Edgin tennis upset and more sports notes
ENNA Vitas Gerulaitis of New York defeated Peter Son 6 4 5 7 7 6 in a Grand Prix event. Australia Billy Martin and Indian Davis Cup veteran Menon won matches 6 4 6 3. Italian Bal dovino Dassu fired 69 to win the Italian National Open by eight strokes over Manuel Pinero. Earl Anthony of Tacoma won the Buzz Fazio Open bowling title for his 26th career PBA crown. Babe Ruth’s widow died at 76 after battling cancer.
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Dance Spell Upsets in Jamaica Handicap at Aqueduct
Dance Spell paid $10 at Jamaica Handicap in a stretch drive, upsetting Honest Pleasure by three quarters of a length at Aqueduct Race Track. Heed The Word narrowly won Keystone feature by a head at Philadelphia’s Keystone Racetrack. Take the Pledge nosed Run To Glory in a Laurel Turf Cup photo finish. Officer's Call and Dare To Command dead heated for Hawthorne Stakes at Chicago. Little Watermelon led Suffolk Downs feature to beat Settoncourse.
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Leaders weigh new football conference in the South
A Laurel Leader Call survey of eight athletic directors shows that all but South Carolina favor forming a football conference. Miami Tulane and Georgia Tech show interest while Tech and Tulane are pivotal for expansion. Memphis State notes the lure of TV contracts and bowl bids.
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Houston Rockets Trade for Moses Malone in 1977 Deal
Houston coach Tom Nissalke says Moses Malone will boost rebounding and play at least 24 minutes per game as the Rockets acquire Malone from Buffalo for first round picks in 1977 and 1978 plus cash. Malone, 22, joins his fifth team in under a year after ABA to NBA moves, with a reported $3.5 million contract.
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Yarborough Leads Petty in NASCAR Title Chase
Cale Yarborough leads defending champion Richard Petty by 97 points with two races left in the NASCAR season. Petty’s win at Rockingham narrows the gap as the Dixie 500 at Atlanta and the final race in Ontario loom. Yarborough aims for his first title while Petty seeks a seventh.
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Roy Hardison Win ACC Awards For Week Performances
Maryland defensive back Ken Roy and North Carolina lineman Dee Hardison earned ACC defensive back and lineman of the week honors from the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association. Roy had eight tackles and an interception in a 30-3 win over Duke, while Hardison made 10 tackles and nine assists aiding UNC's 12-10 upset of East Carolina.
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Hitt and Fagan Named ACC Offensive Players of the Week
Virginia quarterback Andy Hitt led a 18 17 upset of Wake Forest completing 13 of 20 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns with a 36 yard late strike to Andre Grier. North Carolina State tackle Mike Fagan powered an 388 yard rushing attack and 405 total offense in a 38 17 win over Clemson, anchoring blocks for Johnny Evans and Ted Brown.
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Clyde Mayes Joins Pacers
Clyde Mayes a 6 foot 9 forward weighing 225 pounds joins the Indiana Pacers for tonight's NBA game against the Seattle Super Sonics.
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