Mears Wins Indy Amid Uneasy Racing Peace Talks
Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500 in a race overshadowed by a split between USAC and CART. Chief steward Tom Binford urged early unity for the 1980 event as drivers shared a $1,271,955 purse, with Mears earning $270,401 and teammates Unser and Foyt claiming top payouts amid ongoing organizational discord.
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Twins Trounce A's Fuel 22-4 Record Versus Sub-.500 Clubs
The Minnesota Twins snapped a five game slide by beating the Oakland A's 10-7. Smalley homered and drove in four as Minnesota dominated bottom feeders, boosting their record against AL weak sisters to 14-0 and overall to 22-4 versus teams under .500.
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Guards Rally as Bullets Seek Turnaround in Seattle
Seattle hosts the Bullets in Game 4 as Kevin Grevey and Larry Wright vow a comeback. Washington’s guards have struggled shooting 8 of 35 in a 105 95 loss, while Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson powered Seattle with 31 and 17 points respectively.
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Handley A A Track Leads Handley Nine At State Meet
Handley athletes had a modest state AA meet in Harrisonburg at James Madison University. Nick Sweeney set a Handley high jump record with 6 4 to place eighth while Randy Stickley missed finals in discus. Lin da Jones led girl s high jump with fourth as Tavenner and Stryker posted top finishes in 880 and pole vault.
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Kellas Seldon Lose in Semis in State AA Doubles
Handley duo Danny Kellas and Lynn Seldon fall 2-6 6-3 6-2 to Joe Cross and Quent in Mellett of Virginia in the state AA doubles semifinals. They finish 14-2 after four years of titles and milestones.
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