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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1976

Page

8

Sprinters Williams Quarrie Tie World 100 M Mark

Sprinters Steve Williams and Don Quarrie tied the world record for 100 meters in separate meets about 3,000 miles apart. Williams won in Atlanta with 9.9 seconds and also took the 200 meters in 19.9, while Quarrie joined the list of 9.9 sprinters at Modesto relays.

Steve Williams Don Quarrie Montreal Williams Atlanta Auburn Harvey Glance Florida Houston McTear McTear C. Douglas Griffith Pricipal Baker High U.S Eugene Ore Edwin Moses Morehouse Theo Hamilton Steve Foster Florida Track Club Evis Jennings Mississippi State Quarrie Jamaica Tennessee Reggie Jones Modesto Calif Jones al Feuerbach George Woods Woods Amie Robinson Frank Shorter

Regional Pairings and Olympic Trials Highlights

Regional pairings for AAAA districts are listed with team matchups and sites, including El Paso Burgos, Lubbock High, Duncanville, and Texas High among others with dates and possible game locations. The article also notes Olympic marathon trials winners in Eugene ands several college meet records at IC4A, plus conference title results across multiple leagues.

el Paso Burgos Lubbock High Lubbock San Angelo Duncanville Duncanvilley Bert Worth Southwest Dallas Kimball Texarkana Texas High Conroe Houston Sharnstown Houston Scarorough Beaumont Forest Park Texas City Beaumont Austin Lbs Corepus Christ Rabstown South San Antonio San Antone Marshall Area U.S Montreal Eugene Shorter William Rodgers Greater Boston Don Kardong Club Northwest Peg Neppel Iowa State Maryland Philadelphia Villanova Eammon Coghlan Penn Ed James Coghlan James Harvard Mel Embree Bucknell Tom McLean St. Joseph Ed Lennox Jim Kirby Mike Bolt New Mexico Arkadelphia Ark Long Beach State Pacific Coast Athletic Association Texas Western Michigan Southern Illinois Idaho State Big Sky

SWC Kept Confidential at Spring League Talks

AP report on the Southwest Conference meeting at Texas Christian where select matters stayed private. Officials avoided public comment on investigations into Arkansas recruitment and open meetings laws while noting a potential backlash and possible legislative interest.

SWC Waco, Tex Southwest Conference Texas Christian Texas Texas Agm Texas Tech Arkansas Houston Cliff Speegle Speegle Attorney General's Office Rice SMU Baylor TCU Broyles

Nastase Wins WCT Challenge at Kailua-Kona

Ilie Nastase defeats Arthur Ashe 6-3 1-6 6-7 6-3 6-1 to claim the $100,000 winner-take-all prize in the World Championship Tennis Challenge Cup final in Hawaii. Nastase total earnings reach $180,000 from five matches.

Keauhou-Kona Hawaii Nastase Arthur Ashe Ashe Hawaii Leis Honolulu Asne Holua Stadium

Ruidoso Race Chart Firs and Second All Supervised

Harness of mid race data shows Joys Royalty and Iron Flight posting quick times and varied payouts across a sequence of heats. Major wagers include Daily Double and Quiniela with totals listed, alongside multiple horses such as Pass Your Gians Eryls Beam and Clever Bud competing through distances from 350 to 870 yards.

Goldstreet Circus Lack P Pe Clever Bud Quintela Gamer Go Lacy Moon Miss Beau Key Warrior Sompin Lika Jet Dalton’s Rocket

Golfers Seek To Qualify At Odessa Open

Forty one golfers compete for five US Open berths at Odessa Country Club. The 36 hole event includes 24 pros and 17 amateurs aiming to reach sectional qualifying at Los Rios CC in Plano on June 7. Defending champ Jerry Mobley and other regional pros and amateurs are listed with starting times.

Odessa John Farquhar David Kelton

Alcott Edges Blalock To Win LPGA Golf Classic

Amy Alcott fired a 67 to cap a 54 hole total of 209 and win the $76,000 LPGA Golf Classic in Jamesburg New Jersey by one stroke over Jane Blalock. Blalock led most of the event but closed with a 72 as Alcott rallied with a closing birdie on the 18th.

Jamesburg N.J Amy Alcott Jane Blalock Miss Blalock Highland Beach Fla Raleigh Miss Alcott N.C Farsgate Country Club Onur Taro Betty Burfelndt Donna Young Susie McAllister JoAnne Carer Sandra Haynie Carol Mann Dot Germain Mary Mills Jan Stephenson Judy Rankin Mary Lou Crocker Diane Patterson Judy Kimball Kathy McMullen Kathy Whitworth

Duran Retains Lightweight Crown In Erie Bout

Roberto Duran defeated Lou Bizzarro to defend his lightweight title at the Erie County Fieldhouse. Duran knocked Bizzarro down twice in the 10th round and twice more in the 14th before the count ended, while trainers Decried a short 10th round and Bizzarro’s fighting style drew mixed praise.

Cape Bizzarro Arcel Duran Ken Buchanan United States Erie County

Sunday Scorecard Highlights Local Golf Flight Winners

Championship Flight results list 128 Woods Carmichael 132 Walter Hargrove and others with pairings and scores. First through Fifth Flights show ties and playoff winners. Littlefield Partnership notes a playoff win by Mitchell Long, plus other pairings. Hobbs Invitational fast pitch results and pro hockey WHA finals score. Open softball scores follow.

Lorenzo Woods-Carmichael Walter-Hargrove Riggs-Cariisie Hale-Dyes Robertson- Robertson Lindsey-Lindsey Hobbs Barberry-Montgomery Martinez-Norris Williams-Taylor Gravly-Wood Lowe-Fields Kerr-Duke Hughes-Johnston Wilson-Perkins White-Horne Sterley-Carpenter Hudson-Blankenship Weaver-Hudson Taylor-Smith Pearce-Barker Sanders- Mann Evans Huskey Littlefield Jeff Mitchell Steve Long Steve Talbot Jeff Richardson Mitchell-Long Bruce Lair Dick Hammett Steve Fox Randy Fitzgerald J.W. Miller Bill Alisebrook Curtis Campbell Len Waiting Gene Bartley Bot Stovall Harold Deavours Johnny Bob Carruth Rayburn Ott Terry Ott Kenneth Grisham Dan Lewis al Hudson Troy Poteel Aaack Brown Jim Young Lubbock Christ Craft Stockton Odessa Larry Powell John Harris Keith Mussett Winnipeg Houston Scorpions Yasny Modern Metals Zappers

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