UTEP Wins 54th NCAA Track Title In Salt Lake Armory Style
UTEP captured the 54th NCAA track and field championship led by 44 of 55 points from foreign athletes. Ted Banks lauded imports as critical to the victory over UCLA and USC who finished second and third amid rain and wind. Mile honors went to Irishman Eamonn Coghlan as gaps between American and foreign winners narrowed.
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Quarrie and Williams Vie For Faster 220 World Record
Don Quarrie and Steve Williams both beat the world record in the 220-yard dash at the Steve Prefontaine Classic on Hayward Field. Quarrie edged Williams in 19.9 seconds, breaking the old 20.0 mark set by Tommie Smith, as both athletes hinted at still faster times to come.
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Lakewood Jets win Bakersfield Softball Tourney title
Lakewood led by Ed Klecker Bob Aguilar and Darwin Tolzin won their second Bakersfield Softball Tournament with a 4 0 win over Kingman Arizona then a 1 0 victory over the same club Queer Quarrie noted he ran a good curve but could not sustain his finish and tied the 200 meters world record at 19 8 Williams 100 in 9 1 near world mark Blustery winds kept many marks below records
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Truckers Aim To Tie For PCSL Lead With Viking Reds Clash
Lakewood’s Truckers tied Carson’s Glenn Miller Ga rage for first in the Pacific Coast Softball League with a 104 tie and 124 win at Century 21. Ken Nash’s squad faces the Viking Reds at Bloomfield Park in the league’s sole games this week.
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Bugner Ready to Capture World Heavyweight Crown
Britain's Joe Bugner arriving in Kuala Lumpur for the July 1 world heavyweight title fight against Muhammad Ali said his seven years in professional boxing are his apprenticeship toward the crown. He declared he is fully ready now to collect the world title.
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Jipcho criticizes track rules and management
Ben Jipcho argues track rules stifle athletes and hinder progress. He cites bureaucratic interference blocking opportunities such as a canceled invitation to compete in Russia and his choice to turn professional in Kenya.
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