Johncock claims USAC driving title with runner-up in Phoenix
Gordon Johncock of Phoenix clinched the USAC national driving championship despite finishing four seconds behind Al Unser in the Bobby Ball 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Johnny Rutherford, who led the Indy 500 winners list, finished 16th after an oil-line failure.
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Gordon Johncock
United States Auto Club
Johncock
al Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Phoenix International Raceway
Johnny Rutherford
Ft. Worth
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Rutherford
Unser
Mile Oval
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Wally Dallenbach
Basalt
Colo
Roger McCluskey
Tucson
Ariz
Bobby Unser
Purdue Upsets Michigan In Stunning Big Ten Shock
Purdue defeats top ranked Michigan 16 14 as Scott Dierking runs for 162 yards and Rock Supan boots a decisive 23 yard field goal with four minutes remaining. Michigan misses late field goal. Schembechler laments the defeat.
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Michigan
Bob Wood
Jerry Ford
Schembechler
Pitt
Johnny Majors
Panthers
Army
Tony Dorsett
UCLA
Terry Donahue
Bruins
Oregon
Wendell Tyler
James Brown
Cal
Ricky Bell
Stanford
Vince Evans
Shelton Diggs
Trojans
Texas Tech
Texas Christian
Rodney Allison
Brian Nelson
Allison
Comancheros remain unbeaten after 12-0 win
The Midget Comancheros stayed undefeated in league play with a 12-0 victory over the Northeast Huskies on Saturday. Darbe and Larkin scored late two-yard TD runs, aided by Ruff’s punt block leading to a Husky loss, with interceptions by Darbe and Larkin boosting the defense.
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Pop Warner
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Dan Larkin
Dave Ruff
Husky
Darbe
Larkin
Bantam Raiders
Grand Tomahawks
Steve Robinson
Raider
Raiders
Buccaneers
John Cocca
Rustler
Rancheros
Outlaws
Kerry Lane
Rich Swann
Rick Morris
Mark Hughes
Morris
Drew Siler
Pee-Wee Dogies
Oilers
Don Eccles
Vegas Rattler Aims Near Track Record At Turf Paradise
Vegas Rattler owned and trained by George D. Adams wins the Turf Paradise feature, clocking 1 14 4 5 and finishing two and a half lengths ahead of Fair Drummer with Gun Choke three and a half lengths back. Bobcats crush Axers 33-0 in Bozeman. Montana State grabs Big Sky title as NAU allows 20 second-quarter points. Golf pros Woody Blackburn and Bill Kratzert win National Team Championship in sudden death.
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Vegas Battler
George D. Adams
Turf Paradise
Vegas Rattler
Fair Drummer
Gun Choke
Bobcats Rip Axers
Bozeman
Mont
Montana State
Big Sky
Herb Daniel
Northern Arizona
Bobcats
Jeff Muri
NAU
Lumberjacks
Lake Buena Vista
Fla
Woody Blackburn
Bill Kratzert
Gay Brewer
Bobby Nichols
Davis Cup bans affect Russia and allies over Chile boycott
Russia banned from 1977 Davis Cup for refusing to play Chile amid political tensions. Czechoslovakia and Hungary fined $10,000 each for withdrawals. In Tokyo, Roscoe Tanner defeated Corrado Barazzutti 6-3 6-2 to win the Japan Open. Wendy Turnbull beat Michele Gurdal 6-1 6-1 for the women's title.
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Soviet Union
Chile
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Tokyo
Roscoe Tanner
Italy
Corrado Barazzutti
Australia
Wendy Turnbull
Michele Gurdal
Belgium
Connors Rout Frew McMillan For Cologne Grand Prix Title
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeated Frew McMillan of South Africa in straight sets 6-2 6-3 to win the Cologne Grand Prix tennis tournament worth 50000 dollars in West Germany.
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Cologne
West Germany
Jimmy Connors
Frew McMillan
Roberts finishes fourth in AAA state badminton
Jamie Roberts of Scottsdale places fourth in the girls AAA state badminton tournament at Alhambra High School. She loses to Tempe’s Pat Smith in the semifinal after an earlier win run, with rounds detailing losses and victories Friday and Saturday. Scottsdale doubles teams exit early as Scottsdale volleyball falls to Sahuaro in the first round.
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Scottsdale
Alhambra High School
Roberts
Tempe
Pat Smith
Smith
Westwood
Chandler
Kathy Berkheimer
Brenda Newman
Central
Beavers
Tucson Sahuaro
Sahuaro
Hebenton fuels Roadrunners past Saints in WHA loss
Phoenix Roadrunners defeated the Minnesota Fighting Saints 3-1 as rookie Hebenton starred with 32 saves and led a late scoring burst. Luddington added two goals while Ftorek and Huston contributed as Phoenix stretched its WHA tally. Saints goalie Lou Veilleux faced strong work from the visitors.
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Hebenton
Minnesota Fighting Saints
Phoenix Roadrunners
World Hockey Association
Phoenix
Clay Hebenton
Andy Hebenton
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Saints
al Rollins
Roadrunners
Quebec
Minnesota
Mike Cormier
Bob Liddington
Luddington
Robbie Ftorek
Duane Bray
Lou Levaisseur
Lake Powell fishing topic to be discussed at Scottsdale club
Bob Hirsch will give a talk and slide presentation on fishing Lake Powell at the Scottsdale Sportsman's Club meeting at the Eldorado Recreation Center. The 7 30 p m session will cover tips and top fishing areas with Hirsch leading. Tom Sullivan AWF executive director will attend to discuss current AWF workings.
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Bob Hirsch
Lake Powell
Scottsdale
Local football power ratings and scoring leaders10 years ago
Coronado ranked 16th and Scottsdale High 20th in the United Press International football power index. St Marys remained undefeated at No 1 for the sixth week. Maryvale lost 24 0 to South Mountain dropping to fifth. In NBA scoring Rick Barry led with 37.5, followed by Guy Rodgers and Oscar Robertson. Saguaro’s Marty Shuford expanded to 90 points, Steve Dir 66, Leonard Mascarenas 54 for city rankings.
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United Press International
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Maryvale
South Mountain
Rick Barry
National Basketball Association
Guy Rodgers
Chicago
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Marty Shuford
Saguaro High
Steve Dir
Leonard Mascarenas
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