Opening Week At Saratoga Showcases Dowager Queen Of Racing
The Dowager Queen of American thoroughbred racing welcomes 17,000 visitors on opening day at Saratoga Race Course as 24 day meet begins with premier horses from top owners and trainers. La Prevoyante dominates Schuylerville with a five and a half length victory, while Numbered Account returns to win Test Stakes signaling strong championship potential for the season.
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Saratoga Race Course
la Prevoyante
Schuylerville
Buckpasser
Artic Dancer
Nearth
United States Advances To Davis Cup Finals
The United States beat Spain 3-2 in Barcelona to advance to the Davis Cup Challenge Round against Romania. Stan Smith clinched the series with an 11-9 16-8 6-4 win over Juan Gisbert as Romania beat Australia in Bucharest to reach the final.
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Spain
United States
Romania
Bucharest
U.S
Dennis Ralston
Lie Nastase
Andres Gimeno
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Australia
Ralston
Wooden Named To Hall Of Fame In College Honors
UCLA coach John Wooden along with two former coaches and 11 players were elected to the United Savings Helms Athletic Foundation college basketball Hall of Fame.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
John Wooden
United Savings-Helms Athletic Foundation
Aiken Loses World Series Opener in Dixie Junior Series
Aiken dropped the Dixie Senior World Series opener 2-1 to Myrtle Grove Florida in Hattiesburg Mississippi. Three sixth inning errors cost pitcher Pete Sampson, unearned runs by Florida. Aiken to face Lakeview Georgia at 2 p.m. EDT. Hattiesburg beat Hueytown and Columbus beat Chattanooga.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Aiken
Myrtle Grove
Fla
Pete Sampson
Florida
Lakeview
Texarkana
Tex
Hueytown
Ala
Columbus
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rick Hawkins
Sampson and Locie duel as Aiken battles Florida in heat
Sampson pitched seven innings in 100 degree heat allowing five hits and fending off Florida's Micha Robinson who started the scoring with a single and steal. Ed Mach's grounder and a misplay by Aiken's Paul Martin produced two Florida runs in the sixth. South Carolina answered with one run in the bottom of the inning, then Florida held on to win as Chesser’s leadoff single in the seventh failed to spark a comeback.
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South Carolina
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Martin
Aiken
Richard Chesser
Florida
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Ricky Mey
Sampson
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Leopard Cf
Rideout
Meyer
Johnson
Holston
Foster
Abney
Fulmer Rf
Florida Abr
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Davis Ss
Harmon Rf
Miller
Rhodes
Mach If
Wadsworth
Clark
Morrell
Briton c
Walker
Loche P
H. Olsen & Co
United States
Schenley Industries, Inc
Hemphill voids ACC 800 SAT rule for Clemson athletes
U S District Judge Robert Hemphill enjoins the Atlantic Coast Conference and Clemson from enforcing the 800 SAT rule for two Clemson students Joey Edward Beach and James Marion Vickery who were barred from participation for scoring below 800. The ruling bars withholding grants and calls the rule a denial of equal protection under the 14th Amendment. The decision targets ACC Commissioner Robert James and the conference executive committee alongside Clemson University.
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Atlantic Coast Conference
Clemson University
U. S
Robert Hemphill
Clemson
Joey Edward Beach
St. George
James Marion Vickery
Charleston
College Board
ACC
Hemphill
Robert James
St Angela Boosters To Meet Tonight
The St Angela Booster Club meets in the school library at 7 30 p m. Members will outline activities for the coming athletic season and the public is invited to attend.
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St. Angela
Record field sets for U S Amateur at Charlotte Country Club
The U S Golf Association reports 2363 entrants for the U S Amateur with only seven exempt from qualifying. The event runs Aug 30 to Sept 2 in Charlotte, with sectional playoffs nationwide on Monday and Tuesday. Exempt players include Trevor Homer and six top finishers from last year. Defending champion Gary Cowan is not entered.
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N.C
U.S. Golf Association
Charlotte Country Club
Trevor Homer
Ben Crenshaw
Austin
Tex
Tom Culligan
San Mateo
Calif
Marvin Giles III
Rich
Mond
James C. McLean
Seattle
Wash
Gilmer Morgan
Enid
Okla
Marvin West
Washington, D.C
Gary Cowan
Kitchener
Ontario
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
Napa
Charles Coe
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
William C. Campbell
Huntington
W.va
William Hyndman III
Philadelphia
Billy Joe Patton
Jim Gabrielson
Atlanta
Falcons Cut Five From Roster in Camp Waivers
The Atlanta Falcons released five players to reach the 60-man limit before the NFL deadline. Draft picks Billy Taylor Oscar Jenkins and Larry Butler were waived along with Dave Conway and Bill Johnson. Taylor showed no rushing yards in a Saturday exhibition vs San Diego. Jenkins gave up two long passing scores in the defeat.
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Atlanta Falcons
Billy Taylor
Michigan
Oscar Jenkins
Virginia Union
Larry Butler
Stanford
Taylor
San Diego
Jenkins
Butler
Falcon
Dave Conway
Bill Johnson
Falcons
New York Giants
Stop the Music wins Saratoga Special in tight stretch
Racing roundup reports Stop the Music holding off steps Nicely by a length to win the Saratoga Special for two year olds at Saratoga. Dorothy Joan wins Pine Forge Purse at Liberty Bell Park by three quarters of a length over My Fair Daisy. Addemup edges Sunaway in photo finish for Dini Purse at Delaware Park. Bold Place prevails at Monmouth Park over Amber Kitten. Merry Perry outruns Sea Phantom by a length in Arlington Pond at Rockingham Park. Jeff David wins headliner at Del Mar by two lengths over Restless Runner. Radiclib charges to four length victory over Nashcordia in Natuck Purse at Lincoln Downs.
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Associated Press
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Philadelphia
Dorothy Joan
Pine Forge
Liberty Bell Park
Stanton
Del
Addemup
Dini
Delaware Park
Sunaway
Oceanport
N.J
Monmouth Park
Amber Kitten
Salem
N.H
Merry Perry
Sea Phantom
Arlington Pond
Rockingham Park
del Mar
Calif
Jeff David
Restless
Lincoln
R.J
Radiclib
Nashcordia
Lincoln Downs
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