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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1978
Page
5
Auto owner Bill McClellan vents about two aging cars a lime colored Maverick and a 1971 Opel. He narrates failed repairs, stubborn parts, and a dramatic hailstorm that exposes the fragility of his fleet while musing on luck and revenge toward machines that refuse to run.
Trainer John Veitch says the 12 mile Belmont tests strength and may favor Alydar in the duel with Affirmed. If Alydar wins, it would be his third victory in nine meetings with Affirmed and deny the Triple Crown bid. Darby Creek Road, Noon Time Spender, and Judge Advocate are others entered. up to five starters. Belmont 110th offers 184300 total purse with 110580 to the winner. Post time 5 40 p.m. EDT CBS TV will cover 5 6 p.m. Strength and stamina are the key factors as Alydar aims to wear Affirmed down.
Wes Unseld spoke of pride and surprise after the Washington Bullets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 105-99 in the deciding game to win the NBA championship. The veteran center smiled and shrugged as he faced the victory, sealing the title in Seattle on Wednesday night.
Western Texas College hosts a girls basketball camp with attendees from Amarillo to Snyder. Activities run from 7:15 a.m. wake ups through 6:30 p.m. drills, games, and a Friday talent show, with awards at 6 p.m. in the gym series.
Western Texas College fell to fifth place at the NJCAA National Golf Tournament in Chapel Hill Tennessee amid steady rain. WTC shot 308 to finish 11 strokes behind leader McLennan CC, with top individuals Terry Kendrick and Ron Koerth key for the Westerners as conditions muted scoring across 15 teams.
The Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to six with a 5-4 comeback over the San Francisco Giants. In the ninth, Bake McBride Bowa Schmidt delivered singles and Jose Cardenal won it with a clutch hit after Willie McCovey's fifth inning three-run double had the Giants up. Manager Danny Ozark’s surge comes as Philadelphia also previously defeated the Dodgers, while Giants manager Joe Altobelli lamented back-to-back one-run losses.
In Las Vegas, boxer Ken Norton prepares to defend his World Boxing Council heavyweight title against determined challenger Larry Holmes. Holmes, riding high confidence after sparring sessions, has not sparred since last Monday per his handlers. Norton trains with a sparring session in final drills as odds shifted from Norton favored 8-5 to 6-5.
Mark Roth built a 12 game total of 2,676 after two rounds in the Portland Open, averaging 223 first half and 235 second half to secure a 10 pin lead over James Stanley. Stanley, Ed Ressler Jr., George Pappas, and Steve Jones chased, while Roth declared confidence in winning the title next year. Meanwhile in Lubbock, Texas Tech named Richard Tamburo athletic director to succeed JT King, with Tamburo set to assume duties Aug 31.
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