Racing Right or Wrong Says Melvin Durslag
Auto racing defender Melvin Durslag recounts a heated battle with critics including Vatican Radio and a Beverly Hills psychiatrist. He argues Indy safety, high spectator interest with 45 million admissions in 1972 prove racing’s value and rejects calls to curb speeds.
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Daily Racing Form
McMullen Sparks Dodgers Past Reds In Weekend Showdown
Ken McMullen, back with Los Angeles, belted his second homer in as many days and drove in three in a 5-2 Dodgers win over Cincinnati. The veteran slugger began the season sidelined by back trouble and a Cey injury opened a spot for him.
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Willie McCovey
Rader
Astros
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Bob Boone
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Billy Wilson
Jim Lonborg
Hutton
Steve Arlin
Arlin
Strife Torn Wimbledon To Begin Today
London AP reports Bjorn Borg, 17, set to open Wimbledon on center court as walkout by 72 ATP members clouds the event. Defending champ Stan Smith and Yugoslav Pilic boycott affect field. Ilie Nastase top seed faces Hans Joachim Ploetz as controversy swirls, yet tickets remain strong.
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India
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Yugoslavia
All-England
Wildlife Official to Speak at Ouachita Meeting
Edgar Veillon president of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation will be the featured speaker at the Ouachita Wildlife Unit July meeting at 7 30 PM in the Knights of Columbus Hall. He will discuss the role of local clubs in the federation. Representatives from the Che (sic) Cheniere Lake Commission will also present.
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Edgar Veillon
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Ouachita Wildlife Unit
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Chealone Lake
Detroit Tigers Struggle as Losing Streak Hits Seven
The Tigers dropped their sixth and seventh straight games, including a doubleheader loss to the Yankees. Other scores show the Brewers beating the Indians and Royals sweeping the Rangers as tensions flare on the field with multiple ejections and benches emptying.
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Tim Johnson
George Scott
Milwaukee
Bob Coluccio
Cleveland
John Ellis
Brewer
Don Money
Ellis
Puis
Coluccio
Pedro Garcia
A's Pitcher Vida Blue Fires Shutout as White Sox Win Nightcap
Vida Blue pitched a four hitter with seven strikeouts for Oakland in a 7-0 win over Chicago in the opener. Ed Herrmann fueled Chicago in the nightcap, driving in seven with a homer, a double and a single in an 11-1 rout to split the doubleheader.
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Associated Press
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Russell Given Justice Award at Chicago ceremony
Andy Russell of the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Justice Byron R. White award at the seventh annual Better Boys Foundation banquet in Chicago. He was honored for his community service including NAACP drives Big Brothers and anti drug campaign TV spots.
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Andy Russell
Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League Players Association
Better Boys Foundation
Russell
Byron R. White
Supreme Court
NFL
NAACP
Big Brothers
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