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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1976
Page
14
Indianapolis forecast for the 500 race day indicates only minor weather variation with partly cloudy skies. The National Weather Service has issued the official forecast stating rain is unlikely and conditions remain largely unchanged for race proceedings.
In Indianapolis the rain shortened Indianapolis 500 gave Johnny Rutherford the win and moved him ahead of Gorton Joancock in the USAC Auto Club championship standings. USAC awards points to the top 12 finishers.
Johnny Rutherford wins the 1976 Indy 500 after a second rain delay ends the race early. A. J. Foyt finishes second, 15 seconds behind Rutherford, with Gordon Johncock third. Weather forecasters admit the rain forecast failed to predict ongoing storms.
INDIANAPOLIS AP Johnny Rutherford was declared the official winner of Sundays rain shortened Indianapolis 500 by the U S Auto Club. He finished 15 seconds ahead of A J Foyt with Gordon Johncock third. Revisions moved Johnny Parsons and Sheldon Kinser up while Snider Bigelow Opperman fell positions.
Professional kicking expert Ben Agajanian will lead a weekly kicking clinic at Long Beach State starting Wednesday at 5 p.m. The session aims to help aspiring players develop accuracy and leg power through focused drills on field goals and kickoffs.
Trinity University sophomore Bill Scanlon defeated UCLA star Peter Fleming 7 6 4 6 2 6 3 6 in a four set final to win the NCAA national singles tennis championship in Corpus Christi. Seeded sixth, Scanlon broke Fleming 10 times as the top seed faded after a long semifinal.
The article notes Fleming spoke of a tight match with talk of staying in the contest and later planning to turn professional within six days. It also covers USC winning doubles to boost their team race, with Stanford and UCLA close behind, and Trinity coach McKinley commenting on Fleming’s service and passing shots.
For a second consecutive day rain halted the NCAA Far West Regional baseball schedule. A washout in the Bay area postponed the Washington State University versus Cal State Fullerton contest, with plans to play the Bay Area game today.
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