Tom Watson leads golf glory then boom of Labor Day events
A letter to Santa extols Tom Watson as a golf icon with wins totaling $510,258 that year and accolades like the World Series of Golf title and Vardon Trophy. The piece notes upcoming Labor Day club championships at Midland Valley Country Club and North Augusta Country Club, plus events at Highland Park, Houndslake, Aiken High, and New Ellenton with fields around 40 to 75 players.
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Arnold Palmer
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Muhammed Ali
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Tom Watson
Midland Valley Country Club
North Augusta Country Club
North Augusta
Midland Valley
Charlotte Coney
Marilyn Kroger
Ruth Smith
Highland Park Country Club
Houndslake Country Club
Jay Loppnow
Bela Strawhorn
Lee Sjostrom
Will Parrott
Sjostrom
Lowery Wilson
Robbie Hrubala
Wilson
Hrubala
Steve Marbert
Aiken High
Robbie Lofgren
Houndslake
Ellenton
Open tennis title defense hampered by injuries
John McEnroe starts his bid to defend the U S Open amid a sore ankle and shaky confidence. Bjorn Borg, chasing his first Open win, may be less than his best after a knee issue and recent withdrawals. Other top contenders include Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas as women’s seeds face fitness doubts.
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Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Borg
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Argentina
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
France
Fiesty
Douglaston
N.Y
John Austin
Atlanta
Austin
Guillermo Vilas
National Tennis Center
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
John Schaman
Jimmy Connors
Vilas
Vilas Gerulaitis
Roscoe Tanner
Young rivals jostle for Open crown as legends face strain
Tracy Austin, 16, tops the seed list after a shocking upset by 15 year old Andrea Jaeger in Mahwah New Jersey and Navratilova battles back ailments while Evonne Goolagong withdraws. Jaeger rises with Mandlikova as possible teenage breakout while Chris Evert Lloyd pursues a fifth Open title amid strong form since returning.
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Andrea Jaeger
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Austin
Martina Navratilova
Canada
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Goolagong
New Jersey
Jaeger
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Lloyd
Mcgraw Clashes With Russell Sparks Dodgers Victory
Pitcher Tug McGraw’s attempted intentional walk against Joe Ferguson backfired as Ferguson delivered a two run single to break a 4-4 tie. Bill Russell charged the mound after being hit by a pitch as both benches cleared and McGraw was not ejected. Dusty Baker later delivered a run scoring single to help Los Angeles beat Philadelphia 8-4.
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Bob Boone
Los‘Angeles
Derrel Thomas
Bill Russell
Dodgers
Phillies
Pete Rose
Rose
Russell
Tug McGraw
Joe Ferguson
Los Angeles
Dusty Baker
Philadelphia Phillies
Baker
McGraw
Ferguson
Tom Lasorda
Brett Led Royals Rally With George at the Forefront
Kansas City’s George Brett leads the majors with a .398 average as the Royals push a 17 percent lead in the AL West. Clint Hurdle adds a 3-for-5 night and Dan Quisenberry earns his 30th save in a 9-3 win over Milwaukee, while other MLB results shuffle the day’s standings.
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Kansas City Royals
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Royals
Clint Hurdle
Milwaukee Brewers
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George
Dan Quisenberry
Moose Haas
Larry Gura
Brett
Tampa Bay faces tougher road to defend division title
AP report surveys the NFC Central with Tampa Bay coach John McKay insisting the Buccaneers are not a one year fluke. Bears Lions Vikings and Packers loom, Detroit’s Gary Danielson and Billy Sims potential sparks, while Tampa Bay counters with a top defense and rising young veterans.
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Detroit
Gary Danielson
Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings
Bud Grant
Grant
Vikings
Tommy Kramer
Ahmad Rashad
NFL
Sammy White
Chuck Foreman
Ted Brown
Rickey Young
Green Bay
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