Petty Wins Carolina 500 Amid Massive Crash at Rockingham
Richard Petty withstood a dramatic 11th Carolina 500 crash scene at Rockingham Motor Speedway where eight drivers were involved and Bobby Allison was hospitalized. Petty led 362 laps, earned 19,915 dollars of a 130,735 purse, while Darrell Waltrip finished second as Allison recovered from chest injuries in Moore County Hospital.
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Buckeye grip on 1976 football recruiting May be top class
Ohio State wraps up 1976 recruiting with 27 players, 13 from out of state, 14 from Ohio. Coach Woody Hayes cites an above average class though he stops short of calling it the best in his 25 campaigns. Transfers include Ron Springs from Coffeyville JC and Paul Ross from the University of Georgia.
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Tigers chase third straight OC title in tournament run
Wittenberg and Otterbein lead the Southern Division finals at Denison with 19 3 records and 21 5 marks. Ohio Northern meets Oberlin in the Northern Division at Wooster as the path to the NCAA Division III tournament unfolds with late-round showdowns and key scores. Merlin Friend nets 42 for Oberlin as he sets and ties tournament marks.
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Fenwick wrestlers seeded for district meet at Hara Arena
Greg Berns 105 pounds earned second seed in Class A district wrestling at Imperial House South with a first round bye and a 15-6 season mark. Teammates Tom Metzger 98 pounds and Chris Moore 175 pounds earned fourth seeds and byes or first round matches as the district meet begins Friday at Hara Arena.
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Tour Players Championship deja vu with Snead and Nicklaus
In Laudered Hills Florida AP report on the third Tour Players Championship mirrors the 1974 drama as J C Snead and Jack Nicklaus contend for the title. Rain and heat impacted play with Snead and Nicklaus tied at 204 after 54 holes.
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Bearcats take control with 80 73 win over Duquesne
Cincinnati Bearcats secure top seed in Metro-Six with an 80-73 victory at Duquesne. Brian Williams leads with 24 points as Cincinnati improves to 24 2 on the season after a Sunday win following an overtime victory over San Francisco.
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Gems blank Goaldiggers 7 0 as Pettie nets fifth shutout
Goaltender Jim Pettie earned his fifth shutout of the season guiding the Dayton Gems to a 7-0 win over the Toledo Goaldiggers at Hara Arena. Brian Stapleton and Bill Riley each scored twice, with Tim Ampleford Stan Jonathan and Mike Powers adding one goal apiece. Dayton improves to 28th win in 33 home games this season.
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Former Yankee Steve Hamilton named Morehead State baseball coach
Morehead Kentucky AP Steve Hamilton a former Yankees pitcher and 11 year major league veteran was named baseball coach at Morehead State on Friday he replaces John Sonny Allen as coach in the program.
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Sonny” Allen
Issel Returns To Score Big For Denver In Kentucky Clash
Dan Issel scoring 35 points led the Denver Rockets past the Kentucky Colonels 112-111 in a tight ABA showdown. Issel, a Kentucky legend, praised by coach Larry Brown, helped Denver extend its lead over the Nets. Ralph Simpson and David Thompson added 25 and 23 as Maurice Lucas led Kentucky with 31. In a separate ABA game, Julius Erving scored 36 to lift the Nets over the Pacers 130-118.
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Middletown Bowler Leads Ohio State Bowling Tour Second Week
Arnold Smith of Middletown surged to the singles lead in the Ohio State Men’s Bowling Tournament during the second action week. He rolled 267 227 224 for 718 pins and 1,866 total, but trailed last week’s leader Jack Calhoun of Cincinnati. Teammates Jim Cunningham 644 series Tom Abell 627 Bert Bailey 606 also posted solid scores.
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Nastase Dominates Rosewall in Hawaii World Championship
Ilie Nastase thrashed Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-2 6-2 in Keahou Kona Hawaii to pocket 10,000 and pass 1 million in career earnings while berating a referee after a disputed call. Chris Evert won at Sarasota Florida over Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 earning 15,000. Arthur Ashe claimed Rotterdam title with 6-3 6-3 over Bob Lutz and Guillermo Vilas captured the Argentina crown.
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Middletown Divers Place Five At Three State Meet
Middletown divers finished fifth in the YMCA Diving Meet held at the local pool. Angela and Lynette Johnson each earned second place in their divisions, with Lori Connors taking third in 13-14 and Kerri Connors fourth in 10-under. The event drew 120 divers from Ohio Kentucky and Indiana and was won by Blue Ash with Powel Crosley Cincinnati second.
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Stingers spark Racers in key win to chase playoffs
The Cincinnati Stingers beat the Indianapolis Racers 5-2 as Park and newcomer Coates led a comeback. Racers coach Demers praised a turning point after breaking a six game road drought and closing the gap to eight points behind the division lead.
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No Saints for Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers show little interest in signing any members of the disbanded Minnesota Fighting Saints. Bill DeWitt Jr. says the club has committed to youth and does not expect to acquire Saints players. The WHA may hold a draft to place Minnesota players with other teams.
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Fiesta payoff tops 200 grand
Arizona State University and the University of Nebraska each received a Fiesta Bowl payoff check for 210419? The AP report states both schools earned two hundred ten thousand four hundred nineteen dollars in the payout.
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