Indy shows new team can win big race at first try
The Indianapolis 500 showcased a mix of first-time potential and veteran grit. Al Unser earned his third win in eight years with Jim Hall's Lola team, which labored through early issues before triumph. Hall's prowess as builder shone even as driving talent flourished elsewhere, including Janet Guthrie and Tom Sneva.
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New York
Tom Sneva
Lloyd Ruby
Janet Guthrie
Danny
Ongais
A. J. Foyt
al Unser
Indy
Jim Hall
Unser
Texas
Hall
Midland
Tex
USAC
Sneva
Junior Golf League Schedule Highlights
The schedule lists eight matches with tee times from 3:00 to 4:10. Rivalries include Farrell's Raiders versus Golden Bears and Rattlers versus No Names, with teams such as Banana's, Wormburners, Top Flights, Royal Specials, Pro Staffs, Faultless, Eagles, High Flyers, Golden Pams, Dots, Max Fli's, and Titleists appearing across the day.
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Farrell's Raiders
Golden Bears
Banana’s
Wormburners
Royal Specials
Faultless
Rattlers
No Names
Eagles
High Flyers
Golden Pams
Dots
Max Fli’s
Medicine Hat News Golf League
Banana‘s Farrells Raiders
Golden Rams
Raitlers
MaxFli
Racquetball Classes Begin at Crestwood Center
The Crestwood Recreation Centre starts a second session of Ladies Only and Co Ed racquetball classes this Saturday. Ladies Only meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. Co Ed runs 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fee is $7.50 per person. For registration call 527-7007.
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Crestwood Recreation Centre
East West All Star game opens CFL season in Calgary
The CFL season opener in Calgary features 68 top Canadian pros in the East West All Star game. Players celebrate growing pensions and post season payouts while organizers anticipate a crowd over 22,000 and a profit exceeding 55 thousand dollars for the pension fund.
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Calgary
George Reed
CFL
Canada
Canadian Football League
Players’ Association
Montreal Alouettes
Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton
Ottawa Rough Rider
B.C. Lion
Toronto Argonauts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Reed
Saskatchewan Roughriders
John Agro
Sporting Hamilton
CFL Players’ Association
Agro
Toronto
Calgary Stampeders
Chuck Ealey
Argonauts
Sonny Wade
Ealey
Tom Clement
Hamilton
Wayne Smith
Winnipeg
Wade
Vilas Rallies to Top Martin in French Open Thriller
Guillermo Vilas comes from 1 4 down in the final set to edge Billy Martin 6 2 2 6 3 6 2 4 6 4 in the French Open second round. Vilas, seeded second and last year’s champion, broke Martin’s serve in the final set’s sixth game then seized control with precise backhands and top spin forehands. Martin, from Palos Verdes California, had beaten Vilas at Wimbledon last year. Ashe and Orantes won in the same round to reach the third round of the event.
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Paris
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Billy Martin
United States
Vilas
Martin
Palos Verdes
Calif
Arthur Ashe
Spain
Manuel Orantes
Greg Pilling Named Coach Manager of Regina Pats
Greg Pilling 34 is named general manager coach of the Regina Pats in the Western Canada Hockey League. He replaces fired Lorne Davis after a one year contract, arriving from Fort Wayne Komets where he led to IHL first place and final playoff run.
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Regina (Cp
Greg Pilling
Regina Pats
Western Canada Hockey League
Pilling
International Hockey League
Fort Wayne Komets
Lorne Davis
Komets
D.K. Macpherson
Pats
Macpherson
Davis
Medicine Hat
Alberta Joyline Blades
Montreal OKs plan to host 1978 Grand Prix
Montreal's executive committee approved bringing the 1978 Grand Prix of Canada to the city in early October aiming for city council approval next week. Mayor Jean Drapeau backs the project and a Civic Party majority on council is expected to support it. The race would run on le Notre Dame island amid Expo 67 sites and 1976 Olympic venues, despite a $3 million Mosport Park Ltd. lawsuit alleging rights violations.
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Montreal
Jean Drapeau
Drapeau
Civic Party
le Notre Dame
St. Lawrence River
Mosport Park Ltd
Toronto
Mosport
Glenmor Sports doubles Lancers in City Men’s Softball action
Randy Koch powered Glenmor Sports to a 6-3 win over the Medicine Hat Lancers at Lions Park as he blasted a two run homer in the first inning. Glenmor built a 6-1 advantage by the sixth before the Lancers rallied in the seventh. Al Wright earned the win for Glenmor while Ksko took the loss. In the second game Finnie Tire upset Cablevision 7-4 behind Gil Schechtel’s six strikeouts. Next games list Hy-Point Feeds vs Lancers and Alberta Gas Chemicals vs Glenmor Sports at Lions Park.
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Medicine Hat Lancers
Doug Topley
Glenmor Sports
Lions Park
Glenmor
Lancers
Finnie Tire
Cablevision
Don Lander
Randy Koch
Glemor Sports
Koch
Rod Insko
Glienmor
The
Jim Poersch
Norb Scholz
Poersch
Scholz
Wayne Hart
Barry Nakonechny
Doug Miller
Miller
al Wright
Ksko
Finnie
Gerald Andreas
Glen Varra
Larry Biko
Rick Parker
del Verbonac
Len Heckbert
Gil Schechel
Harold Bertelson
Wally Trost
Morris
Lukowich
Heckbert
Dave Sept
Blaine Verbonac
Terry Bartman
Greg Sept
Verbonac
Gil Schechtel
Randy Coderre
John Leman
Alberta Gas Chemicals
Medicine Hat Lawn Bowling Schedule
Schedule lists daily events for the Medicine Hat club. Highlights include Saturday men’s and ladies’ doubles, Sunday mixed triples eliminations, Monday men’s and ladies’ doubles, Tuesday singles, Wednesday jitney, Thursday mixed doubles elimination, Friday ladies’ triples and men’s triples, and Saturday June 10 mixed doubles with Gibson, followed by Sunday June 11 southern Alberta eliminations for mixed doubles and mixed triples.
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Medicine Hat
Southern Alberta
Gibson
Hart Knocks Out Marsh to Defend Canadian Lightweight Title
Gaetan Hart of Buckingham Quebec stopped seven ranked Leo Marsh of Toronto 58 seconds into the second round to retain the Canadian lightweight pro title. Hart, in top form, landed a solid left to the nose and a short right uppercut as Marsh was sent to the canvas. The bout was scheduled for 12 rounds.
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Hull
Que
Gaetan Hart
Buckingham
Leo Marsh
Toronto
Hart
Marsh
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Times News Service
Lola
England
United States Auto
Junior Golf League
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Dutch Bros. Paints CO
Jim — Coleman
Gardner Motors
Gardner Mot
DODGE
Southview Drive
TEL
St. S.E
McCully
Amos
Harvey Anton
Gardner Auto Body
S.E
Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede CO
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