Niffenegger Takes West Liberty Season Point Crown
Ron Weedon led the late model feature at West Liberty but Mike Niffenegger clinched the season point championship with 965 more points than Weedon. Weedon finished first in the race with Steffe second and Niffenegger third, while Niffenegger also claimed the track season title and nearly $600 prize. Chuck Lukemyers won the sportsman championship amid a tight battle with Simenec and Cassidy. Racing resumes next April.
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Gale Reed
Ron Weedon
Pleasant Valley
West Liberty
Mike Niffenegger
Weedon
Niffenegger
Steffe
Tom Hearst
Kalona
Chuck Smith
Katona
Vince Fiala
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Missouri
John Moss
Iowa City
Mel Morris
Stereo
Moss
Duke
Ken Walton
Chuck Lukemyers
John Simenec
Butch Cassidy
Sportsman
Lukemyers
Simenec
Cassidy
Bobby Stegdel
Duane Steffe
Perry Beckler
Simonec
del Agney
Mike Phillips
Steve Kammer
Connors Wins U S Open Over Borg In Five Sets
Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg 6 4 3 6 7 6 4 in a dramatic three hour ten minute final at Forest Hills to capture the U S Open Tennis Championship. He received a $30000 prize, a gold tennis ball and a silver cup as 16153 fans roared.
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N.Y
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Bjorn Borg
Raiders surge back to beat the Steelers
Oakland overcame a 14 point deficit at home to defeat Pittsburgh 31 to 28 at the Oakland Coliseum. Ken Stabler led a late rally with a two yard score and Fred Steinfort kicked a 21 yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining to seal the comeback win. Dave Casper caught seven passes for 124 yards as the Raiders erased the Steelers lead.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Coliseum
Raiders
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Steinfort
Raider
Ken Stabler
Stabler
Dave Casper
George Blanda
Otis Sistrunk
Terry Bradshaw
Willie Hall
Steeler
Casper
Steelers
Chuck Noll
Hayes silent after victory over Michigan State
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes avoided post game questions after a 49-21 win over Michigan State. Assistant Ralph Staub praised Jeff Logan who seized the starting tailback role with a three touchdown performance. Nearby games saw Michigan beat Wisconsin 40-27 and Minnesota’s Tony Dungy star with two rushing and two passing TDs.
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UPI
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Michigan State
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UCLA
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Jeff Logan
Archie Griffin
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Logan
Jeff
Michigan
Bucks
Harlan Huckleby
Wisconsin
Badgers
John Jardine
Bo Schembechler
Bowling Individual Scores Feature Local Athletes
Bobbie Boileau led with 480 in a Bowling Individual series while Bobbie Schiebel scored 476. In the singles game, Bobbie Boileau posted 191 and Fairy Sampson 181.
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Bobbie Schiebel
Fairy Sampson
PIN Queen League
Hagies
Curts Body Shop
Ashley’s
Ainsworth
Bryn Mawr
Washington
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Bob Blackman
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Seifert’s
Coats
Tops Young Jr
Washington Square Shopping Center
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