Powder Puff Derby crowns Wilma Roberts at Lorain track
Wilma Roberts of Lorain defeated Kathy Mandeville of Elyria to win the Powder Puff Derby at Lorain County Speedway on Saturday night. Rich Owens of LaGrange claimed his third rat feature in a dramatic drive from 19th, with John Britton close behind for the checkered flag.
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Wilma Roberts
Lorain
Kathy Mandeville
Elyria
Lorain County Speedway
Shirley Clifford
LaGrange
Rich Owens
John Britton
Bucky Buckhannon
Russ Chesbra
Jim Kaminski
Cleveland
Owens
Harold Gott
Bob Hunter
Toledo
Duane Forester
Sandusky
Hunter
Forester
Pete Foltz
Canton
Ernie Lowe
Akron
Baldy Baker
Strasburg
Rats
John Laubenthal
Don Rosecrans
Amherst
Dale Campbell
Oberlin
Mel Ramsey
Yarbrough Aims For $200000 NASCAR Season
Lee Roy Yarbrough won the Dixie 500 at Atlanta International Raceway to push toward a $200,000 season total. The 30 year old led Ford teammates David Pearson and a Ford sweep of the top five, with Richard Petty finishing third as Yarbrough extended his earnings to $140,870 after five major speedway wins this season.
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Atlanta
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Atlanta International Raceway
Lee Roy
Sharpshooters lead after first day at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry Ohio Air Force Sgt Thomas Whitaker of San Antonio led the National Small Bore Rifle Prove Championship after four matches totaling 1599 points. Robert Bjorklund of Long Beach was one point back with three 400s but a 2 point deduction in the 100 yard match. Maj Bruce Meredith Ronald West and Richard Hanson tied for third at 1597. Whitaker won the 100 yard metallic sight and Ray Carter tied a national record in 50 meter metallic sight.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
UPI
Air Force
Thomas Whitaker
San Antonio
Tex
Robert Bjorklund
Long Beach
Calif
Maj
Bruce Meredith
Spartansburg
S.C
Ronald West
Zanesville
Richard Hanson
Bethesda
Whitaker
Ray Carter
Alexandria
Bowling Results Show Hard-Fought Matches and Forfeit Victory
Mahl and Moran 18-22 beat Ferns and Woodyard 22-17. Deh D. C's 15-25 downed teetotalers 14-28. Dubesa and Lingenfelter 25-16-140 won by forfeit over Mod Squad 25-15-4-0. J B Jones rolled 215, 187 series 543, Dubesa and Lingenfelter led with 517 and 82.
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Mahl & Moran
Ferns & Woodyard
Deh D. C's
Teetotalers
Dubesa
Lingenfelter
Mod Squad
J. B. Jones
J.c.'s
Bonrle Dubesa
Is Jones
J.C
Bil Dubess
Jim Kerns
Kerns
Woodyard
Grand Prix double for Hobbs in Brainerd heat wins
David Hobbs of England drove a Surtees TS5 Chevrolet to victory in both heats of the Continental Grand Prix at Brainerd Minnesota. In Nashville Tennessee showers aided Tiny Lund to win the rain shortened Music City 200 NASCAR Grand Touring Race on his 1969 Mercury Cougar for his third GT win of the week.
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David Hobbs
England
Surtees
Brainerd
Minn
Nashville
Tenn
Tiny Lund
Donahue Wins Watkins Glen Race In Near Perfect Run
Mark Donahue of Media Pennsylvania overtook Pernelli Jones on lap 62 at Watkins Glen New York to claim his third consecutive victory. Driving a Sunoco Camaro he finished about a minute ahead as Jones spun near the final line on the 500 mile test with Donahue averaging 107.33 miles per hour on the 2.3 mile pear shaped track.
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Yarbrough
Talladega
Ala
Ford
David Pearson
Richard Petty
Pearson
Charlie Glotzbach
Donnie Allison
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Mark Donahue
Media
Per
Nelli Jones
Jones
Donohue
Milwaukee racer Don White wins 150 mile State Fair Park race
Don White from Keokuk Iowa started from pole then lost the top spot briefly before taking the 150 mile stock car race at State Fair Park Milwaukee Wisconsin. He drove a 1969 Dodge Charger to win at 98.369 mph earning $4,360 first prize, 16 seconds ahead of A J Foyt of Houston in a 1969 Ford Torino.
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Don White
State Fair Park
Milwaukee
Wis
Keokuk
Iowa
A.J. Foyt
Houston
Radd Leads Oberlin Course Qualifier For Match Play
Mike Radd captured medalist honors at Oberlin Country Club in a 36 hole qualifier, posting 76 and 72 to top a field of 21 low handicappers. Jim Ross, the current champion, earns a by, joining seven qualifiers for match play this week.
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Mike Radd
Oberlin Country Club
Radd
Jim Ross
Ross
John Scheel
Oberlin
Bud Arnold
al Powers
Stu. Fairchild
Fred Shults
Ross-Radd
Earl Price
Lorain City
Lorain County
Scheel
Ohio
Toledo
Cleveland
Bob Toth
Elyria
Don Sterling
Columbia Hills
Ray Dauber
Mill Creek Co. C
Youngstown
Sterling
Jim Cowan
Andy Demyan
Rudd
Wharton
Price
Cowan
Protenic
Demyan
Warton
Hagge Ends Long Slump With Stroh LPGA Open Victory
Marlene Hagge, pro since age 16, captured a four stroke win at the Stroh Ladies LPGA Open in Springfield Ohio. Hagge posted 214 for 54 holes, topping Carol Mann who shot a hole in one in the final round and finished second. Marilynn Smith and Sandra Spuzich tied for third at 221 while Betsy Cullen Sharon Miller and Marle Lindstrom were fourth at 222.
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Ohio
UPI
Marlene Hagge
Miss Hagge
Carol Mann
Northwood Hills Country Club
Miss Mann
Marilynn Smith
Sandra Spuzich
Betsy Cullen
Sharon Miller
Marle Lindstrom
Still’s 277 Wins Milwaukee Open as Cubs Star Golfers Duel
Ken Still shot a final round 65 to win the Greater Milwaukee Open at 277 total, earning $20,000. Gary Player finished second at 279, with Lee Elder third at 280. Still earned a Ryder Cup berth and plans to join the Chicago Cubs for batting practice amid the cross-sport success. Arnold Palmer tied for 23rd at 287.
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Chicago Cubs
Ken Still
Britain
Cubs
National Baseball League
Still
Gary Player
England
Lee Elder
Washington
Jim Wiechers
Atherton
Calif
Bob Lunn
Sacramento
Arnold Palmer
Milwaukee, Wis
UPI
English girls aim to rebound in Wightman Cup tennis
In Cleveland Britain leads 3-1 as top seed Virginia Wade faces Nancy Richey. English hope to defend the cup after a day of singles and doubles with Miss Heldman, Miss Spol, and the Truman sisters challenging American players and the Ziegenfuss doubles team finding momentum.
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Julie Heldman
United States
Great Britain
Virginia Wade
Cleveland
UPI
Britain
America
Nancy Richey
Miss Richey
Peaches Bartkowicz
England
Christine Truman Jones
Nell Truman
Mary Ann Eisel Curtis
Valerie Ziesmfnss
Miss Heldman
Shaw
Miss Wade
Miss Spb
Miss Biay
Dacsine
Miss Shaw
Miss &*Ict
San Diego University
Miss Truman
Miss Ziegenfuss
Deuce
Truman Sisters
Jones
Court defends Pip ing Rock in grass court final
Australia’s Margaret Court defeated Betty Ann Grubb 6 1 6 3 to win the Pip ing Rock women's grass court tennis tournament in Locust Valley New York. Shuvee won the Alabama allowance at Saratoga by four lengths.
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Locust Valley
N.Y
UPI
Margaret Court
Australia
Betty Ann Grubb
Santa Monica
Calif
Saratoga Springs, N.Y
Shuvee
Pit Bunny
Saratoga
Southampton
Nyn
Clark Graebner
New York
Bob Luiz
Los Angeles
Meadow Club
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