Greenfield Hill brothers sweep firsts at Akron Open
AKRON Greeley dominated the Akron Open wrestling tournament with four first place finishes from two pairs of brothers and all 11 wrestlers earning medals or ribbons. Barry Greenfield won 118 pounds, Mike Greenfield 135, Jim Hill 145, and Martin Hill heavyweight. Other placers included Condreau 80 pounds third, Tidquist 105 fourth, Skinner 155 fourth, Muller 70 fifth, Prebish 145 fifth, Aleman 85 sixth, Pfleiderer 105 sixth. Greeley claimed all three divisions pee wee junior senior. Loveland meets there this week.
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Akron — Greeley
Barry Greenfield
Steve Quintana
Denver Kennedy
Mike Greenfield
Todd Millican
Fort Morgan
Kevin Tock
Holyoke
Val Hart
Akron
Mike Romero
la Salle
Jim Hill
Tim Wood
Randy Weatherley
Burlington
Ron Stevens
Wray
Dee
Mike Bownon
Colorado Springs
Martin Hill
Mark Stockland
Denver
Greeley
Eric Condreau
Mark Tidquist
Pat Skinner
Mike Muller
Mike Prebish
Reuben Aleman
John Pfleiderer
Pee-Wee
Loveland
Bo Belinsky biography profiles a gifted star with squandered drive
Maury Allen portrays Bo Belinsky as a magnetic Angel who rocked baseball with a no-hitter in 1962 yet wasted his talent on Hollywood glamour. The book follows a meteoric life from a No. 1 draft of hype to a lonely late 30s decline, with marriages scandals and fading dreams.
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Orioles
Sandy Koufax
Maury Allen Prrtrays
Belinsky
Los Angeles
Lixilanapolis
Allen
Chicago
Hess wins twice at Celebrity Open in Denver
Denver reports Richard Hess of Greeley Swim Club won two events at the Celebrity Open, grabbing first in boys open 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. DeAnza Swim Club of Northern California won the meet. GSC placed 11th overall with Hess also placing in six other events.
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Denver
Richard Hess
Greeley
Celebrity Sports Center
Hess
University High
DeAnza Swim Club
California
Greeley Swim Club
R. Hess
Adams State Favored To Win AMAC Title In Poll
Adams State was picked to win the AMAC in a preseason poll of league coaches. The Grizzlies led with five of seven first place votes and 48 points. Western State finished second with 9 points, followed by Southern Utah 31, Colorado Mines 29. Westminster 16, Western New Mexico 19, Fort Lewis 4.
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Adams State
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Golden Daily Transcript
Western State
Southern Utah
Colorado Mines
New Mexico
Westein
Southern Utahi
Westmingster and
Mines
Western New Mexico
Westminster
Fort Lewis
Mayer Sweeps NCAA Tennis Honors at Princeton
Princeton area reports Sandy Mayer of Stanford University swept the 89th NCAA Tennis Championships honors at Princeton. Mayer won the singles crown by defeating Pearl Ramirez 6-3 6-1 and teamed with Jim Delaney to win the doubles title 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3. Stanford led with 33 points, USC second with 29, UCLA third, while Houston and SMU tied for fourth with 15 each.
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Sandy Mayer
Stanford University
Mayer
Wayne
Princeton University
U.S
NCAA
Peal Ramirez
University of Soutern California
Jim Delaney
Fred McNair
Richard McKee
North Carolina
Stanford
USC
UCLA
Houston
Southern Methodist University
Semi-Tough reviewed as sharp humorous look at pro sports
Dean Jenkins writes a scorching yet affectionate take on modern football stardom in Semi-Tough. The column contrasts Lardner style tragedy with Jenkins’ satirical glimpse of NFL life, detailing players’ fame, flaws, and the half-world of mythic sports heroes.
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Dean Jenkins
Paris
Bronte Sisters
Mumor
Lardner
Alibi Ike
Burt L. Standish
Dan Daniels
Grantland Rice
Sporting
Dan Jenkins
Knute Rockne
Spirit of Notre Dame
Yankees
National Football League
Joe
Norwalk
Jenkins
Lardwen
Roger Staubach
Bob Griese
Channel 4
Dan
Ar Fentless
John Bull
Jenking
NFL
Aaron’s quest stirs up critics
The article argues Aaron faces racism as he closes in on Ruth’s record but notes other factors in Atlanta. It recalls Roger Maris’s 1961 season and Frick’s asterisk, compares public pressure, cites Aaron’s salary of 200000, age 39 decline, and Braves’ poor team performance. It notes taunts from fans and a misperceived legend status in Atlanta.
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Henry Aaron
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Roger Maris
Frick
Maris
Ruth
Bambino
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Athens
South
Georgia
Aston
Braves
Borg to Open Wimbledon As Center Court Playoffs Start
Bjorn Borg, just after his seventeenth birthday, is to play on center court at Wimbledon amid a boycott by 72 ATP members. He is a 16 to 1 shot with Premiu Lal of India as his first opponent. Stan Smith of Washington is out due to support for Yugoslavia’s Pilic, so Ilie Nastase, the Romanian top seed, faces Joachim Ploetz of West Germany in the opener. All seats were sold long before the Pilic suspension.
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Bjorn Borg
Center Court
Wimbledon
Association of Tennis Professionals
Borg
Premiu Lal
India
Stan Smith
San Pines
D.C
Smith
Yugoslavia
Nikki Pitic
Mlie Nastase
Slaces
Joachim Ploetz
West Germany
Pilic
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