Bruno Sammartino Faces Critics and Fans at Madison Square Garden
Bruno Sammartino defends pro wrestling amid fan adulation after defending his title. He reflects on his ears and scar tissue from 15 years in the sport, noting 22 000 fans in Madison Square Garden with 5000 turned away. He discusses training, independence, and plans to wrestle past 40.
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Boston
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Brown dominates Santa Maria Speedway supermodifieds
Don Brown led all supermodifieds at Santa Maria Speedway on Friday night with an easy win over Corky Miler. In the trophy clash Ron Souza and Darrell Walker beat Doyie Duniven, while Souza edged Brown in the second heat and Walker finished second in the main event. Steve Stanley won the trophy dash in a Ford ahead of Gene Preast and Jim Claborn. Preast took the third heat, Ronnie Keller the fourth, with Claborn leading the first final and Stanley the second final.
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Larry Ferron
Smoothness key to golf swing and Augusta habit
The piece centers on Frank Beards discussing rhythm and tempo as the secret to a good golf swing, recounting how laying up on the Augusta 15th hole often leads to worse results. He advocates a smooth, easy swing and admits occasional self‑deprecation about being stupid but learning from past shots. It ends with a note about memorizing the lay up strategy for next year.
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Major League Leaders Pitching Highlights
National League leaders Ellis Pitt and Dierker top the pitching chart while in the American League Blue Oak leads at 17 3. Cuellar of Baltimore and MeNal of Baltimore post 12 4 records with Lolich of Detroit at 12 4 and 124 innings.
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Softball Results From This Week in Local Leagues
This week s women and girls softball results include Woodchucks 10 Kings Queens with Rene Avants homering for Kings Queens. Ponies 23 Pintos 3 Denna Breen struck out seven. Hamburgers 9 Road Runners 0 Pam Higgason allowed five hits and struck out six. Cable TV 23 Super Stars Dottie Prew hit a homer and won. Pets 10 Kings Queens Connie Steinbach had two hits including a triple. Vikings 18 Kittens 4 Marie McKee homered and singled. Hamburgers 3 Duttys Pam Higgason allowed two hits. Pizza Palace 8 Lions Inn 4 Abbey Torres two for three. Associates 4 Jaguars 3 Kathy Gibbons fanned 11 in win. Phillips 667 Lori Johnson two for three Debbie Dominguez won with ten hits allowed.
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Renee Avants
Queens
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Pam Higgason
Pizza Palace
Lions Inn
Abbey Torres
Peggy Green
Wendy Saunders
Dodgers Rally to Sweep Giants Behind Comeback Power
Los Angeles roared back from an 11 12 game deficit to beat San Francisco 7 3 and complete a two game sweep. Don Sutton earned his ninth win as Willie Davis drove in the go ahead run with a bases loaded triple and Willie Crawford homered twice. Crawford and Davis spoke of rising confidence as the Dodgers closed within 3 1 2 games of the leaders with a seven game homestand before the All Star break.
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Richie Allen
Jim Brewer
Davis Key
Baseball Players File Unfair Labor Practices Charge
The Major League Baseball Players Association accuses owners of refusing to disclose details of a new TV contract and other terms. Marvin Miller says the group filed with the NLRB after owners withheld information on NBC’s 71.75 million package and pension breakdown, risking a prolonged bargaining dispute.
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