Dope and Sex Tests Roil U S Olympic Preparations
U S coach Bob Beattie blasted dope tests sex checks and ski label tampering as distractions ahead of the Olympics. Billy Kidd was named top U S man for the downhill with Barrows Elliott and McCoy also chosen. Romanian track record holder Pasture starred in sled practice while Monti crashed in the momentous run.
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Romania
Jom Pasture
Italy
Eugenio Monti
Porsche Dominates Daytona Endurance With 1 2 3 Finish
Porsche secures a 1 2 3 sweep at Daytona enduranc e led by Vic Elford Jochen Neerossch and Ralf Stommelen. The trio completed 673 laps, 43 more than Ford Mustang the first non Porsche, total distance about 2 52669 miles racing through night and day. Drive rs endured harsh conditions with rest breaks every four hours and minimal sleep.
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Tom Yorks
Bennie
Rome
Two Skiers Hurt in Olympic Training Runs
In Chamrousse France Robin Morning a 20 year old downhill specialist from Santa Monica California broke her right ankle during training on the Olympic downhill course. Teammate Rose Frotna 21 from Warren VI aided Morning and was flown to a Grenoble hospital by helicopter. Earlier Wendy Allen 23 from San Pedro California suffered a deep cut over her eye after crashing into a slalom pole during practice.
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Warren Warren clinches Winternational Top Fuel title in Pomona
Bakersfield truck driver Warren Warren topped 22 rivals at the Suh National Winternational drag races at Pomona Fairgrounds. He clocked a 6.86 second ET at 220 mph, earning $22,500 after a clutch failure sidelined rival Dylight Sails bury. Gordon Collett won Top Gas with 7.88 seconds at 187.10 mph, taking $8,600 in prize money.
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Jake Pitler Dies in New York at 73
Jake Pitler, longtime baseball coach for the Dodgers before their move from Brooklyn and former minor league manager, died Sunday in Blughman, N.Y., at the age of 73.
Sailing series ends with light wind and few records
In Chinook, Shieldson of New York YC and Haskell of Newport Harbor YC posted 4 and 5. Cavlehurst of East Greenwich and YC in Bell wethers 3 and 6, while Merritt H. Adamson of California YC suffered nine losses with no victories. Final races saw Flamboyant defeat Pantera, Madrugado beat Pital, Chinook over Vivant, Munse over Bellwether, and Holiday Too best Primera under ideal weather for power cruisers but poor for sailing craft.
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Golden Gloves Card at Victoria Hall Western Regional
Golden Gloves eliminations continue tonight at Victoria Hall 2370 West Pico Boulevard beginning at 8. Western Regional semi finals and finals are set for February 24 and March 2 at the Olympic Auditorium.
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Norwegian skater sets 1500 meter world record mark
Magne Thomassen of Norway shattered the world record for the 1500 meters with a time of 2 minutes 2.5 seconds today in Davis Switzerland.
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Lakers Stop Seattle Behind Strong Guard Play
Lakers beat Seattle as guards pace victory with West and Clark sparking the attack. Meschery scored 28 for the Santes s, West added 15 in the second period, and Clark tallied 18 in the third to widen the lead. Counts sparked opening moments of the fourth while West and Clark finished strong for a final surge. Elgin Baylor’s injury return looms as Cincinnati visits the Forum Tuesday.
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Baylor
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Palmer Triumphs in Hope Playoff
Palmer wins a dramatic playoff at Hope, edging out Deane and Beman in a tense final hole sequence. Arnie holed key shots, matched Casper early, then forced a decisive finish as Beman faltered after a near crowd-pleasing surge. Weather and spectators numbered about 20,000 as Palmer claimed the victory.
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