Pierot claimed Louisiana State Amateur golf title
Billy Pierot of Ruston won the Louisiana State Amateur at Lake Charles Country Club by one stroke over James Parvino. Pierot finished 287 total after a final round 69 and Parvino 74. Parvino bogeyed the 18th after Pierot saved par from a sand trap, with rain delaying play two hours.
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Louisiana Tech
van Lee
Bastrop
Terry Peddy
Mike LaBauve
Baton Rouge
LaBauve
Randy Soniat
Lafayette
Peddy
Lee
Johncock suffers hard luck in Milwaukee race crash
Gordon Johncock battered by a crash at the Rex Mays Classic in Milwaukee. A tire struck his helmet as Johnny Rutherford won at 92.962 mph. Johncock sustained neck and back injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition at Milwaukee County Memorial General Hospital.
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Gordon Johncock
Johncock
Rex Mays
Johnny Rutherford
Milwaukee County Memorial General Hospital
U.S
Auto Club
Seattle Slew may race next in Travers after Belmont victory
Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes to become the first unbeaten Triple Crown winner. Owners Mickey and Karen Taylor discussed future plans, with trainer Billy Turner hinting at a possible Travers Run on August 20 and a fall campaign possibly against Forego. Sales interest and stud considerations loom as questions remain about the horse’s 4-year-old year.
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White Swan
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Seattle
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Seven Cities Enter Bids For 1979 Super Bowl
New York AP reports NFL owners meet to consider sites for the 1979 game with bids from New Orleans Dallas Houston Los Angeles Miami Seattle and Pasadena. Super Bowl XII is set for 1978 at the Superdome in New Orleans. The meetings will also touch free agent compensation and a new defensive lineman head-slap rule.
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Dallas executive offers 15000 for Ford hole in one ball
A Dallas business executive offered 15000 for the golf ball used by former President Gerald Ford for a hole in one at the Colonial Country Club. Ford handed the ball to Danny Thomas to auction for St. Jude, with sealed bids to be received through midnight June 30.
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Colonial Country Club
Joe Haggar
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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al Geiberger
Spalding
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Golf Hall of Fame
Lindsay Morse Leads U S Team to World University Games
Lindsay Morse the California Irvine star leads a three woman U S team for the World University Games in Sophia Bulgaria this summer. Teammate Jean Nachand and Diane Desfor of Southern California join Morse with Dr Joan D Johnson of California State Los Angeles as coach.
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Lindsay Morse
AIAW
California-Irvine
United States
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Bulgaria
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Cal- Irvine
Jean Nachand
Diane Desfor
Southern California
Joan D. Johnson
California State
Los Angeles
ABC Secures Rich Four Year College Football TV Deal
ABC wins exclusive expanded college football rights through 1981 in a 118 million four year contract. The pact boosts annual appearances by over 40 percent to at least 116 per season and includes rights for a national championship game if staged. The deal covers four regular season games for smaller divisions and additional championships on ABC.
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NCAA
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NBC
CBS
Seaver Peters
Dartmouth University
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Wide World of Sports
Injury Hurts Kyle Chances with Celtics Draft
Former Cleveland State center Dave Kyle says an ankle injury may endanger his chances of signing with the Boston Celtics this year. Drafted in the seventh round, he must be signed by September or reenter the draft. Kyle had Achilles surgery and will be on crutches a month longer. He noted NBA teams knew he was hurt but cites Red Auerbach recalling him from summer camp.
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Cleveland State University
Dave Kyle
Boston Celtics
Celtics
National Basketball Association
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Cleveland State
Reds Set Tryouts At Adler Field
The Cincinnati Reds will hold a 9 am tryout camp at Tony Embanato Field in Saul Adler complex next Monday. Scout Larry Doughty will run the session, part of a summer series inviting players 15 to 22 who must bring their own gear, with Legion players needing a permission letter.
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Tony Embanato
Saul Adler
Reds
Larry Doughty
American Legion
Midas Muffler Guarantee Mentioned in Fragment
A fragment notes a Midas muffler purchase with an implied guarantee. The text hints that the buyer may never pay again for that car if any issue arises, referencing the Nadas guarantee as simple and protective.
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