Borg Edges Amaya in Damp Wimbledon Opener
Bjorn Borg struggled yet prevailed over Vic Amaya in four sets as Wimbledon opened in chilly rain. Connors overcame Russ Simpson in straight sets after a tight second-set tiebreak, while Marks upset Stockton amid back troubles. The day featured rain interruptions and a record purse of 279,023 pounds.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
Vic Amaya
Jimmy Connors
Borg
Russ Simpson
New Zealand
Dick Stockton
John Marks
Australia
Stockton
Lopez Falls Short In Keystone Open For Six In A Row
Roscoe Jones advises Nancy Lopez to stay out of sight after finishing 15 strokes behind Pat Bradley in the Lady Keystone Open. Lopez, the richest rookie in golf history, variegated fans and press all week while remaining upbeat about her run and future in the LPGA.
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Hershey, Pa
Roscoe Jones
Nancy Lopez
Lopez
Pat Bradley
Jones
Area football coaches face tough rebuilds and new joins
The upcoming football season tests coaches John Chmara and Glyn Carlock. Chmara must replace stars from last year’s Beavers, building a capable lineup from scratch, while Carlock returns many veterans but must shake complacency and blend players for fast start. The Welch-Gary consolidation adds Sid Cure and Ergie Smith, with optimism but tough work ahead. Frank Robinson, first Black major league manager hired by a big club, was fired by Cleveland and now manages Rochester after career MVPs and trade rumblings.
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John Chmara
Glyn Carlock
Chmara
Carlock
Graham G-Men
Welch-Gary
Sid Cure
Ergie Smith
Sid
Gary
Smith
Ergie
Robinson on baseball decline and manager's dwindling authority
Frank Robinson argues he was given a fair chance in Cleveland but fired as clubs push for early success. He notes escalating investments and fragile manager authority, saying fines lack impact and discipline is harder in modern baseball. He contrasts minor league paths of yesteryear with today’s accelerated route to the majors.
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Frank
Cleveland
Robinson
Rochester
Bluefield
Walton Book Reveals More On Bill Walton Than Public
Portland Star Bill Walton discusses the Scott biography On The Road With The Portland Trail Blazers. The book covers Walton’s early NBA years, injuries, NCAA ties, and Scott’s balanced portrayal amid public privacy and team dynamics.
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Ore
Jack Scott
Bill Walton
Walton
UCLA
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Scott
NBA
Associated Press
Micki
FBI
Patty Hearst
Miss Hearst
Scotts
Blazers
Bill
Sam Gilbert
Gilbert
The
North wins U S Open as wind hinders final putt
Andy North stated he had nearly everything going for him as he won the U S Open at Cherry Hills in Denver. He defeated Dave Stockton and J C Snead by one stroke amid 40 to 45 mph winds, while Gary Player faltered with his putting. North recalled his pressure packed four foot putt at the 18th, and noted the calm moment when his win came.
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Gilbert
UCLA
Sam
Walton
NCAA
Jerry Tarkanian
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Jerry
NBA
Blazers
Susan
Bill
Adam
Arizona
Andy North
Madison, Wis
Gary Player
North
Player
Denver
Cherry Hills Country Club
Augusta
Dave Stockton
J.C. Snead
Snead
Stockton
Madison
University of Florida
Wisconsin
Florida
Swim Meet Set Tonight at Princeton Pool
Swim teams from the Princeton Recreation Department and the Bluefield Y meet at 5:30 p.m. The Princeton Sharks host Bluefield Y at the Princeton pool. Both teams lost to Wytheville in a tri meet last Thursday, Princeton second and Bluefield Y third. Public, free admission.
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Princeton Recreation Department
Bluefield Y
Princeton Sharks
Princeton
Bluefield
Wytheville
Wytheville Golf and Country Club
Telegraph Tourney Slated August 25-27
The 1978 Bluefield Daily Telegraph Area Golf Tournament will be played August 25 26 and 27 at Fincastle Country Club in Bluefield Virginia. It is a 54 hole stroke play event for amateurs with handicaps of nine or less who reside in specified West Virginia and Virginia counties.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Fincastle Country Club
Bluefield
Virginia
the Telegraph
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Summers
Monroe
Fayette
Raleigh
West Virginia
Tazewell
Buchanan
Giles
Bland
Wise, Wythe
Russell
Carlton Slugger
White
Les Fowlkes
Phil Cruise
Bill Baker
Mike White
David Modena
Benny Bowles
Bowles
Florida
Golf
Dietzel Seen as LSU Athletic Director Candidate
A special LSU committee voted 8-1 to recommend Paul Dietzel for athletic director, contingent on contract release from Indiana where he now serves. If accepted, Dietzel would reunite with former assistant Charles McClendon and come after 20 years since his national championship era at LSU.
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Baton Rouge
Paul Dietzel
Louisiana State University
Dietzel
Indiana
LSU Board of Supervisors
Carl Maddox
Maddox
LSU
Louisiana
Army
Direcor
South Carolina
Dave Maggard
California
Charles McClendon
Bullets' Unseld and Mays urge parks aid in urban policy
Wes Unseld and Willie Mays urged Congress to approve Carter urban parks and recreation legislation. Testifying before a Senate subcommittee, they cited recreation as a deterrent to drugs and trouble while supporting up to 150 million dollars yearly for five years in federal grants to state and local governments, with 75 percent cost coverage and land not eligible for purchase. The hearing advanced a key part of Carter's urban policy as a companion bill moves in the House.
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Washington Bullets
Wes Unseld
Willie Mays
Congress
Carter
Unseld
Mays
Senate Parks and Recreation
New York Mets
Senate Energy and Natural Resorves Committee
Bullets
National Basketball Association
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Karl H. Frye, Inc
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