Miller leads in $160,000 Hope Classic second round
Johnny Miller stretched his Desert Golf Classic lead to three strokes after a 69 in the second round. Tom Shaw shot 66 to tie for second at 136, while Mac McLendo and others trailed. The event uses four desert courses with final round planned at Bermuda Dunes. Palmer also played Tamarisk and faced putting woes.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Tom Shaw
Mac McLendo
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Mahaffey
Bill Rogers
Australia
Bruce Crampton
Miller Barber
Tom Jenkins
Rogers
Crampton
Barber
Jenkins
Shaw
Tamarisk
Bermuda Dunes
Indian Wells
LaQuinta
Arnold Palmer
Bullets edge Warriors as Chenier clinches late win
Washington Bullets escaped Oakland with a 98-97 victory over Golden State after Phil Chenier scored two free throws at the buzzer. Rick Barry led the Warriors with 34 points, while Chenier totaled 31 for Washington, 17 in the final quarter, as security escorted officials off court amid fan disorder. Cavaliers beat Portland 98-90 in another Thursday NBA result.
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Warriors
Washington Bullets
Bullets
Phil Chenier
Washington
National Basketball Association
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Washington Guard
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Jeff Mullins
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Atlanta
Detroit
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Blazers
Jim Chones
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How much is a footballer worth in tax terms
A federal court case tests whether depreciation of a football player’s value can be a tax writeoff for a team. E. Cody Laird, Falcons minority stockholder, seeks IRS approval to depreciation. lawyers clash over value as Steve Clay cites rookie bonuses and veteran player costs. Judge Hooper aims for a decision within weeks but notes no precedent.
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Associated Press
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U.S
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Atlanta Falcons
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IRS
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IRL
Steve Clay
National Football League
Clay
Jay Weill
Federal Agency
Women netters threaten Wimbledon boycott over prize money
In Cleveland the Women's Tennis Association votes aflame for a unified boycott to push Wimbledon to raise women’s prizes to parity with men. Francoise Durr and 32 WTA members back the plan, while Wimbledon secretary Mayor David Mills doubts any increase will occur.
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Women’s Tennis Association
Francoise Durr
WTA
Coliseum
Forest Hills
Miss Durr
David Mills
Wimbledon
Holland
Betty Stove
WTA Board of Directors
Miss Stove
Maryland Dominates Fordham 65 46 In MSG clash
Maryland's fast break and trio of guards led by John Lucas fueled a 65 46 win over Fordham at Madison Square Garden. Fordham coach Hal Wissel praised Maryland's pace while Lefty Driesell rotated through a deep bench, and Moe Howard and Steve Sheppard contributed as the Terrapins pulled away in the second half.
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Maryland
Rams
Terrapins
Madison Square Garden
Hal Wissel
Lefty Driessel
John Lucas
Moe Howard
Brad Davis
Terps
Lucas
Wissel
Howard
Driessel
Steve Sheppard
Billy Joe Murray
Arkansas Tech
College of the Ozarks
Russellville
Paul Person
Ozarks
Tech
ASU signs David Smith from Rogers joins 1974 AP Super Team
Jonesboro Arkansas AP David Smith of Rogers a three year starter and All State All Conference honoree signed a Southland Conference letter of intent with Arkansas State University. The 6 foot 3 inch 230 pound guard and defensive end earned AAA west coaches most outstanding lineman honors. He is ASU s ninth signee.
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Jonesboro
Ark
David Smith
Rogers
Associated Press
Arkansas State University
Niun
Silver Hope to Run in King Cotton Handicap at Oaklawn
Silver Hope owned by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Adouj carries 121 pounds for the 25 000 King Cotton Handicap at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Prince Astro and Silver Doctor loom as top threats with 118 pounds. Other including weights listed include Perfect Arm 114 and Port Of The Sea 120 with several also eligibles.
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Silver Hope
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Oaklawn Park
Delaware Park
C. L. Warner
Prince Astro
Oaklawn
Dan Lasater
Perfect Arm
Advance
Warbucks
Felixe
Desert Gold Classic Second Round Scores
Palm Springs California AP reports the second round of the Bob Hope Desert Gold Classic with Johnny Miller 64 69 total 133 Mac McLendon 68 68 total 136 Tom Shaw 70 66 total 136 Tom Jenkins 66 71 total 137.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Johnny Miller
Mac McLendo
Tom Shaw
Tom Jenkins
Arkansas Nales Hampton Signs with Razorbacks
Forrest City linebacker William Hampton, 6 2 and 235 pounds, signed a Southwest Conference football letter of intent with the University of Arkansas. He played multiple positions before a broken leg in 1974 and was named to The Associated Press Super Team as a junior. His brother Harvey will be a UA sophomore this fall. Arkansas has signed 24 players since Tuesday.
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Ark
William Hampton
University of Arkansas
Hampton
Associated Press
Harvey
Razorbacks
Oaklawn Park Opens 1975 Racing Season At Oaklawn
Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs opens its 50 day 1975 thoroughbred meet today with optimism for a record. General Manager W T Bishop cites inflation trends and stable admission prices of 1 to 1.50 while wagering remains 2 per bet. Oaklawn drew 796,807 fans in 1974 and handled 80,199,719 in wagers, with prior records in 1973 and 1972.
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Ark
Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn
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Thoroughbred Record
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Razorback roundup prepares for Texas A&M clash in Barnhill
Arkansas faces SWC leader Texas A&M in Barnhill Field House with a capacity crowd of 5906 and a 2 p.m. tip. The Razorbacks seek a league tie while Texas A&M aims to extend a five game conference winning streak. Rickey Medlock and Robert Birden anchor Arkansas while key road game follows at Texas Christian.
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Hogs
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Robert Birden
Medlock
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Texas Christian
Razorbacks host Missouri in key swimming dual meet
Arkansas coach Ed Fedosky predicts a strong showing as the Razorbacks host Missouri Friday at 3:30 p.m. in the Razorback pool. He cites depth in most events and top swimmer Dave Martino as a potential sweep candidate while divers Dic Ferris and Hugh Hoffman push for nationals qualification after Ferris already qualified.
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Arkansas Razorback
University of Missouri
Razorbacks
Missouri
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Razorback
Arkansas
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Dic Ferris
Hugh Hoffman
Ferris
Hoffman
Fedosky
Doug Wilnes
Henderson Falls from un beatable status in AIC action
Henderson State loses to Southern State 58 52 in Magnolia as Sam Riley and Cliff Lewis lead the winners. Southern State improves to 9 3 in conference while Henderson falls to 19 4 overall. Ouachita Baptist vaults to 10 1 with 76 59 win at Conway. James Washington scores 25 as OBU tops UCA 76 59.
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Southern State
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Cliff Lewis
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OBU
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James Washington
UCA
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Henderson
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Bill Vining Jr
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Calamity Cup set for Quakes and Tornado indoor clash
In San Francisco the San Jose Earthquakes and Dallas Tornado meet Friday in the Calamity Cup, an NASL indoor exhibition expected to draw over 7,000 advance tickets as soccer rises in popularity. Earthquakes GM Dick Berg notes the sport’s growth after last season’s attendance records.
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San Jose Earthquakes
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Dick Berg
Earthquakes
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