Strong U S Squad Poised For Olympic Team
Veterans Jim Ryan Frank Shorter Willie Davenport Jay Silvester George Young lead a hopeful U S track squad for Munich with young stars Roy Robinson Larry Burton Steve Smith Dwight Stones Eddie Hart Rob Taylor Ralph Mann Bob Seagren and others vying for medals after Olympic trials in Eugene Oregon.
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Eugene
Ore
Jim Ryan
Frank Shorter
Willie Davenport
Jay Silvester
George Young
Roy Robinson
Larry Burton
Steve Smith
Dwight Stones
Ich
Germany
Ryan
Kansas
Shorter
AAU
Steve Prefontaine
Young
Pre
Munich
Eddie Hart
Robinson
Robert Taylor
Wayne Collett
John Smith
Randy Matson
George Woods
al Feuerbach
Brian Oldfield
Woods
Feuerbach
Matson
Mel Pender
Bob Beamon
Ralph Boston
Nana
Arnie Robinson
Randy Williams
Preston Carrington
John Craft
Dave Smith
Art Walke
U.S
America
Jeff Bannister
Jeff Bennett
Whitt's Auto Sales wins Butler County Class A tourney title
Whitt's Auto Sales defeated Duffy's 15-3 at Goldman Park to earn the county’s Class A USA Tournament title and both teams advance to district play in Springfield. Don Hensley claimed home run honors while Al Daniels was named most valuable player as Whitt's claimed the championship bracket and Duffy's took the consolation bracket.
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Whitt
Duffy's
Butler County
Goldman Park
Whitt's
Springfield
Barons
Don Hensley
al Daniels
Garlits misses race as costly part halts top fuel rounds
In Marion Ohio the AHRA Marathon Nationals were two and a half hours late due to rain. Don Garlits blew a bearing cap worth 2.50 and did not start the top fuel rounds. Chris Karamesines seized the delay to win his first AHRA major in three years with a rear-engine Chrysler rocket. Dale Pulde advanced in funny cars after beating Leroy Goldstein in the finals.
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Larue
Ohio
Don “Big Daddy
Garlits
Chris Karamesines
Babe Ruth
Marion County International Raceway
Tampa
Fla
Karamesines
Chicago
Dale Pulde
Long Beach
Calif
Pulde
Leroy Goldstein
Detroit
Goldstein
Don “Snake” Prudhomme
Los Angeles
Gold‘stein
Post 231 Posts Two Wins to Lead Western Legion League
Middletown's American Legion Post 231 closed a busy weekend with a doubleheader sweep over Troy to move two games clear in the Western Legion League. Earlier they reached Reading Invitational consolation finals before losing to Reading 5 1. Readying wins included a 4 3 inning victory over VFW of Hamilton with Larry Lawson driving in the decisive run and Rick Martin tossing five hits in a 2 1 victory over the Indianapolis Indians.
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Middletown
American Legion Post 231
Post
Troy
Western Legion League
Post 231
Reading
VFW
Hamilton
Larry Lawson
Rick Martin
Indianapolis Indians
Jockey Walter Blum Opens 1972 With 3679 Wins
Rowing 3 scores and bowling-style stats mix with a season notes list. Jockey Walter Blum begins 1972 with 3,679 career victories. The report cites multiple riders and team members including Selby Fontain Jiles Blizzard Love and others in a sports roundup format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Blum
Latonia Race Entries and Race Lineups
Latonia Raceway lists detailed entries for ten races including trot and pace divisions. Notable horse names range from Deanna Volo and Silvestra in the first trot to Miracle Lee and Flying Gemini in later pace events, with multiple mare and gelding entries across the card.
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Deanna Volo
Silvestra
Boots Handyman
Sycamore Dale
Darn Far
Crittenden
Forrest Ridge
Loud and Clear
Lady Bovee
Darnaby May
Spring Thunder
J. D
Wyn
Direct Ensign
Kandy Key
Dreamy Mir
Shinway Hawk
Magnitude
Seolow
Edgewood Bangor
Frost Widower
Intentionally
Rusty's Express
Mythologist
Billy Somerset
Sandy Zip
Tigapa
A.O. Best
Belinda Demon
Quincy Time
Safe Day
Sail's Pride
Dawn Actioway
Pearl’s Pride
Grenor Dutchess
Floridian Direct
Dan
Princess Byrd
Laurel
Mountain Peach
Worthy Butler
Thirteen’s Son
Dal Worthy
Darn Bardia
Fefe Jane
Mable
Queen
File Even
Nicky Mac
Coffee Gal
Noble Skipper
Upstart Lobell
Effie Mae
Miracle Lee
Hope | Do
Deuce
My Lady Duke
Irish G
Sunrise Abby
Nellie Way
Flying Gemini
Tom Tom
Frisco Travel
Little Berry
Pepper Byrd
Mo Mite
Rob Ryan
Mirrimoore
Feenie Miss
C. R. Time
Souyl
Gerry Demon
Wes Tee
H. V. Adios
Gay Beth
Moore Net Champion at BR Weekend Handicap Golf
Harry Moore posted a net 66 to win the Weekend Handicap at Brown's Run Country Club. Jim Snyder shot 73 to take low gross in the Championship Flight while Harry Holiday and Bus Farmer tied for low net at 67. Sam Nelson won gross in the First Flight with Gerald Risner at 67 low net. Virgil Schwarm and Bill Schaefer shared Second Flight gross honors at 91 and Barry Levey won low net with 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Moore
Brown's Run Country Club
Jim Snyder
Harry Holiday
Bus Farmer
Sam Nelson
Gerald Risner
Virgil Schwarm
Bill Schaefer
Barry Levey
Porsches Take Lexington Run
In New Lexington Ohio AP two Porsches swept the Camel Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with rain and burning gasoline. Bob Beasley of Richmond Virginia and Mike Keyser of Towson Maryland combined to cover the 2.4 mile course 187 times to finish first and win 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lexington, Ohio
Mid-Ohio
Bob Beasley
Richmond
Mike Keyser
Towson
First ABC bowling championship held in Chicago in 1901
Forty one teams comprising two hundred five men competed in the inaugural ABC bowling championships held in Chicago in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
Chiago
Penske Starts Can-Am Reign With Follmer Victory
In Road Atlanta Can-Am race George Follmer drove Penske’s Porsche to a clear win. He passed the wrecked McLarens of Hulme and Revson as Mark Donohue is out after leg surgery. Follmer, 39, earned 15 000 of a 75 000 purse and says McLarens are no longer automatic winners.
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Manley
America
Brown
Ralph Mann
Mann
Bob Seagren
Gainesville, Ga
McLarens
George Follmer
Roger Penske
Porsche
Road Atlanta
Gainesville
McLaren
Denis Hulme
Peter Revson
Penske
Mark Donohue
Ment
Gregg Young
Milt Minter
Charlie Kemp
Lola
Peter Gregg
Follmer
Sports Car Club of America
Arcadia
Calif
Donohue
U.S
Modern Finance
Payne Leads Jug To 16-8 Win Over Wards
Ed Skeeter Payne pounded four hits as The Jug defeated Wards 16-8 in a makeup game. The Jug improved to 43-? and Wards fell to 3-4. Five first inning runs, three in each of the next two, then six in the sixth.highlight McClanahan homered in the second and sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jug
Ed “Skeeter
Payne
Wards
McClanahan
Kunzman Wins New Bremen Sprint Feature
Lee Kunzman of Gutenberg Iowa won the 40 lap feature at New Bremen Speedway Sunday for his first USAC Sprint victory of the year. He seized the lead after the 15th lap when frontrunner Rollie Beale of Toledo blew an engine.
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New Bremen
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Collett
Smith
Matthews
Davenport
Tom Hill
Rod Milburn
Burton
Purdue
Chuck Smith
Larry Black
Stones
Ucla
Silvester
Dave Wattle
Mike Manley
Doug Brown
Tennessee
Whit’s
Rowling
G. Haney
J. Shadow
T. Barnhart
W. Blevins
B. Osborne
C. Selby
E. Waddell
M. Robinson
A. Silar
Ij. Jiles
W. Keefe
J. Kilase
E. Davidson
D. Glover
K. Kilmer
L. Perrin
J. Klase
Tim Murphy
Selby
J. Fontain
Mike Blizzard
A. Arnett
L. Johnson
R. Drury
S. Siiver
Rick Beckert
G. Linville
N. Love
M. Moore
N. Jiles
A. South
O. Beard
M. Jones
Latonia Raceway
Sears
Ford
Chrysler
Dodge
Plymouth
Tire and Arto Center
South Main St
Moore
Porsches
Lexington
Bloys Britt
AP Auto
Lee Kunzman
John Dobrozsi, Jr
Ins., Inc
First Ave
Pio Ten i A
Per Thre
Tad
Firestone
Donald E. Reed
Franklin Office
Merie W. Tucker
South Main Street
Firestone Transport
Chet Bauerson
MGR
So. Broad St
Linda Cunningham Sales
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