Record Set In Sebring Auto Race
Vic Elford and Gerard Larrouse piloted a silver Porsche Audi to win the 12 Hours of Sebring. They set a course record by lapping 260 times and averaging 112.5 mph. The Martini and Rossi Alfa Romeo spiders chased hard finishing three laps behind.
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Sebring
Fla
API
Vic Elford
Gerard Larrouse
Martini and
Rossie
Italy
Giovanni Nanni Galli
Nino Vaccarello
Elford
Mario
Roger Penske
Ferrari
Pedro Rodriguez
Gulf Porsche
Rolf Stommelen
Koln
Germany
Galli
Milan
Toine
Holland
Mark Donohue
Mario Andretti
Elford Porsche
Donohue
Rodriquez
Alfa
Roberts Sets SWC Record In Pole Vault Victory
Dave Roberts of Rice cleared 17 feet 1¼ inches to set the Southwest Conference pole vault mark and tie or break multiple meet and stadium records as Rice won the quadrangular with 56 points, Baylor 52, Texas 50, and Arkansas 13. The Owls clinched the team title by winning the mile relay in 3:19.0 after holding a one point lead.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Dave Roberts
Rice
Baylor
Texas
Arkansas
Owls
Dory Funk Jr Faces World Title Challenge at Fair Park
The World Heavyweight Championship match pits Dory Funk Jr. against Ciclone Negro at Fair Park Coliseum at 8 30 p m. Funk motivated after Negro defeated his brother Terry in a loser leave town bout earlier this month. A tag team bout features Ricky Romero and Cowboy Carlson versus Mr. Wrestling and The Spartan.
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Dory Funk Jr
Ciclone Negro
Fair Park Coliseum
Funk
Terry
Ricky Romero
Cowboy Carlson
Mr. Wrestling
Spartan
Woody Farmer
Sakagouchi
Bobby Duncum
Killer Karl Kox
Dérry Kozak
Alex Perez
Slaton Athletes Receive Honors at All-Sports Banquet
Glenn Akin Jr. and Ted Dixon shared the Fighting Tiger Award at Slaton’s all-sports banquet. Allan Fondy and Paul Payne tied for football MVP, Lloyd Kitten earned basketball MVP, Cynthia Akin and Terry Mosser won scholastic awards, and Debra Breedlove received the Tiger Red Award for basketball efforts.
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Slaton
Glenn Akin Jr
Ted Dixon
Fighting Tiger
Allan Fondy
Paul Payne
Lloyd Kitten
Cynthia Akin
Terry Mosser
Debra Breedlove
Tiger Red
NFL Owners Gather in Palm Beach for Super Bowl Bids
At the meeting in Palm Beach Florida NFL owners will hear bids for Super Bowl from seven groups across six cities including Dallas Houston Miami Los Angeles New Orleans and Jacksonville while Buffalo Bills stadium plans and potential rule changes share the agenda. The groups aim for warm weather sites and debates focus on a two point conversion rule change and limiting field goal attempts.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Buffalo
National Football League
Bills
Erie County
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Miami
Dallas
Texas Stadium
Jacksonville
Fla
Houston
Astrodome
Rice Stadium
Indians Hope New Pitcher Boost In 1971
Cleveland manager Alvin Dark previews a pitching staff mix led by Sam McDowell and Steve Hargan. Trades for Alan Foster and Ray Lamb aim to bolster depth while young arms like Steve Dunning and Mark Ballinger vie for starting roles. Outfield battles, infield depth, and a tougher AL East frame expectations.
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Tucson
Ariz
Cleveland
Indians
Alvin Dark
Sam McDowell
Dark
Torms
Steve Hargan
Hargan
Duke Sims
Los Angeles Dodgers
Alan Foster
Ray Lamb
Steve Dunning
Stanford University
Rich Hand
Jim Rittwage
Mark Ballinger
Reno
Ray Fosse
Pete Rose
Ken Harrelson
Hawk
Eddie Leon
Jack Heidemann
Graig iNe Tiles
Fourteen old-time gridiron players named to Hall of Fame
The National Football Foundation announces fourteen deceased players plus Indian Joe Guyon of Carlisle and Georgia Tech as inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame. Inductees include Yale guard William Hickok, Princeton end Gary Cochran, Notre Dame back Louis Salmon, and Pop Warner associate Wil liam Jay Warner. A special ceremony will honor all inductees on college campuses.
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New Brunswick
N.J
Joe Guyon
Carlisle
Georgia Tech
National Football Foundation
Guyon
Pop Warner
Jim Thorpe
John Heisman
Louisville
Albert Benbrook
Michigan Guard
Charles Brewer
Harvard
William “Big Bill’ Edwards
Princeton
G.E
Doc’' Fenton
Louisiana
William Orville Hickok
Yale Guard
Bobby Marshall
Minnesota
Alexander Moffat
Garrett “Gary” Cochran
William Morley
Columbia
Louis ‘Red” Salmon
Notre Dame
Joseph Henry Thompson
Geneva
Pitt
Robert Torrey
Penn Center
William Jay Warner
Cornell
Chester J. LaRoche
Tree Mites Removed From Alley Prompted by Call
Community reports address of alley greases and tree mite buildup. Residents urged to contact Kerr E-7 Haul Rental at 792-4407 for removal assistance and cleanup services.
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Seattle
Piper
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Tribe
Lou Camilli
Harold Hodge
John Lowenstein
Buddy Bradford
Ted Uhlaender
Roy Foster
Vada Pinson
Pinson
Steve Mingori
Dennis Higgins
Chuck Hinton
Tony Horton
Baltimore Orioles
Hall OF Fame
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Company 1609 University
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