Downey Says WFL Failure Dims New League Plans
Los Angeles based impresario Sean Downey argues the World Football League collapse cooled interest in launching new sports leagues. He notes past ventures such as the ABA and World Baseball stalled, with promises of top players and office spaces failing to materialize, predicting major changes in sports expansion for years to come.
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Los Angeles
Sean Downey
Downey
Nashville
ABA
New Orleans
World Team Boxing
World Baseball
Cincinnati
Middletown Tennis Club Women Win Winter League Trophy
The Middletown Tennis Club A team won the Cincinnati Winter Inter-Club League title, taking 24 of 27 points to claim the trophy outright for the second time in three years. Members include Bonnie Barnes Carolyn Dishun Joanne Grimes June Haller Libby Hammonds Mary Striebich Lynne Wiley Peggy Verity Dishun and Wiley undefeated together.
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Carolyn Dishun
Joanne Grimes
June Haller
Libby Hammonds
Mary Striebich
Lynne Wiley
Peggy Verity Dishun
Wiley
NHL proxy denies hockey is violent says reports fantasy
NHL president Clarence Campbell rejects claims of widespread violence in the league. He argues court involvement shows current discipline works, noting past incidents led to acquittals and injuries, and that most aggression comes from language rather than on ice actions.
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Associated Press
Clarence Campbell
National Hockey League
NHL
Swain Nearly Notches First Perfect Rails Hit
Tom Swain bowled 10 straight in the Knights of Columbus League at Sports Bowl before a split halted his bid for a perfect game. He finished with a 286 in the second game, and a 611 series after a 177 and 148 games, ranking high in the city this year.
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Tom Swain
Swain
Knights of Columbus
Lebanon Raceway Entries Pace Bunch of Featured Horses
The Lebanon Raceway program lists entries for multiple race divisions. Notable paced horses include Tonks Playful Dodger Clay Greentree Bullet Byrd Crystal Williams Bengal Tink Kool Nite and many others across 4th through 9th races led by Pace Brezie's Dream and Fran's Angel Girl.
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Playful
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Greentree Edition
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Crystal Williams
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Kool Nite
IND
Trot Nuko Too
Mr. G.D
Will Flash
Hot Dawg
Branch Roxy Mite
Sharon Sheraton
B.T. Honey
Lincoln Land
Bnd
Breezie’s Dream
Special Effort
Hasty Blaze
Skipper
Fleet Man
Wynnie
Tarana
Shadydale Amity
March Go
Brimstone
Fran
Angel Girl
Sunrise Lynn
Satan
Sea Rocket
Vicar Jean
Miss Mighty Tar
Arbur Mill
Jefferson Charger
Steady Express
Pine Willo
Logan Brooks
Kit Tarra
Pace
Ken
Dee’s Knight
Fancy Bee
Springdale Abbe
Ridgeway
Joanna
Potatoe Bug
Vivian
Flaxey’s
Ladd
Ohio
Iba Named Bunn Award Winner by Basketball Hall of Fame
Springfield AP reports Henry P. Iba former Oklahoma State coach and athletic director is named the ninth John W. Bunn award winner by the Basketball Hall of Fame. He will deliver the enshrinement dinner keynote on April 26. Iba coached U S Olympic teams in 1964 1968 and 1972 and achieved nearly 800 victories over a 40 year college coaching career.
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Springfield
Mass
Henry P. Iba
John W. Bunn
Basketball Hall of Fame
Iba
Oklahoma State College
Stillwater
MSU names Kearney new athletic director in April
East Lansing AP Joe Kearney will become Michigan State University athletic director on April 1 and oversee football and basketball coaching vacancies. A screening subcommittee will narrow candidates to about six per sport before presenting one name to the board of trustees. Wharton aims to have recommendations before April 13, ahead of spring football practice. Six football candidates have applied. basketball has no fee. Rumors place Eldon Miller and Don DeVoe among contenders.
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Mich
Joe Kearney
Michigan State University
Virginia Tech
Don DeVoe
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