Safer Indy 500 after 1973 crashes and safety upgrades
Indianapolis safety reforms after the 1973 race reduced fatalities and injuries. USAC moved fuel tanks, added breakaway valves, and tightened engine limits while track resurfacing and new tires and chassis boosted speeds. Tom Sneva set pole records. no fatal crashes occurred since.
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CAHA approves female players at annual meeting
The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association approved a plan to welcome female players with a separate but equal status, establishing a female hockey council from the branch level. The move, praised by Sandra Legge of Beechy, Sask., aims to keep girls in hockey while preventing direct competition with males.
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Scoring Flurry as MLB Lineup Tops Exaggerated Totals
Multiple teams post high innings with bursts of runs and home runs. Notable sluggers include Kravec Nahorodny Kna Downing and Cal Grich while Haw all-stars Os and Es contribute. The Chicago California and Milwaukee Oakland matchups feature decisive hits and late scoring to spark a chaotic ledger of line scores across the league.
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Sockers trade top scorer Anderson for Smethurst
San Diego Sockers swap their leading scorer Pete Anderson for Tampa Bay’s Derek Smethurst. Smethurst is seventh on the NASL all time scoring list. Anderson had six goals and two assists in 11 games for San Diego. Wales overwhelms Victoria 52 to 3 in exhibition rugby as Fenwick and Davies star.
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