Levario shines at national Golden Gloves in Hawaii
Dan Levario, a Pecos boxer from the Odessa region, won two of three bouts to reach the quarterfinals of the national Golden Gloves in Hawaii. He defeated a Massachusetts fighter and Albert Garcia of New Mexico, then lost to Roy White of Springfield Illinois.
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Dan Levario
Hawaii
Levario
Massachusetts
Albert Garcia
New Mexico
Roy White
Springfield
Ill
Pecos
Odessa
Texas
West Texas
Paul Briones
Former math teacher edges veteran Al Unser
Tom Sneva, once a Spokane math teacher, wins the Texas Grand Prix at College Station. He beats Al Unser after trading the lead on the 96th lap, earning $13,179 with an average speed of 157.77 mph. Unser takes the USAC champ car lead, while Wally Dallenbach and Johnny Rutherford finish third and fourth amid five caution periods.
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Michael A. Lutz
College
Station
Sneva
Unser
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Colo
Fort Worth
Johnny Rutherford
Guthrie Aims for Indy 500 Amid Hostility From Some Drivers
Janet Guthrie, the first woman approved to drive at Indianapolis, works toward the 1977 Indy 500 in the Lindsey Hopkins Lightning at 198.7 mph. She says hostility remains among some NASCAR drivers and USAC staff, but she finds support from teammates A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, and Dick Simon. Guthrie travels from New York to Ontario, California for final shakedown before the race.
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Janet Guthrie
Miss Guthrie
Indianapolis
Brickyard
USAC
Dick Simon
A.J. Foyt
Johnny Rutherford
Johnny
Trenton
A.J
Bobby Unser
Ontario
Calif
Lindsey Hopkins Lightning
Rolla Vollstedt
Roger McCluskey
Cowens and Scott Lift Celtics Past 76ers
Dave Cowens returned to the lineup and Charlie Scott came back from a forearm injury as Boston defeated Philadelphia 96 90. Scott said he felt good and not tired, boosting depth and backcourt strength for the defending champions.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
Charlie Scott
Boston
Tommy Heinsohn
Cowens
National Basketball Association
Scott
Celtics
Philadelphia 76Ers
Clever Tell wins Arkansas Derby in 1 503 5 at Oaklawn Park
Clever Tell rode a fast break from post 11 to win the 11 8 miles in 1 503 5 at Oaklawn Park 54 216 spectators. Jockey Ray Broussard and trainer Homer Pardue also won the prior Oaklawn Handicap with Soy Numero Uno. The colt's victory boosts Derby hopes ahead of the first Saturday in May in Kentucky.
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ED Schuyler JR
Homer Pardue
Kentucky
Pardue
Riva Ridge
Seattle Slew
Ray Broussard
Clev Er Tell
le Hace
Oaklawn Park
Clever Tell
United Hulme
Kodiak
Best Person
Broussard
J.R. Straus
Izzy Proller
Straus
Sandy Hawley
Santa Anita
Connie Ring
Celtics Clinch Playoff Berth With Win Magic Number
In NBA action the Celtics shortened their path with a win to clinch a playoff spot. Portland defeated Seattle 119 104 while Chicago beat New Orleans 101 82 and Washington topped the Nets 115 97. Knicks beat Buffalo 130 111 Milwaukee won 120 112 over Indiana. Cleveland edged Kansas City 113 107, Denver crushed Phoenix 124 109, Atlanta beat San Antonio 124 109 and Los Angeles defeated Detroit 115 107.
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NBA
Portland
Seattle
Chicago
New Orleans
Washington
New York Nets
New York Knicks
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Indiana
Cleveland
Kansas City
Denver
Phoenix
Atlanta
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Detroit
Longhorn Aggies Face Weekend Baseball Clash at Kyle Field
Texas Longhorns hold a 40-1 record and host a game with the Texas Rangers in Austin, while Texas A g g i e s visit College Station for a three game series Friday and Saturday. The Aggies seek a sweep to stay close in the Southwest Conference race after Texas' 34 game win streak ended with a 4-3 upset by Rice. Coach Gustafson of Texas tops coaching win percentage. Chand ler of A g g i e s ranks 11th.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Texas Longhorns
Texas Aggies
Longhorns
Church
Texas Rangers
Austin
Biggie
Aggies
Texas
Kyle Field
College Station
Rice
Horns
Elmore Hudgins
Cliff Gustafson
Whitworth Wins Dinah Shore for Fifth Major Title
Kathy Whitworth captured the Dinah Shore Winners Circle with a 289 total, one stroke ahead of JoAnne Carner and Sally Little. The win netted $36,000 and moved her to the LPGA money lead, though she declined to chase the top spot again, noting she isn’t pressing to be No. 1.
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Ken Peters
Palm Springs
Calif
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Whitworth
JoAnne Carner
Sally Little
Carol Mann
Mission Hills
Judy Rankin
Pat Bradley
Jane Blalock
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Tom Chandler
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Eddy Street
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