Minnesota Invader aims for Indy 500 as public stock car
Three Minnesota men form Minnesota Invader Inc to race a Gurney Eagle at the 1972 Indy 500. Larry Dickson drives the car bought for 50 000 dollars with Bobby Unser as former pilot and Paw Leffert as chief mechanic. The public corporation plans a stock sale under SEC rules while eyeing a top five finish if mechanicals hold.
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Pat Thompson
Associated Press
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Joe Frazier
U.S
Larry Dickson
Marietta
Ohio
James C. Rogers
Minnesota Invader, Inc
Rogers
St. Paul
Dale Maloney
Ronald C. Larson
Maloney
Larson
Eagle
Dan Gurney
Santa Ana
Calif
Bobby Unser
Minnesota Invader
Dickson
Paw Leffert
Ind
Indianapolis
Securities Exchange Commission
Turning Pro in the Little League
A 12 year old Chicago boy recalls 1952 Little League trials on the North Side. He joins the Thillens Indians, faces West Side friends’ mockery for wearing a real uniform, endures boos, and suffers a televised faux pas that shames him at home.
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New York
NEA
Chicago
Walter Byers
Avery Brundage
North Side
Indians
Thillens
Thillens Stadium
Bill Skowron
Bloomer Girls
Jack Brickhouse
Cubs
White Sox
West Side
Stuttgart Loses Coach To Louisiana Tech
Stuttgart High School basketball coach Stan Butler, 28, leaves for the freshman position at Louisiana Tech College in Ruston. Butler led Stuttgart this past season with a 24-5 record and a quarterfinal finish in Class AA, and has previous coaching stints at Plainview and Russellville.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Stan Butler
Louisiana Tech College
Ruston
Butler
Plainview
Russellville
Knoxville
Boston College
Jack Kelley
Boston Whalers
World Hockey Association
Baseball Opens With 12 Games By HAL BOCK
The season began with 12 games after the players ended a two week strike. Nine day games and three night games launched play as teams faced altered schedules and wildcard openers. Del Rice and Ken Aspro Monte were new AL managers while Bill Virdon and Yogi Berra led NL clubs. Berra succeeded Gil Hodges who died in Florida. Mets wore black armbands for Hodges. Two night games in California and one in Houston completed the opening day.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
del Rice
California Angels
Ken Aspromonte
Cleveland Indians
Bill Virdon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yogi Berra
New York Mets
Berra
Gil Hodges
Florida
Met
California
Houston
Lakers Rally Past Bucks For 2-1 Series Lead
The Lakers beat the Bucks 108-105 to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Gail Goodrich scored 30 with a late flurry, while Wilt Chamberlain contributed key defense and rebounds despite Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 33 points.
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Mike O'Brien
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Gail Goodrich
Goodrich
Jim McMillian
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Chamberlain
Abdul-Jabbar
Bucks
Lucius Allen
Oscar Robertson
Los Angeles
Larry Costello
Allen
Happy Hairston
Laker
Bill Sharman
Wilt
Baltimore Buddy: Prey Eludes the Pool Shark
A Baltimore pool hustler known as Baltimore Buddy explains life on the road and in-town play. He describes avoiding the hustler label, seeking action with the best money, and plans to head west after cash in a local three-week basement tournament. The piece contrasts elite pool circuits with local venues and outfits.
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Baltimore
NEA
Dennis
Dan Jones
Twen
Social Security
Kilroy
Dan Janes
Ed Kelly
Good Humor
Jones
Richie Florences
Luther Lassiters
Bill
Weenie Beenie
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Buddy Lennis
Buddy
Safe boating tips for young skippers and observers
A compact guide notes how stern behavior differs from cars in turning. It advises skippers to avoid nearby boats and watch for logs or debris before starting. A fundraiser request asks readers to mail $0.95 money orders to a boating care fund in Norwalk Connecticut.
Trevino Wins 1971 Sahora Invitational by One Stroke
Lee Trevino captured the 1971 Sahora Invitational title by a single stroke over George Archer in a tight final round.
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Lee Trevino
George Archer
Underground Railroad Sends Israeli Swimmers to West Liberty
West Liberty State College coach Tom Grall has created a long distance program movement likened to an underground railroad. Israeli swimmers Avraham Melamad Moshe Gertel Yoel Kende and Danny Stern joined West Liberty to pursue NAIA championships with support from the US Olympic Committee Sports for Israel. The effort followed Melamad’s earlier success and a Norfolk High School gender-discrimination suit, reflecting broken barriers and international talent aiding a smaller program.
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NEW York
NEA
West Liberty State
W.va
Tom Grall
West Virginia
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Middle East
Israel
Grail
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Grall
Avraham Melamad
Italy
Israel Army
Melamad
United States
West Liberty
New Grall
U.S
Moshe Gertel
Yoel Kende
Danny Stern
James Chapman
Sports For
Solunar Tables Provide Daily Fishing and Hunting Periods
Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan days for optimal fishing or hunting. The schedule highlights favorable times each day to target productive activity, emphasizing timing to improve success in sport.
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Richard Alden Knight
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Little League
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Rocky Graziano
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