Borg Wins French Open in Dominant Style Over Vilas
Bjorn Borg, 22, defeated Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-1 6-3 at Roland Garros to claim his third French Open title and the $48,000 prize. Borg broke Vilas nine times, did not lose a set in the tournament, and extends his clay-court superiority as he advances to Davis Cup and Wimbledon. Virginia Ruzici beat Mima Jarosvec 6-2 6-2 to win the women's crown, while the Romanian star and partner won the doubles title.
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Parsons Wins NAPA Grand National Race at Riverside
Benny Parsons of Ellerbe N C won his first career Riverside Grand National stock car race on a fuel saving strategy. He finished 29 seconds ahead of Richard Petty with Bobby Allison third and Dave Marcis fourth. Parson's pace averaged 104.313 mph over 249 miles on the 2.62 mile track with one caution.
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Morgan's Debut Fell To McGregor Six Hit Shutout
Oakland rookie Mike Morgan allowed two earned runs in a complete game as Baltimore’s Scott McGregor blanked the A’s 3-0 to extend the Orioles’ winning streak to 10. Morgan, 18, issued 10 hits and five walks in his first major league start, drawing standing ovations at the Oakland Coliseum.
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Holmes Homecoming as fans greet boxing champion in Easton
Larry Holmes returns home amid jubilant crowds after defeating Ken Norton in a split decision in Las Vegas. He arrives from Las Vegas and rides to Allentown Bethlehem Easton Airport, then speaks at a boxing club before resting in Easton.
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Classified Ad Deadlines for Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists deadlines for reader ads corrections and cancellations: 1:30 P.M. on weekdays for the next day, 4:45 P.M. Fridays for Sunday, and 11 A.M. to 12 noon Saturdays for corrections only. Ads are not started in Monday papers and the paper accepts only one day responsibility unless an error occurs on Sunday when two days may apply.
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