Donohue Named Indy 500 Favorite by Racing Panel
Indianapolis experts name Donohue 55th Indianapolis 500 favorite with 30 votes ahead of A J Foyt and Al Unser. Donohue starts from the front row in McLaren-Offy at 177.087 mph after four laps, as panelists highlight Donahue, Unser, Ruby, Andretti and Revson among acknowledged contenders.
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ABA Stars Meet NBA All-Stars In Houston Showdown
ABA coach Larry Brown says the ABA has waited four years to challenge the NBA and aims to prove it when his ABA team faces the NBA Stars at the Astrodome. He cites Joe Namath style courage, Lew Alcindor and Oscar Robertson as NBA hurdles, while ABA presses for on court victory over traditional league power.
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Dierker Throws One-Hitter to Beat Padres in Astros Win
In Houston, Dierker held San Diego to one hit as the Astros won 2-1 and swept the doubleheader. Dierker improved to 8-1, noting a history of near no-hitters. Ollie Brown’s seventh-inning single broke up the no-hit bid. The win came amid a larger NHL recap of several games.
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BYU and ASU Fit Potent Hitting WAC Title Series
Tempe reports Western Athletic Conference baseball title series between Brigham Young and Arizona State features strong hitting. BYU leads with top batting Dane Torg .507 and nine home runs while ASU's Roger Schmuck .437 Gary Atwell .414 and Al Bannister .382 power the lineup. The two meet in a best-of-three opener at Mesa Rendezvous Park with Craig Swan for ASU and Jeff Dusek for BYU.
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Sun Devils Dominate WAC Selections With Five On Team
Arizona State led Western Athletic Conference Western Division picks announced by WAC commissioner Wiles Hallock. Roger Schmuck and Mikulic repeated as infielders and outfielders, with Schmuck setting a conference record by hitting safely in 45 straight games. Sun Devils also placed Alan Bannister, Bob Prokopowicz, Marc Bombard, J Ray Rokey, and other Sun Devils on the 10 man squad joining Texas-El Paso with two selections.
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Hill clash looms at Colonial with PGA fine dispute
At Colonial Country Club Memphis eleven contends by pro-am start as Dave Hill faces a $500 PGA fine over a Fort Worth disqualification. Hill protests the penalty, plans appeal, and co-leaders include Gene Littler and Billy Casper while the 14th annual event opens with a $185000 purse.
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Martin cost Tigers seven game win streak with mound visit error
United Press International reports Billy Martin, famed Tigers manager, violated mound visit rules in the eighth inning against the Yankees. Kilkenny faced White with two on after Martin's first trip, then a second trip drew an ejection by umpire Luciano. White doubled scoring two to give New York a 2-1 win and snap Detroit's streak. Other AL scores included Boston over Washington, Baltimore over Cleveland, Minnesota over Milwaukee, Chicago over Kansas City, and California over Oakland in 12 innings.
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Edmonton professor wins pistol title at U S championships
Darius Young from Edmonton Alberta claimed the standard pistol crown at the 11th U S International Shooting Championships at Black Canyon Shooting Range with a 576 score after taking the air pistol earlier. He led a field including Army Reserve officers and Air Force sergeants, amid a two day competition across slow fire timed fire and rapid fire stages. Second place went to Air Force Sgt Edwin Teague and Lt John Winter held a rifle lead as the event also counted a two day total. Maj Lones Wigger of Carter Montana finished third.
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