Fog Shrouds Riverside 500 Delays and Petty Victory
Fog and heavy traffic hampered the Riverside International Raceway Grand National 500. Richard Petty navigated 390.38 miles at up to 160 mph as officials delayed the start to 12 53 pm hoping fog lifted. The race, watched by about 47 210 fans, finally ran amid safety concerns and weather delays.
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Riverside International Raceway
Richard Petty
California Highway Patrol
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Petty
Raceway
Les Richter
Nascar
Billy France
Lin Kuchler
Richter
Rosie Casals Wins Independent-Press Telegrams Tennis Championship
Rosemary Casals defeated Françoise Durr in a three set final at Long Beach City College gym to win $3,400. Durr fought off seven match points in the second set before Casals clinched the title as part of the Independent-Press Telegrams event with Kerry Melville, Judy Dalton, and Virginia Wade among other results.
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France
Rosemary Casals
Droas-Velegram
Long Beach City College
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Rosemary
Itty Uke
Miss Casat
Noo
Rosie
San Franciscan
Miss Casals
Frankie
Daniel WH. Ridder
the Independent
Press-Telegrams
Miss Durr
Ridder
Tetwith Wi
Wade
Miss Durry
Frankivo
Siz
Miss Duty
Hillie Jean King
Long Beach
Miss King
San Francisco
Judy Delton
Pye
Kerry Melville
Virginia Wade
England
Helen Gott- Jay
Karen Krantzcke
Australia
I, P-T
Dan Ridder
AFC Surprises NFC in Year’s Last Pro Bowl
The American Conference defeated the NFC 26 to 13 in the Pro Bowl held at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Jan Stenerud tied the Pro Bowl field goal record with four makes, Roger Staubach struggled completing one of six passes and was intercepted five times, while Mercury Morris led a ground-driven AFC rally in the third quarter.
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Jan Steutend
Staubach
Alamo
Texas
Dallas
Roger
Stenerud
Bert Rechichar
Menerud
Detroit
Mike Lucet
Montana State
Kansas City
Mian
APC
NEC
AFC
San Francisco
Vic Washington
Miami
Mercury Morris
Nolan
Morris
Ted Hendricks
Baltimore
Ron Widley
Stuard
Len Dawson
Milt Morin
Bob Griese
Cal backs Curtis transfer amid NCAA eligibility row
Curtis and teammate Brumsey faced NCAA scrutiny over entrance exams and eligibility, costing Cal points in the national meet and prompting post season suspension. Curtis signed a scholarship commitment at San Diego State after visiting. California may lose the players to other schools.
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Tanne Curtis
NCAA
California Bears
San Diez State College
Cazch
del Caryell
Curtis
Ne School
Cal
Larry Brumsey
Brumsey
Fmong
California
Bears
Civils
Sune Day
Cutyell
Californis
Komives Apology Marks End of Controversy in Pistons
Detroit coach Wart Loyd says the issue is dead after Butch Komives apologized to teammates at a pregame meeting. The dispute stemmed from Komives' remark about phasing out white players following a 107-102 win over Baltimore and a 204 game run.
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Lloyd
Detroit Pistons
Xomines
Detroit
Houston
Butch Komives
Baltimore
Rams Defender Olsen Injured in Pro Bowl
Defensive tackle Merfin Olsen of the Rams suffered a torn knee capsule late in the second quarter of Sundays Pro Bowl at the Coliseum. He was taken to St Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, with doctors saying no surgery is needed unless the knee fails to mend in three weeks.
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Olsen
St. John's Hospital
Santa Monica
Dan Levinthal
Levinthal
George Menefee
NIC
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Tom Stiaw
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