Everybody's Getting Into the Act in Amateur Racing
Dick Gilmartin and Bob Tullius form Group 44 to professionalize amateur sports car racing while avoiding profit motives. They back strong with Standard-Triumph and other sponsors and aim to support drivers with lower costs, safety clinics, and consulting for weekend warri ors as SCCA plans 250 events and 1.9k races this season.
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Falls Church
Val
Nea
Dick Gilmartin
Bob Tullius
Somebdge
Gilmartin
Tullius
Washington
SCCA
Sports Car Club of America
Jimmy Clarks
Group 44
Standard-Triumph
Groupp
Texas Westerns NCAA triumph sparks race and recruiting debate
The piece reflects on Texas Western College winning the national title and the accompanying controversy over recruiting practices. It cites players from diverse cities, critiques the program's racial dynamics, and notes the broader implications for college athletics and education access. It mentions Don Haskins, Willie Cager, Willie Worsley, Nevil Shed, and Pat Riley, among others, and contrasts with Kentucky under Adolph Rupp.
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New York
Texas Western
Eaver
Gary
Ind
Detroit
Bronx
Frank McGuire
Manhattan
Chapel Isis
N.C
Land of Dixie
Brooklyn
McGuire
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
West Philadelphia
Kentucky
University of Maryland
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
el Paso
Tex
Goliath
Willie Cager
Willie Worsley
Orslen Artis
Texas Western College
Pat Riley
Schenectady
N.Y
Louis Dampier
Indianapolis
Don Slaskins
Cager
Worsley
Nevil Shed
Bobby Jill
David Latlin
Harry Flourney
Hilton White
Recreation Department
Bronx Falcons
Lattin
Houston
Big Daddy D
Tennessee A&1
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Lea Durocher Leads Cubs To Fresh Prominence In Chicago
The years have been good to Lea Durocher as he manages the Chicago Cubs in a bid to restore first division status. He commands attention with a demanding yet optimistic style, praised by players like Billy Williams and Ernie Banks for bringing enthusiasm, unity, and proven leadership to a club that aims to climb back to the top after years in the middle tier.
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INEA
Lea Durocher
Leo
Cubs
Con
Los Angutas
Cub
Billy Williams
Ernie Banks
Ernie
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Joe Pepitone
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Jim Horchick
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Cele Yon
Murray Olnderman
Olderman
Couniry
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Delavan
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United States
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Brooks Robinson
Heffner
Pon Heffner
Forest Hills
Billy Talbert
Gretchen Dahn
Dodgerville
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles
Buggie Bavasi
Bob Harding
Ty Paseball
Life Shepherd of Couran
Aume
Wind Yuan
Santa
Fiat
Waly Sueds
Pest Flasyers
Leo Sheila Olf
Leo Durocher
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