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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1975
Page
5
A brief, playful survey of motorcycle types and rider personas from choppers to cafe racers. It notes the look and sound focus of enthusiasts, mentions new models like Honda’s 1000 and BMW’s RS 90, and outlines common categories with light, humorous descriptions.
Midland Lee places two players Bobby Stevens and Brett Blackwell on 4A first team. Brenham earns two 3A first team spots Wayne Schmidt and Mark Kuecker. Linton pitcher Eladio Castillo and Sterling Dunlap also on 3A first team. other 4A first team members include Hueck Cuervo Ross Ferguson Turner Bretz Johanson Young.
Muhammad Ali and challenger Joe Bugner completed outdoor training in Kuala Lumpur. Bugner weighed 226 pounds and vowed a strong showing as Ali eyed a late knockout. The fight opens Merdeka Stadium in 80-degree heat with no rain expected and a 9:30 a.m. start local time.
Ray Elder of Caruthers led on lap 67 to take the win in a 50 mile NASCAR West Division Grand National stock car race in Gardena California. He clocked a three second margin over Sonny Easley of Van Nuys with Ivan Baldwin of Modesto third.
President Ford met Pele in the White House Rose Garden as the Brazilian star visited Washington with the New York Cosmos. Pele scored twice and assisted twice in a 9 2 NASL victory over the Washington Diplomats before a record RFK Stadium crowd of 35 620.
Braves pitcher Carl Morton improved to 8 8 with a 3 1 win over the Houston Astros in the Astrodome backed by a late double from Darrell Evans and a save by Max Leon. Morton limited Houston to three hits through five innings and benefited from two run inning flurry in the fourth.
A J Foyt charging to the lead capitalized on weather as rain halted the Pocono 500 after 425 miles. He battled Wally Dallenbach, who led at Indianapolis but suffered engine trouble, to claim victory amid a two hour delay and a record crowd.
Homer J. Barr, head wrestling coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, died at age 48 after a brief illness. An outstanding Penn State wrestler, he coached nine years and led teams to three New England championships. He leaves a widow Blanche, four children, four sisters, five brothers. A memorial service is set for Thursday at South Congregational Church in Amherst.
Angela Kondrak, 15, trains for a second attempt to cross Lake Ontario on July 12 after failing near the end last August. She has swum about 40 miles weekly since May, covering 32 miles from Youngstown, N.Y. In the prior effort she was blown off course and stalled in the final six hours of a 24 hour crossing.
Wimbledon draws record crowds with over 190000 attendees in week one as fans from 40 countries chase seats near center court. Americans and stars like Connors Evert eye title defenses amid unpredictable grass. quarterfinal matchups pair Connors with Raul Ramirez and Evert with Betty Stove.
Baseball standings from Sundays results show Baltimore 2 Detroit 1, Boston 3 New York 2, Chicago 3 Kansas City Milwaukee 4, Cleveland 3 Oakland 7, California Texas 9, Minnesota 7. Mondays list seven doubleheaders and multiple in schedule, with game notes and pitchers listed for Palmer Alexander Tiant May 73 Travers etc.
In Montreal at the 1975 International Volleyball Tournament final. Japan defeated Canada 15 5 15 3 15 7 to reach the final and Korea beat Bulgaria 15 13 15 10 15 4. Bulgaria and Canada will contest bronze.
Texas Rangers win over the Minnesota Twins with a Mike Cabbage home run that unsettles the Texas pitching staff, creating a lapse and a tense finish. The article notes the cloud of trouble hanging over the mound after the blast.
Jay Haas edged Jerry Pate by one stroke to win the NCAA individually at Ohio State, while Wake Forest clinched its second straight team title led by Haas and Curtis Strange. Haas finished 72 holes at 282, with Strange one back at 284 and Pate tied for second at 283.
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