Knight to fish with Ted Williams on The American Sportsman
ABC outdoors host Curt Gowdy plans a Bobby Knight fishing episode in Africa while Knight chafes at not being on air. The piece recalls Sportsman’s celebrity lure, past mishaps, and Gowdy’s history with sports stars, including Olympic hockey players fishing off Massachusetts.
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Ted Williams
Curt Gowdy
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Knight
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America
Jim Craig
Mike Bruzione
Massachusetts
76ers sweep Pacers to reach Eastern semifinals
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers 96 to 85 to sweep the best-of-three first round and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Julius Erving led with 23 points as six Sixers reached double figures and they set up a high-stakes series against the Milwaukee Bucks starting Sunday.
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United Press International
Philadelphia 76Ers
76Ers
Indiana Pacers
Philadelphia
Billy Cunningham
Cunningham
Julius Erving
Indiana
Milwaukee
Indians Outfield Looks Strong For Spring
Cleveland manager Dave Garcia relies on an solid outfield core led by Miguel Dilone Rick Manning Jorge Orta and Joe Charboneau with rookie Larry Littleton joining the unit Dilone hit .341 last season but is batting .260 this spring Manning has rebounded to hit .356 and show speed Orta has lifted his average to .294 with a 10 game hit streak Charboneau the 1980 AL Rookie of the Year is hitting .307 while working to cut strikeouts and improve fielding conditions at Cleveland Municipal Stadium downstream page notes.
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C-T
Palm Springs
Calif
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Dave Garcia
Indians
Miguel Dilone
Rick Manning
Jorge Orta
Joe Charboneau
Larry Littleton
Chicago Cubs
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Miguel
Manning
Mr. Hyde
Rick
Lakefront
Archie
Tucson
Jorge
Joe Nossek
Charboneau
Joe
Charleo
Elyria loses to Admiral King 3 2 in season opener
Elyria Pioneers fall 3 2 to Admiral King in the Buckeye Conference opener. Tim Brown pitched six hits and six strikeouts but costly errors doomed Elyria after taking a 2 1 lead in the fifth. King’s Ron Higgenbothem earned the win with a key double and Raynard Cato scored on an infielder error.
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C-T
Lorain
Elyria
Jack Schumacher
Pioneers
Admiral King
Buckeye
Tim Brown
King
Ron Jacobs
Brown
John Wacolz
Ron Higgenbothem
Schumacher
Ed Miller
Steve Gunner
Jacobs
Wacholz
Miller
Tim Smith
Smith
Tony DeJesus
DeJesus
Glinis Wilson
Higgenbothem
Cook New Leader of Golf Group At Lakewood Club
Bob Cook was elected president of the Northern Ohio Golf Association succeeding Gerry Aldrich of Wellington, who led the group during the past year. The 64th NCGA meeting at Elsha Country Club discussed a seven day golf week, caddy foundation scholarships, and private country club legalities. Jerry Hurley of the NCA warned private clubs face political and economic challenges but urged unity. CDGA secretary Meiers announced match play changes and noted potential seniors tournament in 1982.
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Elyria County Club
Gerry Aldrich
Northern Ohio Golf Association
Aldrich
Wellington
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Cleveland District Golf Association
Elsha Country Club
Caddy Foundation
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Country Club
ECC
Bob Singleton
Cook
Gerry
Hurley
CDGA
Henry Meiers
Elyria Country Club
John Fazio
Forest Oaks proves a tougher test for Greensboro Open players
Greensboro leaders Jay Haas and Bill Kratzert opened the Greater Greensboro Open with four under par 68s at Forest Oaks. Lee Trevino, in his first GGO since 1975, carded 3 under and praised the course while others warned of fast greens and potential three putts.
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Forest Oaks
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Jay Haas
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Augusta
Lee Trevino
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