Claws Dropped from the ABA Before Season Opener
The American Basketball Association terminated the Baltimore Claws four days before the 1975 season. Commissioner Dave DeBusschere said the investor group failed to meet financial commitments after moving the franchise from Memphis to Baltimore. A dispersal draft of Baltimore players will be held. remaining teams will play 42 home and 42 road games.
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NEW York
American Basketball Association
Baltimore Claws
Dave DeBusschere
DeBusschere
Baltimore
Memphis
ABA
Commissioner
Golf event winners at Eaglehead Fall Scramble and VFW tourney
The Eaglehead Fall Scramble sees Costello Horch Wagner and Stretch Grossnickle win with 64. Garst Harrington Kirkman Scopi take second on 65. Third place tied for 66. Ladies notes list Biser, Grossnickle. low gross McGinnis, low net Briggs. Pro sweeps led by Schiefelbein with 70. Closing day events set for Saturday.
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Bob Costello
Dick Horch
Bob Wagner
Stretch Grossnickle
Eaglehead Golf and Country Club
Bob Garst
Herb Harrington
Clarke Kirkman
John Scopi
Kim Davies
Mike More
Lotus Gadd Jr
Loretta Sylvester
Mike Chatman
Jerry Norko
Bill Dudley
Ann Strawn
Mike McGinnis
David Jimenez
Hunt Valley
Maryland
Philadelphia
Brad Schiefelbein
Woodlawn Country Club
VFW
Ken Lasher
Starlight Fairway
Virginia
Fred Gibson
Schiefelbein
Jerry Doubroff
al Green
Tom Shade
Hank Majewski
Don Wolschlager
Jim Seeling
Charlie Dixon
Bob Harrington
Wolschlager
Rumors of Notre Dame coaching change rejected as ridiculous
Notre Dame Athletic Director Moose Krause called rumors that Dan Devine would be fired so Ara Parseghian could return to the program ridiculous and malicious. Devine, Parseghian, and Krause denied the rumor after a KDKA broadcast suggested a replacement for this season and Don Shula as permanent coach.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Dan Devine
Ara Parseghian
Moose Krause
Krause
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Parseghian
Devine
Miami Dolphins
Don Shula
Southern Cal
Michigan State
North Carolina
Irish
Air Force
Open Gait feature to track area harness racing activity
A new Open Gait column in the News-Post sports section will report on Standardbred racing including trotters and pacers, drivers, trainers and owners with racing events taking precedence. Submissions to Mrs J G Wathen Sr by Sunday are invited for inclusion in the west Open Gulf.
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News-Post Sports Department
J. G. Wathen Sr
Mt. Airy
Pete” Wathen
West Open Gulf
News-Post
Washington
Canada
France
United States
Poland
Australia
Belgium
Penny Tweedy
Hunt Might
Secretariat
Jerry Frutkoff
Tttt
UPI
Four Players Win Fall Scramble at Eaglehead CC
The foursome of Bob Costello Dick Horch Bob Wagner and Stretch Grossnickle won the Fall Scramble at Eaglehead Country Club last weekend. It was the final club tournament of the year. Photo by Rollie Atkinson.
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Bob Costello
Dick Horch
Bob Wagner
Stretch Grossnickle
Eaglehead Country Club
Rollie Atkinson
WEL Standings and Weekend Results Summary
Eastern standings show Birmingham undefeated in early play while Memphis and Jacksonville split. Weekend results include Birmingham routing Memphis 21 to 0 and Shreveport edging San Antonio 41 31. Other games saw Portland defeat Jacksonville and Southern California beat Hawaii. Schedule includes Hawaii at Charlotte and Philadelphia at Memphis among others.
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Philaph
Philadelphia
Charlotte
Birmingham
Memphis
Shreveport
San Antonio
Portland
Jacksonville
Southern California
Hawaii
Southern Cal
Paddock Palaver on Early Female Jockey Named Jack Williams
Elizabeth Williams Berry born in Melbourne died at 114 in Helena Montana in 1968. She rode as professional jockey before 1900 under the name Jack Williams and raced on three continents circling the world eleven times crossing the equator eleven times and passing the Suez Canal five times. Photographer Jerry Frutkoff captured the scene at the International Horse Show.
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Elizabeth Williams Berry
Melbourne
Australia
Helena
Montana
Berry
Jack Williams
Equator
Suez Canal
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