Niekro Dominates Phillies in Braves 10 to 3 Victory
Niekro improved to 4-0 against the year and 21-12 lifetime vs Philadelphia as the Braves beat the Phillies 10-3. Frias and Lum drove in three, with Lum homering twice and Frias scoring in the second and third. The Braves totaled 15 hits, led by Niekro with two doubles, and Horner added his eighth homer off Eastwick.
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Allison earns Riverside triumph amid heat and 100 mph pace
In Riverside, Bobby Allison led 125 kilometers from the end as Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip faced issues. The Alabama Gang driver won by 33 seconds over Waltrip, with Richard Petty in third and Yarborough fourth, in a scorched 400 kilometer Grand National race.
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Borg Wins French Open in Five Set Thriller
Bjorn Borg recovered from a third set surge by Victor Pecci to win the French Open 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4 before 18,000 fans at Roland Garros. Pecci, unseeded, upset Barazzutti, Solomon, Gerulaitis and Connors en route to the final, drawing record applause despite losing the title. Borg earned $49,000 for the victory.
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Garden High coach Ratliff resigns after four successful years
Ron Ratliff, longtime Garden Dragons basketball and baseball coach, announced his Sunday resignation to pursue private business. No successors were named, though Ratliff offered to provide recommendations for a new varsity coach.
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Welch Post 9 Defeats Bluefield Two in Doubleheader
Welch Post 9 opened its season with a doubleheader sweep over Bluefield Post 9 at Bowen Field, 15-5 and 4-1, as Mark Mathis and Tim Bramer went the distance. Mathis fanned eight, Bramer struck out 10, while Bluefield’s Rod Riffe collected two hits and three runs.
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