Tennessee girl reaches finals in breaststroke
Tracy Caulkins of Nashville Aquatics Club earned a spot in the AAU Long Course final after a swim-off for the last berth in the 100-meter breaststroke. She later set an American record of 1:10.97, as teammates Pennington and Woodhead also posted records in the meet.
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Jonesboro
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Tenn
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Los Angeles
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Commonwealth Games open amid friendly mood in Edmonton
Nearly 2,000 athletes from 46 nations begin a 10 day event with focus on Henry Rono of Kenya and Tracey Wickham of Australia. Queen Elizabeth opens the games at Commonwealth Stadium as Africa-France tensions surface over South Africa links.
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Henry Rono
Kenya
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Tracey Wickham
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Elizabeth
Commonwealth Stadium
Uganda
Idi Amin
New Zealand
South Africa
Swimming lesson registration at Sherwood Pool Saturday
The Ector County Parks and Recreation Department will hold registration for the fourth swimming session at Sherwood Pool from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The three week program includes diving and life-saving lessons as well as parent-tot classes. Cost is 3 for under 12 and 4 for ages 12 and over.
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Sherwood Pool
Ector County Parks and Recreation Department
Permian appoints new athletic trainer from Haltom High
James Allen becomes athletic trainer at Permian High School coming from Fort Worth Haltom where he spent five years. A graduate of Tyler Junior College and Texas Christian University, he attended Austin McCallum High School and will supervise student trainers and managers and oversee equipment. He replaces George Skelton, who resigned to enter private business in San Angelo. Annual salary is about $17 000.
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James Allen
PHS
Fort Worth Haltom
Allen
Haltom
Texas Christian University
Tyler Junior College
Austin McCallum High School
Permian
George Skelton
San Angelo
Oiler QB Pastorini Fined Five Hundred Dollars
San Angelo Texas AP Dan Pastorini the Houston Oilers quarterback was fined 500 after an early morning pool session following an 11 30 p m curfew at the oilers training camp. Coach Bum Phillips said the after curfew games were stupid and Pastorini agreed the penalty. He won the first pool game but lost the second and a tongue in cheek item sparked the discipline.
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Texas
Houston Oiler
Dan Pastorini
Bum Phillips
Pastorini
Phillips
Texas grid pioneer P. E. Shotwell dies in Abilene
Texas grid pioneer P. E. Shotwell, a longtime coach and athletic director for over five decades, died at his Abilene residence. His teams played 500 games in 52 seasons, with only two seasons under 500. He retired as McMurry College athletic director in 1969 after coaching at Cisco Abilene Breckenridge Longview High Schools Simmons College and Sul Ross State.
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Texas
P.E. Shotwell
Shotwell
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Cisco
Breckenridge
Longview
Simmons College
Sul Ross State
Houston Open to Have 300000 Prize Money Increase
The Houston Open of the 1979 professional golf tour will offer 300000 in prize money after directors of the Houston Golf Association boosted the purse from 200000 on Wednesday night.
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Houston
Houston Golf Association
NFL exhibition roundup San Diego faces Seattle in preseason clash
The AP reports San Diego Chargers visit Seattle in a tune up as both improving teams eye an edge in the American Conference West. The slate also features Mexico City games Eagles Saints, plus Chiefs at Packers in a Super Bowl I rematch. Cardinals coach Bud Wilkinson debuts as pro.
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Packers
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Saints
Scott Casey Wins 11 Man Pole Battle Royal at Floyd Gwin
Scott Casey captured the 11 man pole battle royal victory at Floyd Gwin Auditorium on Wednesday night. In tag team action Andre The Giant and Super Destroyer defeated Mr Pope, Roger Kirby and Doug Somers. Preliminaries saw Casey stop Rip Hawk Teddy DiBiase halt Dennis Stamp and Adrian Adonis vs Noah Jones end in a draw. Harley Race vs Dory Funk Jr. is set as the world championship main event for the Aug 22 program.
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Floyd Gwin Auditorium
Andre the Giant
Super Destroyer
Mr. Pope
Roger Kirby
Doug Somers
Casey
Rip Hawk
Teddy DiBiase
Dennis Stamp
Adrian Adonis
Noah Jones
Harley Race
Dory Funk, Jr
Harvey Martin Learns On The Job For Cowboys
Dallas star Harvey Martin says he has lots to learn about his position and credits his teammates for success. He recalls Bob Lilly's advice on still learning and previews a preseason opener with San Francisco at Texas Stadium. Martin praises Randy White Benny Barnes Aaron Kyle Charlie Waters Cliff Harris Ed Jones and the Dallas defense that helped win the Super Bowl.
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Dallas
Harvey Martin
Cowboys
Cal Lutheran College
Martin
Bob Lilly
Lilly
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Texas Stadium
NFC
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Benny Barnes
Aaron Kyle
Charlie
Cliff
Charlie Waters
Cliff Harris
Jones
White
Maryland
Randy
Tom Landry
Denver Broncos
Denver
Craig Morton
Martin & Co
Cowboys Hold Light Workouts Before Niners Preseason Game
Dallas Cowboys conducted two light sessions in Thousand Oaks as they prepared to face the San Francisco 49ers in the preseason opener. Three players are out with injuries: Charles Young knee, Jim Fidson neck, Kenny Randle shoulder. Brinson groin and Stalls back are questionable. Richards and Heyman probable. Rich Rosen traded to the Giants for an undisclosed future contract.
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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
San Francisco 49Ers
Cowboys
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Jim Fidson
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Larry Brinson
Dave Stalls
Golden Richards
Mike Heyman
49Ers
Rich Rosen
New York Giants
Video machine aids South African star in LPGA tour
Sally Little leads the European LPGA event at Sunningdale with a 69 as Nancy Lopez, with seven U.S. wins, battles swing issues. Laura Baugh shoots 70 aided by five straight birdies while Nayoko Yoshikawa and Betsy King chase behind. Lopez’s triple bogey on the par-3 eighth hampers her. Top 60 will advance after the second round.
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England
Nancy Lopez
U.S
Sally Little
Little
Laura Baugh
Baugh
Nayoko Yoshikawa
Japan
Vivian Brongplee
Yoshikawa
Betsy King
Jerilyn Britz
Perry Conley
Shirley Englehorn
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