Connors Tops Tanglewood Hope In Winston-Salem Tennis
Jimmie Connors, 19, Wimbledon quarterfinalist and US pro star, enters the $25,000 Tanglewood Tennis Classic as the top seed in Winston Salem. With Stan Smith and Harold Solomon absent, Connors aims for victory after recent Buckeye Tournament win and $30,000 career earnings. Chilean Jaime Fillol is No. 2 seed, arriving from Santiago amid Davis Cup duties.
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Harold Solomon
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Columbus
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Fillol
Santiago
United States
Maloy earns spot with Carolina Cougars after camp
Former Davidson star Mike Maloy survived the ABA pre season tryout camp and earned a spot with the Carolina Cougars. Cougar coach Larry Brown praised Maloy as in the best shape since his junior year and noted his scoring lead in a rookie intra-squad game.
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N.C
Davidson
Mike Maloy
Carolina Cougars
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Larry Brown
Maloy
American Basketball Association Club
Carolina Amateur Golf Opens With Defending Champ Gone Pro
Greenville South Carolina hosts the Carolina Amateur at Chanticleer course as 160 entrants begin 18 holes of medal play to determine 64 match play qualifiers. Notable former champions include Billy Joe Patton of Morganton who won in 1947 1958 and 1961 and Bill Harvey of Jamestown who captured titles in 1964 and 1965.
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Greenville, S.C
Mike Kallam
Greenville Country Club
Chanticleer
Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
N.C
Bill Harvey
Jamestown
U S Davis Cup Team Heads for Spain to Fight Spain
The United States Davis Cup tennis team leaves Santiago for Barcelona to meet Spain, after a 5-0 rout of Chile in the American Zone finals. The first inter zone final against Spain starts August 4 in Barcelona as Spain clinched the European Zone A series against Czechoslovakia.
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Chile
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Littler Wins Armstrong Cork Invitational with 69
Professional golfer Gene Littler, returning after cancer surgery on April 5, shot a 69 to win the Armstrong Cork Co. Invitational at Lancaster Country Club. He finished one stroke ahead of Dave Eichelberger, who carded 70 after birdying the final two holes.
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Anderson Calls Bribe A Prank
Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson says the reported bribe attempt on pitcher Wayne Simpson in Pittsburgh was a prank. Simpson said a caller named Louie offered him 2000 dollars after his Saturday start against the Pirates.
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Simpson
Pirates
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Gibson Reluctant starter in 43rd All Star Game
Star pitcher Bob Gibson reluctantly accepts a starting role for the National League against Jim Palmer of the American League at Atlanta Stadium. He says he would prefer one inning in relief to protect his regular-season rotation as the All Star game draws a huge national audience and features a power NL lineup led by Hank Aaron and Johnny Bench.
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Steve Carlton
Don Sutton
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Johnny Bench
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Hank Aaron
Atlanta Braves
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Joe Morgan
Nationals
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Houston
Lee May
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Chicago
Don Kessinger
Detroit
Racing Roundup Canceled at Aqueduct After Power Failure
The Associated Press reports racing at Aqueduct Race Track was canceled due to a power failure. William Edward paid $9.40 to win the Liberty Bell Park feature after a stumble. Arac tion won the Ahoy Purse at Delaware Park by 1% lengths.
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Durocher Steps Aside as Cubs Manager
Leo Durocher steps aside as Chicago Cubs manager amid ambiguity whether he resigned or was fired. Whiey Lockman named to revive the team, which sits in fourth place in the NL East, 10 games out of first, with Phil Wrigley seeking a turnaround after secret meetings with Durocher.
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Whiey Lockman
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Wrigley
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Leo
Teee Ee Lockman
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