American Eagle Wins Mackinac Yacht Race Lead
American Eagle skippered by Ted Turner led the Mackinac Island race from Mackinac Island finish early today in calmer seas. Dora from Chicago Yacht Club, captained by Lynn Williams, finished about an hour later as officials compute corrected times amid 40 knot winds that forced 34 retirements from 165 entrants.
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Mackinac Island, Mich
American Eagle
Annapolis
Ted Turner
Dora
Lynn Williams
Chicago Yacht Club
Wadkins Named All American Golfer At Dinner
Wake Forest star Lanny Wadkins Jr. is named one of eight college golf All Americans to be honored at the sixth annual All American Collegiate Golf Dinner in New York on July 28. Argentina’s Robert de Vicenzo to receive a long and meritorious service award. Proceeds benefit cancer research and the Tony Lema Memorial scholarship fund. Other awardees include Bruce Ashworth, Bob Clark, Mark Hayes, John Mahaffey, Wayne McDonald, Howard Twitty, and Tom Valentine.
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New York
Wake Forest
Lanny Wadkins Jr
Argentina
Robert de Vicenzo
William Fugazy
Bruce Ashworth
University of Houston
Bob Clark
California State College
Los Angeles
Mark Hayes
Oklahoma State U
John Mahaffey
Houston
Wayne McDonald
Indiana
Howard Twitty
Arizona State U
Tom Valentine
Georgia
Miller wins Trans-Mississippi again in brutal heat
Al Len Miller of Pensacola Florida defeated Joe Inman Jr. of Greensboro North Carolina 4 and 3 to repeat as Trans-Mississippi amateur champion. The final round was played in 102 degree heat over 33 of 36 holes with drama at the 23rd hole as Inman bogeyed. Inman is a Wake Forest graduate who won the North South in 1969.
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Oklahoma City
Allen Miller
Joe Inman Jr
Greensboro
N. C
Jack Nicklaus
Miller
Pensacola
Fla
Inman
Wake Forest University
Cowboys Release High Hurdler Leon Coleman
Leon Coleman a Winston-Salem College graduate and noted high hurdler was cut by the Dallas Cowboys after signing a free agent rookie contract. He had been trying out for wide receiver and recently ran with the Southern California Striders track team, retaining amateur status for future track participation.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Leon Coleman
Winston - Salem College
North Carolina
Dallas Cowboys
Coleman
Colts Draft Choice Expected in Pads for Camp
Norm Bulaich, Baltimore Colts top draft pick from Texas Christian, was expected in pads on the second day of training in Westminster Maryland. He said his contract signed Sunday night was for more than he had ever seen, with his arrival delayed by flight connections.
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Westminster
Norm Bulaich
Baltimore Colts
National Football League
Texas
Christian
Columbia Downs Aiken 6-2 In Legion Action
Post 26 overpowered George Collins homered while Raymond Lavigne pitched a complete game and drove in two runs to lift Columbia past Aiken 6-2. Norman Belcher went 3-for-3 with a double for Aiken and Wilson Plunkett scored the first Post 26 run. Aiken travels to Cayce and Orangeburg before finishing in Columbia on Thursday.
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George Collins
Raymond Lavigne
Columbia
Aiken
American Legion
Norman Belcher
Wilson Plunkett
Lavigne
Wayne Driggers
Mark Giles
Cayce
Orangeburg
Avigne
Darrell Thompson
Raymond
Aiken-Cayce American Legion
Kosinski
Donohue Edges Savage For Seventh Segment Victory
Mark Donohue pushed his Javelin to win the seventh segment of the Trans-American series at Road America. The victory moved American Motors to second in unofficial team standings with 34 points as Mustang led with 50.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Mark Donohue
Donohue
Four Mile
Road America
American Motors
Mustang
Camero
Plymouth Barracuda
Swede Savage
Santa Ana
Calif
Savage
Sam Posey
Sharon
Milt Minter
Santa Susana
Panthers May Sign Husband Wife Kicking Duo
Orlando's Panthers negotiate to sign Pat Palinkas as holder for her husband Steve Palinkas. Coach Massey notes seriousness and potential crowd appeal while Pat seeks a private locker room before any contract.
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Panthers
Orlando, Fla
Orlando
Pat Palinkas
Orlando Panthers
Paul Massey
Steve Palinkas
Panther
Palinkas
Pat
Northern Illinois University
Tampa
Atlantic Coast League
Massey
Steve
West Coach Praises Guards in North Carolina all star game
West coach Jim Pardue says guards will decide the North Carolina East West all star game at Greensboro on July 28. Tony Byers from Bessemer City and Otis Cole of Kings Mountain headline the guard lineup, with several other guards and tall forwards also listed for the West.
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Greensboro
Jim Pardue
North Carolina
Pardue
Tony Byers
Bessemer City
Kansas
Otis Cole
Kings Mountain
Byers
Cole
Charles Lewis
Greg Jackson
Columbus
Chuck Cordell
Marion
John McNeely
South Iredell
Eddy Taylor
Cullowhee
Robert Blue
Concord
King
Williams
Asheville
Aiken Americans Stun North Augusta In Dixie Youth Opener
In Belvedere the Aiken Americans defeated the North Augusta Rebels 14-1 as Eric Miner and Billy West combined on a three hit effort. West homered to ignite the first inning rally, while Miner drove in three and pitched four innings. LBC edged the Aiken Nationals 4-3 in the other game. Don Love homered for LBC and Miner earned the win. Belvedere and Gregg Park drew byes into the second round.
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Belvedere
Aiken Americans
North Augusta Rebels
SEC
Aiken Nationals
Gregg Park
North Augusta
Eric Miner
Billy West
Aiken
West
Miner
Tommy Whitfield
Tommy Johnson
Hugh Elliott
Richard Abney
Brian Eberhard
Don Love
LBC
Danny Herndon
Jay Hall
Love
Ronnie Bethmann
Herndon
Minor League Players to Be Honored This Season
Phil Piton president of the minor leagues and Sy Berger Topps director announce renewed player of the month awards in the minor leagues for the coming season.
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Columbus, Ohio
Phil Piton
Minor Leagues of Baseball
Sy Berger
Topps
Cliff Richey defeats Arthur Ashe to win Washington Star Tourney
Cliff Richey America's top clay court player says he improved on clay thanks to his father and beat Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 6-1 to capture the $35,000 Washington Star International Tennis Tournament. Richey, 23, lost only one set all week, earning $7,000 and boosting his Grand Prix circuit bid.
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Cliff Richey
Arthur Ashe
Washington
America
Richie
U.S
Europe
Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Ashe
Richmond
Ken Rosewall
Ron Laver
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Tom Ocker
Ilu Nastase
Romania
Georges Goven
France
UPI Telephoto
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Long Beach
National Drag Boat Association
Groogan
Jim Parker
UPI
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Dation
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Aiken Columbia Ll
Glory
George Follmer
Parnelli Jones
Follmer
Jones
Arcadia
Ed Leslie
Leslie
Posey
Horst Kwech
Libertyville
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Montreal
Ques
Jacques Couture
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Bristol International Speedway
Tennessee
Ted Stokes
Aiken Amer
Whitfield
Bodne
Scott, M
N.A
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Rhoden
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Burton
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Conner
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Harper
Abney
Hop
Stutts
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O'Neal
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Ander's
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