Five Colonels Reach State as Albemarle Leads Regional
The Northwest AAA regional track meet at the University of Virginia saw Albemarle win six events led by Ronnie Harris and James Gardner. The Commonwealth District claimed the team title with 63 points, Charlottesville 43, and William Fleming 32. Five James Wood athletes advanced to state alongside standout performances including Dale Sloan’s meet record in the shot and Jeff Chumley’s pole vault.
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Ken Morrison
Charlottesville
Ronnie Harris
James Gardner
Steve Darcus
John Henry
Dale Sloan
Doug Anderson
Ken Sheets
University of Virginia
Albemarle
Harris
Gardner
Patriots
William Fleming
James Wood
Jim Porter
Roger Andrick
Jay DeHaven
Mike Ritter
Steve McVey
Ritter
Jeff Chumley
Monte Nair
Dennis Craddock
Tony Easley
Easley
Roanoke
Commonwealth
Woodbridge
Don Lisenbee
Walter Jachimowicz
Gar Field
Doug Horn
Jim Rogers
Henry
Horn
GW Danville
Elmore Lyons
E.C
Glass
Craddock
Mike Keys
Ernie Wilson
Morris
Dowell
Judge Thomas
Duane Smith
Jon ‘van Fossen
Mark Hunter
Doug Pierce
Maverick Granger
Simpson
Harold Kosiba
Ken Chisholm
Brett Figott
Mike Benson
Kenny Lewis
Jeff Artis
Rodney Chesley
Darcus
Little
Wayne Tyler
Bill McCowan
Lewis Whitlock
George Washington
Stonewall Jackson
Halifax County
Halifax
Darryl McCoy
Lloyd Burrus
Gary Howell
Nelson Kirby
Joey Willis
Raymond Johnson
Alan Harmatz
Derrell Chandler
Marcellus Arrington
Mark Wilkerson
Joe Milbert
Glen Harmon
George Estes
Bobby Thompson
Steve Gutowski
Meriwether
E.C. Glass
Barry Meador
Winky White
Mickey Fitzgerald
Begley
Cave Spring
E. C. Glass
Fauquier
Stafford
Northside
Osbourn
Franklin County
Pulaski
Patrick Henry
Bullets and Warriors Open Final Series Tonight in Landover
Washington Bullets led by K C Jones face Golden State Warriors coached by Al Attles in the NBA finals opener at Capital Centre. The teams meet Sunday in a best of seven series with Bullets favored after playoff runs past Buffalo and Boston. The Warriors, a diverse group, seek another Cinderella run led by Rick Barry and Jeff Mullins as Attles eyes two black coaches facing off in a final for the first time.
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Washington
Warriors
Bullets
Buffalo
Boston
Golden State
Bill Bridges
Elder Statesman
Jeff Mullins
Rick Barry
Attles
Bernie Bickerstaff
Oakland
Chicago
Bickerstaff
Pirates Rally Past Sutton in Dodger 3 2 Victory
Don Sutton carried a no-hitter into the eighth but surrendered a hit and then a home run in the ninth as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 at Dodger Stadium. Richie Zisk and Dave Parker started the Pirates’ comeback with early eighth inning hits, followed by Manny Sanguillen, while Al Oliver homered to seal the win.
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Don Sutton
Los Angeles Dodger
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sutton
Pirates
Richie Zisk
Ron Cey
Dave Parker
Manny Sanguillen
Ronnie
Stennett
al Oliver
Dodger Stadium
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Oliver
Dodgers
Dave Giusti
Steve Garvey
Cey
Bill Buckner
Expos
Reds
Pepe Mangual
Montreal
Cincinnati
Mangual
Mike Jorgensen
Larry Buttner
Jack Billingham
Tony Scott
Joe Morgan
Phillies
Braves
Mike Schmidt
Larry Christenson
Larry Bowa
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Mets
Astros
Ed Kranepool
Rusty Staub
Dave Kingman
New York
Houston
Padres
Cubs
Enzo Hernandez
Dave Winfield
Joe McIntosh
San Diego
Chicago
Cards
Derrel Thomas
Luis Melendez
Willie Montanez
San Francisco
St. Louis
Rubbermaid Office
Pascel
Western Union
Hickerson
Lowell
Rubbermaid
Frye and Dunlap Upset in AA League Night
Tortuga defeated Carl Frye 6 3 as Arthur Dunlap fell 5 4 to Melmax Room. Tortuga led 6 1 after a three run fifth while Junior Carter held Frye to five hits. Dunlap had three late runs for his team but Melmax Room prevailed with Jim Brown driving an inside the park homer in the fourth.
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Carl Frye
Arthur Dunlap
Tortuga
Melmax Room
Junior Carter
Jim Brown
Melmax
McGuinn
Edmonds
Dofflemyer
No Vanderbilt, No Preakness History From Sagamore’s Shadow
The Preakness without Sagamore Farm in 1975 is noted as a void, yet Alfred Vanderbilt’s impact persists. Foolish Pleasure, Singh, Ruffian, and Bold Ruler lineage are traced to Sagamore’s influence, including Secretariat and the telegraphed breeding chain, shaping Maryland’s famed race.
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Red Smith
New York Times
Baltimore
Foolish Pleasure
Pimlico
Alfred Vanderbilt
Sagamore Farm
Native Dancer
Jamie K
Maryland
Sagamore
Singh
Ruffian
Secretariat
Vanderbilt
Alfred
Discovery
Knockdown
Elizabeth Arden
Conniver
Harry LaMontagne
Miss Disco
Kiss Disco
Lindey S. Schupper
Hancock
Ogden Phipps
Phipps
Nasrallah
Bold Ruler
America
Get
Tom Fool
Fool-Me- Not
Penny Tweedy
Somthingroyal
Phippies
Saris Song
Cynthis Phipps
Ogden
Dinny
Swift
Gotham
Cynthis
Ali Knocks Lyle Out in 11th to Defend Title
Muhammad Ali, at 33? the in-ring rival of Ron Lyle, stops Lyle in the 11th round after a listless 10 rounds. Ali vows to fight Bugner Frazier and Foreman this year while earning $1 million from the bout with Lyle. Lyle earns $100,000. The crowd of 6,875 watched in person as TV audiences joined nationwide. Ali remains No. 1 challenger and schedules Kuala Lumpur bout on June 30.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugner
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Ali
Ron Lyle
Lyle
Ford Hernandez
Hernandez
Foreman
Zaire
Africa
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Landover
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Sports of the Times
the Preakness
Zuckerman Tops
Zuckerman
Grove Lime
Henkel-Harris
Rubbermaid Production
O’sullivan
Rich Foods
D. Unger
P. Smoot
M. Bowman
M. Phelps
Hicks
Larrick
Henkel- Harris
Robbie Anderson
Joe Cooper
Charlie Orndorff
John Slater
O'Sullivan
Elwood Patterson
Ray Keplinger
Branson Teest
Ronnie Horwath
Ronald Coffman
Jimmy Newlin
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