Connors Beats Pecci In US Pro Tennis Action
In Brookline at Longwood Cricket Club Jimmy Connors of Belleville Michigan defeated Victor Pecci of Paraguay 6-4 6-3 to advance. Manuel Orantes sidelined by left elbow soreness was eliminated by Paolo Bertolucci 6-4 6-4. Orantes may skip the US Open if pain persists. Also: John Alexander upset Stan Smith 6-7 7-4 6-3. Barazzutti, Vilas, Panatta and others won first round matches.
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Brookline
Mass
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Manuel Orantes
Connors
Belleville
Victor Pecci
Paraguay
Longwood Cricket
Chbc
Orantes
Paolo Bertalucci
Italy
New York
Bertolucci
Manuel
Injries
John Alexander
Australia
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Smith
Alexander
Stockton Wins PGA Then Heads To Akron Golf Classic
Dave Stockton, 34, followed a PGA Championship win at Congressional with a Hartford Open victory and now travels to Akron for the American Golf Classic and World Series of Golf at Firestone. The North Course debut features water on ten of 18 holes, drawing praise from Stockton and Arnold Palmer. The field of 114 includes Colbert, Weiskopf, Irwin, Pate, Floyd, Graham, Graham and Kite as they seek a $300,000 series berth.
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Akron, Ohio
Akron
Firestone Country Club
Stockton
Firestone North
Robert Trent Jones
Arnold Palmer
PGA
Rutland Wins First Vermont Title in Northeast Regional
Rutland's Post 31, Vermont Legion champions, defeated Concord New Hampshire 1 to 0 in their Northeast Regional opener. Pitcher Chip Ziegler allowed seven hits and no runs, while Bruce Laird doubled home Bill Sanborn in the eighth for Rutland's lone run after Sanborn’s single broke up Skip Clark's no hitter. The Rutland club, which swept the Vermont tournament in four games, will face Warwick Rhode Island this afternoon.
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Pawtucket
R&.i
Rutland
Vermont Legion
Concord
N.H
Vermont
Warwick R.I
Chip Ziegler
Bruce Laird
Bill Sanborn
Sanborn
Skip Clark
Delaware weighs betting ruling on football lottery plan
A UPI report says U.S. District Judge Walter Stapleton pledged to rule by Friday on the NFL bid for a temporary restraining order to block Delaware from starting a Scoreboard lottery during the first NFL season week. Delaware Lottery Director Simmons said the state aims to net about $2 million over 14 weeks with parimutuel bets and multiple dollar wagers.
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Wilmington, Dei
UPI
National Football League
Delaware
U.S
Walter Stapleton
NFL
Peter Simmons
Richard J. Abrams
James Mulligan
Mulligan
Howard Cosell
Nevada
Simmons
Coaching comeback at USMMA spurs fresh start for team
Kings Point begins preseason under new head coach Clive Rush, a former Jets and Patriots aide, as 60 players assemble after a hiatus caused by his ouster. Rush vows a scaled down pro system, aims for Sept. 11 opener vs Coast Guard Academy, and emphasizes discipline and planning.
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N.Y
Kings Point
L.I
United States Merchant Marine Academy
George Paterno
Clive Rush
North Shore
Rush
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Boston Patriots
Jets
Baltimore
Hugh Devore
Dayton
Woody Hayes
Ohio
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Toledo
Boston
Patriots
George Allen
Washington Redskins
Naval Science Building
George
Cleve
New York
Gerry Philbin
USMMA
Admir Engel
Academy
Buck Lai
Coast Guard Academy
Badger Named Bulls Head Coach For 1975 Season
Ed Badger, 43, was named head coach of the Chicago Bulls replacing Dick Motta who quit to coach the Washington Bullets. Badger signed a multiyear deal with terms undisclosed and will lead a team described as exciting and hustling. He has served on the U S Olympic Basketball Committee and helped select the Montreal gold medal team.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Bulls
Ed Badger
National Basketball Association
Dick Motta
Washington Bullets
Arthur M. Wirtz
Bulls
Badger
United States
Wright
Matta
West New York
N.J
Los Angeles
Berkshire Tops Quebec City Behind Buffameyer, Davis
John Buffameyer singled three times and drove in two runs while Dick Davis added two hits and two RBIs to lift Berkshire to a 6 2 victory over Quebec City on Wednesday night. In other Eastern League games Reading edged Bristol 4 3, West Haven beat Williamsport 4 2 and Three Rivers defeated Waterbury 6 5.
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John Buffameyer
Dick Davis
Berkshire
Quebec City
Reading
Bristol
West Haven
Williamsport
Three Rivers
Waterbury
Werblin’s miracle called Meadowland
EAST RUTHERFORD N J UPI Sonny Werblin, aging Jets founder and Meadowlands chair, recalls transforming cattail marshes into the Meadowlands complex. He credits Jersey institutions with $38 million financing and notes Namath’s pivotal impact. The Meadowlands opens September 1 with harness racing, Giants Stadium hosts first Giants game against Dallas October 10. Rutgers plays Columbia October 23 at the stadium. Werblin envisions future amenities and emphasizes customer first, citing on site water fountains and fair pricing.
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East Rutherford
N.J
UPI
Sonny Werblin
Meadowlands
Sunuvagun
New York Jets
New Jersey Spats and Exposition Authority
National Football League
Giants
David A
Sonny” Werblin
Werblin
New York
Jersey
Monmouth Park
Atlantic City
Garden State
Freehold Raceway
Joe Namath
Jets
Namath
Ivite
New York City
Meadowlands Racetrack
New York Giants
Jersey Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Rutgers University
Columbia University
Copenhagen
Tivoli Gardens
Japan routs West Germany 25-0 in Little League World Series
Kiyoshi Tsumura pitched a six inning perfect game with 15 strikeouts for Tokyo as Japan crushed Kaiserslautern 25-0. Dai suke Araki had five singles, Japan’s bats totaled 20 hits. In other action Richmond, Virginia beat Des Moines 4-3 as Bob Dement earned a three hitter with 15 strikeouts.
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Williamsport
Japan
West Germany
Puerto Rico
Kiyoshi Tsumura
Tokyo
Kaiserslautern
Tsumura
South
Bob Dement
Richmond
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Far East
Air Force
Daisuke Araki
Toyko
Hidetoshi Suzuki
Taiwan
Dement
Oscar Talley
Saratoga Harness Entries August 26 1976 First Pace
List of race card entries for Saratoga on August 26 1976 across ten races with horses and odds in each division. Notable firsts include Linda Susan Power Wave Timely Quote Bay B Echo and more, featuring multiple pacers trot and pace events with values from 1100 to 2000 dollars and numerous competing horses.
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Veradey
Pace
Linda Susan
Mr. K Henning
Go Gardner
Marksman Hanover
Analyist
Ee Bertie
Power Wave
Milfords Joan
Torquette
Uncle Hermen
Na Jo
Ae Shannon
Mighty Terra
Rebel
Wendy Sue
Feedalot
Sister Folly
Genesee Nick
Tempos
Cindy
Terra Flash
Shawnc
Timely Quote
Bernice Volo
Keene Road Girl
Silent Way
Top Willow
Joannes Sister
Rays Nat
Artie Acres
Snackadoo
Worthy Kirby
Red Hustler
Reneewood Cindy
Little Prize
Pebbie Eae
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Bennington Banner
Pecci
Aly
Forest Hills
Corrado Barazzutti
Mark Edmondson
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Jean Haillet
France
Adriano Panatta
Ramiro Benavides
Bolivia
Juan Gilbert
Spain
Brian Gotfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Raul Ramirez
Frantisek Pala
Czecholovakia
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Bill Scanlan
Trinity University
Texas
Eddie Dibbs
Miami Beach
Charles Parasell
Jaime Fillol
Chile
Lito Alvarez
Jim Colbert
Tom Weiskopf
Hale Irwin
Jerry Pate
Ray Floyd
David Graham
Lou Graham
Tom Kite
Pitt
Johnny Majors
Tony Dorsett
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Irish
Dorsett
Sport of the Times
Anderson Windows
Bird & Son
Bennington
Progressive
Depot Street
United Press International
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
L.L
Main Street
Kennington
Battenkill Arcade
Manchester Ctr
Saratoga
Wicked Michael
Amembro Ginny
Sharp Oak Larry
Carlo Daimon
Harvey G
Sloppy Cali
Billy de East
Crestwood Flyer
Conestoga Daniel
Duane Brewster
Ludwig Pic
Nancy Turk
Arriva Wick
Sam Put
Sugar Valley Belle
Mike Margin
Brown Trout
Hands Harp
Goldberg
Concordat
Tarka
Ricci Bold Payter
Happy Michael
Metroliner
Hillary
Penny Bowler
Willie Gall
Echo
Tilly Lobell
Clayhaven Spookey
Maverick
Miner's Garage
Harwood Hill
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