Driver’s Death Roscoes Daytona Qualifying Night
Daytona Beach AP reports Friday Hassler, a 36 year old Tennessee father of four, died in a 125 mile Daytona qualifying race for the 178000 dollar Daytona 500 after a Dodge blowout sparked a deadly chain reaction. Bobby Allison reflected on risk as he remembered Hassler while winning a second heat. Isaac won the 50 lap event at 127 mph, with Foyt and Glotzbach also prominent. Petty and Baker faced setbacks, and Crawford sustained a fractured jaw in the crash.
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Friday Hassler
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Charlie Glotzbach
Clifton
Marlin
Richard Brown
Jim Hurtubise
Mark Donahue
American Motors
Richard Petty
Petty
Stp-Petty Racing
Dodge
Buddy Baker
Jimmy Crawford
College Park
Missouri Tigers Face Tight Stretch For First Title Since 195?
Missouri coach Norm Stewart warns no letup as the Tigers 7-2 head into five games, including a home clash with Colorado, while Kansas State 6-2 and Nebraska 6-3 also contend. Hartman’s Wildcats upset Kansas 78-66, Stewart lauds improved rebounding and reduced turnovers in a 80-65 win over Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Missouri Tigers
Norm Stewart
Kansas State
Nebraska
Tigers
Lawrence
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas
Jayhawks
Wildcat
Jack Hartman
Columbia
Stewart
Huskers
Missouri
Knuckleballer Set For 31st Season
Hoyt Wilhelm at 48 signs to return for season No 31 with Los Angeles. The veteran knuckleballer, famed for the herky jerky delivery, marks three decades in baseball and hints at continuing his pitching career.
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Associated Press
Hoyt Wilhelm
Los Angeles
City League Tournament Scores and Player Totals
City League Division B results list Hubbard's Vietze and Anderson leading with standout totals. Gambles, Jaycees Gold, Ottawa Steel, Grogan's, and Peoples Bank post scores and player stats. Dodgers note: Wilhelm, Knuck, 1958 no hitter at age 35. long career with 1,054 appearances. Signings include Blass, Cey, Crawford, Vance, Yeager, Stottlemyre, Peterson, Magnuson, Randle, Bell, Ford, Hedlund, Rooker, Mayberry, Keough.
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Golller
Robbins
Johnson
Winchester
Steve Blass
Pittsburgh
Baltimore Orioles
Ron Cey
Willie Crawford
Sandy Vance
Steve Yeager
Dodgers
Billy Wilson
Philadelphia
Bobby Bonds
San Francisco
Ernie McAnally
Montreal
Mel Stottlemyre
Fritz Peterson
Jim Magnuson
New York Yankees
Lenny Randle
Ellie Maddox
Texas
Buddy Bell
Ted Ford
Bob Kaiser
Terry Ley
Cleveland
Mike Hedlund
Jim Rooker
John Mayberry
Gail Hopkins
Joe Keough
Kansas City
Royals Face Uncertain 1972 Stadium Opening
Kansas City Royals may not use the new Truman Sports Complex stadium at all this season due to construction delays caused by a strike and bad weather. Judge George Lehr warned the opening date is uncertain with mid July as optimistic but not guaranteed, and exhibition football also at risk.
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Chiefs
Women’s Bowling Tourney Singles and Team Leaders
Arlene DeCaney tops singles with 707, followed by Virginia Hoffman 626 and Gwen Pederson 614. Doubles finals list Peggy Bush June Dodd 1224 and Montague-La Burgoon 1223, with other pairings. All events show leaders Lucky Strikes 3070 and Peoples Bank 2545. All events top scratch and handicap leaders include DeCaney and Ackerman among others.
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Virginia Hoffman
Gwen Pederson
Peggy Bush
June Hettler
Teresa Salle
June Dodd
Joan Montague
Mary la Burgoon
Beth Beller
Sharon Ackerman
Jean Foster
Carol Murrow
Peggy Toumbertin
Marilyn McMillen
Damion-Towner
Peoples Bank
Charles Ashley Upsets for Golden Gloves Heavyweight Title
Kansas City AP reports Charles Ashley stunned the field at the 37th Golden Gloves Regional Tournament by defeating last year’s national heavyweight champ Ron Draper in the open division semifinal. Other results include Rodney Green, Lonzo Boles, LeRoy Green, and John Pinney advancing with wins or stoppages, while heavyweight Ashley also stopped Larry Newton in the final.
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Charles Ashley
Ashley
Ron Draper
Oliver James
Bud Mallory
Rodney Green
Dewey Dickerson
Lonzo Boles
Earl Wright
Allen Woodson
Robert Revels
LeRoy Green
Michael Smith
Miami
Okla
John Pinney
Joplin
Terry Rayford
Robert Anderson
Jerry Buttram
Larry Martin
Hank Gregory
Seattle Lands Another Jumper In NBA Shakeup
Seattle SuperSonics add 7-foot rookie Jim McDaniels from the ABA amid a legal fight by the Carolina Cougars. Cougars seek $1 million damages and an order against attorney Al Ross in Los Angeles, alleging McDaniels signed pro terms in November 1970. Western Kentucky says no evidence he signed while at school as McDaniels looms to play vs Golden State and Portland.
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American Basketball Association
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Cougars
Los Angeles
McDanies
Western Kentucky University
Sonics
Golden State
Warriors
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Portland
ABA
The
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Seattle
Haywood
Denver
al Ross
Cougar
Western Kentucky
Lamar Guns Down A Like Named Foe
In Beaumont Texas Lamar University hosts Southwestern Louisiana as Dwight Lamar scores 51 points leading the 12th ranked Ragin Cajuns to a 119-106 win and a possible NCAA or NIT berth. Roy Ebron adds 26 for USL and Mike Hughes 30 for Lamar.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
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Tex
Lamar
Lamar University
Southwestern Louisiana
Dwight Lamar
Cardinals
Roy Ebron
USL
Mike Hughes
Memphis State
St. Louis
Bradley
Tigers
Larry Finch
Gene Bartow
Peoria
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