Palmer opens Open with rough front nine in Medinah
Arnold Palmer, age 45, shot 40 on the front nine as Pat Fitzsimons and Tom Watson led after a first round that included Fitzsimons hole in one on the second. Jerry Heard posted 31 on nine but finished 77 first round. Wiechers, Oosterhuis, Jones, Wadkins at 69 with Crenshaw at 70.
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Chacon Olivares Rematch Set For Forum Title Fight
World featherweight champion Bobby Chacon defends his title against Ruben Olivares in a 15 round bout at the Forum Inglewood. Chacon earned a record purse of 150000 dollars while Olivares brings 77 career wins 70 by knockout and a long title history.
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Commission created to end Olympic squabbles
President Ford issued an executive order creating an 18 member Olympic games commission to resolve conflicts among AAU NCAA and USOC to safeguard U S participation in Montreal. Gerald B Zornow leads the panel with former Olympic champions among its members. An early meeting with opposing groups is expected within six weeks.
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Midget racing returns to Santa Maria Speedway Saturday night
About 30 open wheeled midgets race at the Santa Maria Speedway in a special meet. They reach near 200 mph on Bonneville flats and about 90 mph on a third mile oval. Gates open 6 p.m. time trials 7 p.m. first race 8 30 p.m.
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McDonald heads into finals at national college rodeo in Bozeman
John McDonald placed second in the bareback go round at the national college rodeo finals in Bozeman Montana behind Ben Ruda of Oregon State who scored 70 points to McDonald’s 68. The finals begin Saturday with the top 10 in each event advancing. McDonald and Tres Moore have another shot in team roping tonight. The event slate also includes bull riding, where McDonald drew two tough bulls and did not place. Snow and rain affected Bozeman as storms move through Montana.
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Parker Leads Pirates Past Cardinals In Lively Victory
Dave Parker anchored a 5-0 Pirates win over the St Louis Cardinals with a 10th homer and strong defense. Willie Stargell and Bill Robinson homered as Jerry Reuss pitched a six-hitter for his eighth win. Curtis took the loss as Parker rose in springgoal terms.
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Gene Garber
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Larry Parrish
Dale Murray
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Jim Wynn
Doug Ray
Mike Marshall
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Joe Rudi
Glenn Abbott
Graig Nettles
Bishop Montgomery Wins CIF 3-A Baseball Title
Bishop Montgomery defeats Santa Maria 1-0 in the CIF 3-A final. Bill Bordley earned the win as MVP with a 16-1 season. Santa Maria’s Mike Mohr took the loss and earned Second Team honors along with strong league and playoff contributions. The Saints’ Mohr posted 6-2 in league play with a 1.68 ERA and 77 strikeouts.
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Golden Transference Syndrome Dominates Weekend Sports Talk
A spoofed reflect on GTS among athletes seeking post sports careers. Rick Barry and others are used to illustrate fame shifting to media. The piece also notes All Star voting, Kareem’s moniker The Franchise, Carl Hubbell as The Meal Ticket, and a Maryland horse racing batteries incident.
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Squires Confront High Price for David Thompson
Virginia Squires general manager Jack Anderson says contract talks with All-America David Thompson are so costly the team could skip signing more draft picks. Anderson notes the board will decide next week if they meet the terms described as the largest he has ever handled.
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