Miss Baugh Wins 71st U.S. Women’s Amateur in Atlanta
Laura Baugh, 16, from Long Beach California, captured the 71st U S Women’s Amateur Championship at Atlanta Country Club beating Beth Barry of Mobile Alabama 1 up. Baugh became the youngest champion in the event.
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ED Shearer
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Laura Baugh
California
U.S
Long Beach
Beth Barry
Mobile
Ala
Atlanta Country Club
Miss Baugh
Miss Barry
LL Series Gets Boost In Seating
The Little League World Series moves to a permanent 10 000 seat stadium in Williamsport as the event expands its venue. The 25 year old event traces champions from Wayne New Jersey to Taiwan and Puerto Rico with European and U S bases also yielding teams. The series championship is set for Saturday afternoon.
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Wayne
N.J
U.S
Highland Park
Calif
Taiwan
Tiawan
Caguas
P.R
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Torrejon Air Force Base
Madrid
Tiwan
West Tokyo
Monterrey
Mexico
Air Force
U.S. Army
Ramstein
Germany
Europe
Alabama coach criticizes offense after scrimmage
Alabama coach Paul Bryant criticized the offense after a Saturday scrimmage saying it was not alert and seemed to run around instead of sprinting out. He expects faster momentum after Sunday rest as players’ legs tire from five two a days. Auburn’s 1970 squad set a SEC record with 7.1 yards per play, surpassing LSU’s 6.7 mark.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Paul Bryant
Auburn
LSU Bengals
Giants Jets Exhibition Clash Aiming For Bragging Rights
New York Giants and New York Jets meet in New Haven in a Sunday exhibition to decide bragging rights for 1971. Namath’s knee injury shadows the game as both teams enter 0-2 with Al Wood and Fran Tarkenton among the QBs. The crowd expected nears 80 000 for the Michigan Stadium tilt between Baltimore and Detroit with Morrall and Landry/Munson sharing quarterback duties.
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Associated Press
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New York Jets
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Conn
Weeb Ewbank
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Mich
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San Francisco
Joe Namath
Namath
Jets
Giants
al Wood
Oakland
Fran Tarkenton
University of Michigan
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Colts
Greg Landry
Bill Munson
Samford to play Florence State at Russellville stadium
Samford University will move its October 2 football game with Florence State University to the 11,200 seat Russellville Stadium in Russellville Alabama a neutral site kickoff at 7 30 p m. The game is co sponsored by the Russellville Boosters Club and the Russellville Jaycees with Samford officials noting it will be the first college football game in Russellville and highlighting Northwest Alabama alumni support.
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Florence State University
Russellville
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Russellville Boosters Club
Tommy Strange
Russellville Jaycees
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Samford
Leslie S. Wright
Wayne Grubb
Dr. Wright
Samford University
Florence State
Alabama
Huntsville
Montgomery
Dothan
Andalusia
Meridian
Miss
Indiana Duo Nabs Titles In AAU Meet
Indiana University divers Jim Henry and Cynthia Potter won the men’s three meter and women’s 10 meter AAU titles at the National Diving Championships in Houston. Potter upset Micki King for second and seeks the triple as she heads into Sunday’s three meter event. Henry, furious after losing the one meter, dominated the three meter with 569.04 points while Lee Lincoln finished second. King, known as Mother Max, faltered in the final dives.
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Houston
Jim Henry
Cynthia Potter
Hobie Billingssey
Indiana University
Henry
Craig Lincoln
Hopkins
Minn
Miss Potter
Micki King
Air Force
Miss King
Janet Ely
Ann Arbor
Mick
Indiana
Mike Brown
Lincoln
Larry More
Ardmore
Germany
Russia
U.S
Barbara Talmage
Pittsburgh
Max
Auburn Punt Coverage Stars Over Three Seasons
Auburn's punt coverage ranked among the nation's top three teams for three seasons. Last year the Tigers faced 38 punts that were returned for 67 yards, yet they also returned 33 punts for 453 yards and a touchdown.
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Auburn
Tigers
Samford U Elected To NCAA Level
Samford University has been elected to NCAA membership and will become eligible for championship events Sept. 1. President Leslie Wright calls it a milestone. football under Wayne Grubb, basketball under Van Washer, and spring sports join NCAA College Division eligibility, with basketball entering University Division in 1972.
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Birmingham
Ala
Samford University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Samford
Leslie Wright
NCAA
Bulldogs
Wayne Grubb
van Washer
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