Connors Shocked by Solomon in upset at tournament
Gulby Harold Solomon the No.5 seed defeated Jimmy Connors in a rain interrupted quarterfinal at a $125,000 event in North Conway New Brunswick. Solomon won 16 64 4. Eddie Dibbs upset second seed Brian Gottfried 5 7 6 7. Dibbs rallied after Gottfried led 5-2 in the first set. John Alexander beat Steve Krulevitz 7 6 7 6 in a separate quarterfinal. Stan Smith and Bob Lutz lost in doubles to Calvi Dowdesweill and Chris Kashel. Tournament co sponsored by Volvo of America and the Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Australia
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Baltimore
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Krulevitz
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
Calvi ‘Dowdesweill
Rhodesia
Chris Kashel
Austria
Volvo of America
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Vilas, Fleming reach quarterfinals after rain delay
Guillermo Vilas survived a rain delayed match to defeat Peter Fleming 6 1 6 7 1 and reach the quarterfinals of the $85,000 lay court tennis open in South Orange New Jersey. Renee Richards upset top seed Mary Carillo 6 3 8 6 to advance to the finals against Lindsay Beaven.
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Guillermo Vilas
Peter Fleming
Chatham
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Mary Carillo
Douglaston
N.Y
Lindsay Beaven
Port Washington
Vilas
New
Australians Win Third Straight in Cup Elimination Trials
In Newport Rhode Island Australia skippered by Noel Robbins won a third consecutive elimination race in the America's Cup trials. Gretel II suffered a crewman fall overboard but regained control while Sverige beat France I to narrow the foreign challengers.
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Gerioa Sall
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Gretel I
Greteli
Leeward
Gretel 1
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Petterson
Gretelif
Pierre Darifour
Bleh
Namath Expected Start for Rams at Vikings in NFC Opener
Namath, fresh to the Rams after a Jets stint, is expected to start against Minnesota as the NFL preseason opens. The Vikings debut a similar roster to last season’s NFC title team while Los Angeles reshapes around Namath replacing James Harris. Other week one games include Atlanta at St Louis and Miami at Tampa Bay with several more on Saturday and Sunday.
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Giants Mull QBs In Preseason Debut At New England
New York Giants host the New England Patriots in the opening preseason game as they search for a first string quarterback after trading Craig Morton and Lear Jet veteran Norm Snead’s retirement. Candidates include Steve Ramsey, Jerry Golsteyn, Dennis Shaw, Randy Dean, and Joe Pisarcik with Shaw and Golsteyn to start. Tom Mullen and Larry Csonka face slow return from knee surgery as Grogan leads the Patriots. Rookie prospects excite both squads in NFL game conditions for the first time.
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New England Patriots
Giants
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Denver
Norm Snead
John McVay
Dechy
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Broncos
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Jerry Golsteyn
Dennis Shaw
Randy “Dean
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Joe Pisareik
New Mexico State
Ramsey
Galsteyn
Giant
Shaw
Dean
Pisarcik
McVay
Golsteyn
New England
Csonka
Fineman
Tom Mullen
Patriots
Oakland
Steve Grogan
Sam Cunningham
Vikes and Rams Face Roster Woes After Retirement Punch
The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings confront rosters dented by retirements and holdouts. Merlin Olsen and Bob Klein retired, while Charley Young Harold Jackson Tom Mack and Jack Reynaltis are among others absent or unsettled as the season looms.
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Merlin Olsen
Bob Klein
Charley Young
Philadelphia
Fleet
Harold Jackson
Tom Mack
Jack Reynaltis
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