Mountaineers Aim for Triumph in Charleston Showdown
WVU guard Bobby Huggins predicts a strong push as the Mountaineers seek a fifth straight win, facing William and Mary at the Charleston Civic Center. Tony Robertson, Mike Enoch defense, and a balanced attack headline a likely capacity crowd before a stretch of home games, with Notre Dame and Rutgers looming.
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Mike Enoch
Sam's Coat and the Detroit Pressbox Fire Tale
A Detroit News writers’ anecdote centers on the Sam Greene Memorial Coat lost in the Tiger Stadium pressbox fire. The piece notes reestablishing the pressbox for Opening Day and recalls other wartime pressroom legends and mishaps from Detroit baseball history.
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Sam Greene
Detroit News
Jim Campbell
Detroit
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
H. G. Salsinger
Greene
The
Lietzke wins Hawaiian Open with final eagle at Waialae
Bruce Lietzke surged to victory at the Hawaiian Open finishing three strokes ahead of Don January and Takashi Murakami. Lietzke, one behind in round three, birdied twice and eagled the 18th to seal a 273 total as January bogeyed the 17th and Murakami finished at 276.
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Waialae Country Club
Texan
Don January
Lanny Wadkins
Lietzke
PGA
January
Japan
Takashi Murakami
Murakami
Don
Perfect Race Victory by Underdog Porsche in Daytona 24
John Graves and teammates Hurley Haywood and Dave Helmick drove the Porsche Carrera to victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona, finishing over two laps ahead of turbo 935 rivals. The trio earned $16,900, with Haywood noting added meaning after past titles and a flawless performance described as a Swiss watch.
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John Graves
Graves
Key Largo
Fla
Hurley Haywood
Jacksonville
Dave Helmick
Stroudsburg
Haywood
Helmick
Daytona International Speedway
Peter Gregg
Gregg
Peter
Martino Finotto
Carlo Facetti
Camathias Romeo
Joest-Wollek-Krebs
Graves Haywood-Helmick
Ecurie Escargot
Evert Regains No 1 With Virginia Slims Seattle Win
Chris Evert defeats Martina Navratilova 6 2 6 4 to win the Virginia Slims of Seattle, earning 20 000 dollars and reclaiming the world No 1 ranking. She and Rosie Casals then win the doubles title 6 4 3 6 6 3, boosting earnings to 53 900 for the circuit’s first month. Navratilova, fatigued after five straight tournaments, notes nerves and a tough final.
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Martina
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Martina Navratilova
Chris
Seattle
Navratilova
Rosie Casals
Francoise Durr
Marshall Faces VMI on Road After Gas-Driven Home Skips
Marshall University basketball travels to Roanoke to meet Southern Conference leader VMI as gas shortages trigger postponements of three Cabell County Fieldhouse games. Guard turmoil includes illness sidelining Charlie Novak while Greg Young delivers 27 points against Middle Tennessee State.
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Marshall University
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Southern
Huntington
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Cabell County Memorial
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Morris Harvey
Morris
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Greg Young
Asshall
Novak
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Young
Bob Daniels
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