Fourth of July Gathers Odd Competitions and Goat Rope Stakes
The piece surveys quirky Independence Day events from goats roping in North Fork Ski Lodge to cow chip tossing in Des Moines and greased pole climbs in Richardson. It notes the grand goat roping push for the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the town’s guinea roast finale, praising North Fork’s long dominance and NBC Sportsworld as a distant benchmark.
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Council
Idaho
Springfield
Richardson
Alaska
Des Moines
Iowa
North Fork
North Fork Ski Lodge
NBC Sportsworld
Sutton Leads Rice Planters Amateur Championship
Hal Sutton of Shreveport Louisiana shot 1-under 71 to hold a three stroke lead at 5-under 139 after two rounds in Mount Pleasant. Larry James of Milford Delaware sits second at 2-under 142 with Dick Horne and James tying for low round at 68.
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Mount Pleasant
Hal Sutton
Shreveport
Sutton
Larry James
Milford
Del
James
Dick Horne
Mt. Pleasant
Bob Walcott
Dickson
Tenn
Tennis Changed Schlegel Life in North Augusta
North Augusta High student Tommy Schlegel, known as the town’s tennis kid, won the North Augusta City Championships in men’s singles and boys 18 and under. He was valedictorian of the 1979 class and will attend the College of Charleston after a precollege tryout against a top state player.
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North Augusta
North Augusta High
Tommy Schlegel
Schlegel
College of Charleston
Charleston
Willard Silcox
Rob Matwick
North Augusta tennis player Schlegel bases game on nontraditional grip
Schlegel started tennis at 13 by borrowing a racquet from a stamp collection and stuck with it. His unorthodox western grip adds topspin and challenges on low shots, and he admits college will be tougher but aims to join the Charleston tennis team and maintain a B average.
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Schlegel
Bjorn Borg
North Augusta
Charleston
Navratilova Aims for Doubles Before Wimbledon Final
Martina Navratilova plans to forget the singles final until Center Court on Friday and focus on her doubles with Billie Jean King. The defending champion faces Chris Evert Lloyd in a repeat of last year’s final, aiming for a record 20th Wimbledon title in doubles.
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Wimbledon
England
Martina Navratilova
Center Court
Navrati
Lova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Billie Jean King
Tracy Austin
Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
Pat Dupre
Navratilova
Austin
Bonnett Wins Firecracker 400 Amid Intense Heat
Neil Bonnett edged Benny Parsons by a second to win the Firecracker 400 at Daytona Beach in 93 degree heat and record pace of 172.890 mph. Bonnett earned 21,705 dollars for Wood Brothers Mercury and, after the race, required oxygen as engine water temperature neared 220 degrees. Rookie Dale Earnhardt finished third with Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty close behind amid pit-stop drama.
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Daytona Beach
Fia
Neil Bonnett
Benny Parsons
Bennett
Parsons
Cale Yarborough
Aiken Walks Past Camden in 12 9 Victory
Aiken Post 26 built on 14 walks to defeat Camden 12 9 as Kenny Kirkland drew a bases loaded walk to break a 9 9 tie in the seventh. Jeff Clark and Kirkland drove in runs with key late hits and Myron Bell provided three singles and two RBIs. Thomas Smith earned the win as Aiken improves to 5 9 and heads to Shandon for a 7 30 p m game.
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Camden
Aiken
American Legion Post
Kenny Kirkland
Jeff Clark
Kirkland
Clark
Post
Myron Bell
Thomas Smith
Bell
Shandon
Robert Morris
Terry Netties
Criswell
Roger Abney
Brad Johnson
Johnny McGee
Charlies Parrish
Chet Wood
James Sam
Rip Kirksey
Mike Cook
Tony Salmond
Tony Hough
Kent Dudley
Moses Brown
Doug Outlaw
Mark Davidson
Jack Fakoury
Wade Potter
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Fattie
Art Hightower
Moncks Corner
Bill Butter
Massachusetts
David Griffin
Ripley
Miss
Ronnie Law
High Point
N.C
Bonnett
Heat
Bobby Allison
Terry Labonte
Buddy Baker
Daytona
SUN
S.C
Kmart Corporation
Gordon Hay
Augusta
Kmart
Crore Red Lam Oe Martinez
CBS Pe Tes Mae Aiken S.C
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