:32 to seal the title in front of a Boston Garden crowd. Stars such as Lafleur Shutt Lapointe and Dryden anchored a dominant Canadiens team, while Bruins coach Don Cherry faced defeat after a hard-fought series.
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Regazzoni Loses Chance For Indy 600
Swiss Grand Prix veteran Regazzoni, rookie on the U S circuit, spun out and flipped during a May qualifier at Indianapolis. He completed two laps at over 19 mph, slid 300 feet then 200 more across grass, hit a dirt bank and rolled several times before exiting the car uninjured. He was treated at Infield hospital and released, then headed to Monte Carlo for Monaco Grand Prix.
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Romanian Gymnasts Withdraw From Prague Championship
Romanian officials charged referees from other Communist nations sought to undermine the team at the 7th European Women's Gymnastics Championships in Prague. Led by Nadia Comanechi, Romania withdrew, citing an unfriendly atmosphere and back stage actions designed to ensure losses.
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Tech Wins Keeps Alive NCAA Hopes in Doubleheader Sweep
Virginia Tech extends its season by sweeping Howard 4-2 and 6-1 in a regular season finale doubleheader, improving to 34-7 and preserving at-large NCAA tournament prospects. Rick Wade homered twice and drove in three as Tech rallied in the opener, while Dean Powell and Dean Powell relief limited Howard to four hits in the nightcap.
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McDonald's Of Danville Third Classics Win Triple C Title
Lynchburg Classics defeated Johnny Compton's Hair Design to claim the Ladies Slowball Tour championship at Triple C Park. Linda Eagle led the Classics with a 9 14 slash and three inside the park homers, driving in 13 as Connie Landreth hit 816 and Marcia Scott matched 13 RBIs for McDonald's. Angela Moore added eight RBIs on five hits.
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