Track Coach Slams Football Clowns Over Minor Sports
Penn State track chief Harry Groves condemned what he called clowns Don Canham and Elroy Hirsch for favoring revenue sports over minor athletics. He urged policy changes to save track, proposing moving the NCAA championships and tightening qualifying standards while defending track as an educational pursuit.
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Hirsch
Wisconsin
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Ted Banks
McTear Powers To 9.3 In Atlanta Showdown
Houston McTear the Florida teen ran 9.3 seconds for 100 yards at the Atlanta Track Classic tying the world mark and winning by three yards over a strong field. Harvey Glance finished second at 9.3 with Kevin Johnson third and Roberson predicting victory earlier. McTear credited a fast start and a possible false start cost him a tenth, while coach Bill Willoughby noted the sophomore’s heavy training and fatigue.
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Phenix City
Ala
Kevin Johnson
Brandon
Fla
James Brown
Daytona Beach
Mike Roberson
Winter Park
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Ewin
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Simmons Wins Louisiana Amateur in Sudden Death Playoff
Randy Simmons of Shreveport captured the Louisiana State Amateur Golf Tournament title at Alexandria Country Club. In a sudden death playoff on the first hole, Simmons rolled in an eight foot putt for victory after Doug Farr of Monroe missed a seven foot birdie putt. Farr tied with Simmons at 282 after regulation play, six under par. Eddie Lyons of Shreveport finished third with 201.
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Randy Simmons
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Doug Farr
Monroe
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Aleandria Country Club
Eddie Lyons
Holtzman Falls Short in One Hit Bid Against Tigers
Oakland pitcher Ken Holtzman nearly threw a no hitter but Detroit's Tom Verrez's two-out double in the ninth spoiled the bid. The A's beat the Tigers 4-0 as Holtzman grabbed his 5th win of the year while Jim Palmer of Baltimore also flirted with a no hitter in a 1-0 Kansas City loss.
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Oakland
Ken Holteman
Baltimore
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Palmer
Hal McRae
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Detroit
Tom Veryzer
Billy North
Royals
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Brooks Robinson
Robinson
Lee May
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Rangers edge Indians in 17 inning nightcap
Jeff Burroughs Mike Hargrove and Len Randle sparked Texas to a 4 hour 17 inning win over Cleveland in the majors longest game of the season. Earlier the Indians plated all their runs in the fourth inning on John Ellis two run double.
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Jeff Burroughs
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Len Randle
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Walt Williams
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Tony Perez
Reds
Johnny Bench
Shreveport Doubles Rally To Beat San Antonio 6-3 In Texas League
Harry Saferight and Jimmy Sexton powered Shreveport from a 3-0 deficit to a 6-3 win over San Antonio as Sexton swiped his 22nd and 23rd bases. Tim Jones got the win, Garry Weese took the loss, with Saferight driving in a run on a single.
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Harry Saferight
Jimmy Sexton
Sexton
Orlando Gonzales
Mike Krizmanich
Frank Gamdler
Saferight
Tim Jones
Garry Weese
Val de L'Orne wins French Derby in nose finish
Val de L Orne the French bred favorite edged Italy's Patch by a nose to win the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly. Mariacci, owned by Baron Guy de Rothschild, finished third with Val de Fier leading early. Trained by Alec Head and ridden by Freddy Head, Val de L Orne earned more than 225,000 dollars for the 3 year old colt.
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Oglesby Named Texas Tech Track Coach
Gerald Oglesby, longtime Texas Tech assistant, is named head track coach by Athletic Director J. T. King. He has led as interim coach since March 10 after Vernon Hilliard retired following the Southwest Conference meet on May 24.
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Gerald Oglesby
Texas Tech
J. T. King
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Vernon Hilliard
Petty Wins Grand National Race at Riverside
Richard Petty beat Bobby Allison by over nine seconds to win the NASCAR 400-mile Grand National road race at Riverside International Raceway. Petty, driving a 1974 Dodge, capitalized on quicker pit work including a late pit sequence, earning his seventh NASCAR victory of the season. Allison started from pole in a 1975 Matador with a record 110.753 mph on the 2.62 mile nine-turn course.
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Riverside International Raceway
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Foyt Wins Rex Mays 150 After Scrapes and Setbacks
A. J. Foyt clawed through pit trips and a black flag to win the Rex Mays 150 at the Milwaukee state fair pork track. Bobby Unser finished second with Rutherford third. Dallenbach and Mosley followed. Foyt led from lap 129 after early front runners Gordon Johncock and Rutherford swapped the lead. Johncock retired with engine trouble.
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Mike Mosley
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Gordon Johncock
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Bugner Prepares Malaysia Training For Ali Title Bout
Briain's Joe Bugner arrives in Kuala Lumpur to start daily roadwork ahead of his July 1 world heavyweight title bout against Muhammad Ali at Merdeka Stadium. He calls boxing seven years his apprenticeship and vows to dethrone Ali after sparring partner Pat Duncan joins midweek.
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Astros Need Help as Skipper Gamez Changes Announced
Houston manager Preston Gomez vows changes after an eight-game slide and a 5-1 loss to St Louis. Doug Rader and Ken Boswell swap spots, with Enos Cabell and Larry Milbourne added to the lineup. Ken Reitz's double prompts a field-bleed incident as fans rally.
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Christine Loock Wins Prague Springboard Title
Christine Loock of the United States won the women's three meter springboard at the International Diving Championships in Prague with 427.32 points. Beverly Boys and Terri York of Canada finished second and third. In the men's ten meter platform, Carlos Giron of Mexico took the title with 514.29 points, Tim Moore of the United States was second, and Phil Boggs was third.
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Saratoga Racing Schedule Aug 3 10 and 17
Sunday racing will be intercurated at Saratoga New York racetrack on August 3 with subsequent Sunday programs on August 10 and 17.
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