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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1975
Page
6
High Point Enterprise reports a chaotic July 14 1875 session with four weather delays totaling 4 hours 15 minutes stretching play to almost 11 hours. Thunder and lightning toppled two television towers and toppled the clubhouse scoreboard as players faced a confusing finish overseen by LPGA supervisor Bill Hart.
The article lists the 1970s All Star starting lineup with Munson and Graig Nettles at key positions, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins as second baseman, and Alston’s Dodgers featuring Steve Garvey Ron Cey and Jimmy Wynn. Reds Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Dave Concepcion and Pete Rose are in the starting infield with Lou Brock in the outfield. Toby Harrah added to AL reserve replacing injured Jorge on White Sox. Kissinger to throw out first ball.
Tony DiStefano of Morrisville Pa won the first Inter-AMA motocross race in Herm Nebraska, edging Zdenek Velky of Czechoslovakia on combined two-race score. Velky crashed at start in race one, finished fourth, then won race two to claim second overall. Pierre Karsmakers finished third with a 2-3 effort, while Velky’s teammate Oldrich Hamersmid crashed twice, suffering a broken arm.
Linville, AP report: Ron Short of Winston-Salem won three events on each of the two days of competition and was named the outstanding AAU athlete of the 20th Highland Games. Short captured the sheafs toss, 56-pound throw, and das ot sonpetion on Saturday. Todd of Charlotte was named the outstanding AAU athlete.
Fred Samara a former Penn State athlete won his first National AAU decathlon with 8 061 points while Bruce Jenner and Fred Dixon failed to make the U S team Samara led after day two despite no event wins and topped Craig Brigham by 90 points Dennis Dixon and Jenner struggled Dixon finished ninth and did not score in key events Jenner failed in pole vault and did not run the 1500 meters The top eight earned U S team berths for a meet against USSR and Poland
Don White of Keokuk Iowa won the Miller 200 at State Fair Park Milwaukee ending a nearly three-year drought. He drove a 1972 Dodge Charger past defending champ Butch Hartman on the 142nd mile then held off Ray Darnell and Hartman for a 9 518 prize from a 62 600 purse. Darnell finished second with Hartman third.
In Honolulu AP report the Charlotte Hornets drop the exhibition opener 24 14 to the Hawaiians as two second quarter fumbles and a 60 yard interception return help Hawaii pull ahead. A Dowling fumble led to Hawaii scoring anew and Jolley and Bartles connected for Charlotte touchdowns.
Brian Redman of England drubbed Jackie Oliver and edged past the field to win the Watkins Glen Formula 5000 race. Mario Andretti, hampered by ignition trouble, started strong but faded. Redman leads the series with 96 points as Andretti slips to third. Tom Bagley won the Speedly Super Vees. Bill Robinzine signed with the Kansas City Kings.
Mission Viejo California Tim Shaw 27 set a world mark in the 800 meter freestyle clocking 8 09 60 in an exhibition meet ahead of the World Games in Cali Columbia He split 408 over 400 and 4 03 over 400 finishing well ahead of rival Brian Goodell Goodell finished second in 8 16 31 The U S relay teams also set four American records during the meet while Shaw prepared as a freshman at Long Beach State
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