Boxing on USS Lexington caps colorful Pensacola card
Promoter Don King featured events on the Lexington flight deck with 3,000 Navy personnel watching. Randy Shields beat Juan Cantres in welterweight action as Larry Holmes continued a 23-0 stretch with a decisive win over Tom Prater. Other results included Bobby Cassidy over Willie Taylor and Walter Seeley over Hilbert Stevenson.
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Pensacola
Fila
Randy Shields
Juan Cantres
Don King
Frank Rush
Lexington
U.S
Pensacola Naval Air Station
ABC
Larry Holmes
Fusion
Tom Prater
Indianapolis
Bobby Cassidy
Levittown
N.Y
Willie Taylor
New York
Shields
North Hollywood
Calif
Cantres
Puerto Rico
Johnny Sullivan
North Arlington
N.J
Paddy Dolan
Northport
Walter Seeley
Sayville
Hilbert Stevenson
Winston-Salem
N.C
Goalie Desjardins Earns Shutout as Goalpost Stars
Buffalo goalie Gerry Desjardins posted his 38th consecutive start and his third shutout of the NHL season guiding a 3-0 win over Colorado. He credited the goalpost for stopping several Rockies attempts while Jim Lorentz Don Luce and Jocelyn Guevremont scored. Flyers beat Minnesota 2-0 as Rick MacLeish added two goals and Tom Bladen one. Islanders and Capitals tied 2-2. Atlanta beat Pittsburgh 6-5. Rangers defeated Chicago 5-2.
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Associated Press
Gerry Desjardins
Buffalo
Sabres
Colorado Rockies
Desjardins
National Hockey League
Netminder
Philadelphia
Minnesota
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
New York Rangers
Chicago
Jim Lorentz
Don Luce
Jocelyn Guevremont
Floyd Smith
Rick MacLeish
MacLeish
Tom Bladen
Flyers
Gary Smith
Jim Watson
Islanders
North Stars
Rangers
Black Hawks
Rod Gilbert
Dan Newman
Ken Hodge
Gilbert
Gilles Villemure
Riverside Speedway Grand National race results summary
The Riverside Raceway Grand National finished with David Pearson posting the winner’s average speed. The field included Cole Yarborough Richard Petty Dove Morris Sonny Eossey Hershel McGriff Darrell Waltrip Eddie Bradshaw Cecil Gordon Buddy Baker Hugh Pearson Chuck Bown James Hylton OK Ulrich Jim Thirkettie Nell Bennett Bobby Wowok Date Schmitt Gary Johnson Benny Parsons Ron Smith Norm Palmer Gary Mathews Frank Warren Chuck Wohl Ed Negre Bill Baker J.D. McDuffie Don Puskorich Carl Joiner Henley Gray Glen Francis Jim Insolo Bobby Allison Chiang Mai and other drivers across multiple regions and leagues with various outcomes noted. Baseball, hockey, and basketball results from several leagues also appear in the issue.
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David Pearson
Mercury
Cole Yarborough
Chevrolet
Richard Petty
Dodge
Dove Morris
Sonny Eossey
Ford
Dle
Rich Childress
Hershel McGriff
Darrell Waltrip
Eddie Bradshaw
Cecil Gordon
Buddy Baker
Hugh Pearson
Chuck Bown
James Hylton
OK. Ulrich
Jim Thirkettie
Nell Bennett
Bobby Wowok
Date Schmitt
Gary Johnson
Benny Parsons
Ron Smith
Norm Palmer
Gary Mathews
Plymouth
Frank Warren
Chuck Wohl
Ed Negre
Bill Baker
J.D. McDuffie
Don Puskorich
Carl Joiner
Henley Gray
Glen Francis
Jim Insolo
Bobby Allison
AMC Matador
Stoughton Shines As Stingers Roll
Stoughton scored four goals to spark the Cincinnati Stingers to a 6-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Robbie Ftorek hit his 100th World Hockey Association goal, one short of the Roadrunners needed as Phoenix edged Calgary 5-4. Houston Aeros beat Edmonton 3-1 and San Diego topped Birmingham 5-2.
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World Hockey Association
Indianapolis
Edmonton
Calgery
San Diego Sundey
Cincinnati
Winnipeg
Houston
Calgary
Phoenix
San Diego
Birmingham
Associated Press
Blaine Stoughton
Cincinnati Stingers
Robbie Ftorek
Phoenix Roadrunners
Stingers
Winnipeg Jets
Calgary Cowboys
Roadrunners
Houston Aeros
Edmonton Oilers
San Diego Mariners
Birmingham Bulls
Stoughton
Anders Hedberg
Willy Lindstrom
Jets
Dennis Sobchuk
Lil Nilsson
Loughton
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Texas
Indianapolis Racers
Indianapolis Star
Jacques Demers
Providence
Marvin Barnes
Detroit Pistons
Providence College
Anthony A. Giannini
Barnes
Detroit
Ala
Bill Scanlon
Dallas
Tex
Jimmy Connors
Trinity University
Connors
Ilie Nastase
Scanlon
Hollywood
Fla
Chris Evert
Miss Evert
Margaret Court
The
Players’ Women’s Tennis Association
Hartford
MacFarland
Kuhn
Oakland A
Charley Finley
Finley
Lou Levasseur
Bill Butters
Mike Antonovich
Jack
Steve Carlson
Dave Keon
John McKenzie
WHA
Board of Trustees
Sherman
Billy Don Jackson
Jackson
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Alabama
Texas Tech
UCLA
SMU
Southwest Conference
Seattle
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
NFL
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
Bart Starr
Green Bay Packers
Forrest Gregg
Green Bay
Bill Willis
Cleveland Browns
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kingdome
Hall of Fame
Canton
Ohio
Bears
New York Jets
Kansas City
Raytown South
Ward
Raytown
Bud Lathrop
Missouri
Lance Lathrop
Lathrop
Doug Bruce
Goalie
Capitals
Jude Drouin
Lorne Henning
Washington
Hartland Monahan
Ron Lalonde
Drouin
Flames
Penguins
Willie Plett
Guy Chouinard
Chouinard
John Gould
Greg Malone
Phil Myre
Tucson
Riverside. Com
Rverside
Internetione! Raceway
Sunder
Japan
Chiang Mai
Soensan Muongourin
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Leon Soimas
Smith
Dewis
Glen Cove
Jose Reva
Merry Clert
Sen Francisco
Larry Hommes
Barton
Tom Proter
Ind
Bodov Cosskty
Witte Towler
North Mollywood Colt
Sored
Joan Cortres
Johnen Sliven
Paddy Doton
Walter Seetey
Sovville
Hilbert Steverson
Winston Salem
PRO Hockey
American Hockey League
Hershey
Rhode Island
New Haven
Springfield
Nova Scotia
Rochester
Ferris St
Lewis
Potsdam
Rochester Tech
East Geo
Ovavesne
Leman
Medgar Evers
LeMoyne
Point Park
Edinboro
Midwest Cincinnat
Marquette
Notre Dame
Wis Green Bay
DePaul
Pittsburgh Pirates
Portland
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Boston
New York Nets
New Orleans
San Antonio
Indiana
New York Knicks
Golden State
Arizcara
Joe Goragote
Morton
Morgon
McCord
UL Nelsons
Bies
Casper
J Dent
R Massengate
P Rodgers
Agron
A Bean
C Coody
A Geiberger
K Fergus
F Fezier
E Lobo
R Mobbie
C Stodier
G Koudson
Brewer
B Lunn
F Loetier
L Wodkins
J.C. Snead
C Peete
H Broncos
A Graham
M.reasor
M Sullivan
O Krotzert
M.hawes
M. Morley
A. Wall
W Armstrong
A Tapie
O Edwards
M.hatalsky
O.hill
J.knott
J.wiechers
B.wadkins
B.E. Smith
G.koch
B. Benson
G.gilbert
J.pete
8B. Baird
Everson
Amcnichie
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma City
Lake City
Swedey + Games
Koreas
Saladony St
Mosseibec
Feregome
Mitchel Hick
Ferrecorme
Mitchel Bice
West—Eort
Colorado
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
St. Louis
Denver
Seattie
Jack Nicklaus
Polyglas
F.E.T
Old Tire
Vray
Whitewall
Eee
STE
Goodyear
BankAmericard
American Express
Diners Club
Datsun
Toyota
Goodyear Service
Don Coker
Waldrops
Fina Goodyear Center
W. Gore
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