Pro Bowl atmosphere shifts as players embrace game
AP report notes a new outlook for the Pro Bowl with players like Mel Blount Roger Staubach and Joe Greene expressing enthusiasm. Terry Bradshaw joins the lineup seeing the event as fun and laid back while coach Chuck Fairbanks predicts a great game with many players he admires.
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Ken Peters
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Mel Blount
Dallas
Roger Staubach
Steelers
Joe Greene
Staubach
Terry Bradshaw
AFC
Chuck Fairbanks
Winds Disrupt San Diego Open as Players Scramble
The San Diego Open saw high winds from the Pacific complicate play on the headlands. Billy Casper described the gusts as frightening while 47-year-old Casper and others battled balance and felt the wind whip at tees and greens along the coastline. Tommy Aaron moved into a leading position amid the gusts.
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San Diego
Pacific
Billy Casper
Registration set for new fitness club
The Community Recreation Department opens registrations for advanced and beginners Women’s Physical Fitness classes. Sessions run Feb 26 to Apr 27 with morning and evening times on Monday Wednesday Friday. Advanced class 10-11 am and 7:30-8:30 pm. beginners 9-10 am and 5:80-6:30 pm. Fee is $15. limit 20 per session. signup at the Community Center office, 506 S. Oak.
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Community Recreation Department
Madelynn West
S. Oak
South African boxer Knoetze back in court over visa
South African heavyweight Kallie Knoetze returned to court in Fort Lauderdale as his lawyers sought a ruling to stop the State Department from revoking his U S visa. A prior temporary order had allowed him to fight in Miami Beach, while lawyers argued political motive and due process issues in the 1977 obstruction of justice conviction used to deny the visa.
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Fla
Kallie Knoetze
U.S
Knoetze
Norman C. Roettger
State Department
Roettger
Bill Sharkey
Miami Beach
South Africa
Yankees make offer for Carew in bid to trade star
Minnesota owner Calvin Griffith waits on a Yankees multiplayer bid for Rod Carew who wants out. George Steinbrenner and Al Rosen say they have a likely package, potentially including Chris Chambliss and Juan Beniquez, with a call promised by Friday. Carew has set a February 10 deadline to leave Minnesota or stay for 1979.
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Twins
Yankees
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al Rosen
Rosen
Boston Baseball Writers
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Orlando
Fla
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Juan Beniquez
Carew
New York
California Angels
Angels
Minnesota
Tennis and golf briefs from U S indoor and PGA events
In women’s tennis Virginia Ruzici beat Betty Ann Stuart 6-4 6-2 and Greer Stevens defeated Janet Newberry 6-1 6-4 in the second round of a 150000 dollar event. Arthur Ashe upset Guillermo Vilas 6-3 7-5 to reach the U S Pro Indoor quarterfinals. Connors, McEnroe, Gerulaitis, Solomon and Tanner won their matches. In golf Bryan Abbott won his PGA National Match Play second round match while Lionel Hebert was eliminated. Tommy Aaron led the first round of the Andy Williams San Diego Open by two strokes over a group including Grier Jones Billy Casper Jerry McGee and Victor Regalado.
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Jim Simons
Tommy Aaron
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McGee
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Hollywood
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Philadelphia
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Hank Pfister
Vitas Gerulaitis
Johann Kriek
Lake Buena Vista
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Rocky Nelson
Galena
Ohio
Lionel Hebert
Steve Benson
Glen Ellyn
Ill
San Diego
Billy Casper
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