Don Garlits Brings Big Daddy Drag Racing Legend To Penwell
Odessans will get a rare chance Saturday to see Don Garlits at Penwell Raceway. The NHRA icon, famed for 5.63 second quarter miles and 250.69 mph, has built a record with 12 world championships and nearly $4 million in earnings. He unveils the 21st Swamp Rat car amid a career of 92 national meet wins and multiple Driver of the Year honors.
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Raiders official ends testify in antitrust trial
US District Judge Harry Pregerson ruled a magazine excerpt shown during Al Davis’s testimony inflammatory and should not have been allowed. The Raiders’ general partner completed a 7 2 day witness stint denying Hitler admiration. the passage reflected a 10 year old boy’s wartime views, not Davis’s current beliefs.
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City Freshman and Farm League games headlined by park duels
Local freshman action features Sewell Ford vs Superior Trailers at Jim Parker Park at 6 30 and Beets Diesel vs O L Sports Center at 8 30. Other parks host Odessa Savings against Country Burger Optimist Purple versus Everybody s, Optimist Gold vs Elks and Breakfast Optimists vs Athletic Supply. Farm League schedule lists Standard Service versus Sewell Ford New York Life versus Barnco at Bellaire Park and Breakfast Optimists versus Compressor Components at Floyd Gwin Park. In golf, Ward County Golf Course hosts the Sand Hills Ladies Partnership with Abbott and Swann taking championship flight honors and multiple pairings posting low gross and low net across flights.
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Leonard avoids Kalule witch doctor amid bout hype
Sugar Ray Leonard says he will not scout his Ugandan challenger Ayub Kalule in preparation for their June 25 junior middleweight title bout at the Astrodome. Leonard cites Kalule’s claimed witch doctor as reason to keep distance, while Kalule seeks his fifth title defense in the Welterweight Astrowars card.
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Cal Poly rodeo pace quickens in CNFR second go round
The CNFR at Bozeman sees Kevin Nordahl of Casper CC lead bull riding with a 77, Cal Poly SLO grabbing the men’s team lead as ENMU women hold the top spot. Cal Poly’s Fontes and Jones post 6.4 seconds in steer rope while Montana’s Brent Powell moves to second in steer wrestling with a 3.9. Sabrina Pike of SE Oklahoma ties for third in breakaway roping with 7.9 as Anna Crespin leads goat tying for ENMU, with no women’s event leads changing. The second go round ends Friday, with finals Saturday for top 10 in all events.
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DePaul names Manetta as new athletic director
Ed Manetta, 26, former Fordham assistant athletic director, was chosen to replace Vince Battaglia at DePaul University. Battaglia had held the post temporarily since December after Rev. Robert Gielow resigned. Manetta was selected from about 200 applicants.
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Cleveland May Have Baseball at Cleveland Stadium
Gabe Paul, president of the Cleveland Indians, said a Class AAA International League game could be played Thursday at the 78,000 seat Cleveland Stadium if the major league players strike continues. Charleston, Cleveland’s top farm team, would be the opponent and Tidewater also mentioned. Paul emphasized details were being ironed out and that fans might get baseball during the strike.
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