Sumner Contender For World Hydroplane Title
Decatur hosts the American Power Boat Association World Championship Hydroplane Races for world championship modified outboards September 1 3. Ross Sumner from Huntsville leads as top contender with two national high point titles and 1971 A US winner status. Other contenders include Tom Moulder Huntsville Ohio and Freddy Herburt Shreveport La.
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Ross Sumner
Huntsville
Decatur
American Power Boat Association
Sumner
Aus
Tom Moulder
Huntsville, Ohio
Freddy Herburt
Shrevesport, la
USOC Opposes Federal Board for Amateur Sports
The U S Olympic Committee led by President Philip O Krumm escalated objections to a federally appointed board intended to regulate all amateur sports federations. Krumm cited a warning from IOC President Lord Killanin that NCCs must remain autonomous and resist external pressures.
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U.S. Olympic Committee
USOC
Philip 0. Krumm
International Olympic Committee
Lord Killanin
Krumm
Killanin
Congress of the
United States
IOC
SOC
Lausanne
Switzerland
U S Women Open field gathers for Rochester title bid
A 150-player field including Betsy Rawls Kathy Whitworth JoAnne Carner Jane Blalock and Mary Lou Crocker head to the Country Club of Rochester for the 21st U S Women's Open. Amateur standouts Mary Budke Michelle Walker and Marlene Stewart Streit join Curtis Cup stalwarts as 18 year old Laura Baugh draws heavy attention.
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Rochester
N.Y
Susie
Maxwell Benning
Betsy Rawls
JoAnne Carner
Jane Blalock
Montreal
Jocelyne Bourassa
Betty Burfeindt
Kathy Cornelius
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Carol Mann
Sandra Palmer
Judy Rankin
Mary Lou Crocker
Louisville
Buffalo
U.S
Mary Budke
Dayton
Ohio
Michelle ‘Mickey’ Walker
Canada
Marlene Stewart Streit
U S Tracks Strongest Team For World University Games
Knoxville AP report says the United States will send its strongest track squad to the World University Games in Moscow Tennessee August 15 to 25. Trials Aug 4 5 likely at Penn State with two finalists per event. Rod Milburn and Steve Prefontaine have declined to compete. Joe Vigil will coach the American team with assistants Ross Black Harry Groves and Willie Williams.
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Penn’ State
Huntsman
Rod Milburn
Steve Prefontaine
Oregon
America
U.S
Turin
Italy
Joe Vigil
Adams State College
Alamosa
Colo
Ross Black
New Mexico Junior College
Harry Groves
Penn State
Willie Williams
Arizona
Stoppa Wins Publinx Title With 72 Parade
Stan Stoppa of New Orleans fired a one over par 72 to win the 48th U.S. Public Links Golf Tournament in Flanders New Jersey. He finished 294 after a late rally passing overnight leaders Phil Reichel of Bloomington and Garry Hitch of Santa Barbara who tied for second at 295.
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Flanders
N.J
Stan Stoppa
New Orleans
U.S
Stoppa
Phil Reichel
Bloomington
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