Six-Caution NASCAR Race Ends With Wrecks and Fire
Lee Roy Baker finished third in a factory Dodge with Dave Marcis and John Sears in Ford rounding the top five. Crashes eliminated most factory drivers while Bobby Allison and Donnie Allison avoided major injury. Charlie Glotzbach, Cale Yarborough, James Hylton, Bobby Johns, and others sparked multi-car incidents, with Glotzbach lamenting near-misses and engine fires adding drama as the new Texas track nears completion. Pearson jokes about winning the point title as the event concludes.
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Buddy Baker
Dodge
Dave Marcis
John Sears
Bobby Allison
Dick Brooks
John Kennedy
Brooks
Kennedy
Allison
Richard Brickhouse
Dodge Daytona
Charlie Glotzbach
Donnie Allison
Glotzbach
Ford
Charlie
Grandstand
Cale Yarborough
Yarborough
Bobby Isaac
Cale
Mercury
James Hylton
Bobby Johns
Johns
Buddy Young
Baker
Yarbrough
Pearson
Texas
Pro Cage Results From Detroit to Cincinnati Scores
Saturday results show New York 128 over Baltimore 99 and Cincinnati 109 over Philadelphia 98. Detroit 125 edged Atlanta 104 while Phoenix 115 beat San Diego 107. San Fran 118 defeated Milwaukee 104 and Los Angeles 130 over Seattle 106. Sunday's scores had Los Angeles 129 to Chicago 125 and Milwaukee 119 to Phoenix 99. Upcoming games list Baltimore at Detroit Boston at Milwaukee and Chicago at Seattle.
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Detroit
Cincinnati
Atomia
Chicago
Phoenix
San Diego
Seattle
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Atlanta
San Fran
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
ABA Eastern and Western Divisions Standings and Scores
In the Eastern and Western divisions of the ABA, teams like Kentuky, Pittsburgh, Miami, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington, New Orleans and Denver show varied records. Saturday results include Indiana over Carolina, Washington over Denver, Dallas over New Orleans, Kentucky over Miami, Carolina over New York, Pittsburgh over Denver, New Orleans over Los Angeles, and Dallas over Washington. Remaining games list Miami at Carolina in Greensboro, Denver at Los Angeles, and Dallas at Pittsburgh.
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Kentuery
Pittsburgh
Miami
Dallas
Los Angeles
Wash
New Orleans
Denver
Indiana
Carolina
Washington
Kentucky
New York
Los Ang
Greensboro
N.C
Bears Fall as Western Carolina Stops Lenoir Rhyne 41 22
Western Carolina handed the top ranked Lenoir Rhyne Bears a 41 22 defeat to end their unbeaten run. Lenoir Rhyne, previously as high as No 5 in the AP small college poll, slips with a 5 1 record while Western Carolina improves to 6 0 in a non conference win.
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Associated Press
Lenoir Rhyne Bears
Western Carolina
Bears
Lenoir Rhyne
Cougars Beat San Diego and Lead East Standings
The Cougars won 125-101 over San Diego and Carolina moved into a first place tie in the East with Kentucky and Indiana. Phoenix defeated San Diego 115-107, San Francisco beat Milwaukee 118-104, and Los Angeles rolled Seattle 130-106. The Cougars face Miami in Greensboro Tuesday night.
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Phoenix
San Diego
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Seattle
Carolina
Kentucky
Indiana
Cougars
Miami
Greensboro
Spray Wins San Francisco Open in Dramatic Finish
Steve Spray captured his first tour victory at the San Francisco Open by birdieing the 72nd hole for a one stroke win over Chi Chi Rodriguez at Harding Park. Spray, 28, posted a final round 70 to finish 269 winning $20,000. Rodriguez shot 66 to 270.
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San Francisco
Carol Spray
Steve
Stephanie
Spray
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Harding Park
Rodriguez
Big Bob Lunn
New Zealand
Bob Charles
Dave Hill
Charles
Hill
Billy Casper
Arnold Palmer
Vandiver Wins Vulcan 500 At Talladega In Big Race
Jim Vandiver, a cement contractor from Charlotte, N C, won the Vulcan 500 stock car race at Talladega driving a 1969 Dodge, finishing two laps ahead of Ramo Stott of Keokuk Iowa. Vandiver earned 8575 dollars, while Stott received 5950, with Freddy Fryar and Ron Grana also on the lead lap. Tiny Lund posted a remarkable run despite car trouble as 17 others failed on the fast track.
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Talladega
Ala
Jim Vandiver
Charlotte
N. C
Ramo Stott
Keokuk
Iowa
Automobile Racing Club of America
Stott
Freddy Fryar
Baton Rouge
Ron Grana
Farmington, Mich
Tiny Lund
Cross, S. C
Vandiver
Bobb Watson
Prestonburg
Don Tarr
Miami
Tarr
Weekend gridiron action highlights UCLA and LSU wins
UCLA tied Stanford 20-20 as Vince Bisch blocked a late 32 yard field goal to preserve the 20 20 fate. LSU beat Auburn 21-20 with George Bevan blocks a final period conversion. Kansas State crushed Oklahoma 59-21 and Colorado upset Missouri 31-24. Ohio State widened its streak to 19 with a 41-0 win over Illinois. Notre Dame routed Tulsa 37-0, Georgia shut Kentucky 30-0, Purdue beat Northwestern 42-20, Wyoming beat San Jose State 16-8, Houston downed Mississippi 25-11.
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Associated Press
UCLA
Louisiana State
Vince Bischof
Stanford
George Bevan
Lus
Auburn
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri
Southern California
Trojans
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Tulane
Georgia
Kentucky
Mike Phipps
Bob Jacobs
Wyoming
San Jose State
Houston
Mississippi
Jim Strong
Gary Baxter
Air Force
Colorado State
Person Retains His Golf Title
Curtis Person of Memphis Tennessee retained the North and South Amateur Golf crown with a two and one victory over David Goldman of Dallas Texas.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Curtis Person
Memphis
Tenn
David Goldman
Dallas
Tex
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