Black gymnast Mike Carter aims to widen access for all
Larry Odell reports from the Elite National Gymnastics Championships where LSU gymnast Mike Carter, the only Black male finalist among 49 competitors, seeks a Pan American Games berth and eventual Olympic dreams. He credits coach Amando Vega for guiding a program that helped California-strong LSU place second nationally.
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LSU gymnast Mike Carter places high in national meet
Mike Carter of Louisiana State University, 135 pounds and 5-4, ranks third overall in the Pan American and Olympic compulsory events at the Elite National Gymnastics Championship opening day at SIU Arena. He is AAU champion and a former junior AAU titleist, with prior world university team experience. Carter notes a disappointing Olympic compulsory total after a strong morning Pan American score.
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Major League Standings and Friday Schedule
The standings show Montreal at San Francisco and Cincinnati vs Chicago in Friday games. AL East leads with Boston and New York. West features Oakland Kansas City and California amid tense pennant races.
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Yaz Blasts Walk-Off Winner in Red Sox 9 7 Victory
Carl Yastrzemski hit a 14th inning homer off Rich Gossage to lift Boston over Chicago 9 7. Bernie Carbo reached on a hit by pitch and stole second as Boston snapped a three game skid and kept a one game edge on the Yankees in the AL East.
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Angels Tigers Fight Stuns Opening Game of DH
Detroit’s Willie Horton sparked a wild brawl with Angels starter Frank Tanana in the first game of a doubleheader, won by Los Angeles 14-7. The second game was suspended by the 1 am curfew with Detroit leading 5-3 and to be completed tonight.
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Cook Named Director of USAC Marketing Division
Jim Cook, former Ontario Motor Speedway president, was named Wednesday as director of USAC marketing. He heads a California public relations firm that will handle sponsorships contingency awards and other services for the organization while continuing to operate in California.
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