Harpe Opens Pt Mallard Amateur Lead With 70
Bob Harpe shot a two under par 70 at Pt Mallard Golf Course to take a four stroke lead over Al Jones and a five stroke edge on Jack Curley entering the final round. He credits past nerves from 1971 and says his experience will help him stay relaxed for the deciding round.
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Bob Harpe
Harpe
Pt. Mallard
Air Force
al Jones
Jack Curley
Jim Wiley
Bull Terry
James Mundie
Jimmy Mitchell
Jack Atkinson
Albert Elmore
Sam Blevins
Peoria
Pt. Mallard Aquatics
Indiana Wins 90 86 in ABA Playoff Clash
Indiana Pacers beat the Kentucky Colonels 90 to 86 to even the ABA championship series at 2 2. George McGinnis scored 20 points and Darnell Hillman 17 as Artis Gilmore and Louis Dampier each had 18 for Kentucky. Gus Johnson fills in as player coach after Bob Leonard is ejected at halftime.
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Mike Harris
Indianapolis
George McGinnis
Darnell Hillman
Indiana
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
McGinnis
Hillman
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Artis Gilmore
Louis Dampier
Colonels
Pacers
Gus Johnson
Bob Leonard
Wally Rooney
Leonard
Winston 200 Set To Start At Talladega Speedway
Five drivers including pole sitter Buddy Baker loom as favorites in the Winston 500 at Talladega Alabama International Speedway. The 2.66 mile tri oval race offers 160000 in awards and starts at 1 pm CDT with 60 cars, Baker posting a 193.435 mph lap to clinch front row. David Pearson co anchors the front row at 190.377 mph and is the defending Winston 500 champion.
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Talladega
Ala
Buddy Baker
Nascar
Alabama International Speedway
Dhery Point
Baker
Charlotte
Bobby Isaac
David Pearson
Pearson
Secretariat Sets Derby Record in Kentucky Classic Win
Secretariat roars to a Churchill Downs record 1 5/8 miles in 1 59 2 5 for the 99th Kentucky Derby. Jockey Ron Turcotte guides Meadow Stable’s chestnut past Sham with Our Native third and Forego fourth. Only Northern Dancer’s mark falls by three fifths of a second as Secretariat becomes back-to-back Derby winner for Laurin and Turcotte.
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Louisville
Secretariat
Sham
Forego
Restless Jet
Shecky Greene
Navajo
Royal and Regal
My Gallant
Angle Light
Gold
Bag
A Prince
Warbucks
Lucien Laurin
Ron Turcotte
Riva Ridge
Bold Ruler
Turcotte
Churchill Downs
Laffit Pincay Jr
Northern Dancer
Sigmund Sommer
Auburn football hopes spring fire rekindles under coach Jordan
Coach Ralph Shug Jordan notes last season’s fiery spirit faded this spring amid bad weather and interrupted conditioning. He sees signs of revival in recent scrimmage but cautions that overall enthusiasm remains shallow as the Tigers enter the final week of spring practice.
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Billy Mitchell
Auburn
Ralph (Shug) Jordan
Jordan
Tigers
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