Bobcats Compete in Close Meet Highlights
Charles Harris took third in high jump with 5 feet 10 inches as Hope trailed El Dorado 66 65 after the final event. Barry Hogan took second in the 880 and Rick Flenery won a 220 dash heat. McGill was third in the mile, Davis was runner up in the 440 heat, and Coffee placed third in the shot put.
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Johnny Hurt
Hope
Barry Hogan
Earl McGill
McGill
Camden
Bobcats
el Dorado
Ricky Flenery
Alvin Davis
Magnolia
Roy Henderson
Vince Smith
Randy Powell
Larry Coffee
Pitt
Owners weigh power shift as Finley eyes sale
At AMPA Florida meeting major league owners discuss limiting Kraft Kuhn powers and Finley’s potential sale of the Oakland A's. Rumors say buyers may move the franchise to Washington DC for 1978, creating two 13 team leagues. Finley cautious but open to offers while Kuhn declines public stance. Scheduling changes include limited interleague play and three divisions.
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Bow
Cuhn
Charles C. Finley
Thurst
Kulamayan
Finley
Ain
Kuhn
Cial
Own
A's
Washington, D.C
Baseball
Lee Mac-Phail
Mac-Phail
Chise
Washington
Bulls extend winning streak with 102 46 rout of Lakers
Chicago beats Los Angeles 102 to 46 for a sixth straight win and 17th in 18 games as Ed Badger notes team maturity and improved shot selection. Norm Van Lier cites boosted confidence after a rough start, with Holland and Johnson key in a third-quarter surge.
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Chicago
Ed Badger
Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Norm van Lier
Lakers
Wilbur Holland
Mickey Johnson
Scott May
Los Angeles
Holland
Artis Gilmore
Johnson
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Earl Tatum
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Kings
Golden State Warriors
Seattle SuperSonics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Celtics
San Antonio Spurs
New York Knicks
Milwaukee Bucks
Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers
Atlanta Hawks
Page targets steady hitting after hot spring start
Oakland rookie Mitchell Page, optimistic about sustaining form, backed his claim with a 3-2 exhibition win over San Diego as he drove in a run and scored the decisive run. Page, newly acquired from Pittsburgh, has 18 at bats this spring. Other results include Montreal over Minnesota 12-8 and Philadelphia blanking Pittsburgh 6-0.
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Page
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Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Grumpy Jenkins Remains NHRA Drag Racing Legend
Bill Grumpy Jenkins, renowned Pro Stock driver and owner of Grumpy's Toy, built a record book of NHRA victories through the 1970s. The Pennsylvanian, famed for his gruff nickname, helped Chevrolet dominate with six national championships and multiple wins at Pomona Englishtown and other venues before handing driving duties to Larry Lombardo in 1976. Jenkins continues to influence the sport as a mentor and occasional racer, with his legend enduring in NHRA history.
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Ereet
General Motors
Chrysier
Chevy
Chevrolet
NHRA
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Calif
Englishtown
Prudhomme
Ronnie Sox
Larry Lombardo
Lombardo
Monza
Bill
National Hot Rod Association
Floridians Top National Tennis Age Group Rankings
The United States Tennis Association ranks two Florida players No 1 in the 18 year old group. Larry Gottfried of Lauderhill has the top boys spot while Lynn Epstein of Miami ascends to No 1 in the girls division.
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United States Tennis Association
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Lauderhill
Lynn Epstein
Miami
Lady B Gay wins Oaklawn feature in fast six furlongs
Lady B Gay ridden by David Whited defeats My Fair Maid by one length in Oaklawn Park's $12,500 feature. My Fair Maid pays $3.60, Ellen's Embroidery $4.20, winning time 1:12 for six furlongs. Daily double Nos. nine and three returns $75.60. crowd 16,574, handle $1,838,242.
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Lady B Gay
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My Fair Maid
Oaklawn Park
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Embroidery
Mist A Dance
Sue Is Easy
Larry Snyder
Indian Ricky
Sam Maple
Snyder
Happy Pearl
Maple
Hope Women’s Slow Pitch Meeting and Banquet Plans
The Hope Women’s Slow Pitch Softball League schedules a meeting for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center in Fair Park. A KXAF Dreamteam Banquet is set for April 4 in the Third District Coliseum with tickets at $3.50 via Jin Taylor, KXAR sports director, and mail orders due by April 1.
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Fair Park
KXAF
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