Superdome to surpass Astrodome in new Orleans stadium
New Orleans reports the Louisiana Superdome, at 129.5 million dollars, aims to top Houston's Astrodome with 72 000 seats expandable to 95 000 for arena sports. Levy cites plans for NFL, baseball use, giant video gondola, 5 000 underground parking spots, and possible major league franchise in 1975.
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Tulane Stadium
Madison Square Garden
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Kansas City Royals
Liberty Mutual Wins Third Bank and Insurance Bowling Tourney
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co captured first place in the Third annual Bank and Insurance Company Bowling Tournament at Shenango Bowl-A-Way. Dollar Savings Association finished second. Tom Mudger of First National Bank Meadville had high game 227 and Ted Etchison of Citizens National Bank New Castle led with a 947 five game series. Bob Brace Meadville posted a 263 handicap game and Lloyd Lamm New Castle’s Dollar Savings had a 1026 handicap series.
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Shenango Bowl
Dollar Savings Association
Tom Mudger
First National Bank
Meadville
Ted Etchison
Citizen’s National Bank
New Castle
Bob Brace
Lloyd Lamm
Dollar Savings
Lancy Smith Captures Amateur Golf Crown
Lancy Smith of Snyder New York won her third Women's Eastern Amateur Golf Tournament by eight strokes at Pittsburgh firing 72 73 74 for 219. Tied second at 227 were Pat O'Brien of Pittsfield Massachusetts and Debbie Massey of Bethlehem Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Lancy Smith
Snyder
N.Y
Pat O’brien
Pittsfield
Mass
Debbie Massey
Bethlehem
Laney Smith
N. Y
Jane Booth
Palm
Which racket better
In a Wilson Sporting Goods interview, project engineer John X. Tsirimokos explains wood versus metal rackets. He notes wood offers control while metal provides speed and power, and discusses string choices, racket systems, and how players’ ages influence gear preference.
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BEN Press Copley News Service
John X. Tsirimokos
Tennis
Wilson Sporting Goods
Mr. T
Wilson
Tsirimakos
Falcons rout Burrelli Red Sox in Suburban Junior League
The Wilmington Falcons defeated the Burrelli Red Sox 12-5 in a makeup game. Sheller Ireland and Conway had two hits each as Wilmington totaled 11 hits. Brett pitched the win, while Scott Russell took the loss.
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Burrelli Red Sox
Sheller
S. Ireland
Conway
Falcons
Brett
Scott Russell
Pirates
Bob Burkes
Ken Dierfield
John Rausch
Bob
Scott Burkes
Alan Rogers
Braves
Rausch
Indians
Dodgers
Kevin Guinaugh
Wayne Slater
Bryan Piccari
Jim Diamond
Time out for sports Roussos banquet set tonight
Union Area High alums sponsor a testimonial dinner for Socrates Roussos at the New Castle Holiday Inn at 7 PM. Roussos led Union for 18 seasons with a 100 49 record and guided a small 4 5 team this past year before the district did not re hire him. The event honors his long service to Scotties athletics.
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Tom Spadic
Union Area High
Socrates Roussos
Union School Board of Directors
Roussos
Socs
Darryl Hailstock
New Castle High
Johnson and Wells Junior College
Rhode Island
Hailstock
Red Hurricane
Youngstown State University
Gary Anderson
General Braddock
Paul Birch
Cagers
Gary
Youngstown
Dom Rosselli
Mitchell
Crispus Attucks High
Cummings Leads Sixth Ward In 9-7 Victory
Sixth Ward edged Third Ward 9-7 in National Little League at Dean Park. Barry Cummings slugged a two run homer and two doubles, Norman Carr added a two run shot, and Ken Williams earned the win with 10 strikeouts.
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Ward
Dean Park
Barry Cummings
Norman Carr
Ken Williams
Paul McCormick
Dick Costello
Bill Frengel
Second Ward
Pat Antonio
Tummelo
Seventh Ward
Anthony Dobson
Lombardo
Local minors suffer rough week for Babcock Hall and Tanner
It was a poor stretch for Peninsula pitcher Bob Babcock Ellwood City batter Bill Hall and Mark Tanner of the Appleton White Sox Tanner son of Chicago White Sox manager Church Tanner. Babcock lost his third decision of the season allowing seven hits six innings and raising his ERA to 2.25. Hall batted .325 with six hits in 24 at bats driving in four runs for the Alexandria Padres in Texas AA League. Tanner managed one hit in nine at bats for Appleton as the Midwest A League's White Sox affiliate. CHICAGO Ray Ainsley set a 1938 U S Open record with 19 strokes on one hole.
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Bill Hall
Mark Tanner
Babcock
Ellwood City
Peninsula
New Wilmington
Hall
Alexandria Padres
New Castle
Chicago White Sox
Church Tanner
Appleton
Wis
White Sox
Midwest
Tanner
Chicago Cubs
Yanks Add Dobson And McDowell To Rebuild Pitching
New York Yankees under new ownership acquire two 20 game winners. Pat Dobson from the Atlanta Braves and Sam McDowell from the San Francisco Giants join a pitching overhaul. Dobson is obtained for two minor leaguers and two players to be named later. McDowell for about 125000 in cash.
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Pat Dobson
Atlanta Braves
Sam McDowell
San Francisco Giants
Hart
Dobson
Frank Tepedino
Wayne Nordhagen
McDowell
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