Pearson’s car fails inspection then passes at Atlanta race
At Atlanta, David Pearson’s Holman Moody Ford failed inspection before arriving Thursday for a passable fix and a sixth place qualifying speed of 152.619 mph. The scene includes comments from Bobby Isaac and Bill Gazaway about costs and car parity, with Cale Yarborough aiming for success in open cockpit cars.
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Yarborough
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Ariz
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Cale Yarborough
Governor's
Carter
Top Bantamweights To Fight Tonight In L A Forum
World bantamweight champion Chucho Castillo defends against Ruben Olivares in a 15 round title bout at the Forum Inglewood. The Mexico City rivals meet for the third time in under a year with Castillo seeking the crown and Olivares aiming to avenge his eye cut defeat in 1970.
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Los Angeles
Chucho Castillo
Ruben Olivares
Forum
Inglewood
Mexico City
Olivares
Castillo
de Ruben
Wever
Chucho
Foyt Grabs Atlanta 500 Qualifying Pole
A J Foyt topped time trials for the Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 155.152 mph lap in the Wood Brothers Mercury placing him on the front row for Sunday’s race. Bobby Isaac Petty and Lorenzen followed as top qualifiers. Competition to fill the remaining 10 spots continued with stars Hamilton Brooks Hylton sidelined.
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K and K Insurance
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A. J. Foyt
King of
A. J
Foyt
Heve
Wood Brothers Mercury
Buddy Baker
Richard Petty
Mercury
Ontario
Calif
Petty
Bobby Isaac
Plymouth
Dodge
Fred Lorenzen
David Pearson
Ford
Cale Yarborough
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Dave Marcis
Cecil Gordon
Jim Vandiver
Charlie Glotzbach
Elmo Langley
Joe Frazzon
Bobby Allison
Pete Hamilton
Dick Brooks
Hamilton
Brooks
James Hylton
Hylton
Nascar
Versatile
U. S. Auto Club
Glen Wood
Wood
Daytona
Roy Yarbrough
Donnie Allison
Yarbrough
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Banjo Matthews
Allison
Glotzbach
Ray Nichols
STP Corporation
Fred
Martinsville
Charlie
Lee- Roy
Donnie
Pens
Ol’ A. J
ABA Playoff Series Opens With Home Court Edge
The four top ABA clubs begin best of seven division semifinals with home court for the first two games. Virginia Squires host New York Nets in Richmond area sites if needed plan. Indiana Pacers expect strong crowds at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum against Memphis Pros. Utah Stars hold West seeding with uncertain away sites. Texas and Denver finish tied for last playoff spot at 30-54.
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Squires
Hempstead
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Indiana Pacers
ABA Kings
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Kentucky Colonels
Frank Ramsey
Utah Stars
Texas
Denver
Pfeiffer Edges HPC 6-5 in 10 In Carolinas Conference
Pfeiffer University defeated High Point College 6-5 in 10 innings to hand HPC their first conference loss. Randy Benson earned the win in relief after Pfeiffer tied the game in the ninth on a combination of hits and an error. Pfeiffer’s Bryant Parnell doubled home Rick Young for the decisive run.
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HPC
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Panther
Chuck Hartman
Dennis Miller
Dennis Olley
Rick Foelber
Falcons
Foelber
High Point
Bryant Parnell
Rick Young
Guilford
Greensboro
Benson
Carlson
Miller
Otley
Grice
Satrit
Gebicke
Beck Leads West Victory Over Eastern Randolph
West Davidson Dragons pitcher Mike Beck scattered four hits and earned a two run triple in a 6-0 win over Eastern Randolph in the Davidson Randolph Conference. Beck struck out seven and walked two in West's first conference victory. Dale Patterson went three for four to lead the offense.
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West Davidson
Mike Beck
Dragons
Davidson-Randolph
Eastern
Randolph
Beck
West
Dale Patterson
Anny Winer
Aee M. Beck
Nyse Sehen
Trinity Rips C Davidson 9-2 in conference baseball clash
John Spell fired a two hitter and Stewart Roberts collected three hits to power Trinity to a 9-2 win over Central Davidson in the Randolph Conference. Spell struck out seven with one walk as Trinity improves to 41- for the season and 10-1 in league play.
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John Spell
Stewart Roberts
Trinity
Davidson-Randolph
Central Davidson
Spell
Central
Blaine Tysinger
Roberts
Ike Hicks
Steve Hurley
Ricky Whitaker
C. Davidson
West Davidson's Mike Beck tabbed for North South All Star
Mike Beck a 6 3 212 pound senior tackle at West Davidson High School will play for the North squad in the upcoming North South All Star game at Greenville. Beck has earned all conference honors on both lines for two years and also stars in basketball and baseball. Proceeds from the event benefit the Boys Home at Lake Waccamaw.
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West Davidson
Greenville
Beck
Lloyd Beck
Tyre
Lake Waccamaw
World Cup Field Hockey Final in Barcelona October
Madrid Spain AP reports the field hockey championship for the World Cup will be held in Barcelona in October. The event gathers top national teams to compete for the title.
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A. J
Charlotte
Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Pro Cage Merger Proposal Reported by Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times reports in principle merger talks between the ABA and NBA with plans to operate as separate entities for a transition period. ABA president Carl Scheer notes双方 urgency to end the bitter rivalry and discusses possible realignment and joint draft. Artis Gilmore of Jacksonville reportedly signs a long term ABA deal worth about 2.7 million dollars.
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National Basketball Associations
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Carl Scheer
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Scheer
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Times
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