Half Mile Showdown Headlines 85th AAU Meet
World 830-yard record holder Rick Wohlhuter faces Dave Wottle in a strategic half mile clash at Bakersfield as the 85th AAU men's championships close. Steve Prefontaine aims for a second AAU title while Steve Williams pursues a double with a strong dash showing.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Steve Williams
Steve Prefontaine
National Amateur Athletic Union
Williams
Ray Norton
Prefontaine
Rick Wohlhuter
Dave Wottle
Tom Courtney
Roger Moens
AAU
Soviet Union
Minsk
U.S
al Feuerbach
Randy Williams
Rod Milburn
Tom Hill
North Vigo falls just short in 4 mile relay bid
North Vigo's Joe Ofsansky Jim Rice John Roscoe and Jeff Clarette posted 17 33.9 for the 4 mile relay at the all comers meet on Patriots all weather track marking the 10th best scholastic time for the event. Weather and lack of competition hindered the effort and Monticello Track Club challenged with David Coleman John Upchurch Jon Fox and Steve Serna.
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North
North Vigo
Patriots
Joe Ofsansky
Jim Rice
John Roscoe
Jeff Clarette
Essex Catholic
Newark
N.J
Villanova
Marty Liquori
Shawnee Mission
Kane
Club North
Monticello Track Club
Highland
David Coleman
Woodrow Wilson
Coleman
Ofsansky
Rice
Jon Fox
Twin Lakes
Ner
Roscoe
Claretto
Clarette
Fort Wayne Northrop
Gary Hunter
Hunter
Ruebel
John Reedy
T. West Posse
Davis
Bob Rohrman
Lafayette
John Duffey
Terre Haute
John Fox
John Upchurch
David Tyte
Bloomington South
G. Schlatter
West Posse
S. Martin
Owen Valley
Tim Roscoe
Chauncey Rose Jr. High
H. J
Ruebel Highland
Valiska
Mike Stewart
John Bilbrey
Steve Serna
Brad Clarette
Marc Engle
Jim Riggins
Francis Tomasic
Brett Ridgeway
Todd Stone
Mark Reedy
Mile T. Davis
FE. Anderson
Gary Gottardi
Jim Kinney
South
Jacob Turk
Dale Hedden
P.V
Claypool
Fort Wayne South
Paul Verotsko
Monticello
Dan Hassler
South Putnam
Tim Vassar
Greg Hammond
Jeff Claretto
Swede Savage Still Critical After Indy Crash
Swede Savage of Santa Ana California remained in critical condition Friday at Methodist Hospital Indianapolis after a fiery crash at the Indianapolis 500. Dr Thomas Hanna said his respiratory condition was worse and he was on a kidney machine with fluctuating status. Savages multiple fractures and severe burns resulted from the crash and fuel load explosion. Salt Walther of Dayton Ohio, badly hurt at the abortive May 28 start, had been moved to the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Swede Savage
Santa Ana
Calif
Methodist Hospital
Thomas Hanna
Speedway
Savage
Hanna
David ‘Salt’ Walther
Dayton
Ohio
Methodist
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Pepperdine Signs Brazilian Olympian Marcos Liete
Pepperdine University announced that Marcos Abdala Liete, the No. 2 scorer in the 1972 Summer Olympics, signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Pepperdine starting this fall.
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Malibu
Calif
UPI
Marcos Abdala Liete
Pepperdine University
Baseball Schedule Dense with Interleague Matchups
National League Los Angeles at Montreal 2 15 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 5 30 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta 6 p.m. San Francisco at Philadelphia 7 35 p.m. San Diego at New York 8 05 p.m. St Louis at Houston 8 30 p.m. Sundays games list multiple towns including Minnesota Detroit Boston Oakland Kansas City Cleveland Texas Baltimore New York California Milwaukee Chicago and more with listed starters and times for each pairing.
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Osteen
Montreal
Stoneman
Pittsburgh
Briles
Cincinnati
Gullett
Chicago
Reusehei
Atlanta
Niekro
San Francisco
Marichal
Philadelphia
Ruthven
San Diego
Caldwell
New York
Koosman
St. Louis
Gibson
Houston
Forsch
Minnesota
Kant
Detroit
Coleman
Boston
Lee
Tiant
Oakland
Blue
Kansas City
Busby
Cleveland
Wilcox
Bosman
Texas
Dunning
Baltimore
Palmer
Dobson
California
Ryan
Milwaukee
Parsons
Stone
West Chicago
Hoosier Classic Opens At Indiana State Fairgrounds
The seventh Hoosier Classic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds features 100 miles of USAC stock car racing with practice at 5 p.m. and racing starting at 8 p.m. Jack Bowsher defends his title as 50 cars enter. Notables include Al Unser Roger McCluskey Butch Hartman Norm Nelson and series leader Ramo Stott with Stott top in points at 630.
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Indiana State Fairgrounds
Jack Bowsher
al Unser
Don White
Unser
Bowsher
Butch Hartman
Roger McCluskey
Norm Nelson
Ramo Stott
Stott
Ray Daniel
Ernie Derr
Hartman
White
Newton Opens Year Today at Rose-Hulman Campus
Wayne Newton opens its American Legion baseball season with a 1 p.m. doubleheader against Evansville at Art Nehf Field on the Rose-Hulman campus. A second twinbill in Kokomo follows, with four weekend games representing 10 percent of Newton’s 40‑game regular season before tournaments.
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Wayne Newton
American Legion
Evansville
Art Nehf Field
Rose-Hulman
Kokomo
Newton
Angels Acquire Scheinblum From Reds On Waivers
The California Angels claimed switch hitting outfielder Richie Scheinblum off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in exchange for two players to be named later.
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Anaheim
Calif
UPI
Richie, Scheinblum
California Angels
Cincinnati Reds
Aaron Nears Ruth Record With 490th Homer
Hank Aaron homered for the 490th time, 24 shy of Babe Ruth's 714, as the Braves beat the Cubs 8-3. Darrell Evans also homered, and Roric Harrison earned the win after a rough start, with Atlanta extending its winning streak to five. Other NL games saw Giants top Phillies in 10, Expos beat Dodgers, Mets over Padres, Reds blank Pirates, and Astros edge Cardinals.
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Braves
Chicago Cubs
Aaron
Atlanta
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal Expos
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Darrell Evans
Roric Harrison
Harrison
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Giants
Phillies
Greg Luzinski
Ron Bryant
Bryant
Bob Bailey
Montreal
Los Angeles
Wayne Garrett
New York
San Diego
Fred Norman
Cincinnati
Houston
St. Louis
Bob Watson
Parson's Bret Wins Atlantic Seaboard Pace at Rosecroft
Parson's Bret driven by Paul Battis won the $11,250 Atlantic Seaboard Circuit one mile pace at Rosecroft Raceway in 1 59 3 5, tying the nation’s best half mile track time. The favorite moved from third in the final quarter to win by three quarters of a length returning mutuels of 2.60 2.40 and 2.20.
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Parson
Bret
Rosecroft Raceway
Paul Battis
Darwin fuels Twins 13-6 win over Tigers
Bobby Darwin slugged two homers and four other hits driving in seven as Minnesota routed Detroit 13-6. Harmon Killebrew added four RBIs in the 17-hit attack while Jim Perry and Tiger pitchers struggled early. Orioles, Royals, Brewers, A's and Yankees won in Friday action.
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Detroit Tigers
Minnesota
Bobby Darwin
Darwin
Twins
Detroit
Tigers
Martin
Billy
Tiger
RBI
Jim Perry
Woody Fryman
Tom Timmerman
Timmerman
Cleveland
Baltimore
Texas
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Chicago
Oakland
Boston
New York
California
Harmon Killebrew
Dick McAuliffe
Willie Horton
Aurelio Rodriguez
Tiger-Twins
Mike Cuellar
Orioles
Tommy Davis
al Bumbry
Jim Mason
Bumbry
Rich Coggins
Davis
Toby Harrah
John Mayberry
Paul Splittorff
Bob King Named Acting Head Coach at Hamilton
Clinton New York AP Robert J. King defensive coordinator for Hamilton College football last year was named acting head coach for the 1973 season. King succeeds Donald Jones who was granted a leave of absence for 1973 74 academic year.
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Clinton
N.Y
Robert J. King
Hamilton
King
Donald Jones
Saginaw Coach Hurt Playing Tennis
Don Perry, manager coach of the Saginaw Gears, is bedridden in Lake George New York after a tennis accident. Perry suffered a ruptured disc and cannot walk, team officials said Friday.
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Saginaw, Mich
Don Perry
International Hockey League
Saginaw Gears
Lake George
N.Y
Perry
Nicklaus Takes I-Stroke Lead Into Third Round In 71
Nicklaus shoots three under par 33 on the front nine then fatigues on the back nine to finish 71. Bo rek fires a second round 65 to surge, while spectating crowds watch at the revamped 17th.
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Borek
New York
Hill
Bill Casper
Bruce Crampton
Ben Crenshaw
Austin
Tex
Vinnie Giles
Richmond
Gary Player
Oakmont
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