Furniss and Shaw trade places in 200m freestyle race
Bruce Furniss of Long Beach Swim Club won the 200-meter freestyle in a world record 1 50.322 seconds at the National AAU Long Course Championships, narrowly beating teammate Tim Shaw who finished second in 1 52.057. American records were set by Shirley Babashoff and Jenni Franks, with relay wins to Mission Viejo and Long Beach. The four day meet at Wyandot Swim Club continued.
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Long Beach
Calif
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Furniss
Jim Montgomery
Badger Dolphins
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Ladera Oaks Aquatic Club
Shirley Babashoff
Mission Viejo
Jenni Franks
Wilmington Aquatics
Del
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Miss Franks
Dave Hannula
Tacoma
Wash
Long Beach Swim Club
Wyandot Swim Club
Marge Allen Wins CCC Ladies Day With 72
Marge Allen posted a 72 to lead a 20 player field in Ladies Day at Chanute Country Club. Jeanette Manley Norma Powell and Jo Haymaker tied for second with 76s while Alma McCune shot 77 and Donna Ashley 78.
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Chanute Country Club
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Norma Powell
Jo Haymaker
Alma McCune
Donna Ashley
Geiberger Leads as Nicklaus Struggles in Rough at Players Championship
Al Geiberger shot 66 to lead the $250,000 Players Championship at Colonial. Jack Nicklaus, two strokes back in second after a rough 69, complained about deep grass on the 17th and noted the heat as he chased a fifth victory this year. Hale Irwin and Bob Dickson tied at 67, with many stars in the field composing a tight early round. Geiberger, previously posting a 63 in the pro-am, said his round felt odd yet effective as heat tops 100 degrees near the Trinity River.
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Lee Trevino
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Dickson
Jack
Laver
Kodes
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Harold Solomon
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ramirez
Solomon
Cookie Rojas Slump Hits Royals Clutch Hitters
Kansas City star Cookie Rojas, long the Royals’ steady run producer, endures a severe batting slump. He is 0-for-42 since Aug 7, after years of clutch reliability, as he vows to stay steady and seek a base hit.
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Cookie Rojas
Kansas City Royals
Rojas Slump Deepens as Indians Beat Royals 7-2
Rojas’ batting average falls from .292 to .259 in a skid. He hit into a bases-loaded double play in the third, ending Kansas City’s best chance to rally versus Cleveland. The Indians later won 7-2 as Jackie Brown improved to 6-7 after a nine-hitter. Fred Patek fouled off a 3-2 count before singling to center and the Royals left runners stranded.
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Herzog
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Oscar Gamble
Mark Littell
Omaha
Fritz Peterson
Paul Splittorff
Vilas advances to U S Pro quarterfinals amid press box typing noise
Guillermo Vilas, top seed, reaches the quarterfinals of the U S Professional Championships by defeating Mike Estep 6-4 6-3. The match was disturbed by clattering typewriters in the press box as Vilas cited the distraction. Meanwhile Bjorn Borg and other seeds won, keeping hopes high for more upsets in Brookline.
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Vilas
Mike Estep
Dallas
Kaat's Unorthodox Slurve Helps White Sox Beat Yankees
Jim Kaat of the Chicago White Sox blends a self styled slurve with quick pitches to confound the New York Yankees. He improved to 18 9 this season after an eight and two thirds inning outing in a 2 1 victory at home. Rich Gossage closed, while Jerry Hairston drove in the decisive run with a two out single in the ninth.
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Jim Kaat
Chicago White Sox
Bob Turley
New York Yankees
Kaat
Johnny Sain
Sam
Rich Gossage
Jerry Hairston
White Sox
Field Set for All American Futurity Trials at Ruidoso Downs
Ninety four horses from across the United States compete in twenty trials at Ruidoso Downs for a shot at the $1 million All American Futurity. The ten fastest advance to Labor Day for a $330 000 first prize with standout entries including Bugs Alive in 75 Chick's Deck Sold Short and Chick Called Sue. Sold Short and Rocket's Magic are favored despite not racing at Ruidoso this summer.
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He Flys
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Chick Called
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Ruidoso
Bugs
Rocket's Magic
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Robert Spreen
Golden State
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Rocket
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