Rain Delayed Houston Open Closes Today With Thorpe Hopeful
In a rain delayed final round rookie Chuck Thorpe pursues his first pro victory at the $125000 Houston Open. Bruce Devlin leads at 206 after 54 holes while Hale Irwin is next at 206. Thorpe sits three back at 208 amid top stars skipping the event. Thorpe, 25, hails from Roxboro NC and has battled a stomach ailment prompting diet tweaks as he chases the title.
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John Lister
New Zealand
Swedes Advance In Tennis Play
Sweden advances to the second round of the European Zone in Davis Cup action led by Ove Bengtsson with a marathon win and 15-year-old Bjorn Borg who defeated Jeff Simpson at Baastad. France, Czechoslovakia, Denmark and Poland also win to join in the round.
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Rauno Suominen
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Mattien
Rags To Riches For Lady Golfer Burfeindt Wins Desert Inn Classic
Burfeindt, a 26-year-old from Cannan NY, wins the Sealy Golf Classic in Las Vegas with a 10-under 282 totaling $10,000. Kathy Ahern Denton places second with 286 earning $6,000, Clifford Ann Creed third with 292 and Judy Reagan fourth with 293. Burfeindt led from the start despite a 76 on Saturday, and heads to the Suzuki Golf Internationale in Pasadena next.
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Tex
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Alexandria
Judy Reagan
Midlands
Miss Burfevidt
Brookside Country Club
Pasadena
Calif
Heartbreak Marks State Track Meet For Two Runners
Reed Fischer of Dallas Highland Park and Allen Fisher of Houston Sterling share the heartbreak award as disqualifications and near-misses color the 62nd University Interscholastic League meet. Fischer set a conference AAAA mile record before being edged by Cromeans in 4:11.0. Misher tied a state 13.5 seconds in the 120 yard hurdles while a late misstep cost him. Sealy and McKinney headlines, with heavy rains affecting attendance and records.
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Pitching Duel Tops Tonight's Softball Play
One of the concaine re duels of the Men's Industrial Softball League is on tap tonight when the undefeated Odessa All-Stars take on D&R Engine Service at 7 p.m. at Eastside Park. The Stars, tied for the league with Permian Oil & Tire, rely on pitcher N. E. Stephens. Tonight's second game features the Odessa Hot Dogs and wets sachinene Sewers, also scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday nights.
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Speeds Up As Drivers Qualify For Indy 500
Indianapolis practice opens for the Indy 500 with Bettenhausen posting 190.235 and 190.315 mph laps in a McLaren-Offenhauser as drivers push toward the May 27 race. Bobby Unser earlier hit 190.8 mph in tire tests while Revson held the official track record at 179.354 mph and reached 186.3 mph in Sunday testing. Tony Bettenhausen, a racing family figure, long contributed to the sport.
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Gary Bettenhausen
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Tinley Park
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Peter Revson
Revson
Billie Jean King Tops 1972 WTA Money List Again
Billie Jean King, the first woman athlete to earn over 100000 in a season, won the Indianapolis event for a 4000 first prize and 30000 year total. Nancy Gunter earned 2600 as runner up, dropping to second with 28675 career money. Casals defeated Wendy Overton 6 1 6 0 for third.
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Billie Jean
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Casals
San Francisco
Wendy Overton
Chevy Chase
Olmedo Wins Invitational Tennis Title in Kansas City
Alex Olmedo of Beverly Hills defeats Haroon Rahim of Pakistan 6 2 5 7 4 to claim the men’s title at the Deere wood Invitational in Kansas City. Miss Richmond tops Jane Stratton for the women’s crown, with semifinals and doubles matches noted as rain interrupted action and a final canceled.
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San Mateo
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New York
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Laurie Fleming
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Brazil
Tom Edielsen
Los Angeles
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Weather and meet woes mark Austin track weekend
A Texas track weekend in Austin saw sparse barbershop business and heavy rain slowing events at Memorial Stadium and the track. Marvin Self of Silverton won the discus with throws near 176 feet after rain reduced practice time. Artificial runways slickened long jump attempts and pea-track water carried times, while spectators noted parking and hippie activity outside the venue.
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Marvin Self
Silverton
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Gulf of Mexico
Sunland Racecard Confirms Wide-Open Thursday Card
Across the Sunland program, multiple races display tight finishes, with Mist. Poco Mandy and Rebel Action among notable outcomes. Wagers mix exacta and quinella payoffs, while horses like Holy Stone and Native Empress feature in high-stakes claiming and handicap events, and a one mile event closes the meet with elevated payouts.
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Gun Club Holds Shoot At Odessa Event
The Odessa Red and Gun Club hosted a center fire pistol shoot Sunday with 13 shooters across two divisions. Frasier won the ce division, Jimmy Frasier finished second, and Jack Wasson placed third. Civilian division went to M. R. Wallace who claimed two trophies. Next at Penwell range will be a .22 caliber fire competition featuring 120 rounds of slow timed and rapid fire.
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Penwell
Jal Panthers win District 2A Track title in Artesia
Jal Panthers clocked 123 points to 62 for Carrizozo, with Eunice third as Jal advanced 12 athletes to the state meet in Albuquerque. Defending state champ in the 100 and 220 dashes, Wendell New sidelined by injury. The team also hosts Rio Vista Sunday at 2 p.m. at American Legion Stadium.
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Rio Vista
American Legion Stadium
Baker Wins At Golden Acres Open Golf Championship
Dallas player Bill Baker captures Championship Flight honors at Golden Acres Country Club Open. He posted a 139 to win as playoffs decided other flights after tied scores. Odessa and Midland entries populate the top finishers with several players listed for First Third and Fourth Flights.
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