Yankee Track Team Heads to China Tour
U S track and field squad of 64, led by hammer thrower Al Hall, departs for Hong Kong en route to China for an Olympic style tour May 18 to 28 in Canton Shanghai and Peking. The trip aims at exchange of techniques with no scores kept, reflecting a friendly rivalry. Hall and Willye White are team veterans dating Olympic experience to 1956 with White eyeing a 20th season and Hall winning a Pan American title at 37 in 1971.
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Luster of WHA Final Tarnished by CAHA Court Action
CAHA obtained a Quebec Superior Court injunction seizing Houston Aeros equipment for a $35,000 debt and withheld gate receipts from the third game against the Nordiques as the WHA final progressed. Aeros won 2-0 to lead the series 3-1, with Frank Hughes and Paul Popeil scoring and Ron Grahame sealing the shutout with 34 saves. Nordiques president John Dacres pledged bond. game four set for Houston if needed.
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Young Claims Crown At Indian Hills In Lady Tara
Donna Caponi Young outlasted Gloria Ehret and Sandra Palmer to win the Lady Tara golf tournament at Indian Hills CC. The 30-year-old veteran avoided a late collapse, closing with a 72 for 214 to capture the $40,000 title amid Palmer’s late charge and Ehret’s steady climb. Palmer drilled a hole-in-one at the 15th and finished strong, while Young birdied key holes to secure a one-shot victory.
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Reggie Laughs Through Hunter Dugout Act
Oakland slugger Reggie Jackson struck out four times and laughed at Catfish Hunter in the dugout. The Athletics won 7-5, totaling 12 hits while Hunter limited them to two singles in a 3-0 Yankee victory. The A's expect to face Hunter again next Sunday in New York.
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