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The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 23

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The Lowell Suni
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Lowell, Massachusetts
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Tommy Dean red hot at Hudson Speedway LOWELL Tammy Dean of Dracut matin a dramatic "comeback" Sunday iiiglil at llii; Hudson Speedway. On Saturday night a I the Pines Speedway, Dean and his No. 505 Chevcllu were involved In a first lap crash during I he daredevil division feature. The body of the car was twislcd badly. However, Dean and liis crew worked all day Sunday and were able to have the IMS Chevcllu ready for Llie Hud sun iimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii Ellis named VILLANOVA, I a.

(API Bob Kills lias been named Sports Information Director at Villauova University. Ellis, 31, has been an assistant in the Villauova athletic department and also worked in the public relations department of the Philadelphia Eagles ol the National Football League. He succeeds Hugh Ortman, who resigned iast week to join the publicity staff uf the Sun Bowl football game. IIIIIMIIIIMIlllllltlllllllllMllllinilllll Keye signs DENVER (AP) Julius Keye, a starter with thG Denver Hockets since Ills 1DG9 rookie year, signed a two year contract with the American Basketball Association club imimiMiiiiiiriimmiiiiiiiiiiimim Breaks record DETROIT (AP Ed Brinkman of the Detroit Tigers broke his own ma or league record of 5fl consecutive errorless games at shortstop by going withoul a miseue for (he 571h slraight game, as (he Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox 3 3 Wednesday night. iiiiiHiiiiimiiiiiimiiitiiiiiimiiiiiir show.

All Tom did was go out and win both darcevil features, giving him live consecutive main event victories at the New Hampshire track. He now has nine triumphs al Hudson litis season and two more at the Pines. Another big winner on the URDC circuit last weekend was Connie Yanuszewski of Nashua, N.K:, who won both (lie latc model features al the Pines and Hudson ovals. At the Pines, Yanuszewski took the lead on the lap and beat out Pete Fiandaua, with Paul Mason third. Ken Smith was the daredevil feature victor, over Dick Cline, Leroy Freeman and Bob Bix by.

On Sunday night at Hudson, the holdover daredevil feature from the previous week started the show, and Tom Dean gained first place on the lBth lap and he finished ahead ot Buzzy Bezanson, and Bix by. in the second daredevil main event, Dean topped Dra cul's Don Blanchard, Bezanson and Bixby. The lalc modcl feature was a rare non stap event, with no yellow or red lags, and Yanuszewski came in first, followed hy Don Wilson, Jim Heywood, Brice Haskell and Mike Murphy. Heywood, Blanchard, Haskell, Tom Dean, Moe Tweedy, Blanchard again and Ken Smith won preliminary events. The Pines runs again on Saturday nighf at 8 O'clock and Hudson is in action on Sunday evening at 7:00, FlIliMrl? at everyday low fmi DISCOUNT Mfca PRICES! fflJJjOjJ "uble Belted Strato Streak 111 "'J' g8W M5 HOP" rT6M 7I7 ySgP jlSSJ n5w asAi i CHAROl 'Sm TODAY! Front End Alignment If your front wheefs are out of alignment, yotir car won't ride and handle properly, and your lires will wear out rapidly.

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8 o.m. to p.m. BRAZILIAN SOCCER STARS PREPARE FOR PRACTICE New Brazilian Stars coming on fast By OWEN FLYNN Sun Sports Editor LOWELL The game of soccer, which lias certainly had its ups and downs here in Greater Lowell, is slated to gel a gDOd thrust forward before long when a spanking new team of fast hooters take on the fines! talent they can find. The Brazilian Stars, a team made up almost entirely of South American players, have taken up where the Boston As (ras left otf and are hopeful of developing to a point where next season (hey can enter the fast American Soccer League. The Astros, it will be re membered, were once based in this city until highly ambitious Jeoh Berlos, a stalwart when it comes to boosting the game, secured good financial backing and moved his club to (lie Hub where they have been faring well.

THE BRAZILIAN Sports have no plans to leave this area once they have proven their ability on the pitch. nply interested in playing the game because we love it," says team manager player John Costa Lacerda. Lacerda is high on tile local combine and he certainly should be. The locals have just clinched tne second wm in a lwo out of tliree series with the Fall Hiver Sports, a team which has always been lops here in New England, and are now lonking (o more action from lop teams. "Up to now we have had lo play our games away.

We played the last series in Fall River and I just wish that it could have been here in Lowell. The boys played tap sdl scr, said Lacerda. Objectively they 'did since any team that can lop the Fall River combine just has. to be good. Lacerda is current ly corresponding with a team from Portugal and is Iwpeful of bringing that learn to Lowell fnr an International till.

The "Stars" are also hopeful of playing a series with the people tile I people the Boston Astros in Mass Cup play this fall The Astros, by the way, drill here three nights a week dii a pitch in front of Cawley Memorial Stadium and since both clubs have local ties such a scries would be a natural. Lacerda poinis dliI that the South American game of soccer, while following Interna tional rules, is a much faster game than European style soccer. "We play a much faster game," said The Stars manager. "Just take a look at Pole. He's the world's greatest because ol his speed and accuracy and Brazilians naturally try lo emulate him," continued the ardent manager THINK THE LOWELL SUN, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1972 23 (I to r) Jooo Madeira, Manager John Costa Lacerda and Fernanda Carvalho The Brazilian Stars have slated a game for Fall River for August 2.

After that it will probably be games here in Lowell for Lacerda feels that the Brazilian club is on Us way to the lop and he desires local soccer buffs lo watch what he terms a top Brazilian team. You Can while we do this Your House Painted for Carpentry Work Of Ail Kinds Frigidaire AIR CONDITIONER 6000 BTU'sl 2 cooling speeds and 2 fan speeds team up to keep you comfortable. Sliding front panel conceals controls. Friffirlairp Air Pnnriitinnpr 8000 BTU's! Compact yet powerful. 2 cooling speeds, 3 way air distribution.

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153,336
Years Available:
1893-1977