Tennis stars rise in international circuits across four continents
Nagelson upset top seed Evert to win the National Girls 16 Tennis title in Charleston. Ashe beat Okker to capture the Washington Star News International Championship. Goolagong defeated Tomanova to win Prague’s international title. Amritraj rallied past Connors to take the Volvo International. Evert blanked Tuero in Cleveland to claim the Marie C. Clark prize. Mayer swept Elschenbroich for the Bavarian title. Johansson beat Barthes for the Championship Cup in Baastad. Sedgman edged Gonzales in Lake Bluff’s senior clay court final. Crenshaw won the Western Amateur in Benton Harbor. Stewart set a Formula One record with the Dutch Grand Prix win. Agostini claimed sixth straight motorcycling crown in Imatra. Briscoe won the John Player Formula Three race at Brands Hatch.
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Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
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Australia
Renata Tomanova
Bretton Woods
N.H
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Vijay Amritraj
Jimmy Connors
Cleveland
Chris Evert
Linda Tuero
Marie C. Clark
Munich
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Sandy Mayer
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N.J
Harald Elschenbroich
West Germany
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Sweden
Leif Johansson
Pierre Barthes
France
Lake Bluff
Ill
Frank Sedgman
Pancho Gonzales
Benton Harbor
Mich
Ben Crenshaw
Jimmy Ellis
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Netherlands
Jackie Stewart
Imatra
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Giacomo Agostini
Italy
Brands Hatch
England
Tony Briscof
Britain
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Braves fall to Astros as Aaron goes hitless
Hank Aaron went 0 for 3 in Atlanta's 8-5 loss to Houston. The Braves inched closer to their magic number but Aaron's chase for 714 career homers and 700 for his Atlanta tenure remains unresolved with 55 games left in 1973.
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Hank Aaron
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Multiflight results and standings from a 1948 scorecard
A dense score page lists flight winners and playoffs led by Jimmy Fullington and Cameron with baroque scores and medalists. Individual competitors include Barry Mullins and Frank Campbell with team totals for Hasteville Country Club and a long ledger of names and numbers across flights and events.
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Frank Campbell
Bob Lowry Jr
Rick Sirmes
Albert Elmore
Petty Leads Unofficial Pennsylvania 500 Finish List
The unofficial results show Rich Petty winning the 500 mile race at Mount Pocono Dodge with 200 laps completed and $9,620 in winnings. Butch Hartman and Roger McCluskey follow, with a large field listing cars from Dodge Plymouth Chevrolet and Ford and multiple drivers earning varying prize money and laps.
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Rich Petty
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Butch Hartman
Roger McCluskey
Ramo Stott
Ray Darnell
Norm Nelson
Plymouth
A.J. Foyt
Chevrolet
Paul Feldner
Tony Bettenhausen
Chaveclet
H. B_ Bailey
Pontiac
Frank Warren
Sal Toveda
D. K. Ulrich
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Dick Reinlich
Bill Gardner
Charlie Roberts
Ron Keselowski
Jim Osbar
Richie Panch
Harold Fair
Earle Canavan
Bob Whitlow
Terry Nichels
Larry Moore
Bobby Allison
Chevelle
Jim Hurtubise
Leroy Austin
Ray Bolander
Fred Zack
Bruce Jacobi
Roy Hallquigt
Camaro
Art Bormet
Schevelle
League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching Highlights
The summary lists NL batting leaders Rae Cin 330 and Watson Hin 330 with 250 at bats, Bonds Evan 73 runs, Stargell Sires Rose 140 RBIs, 129 for Wat son Hin, Staub 26 doubles Cardendi Chi 25, Metzger Hin 13 triples, Stargell home runs, Evans Atl 26, Bonds SF 8, Morgan Cin 39 and Cedeno Hin 37 stolen bases. Pitched figures show Twitchell Phi 93 decisions, 750 strikeouts 2.15 era, Gin 156 714 2.97 era, Seaver NY leads in innings?
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Golf prospects shakeout at college level and regionals
Freshman Phillip contemplates returning to golf after taking time for pre law studies. Teammate Mullins and coach Rehling discuss his future as Ferrell and Mullins eye Southeast Amateur in Columbus Georgia and Eastern Amateur in Portsmouth Virginia plus National Amateur qualifying in Winston Salem North Carolina.
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Falcons Lose Kipling Walkout as Lee Bucks Elbow Injury
In Greenville South Carolina AP report says the Atlanta Falcons preseason roster drops to 72 after rookie guard Gary Kipling walks out. Quarterback Bob Lee sustains an elbow injury and will not throw for several days.
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Norm van Brocklin
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Shoetique surge wins 8-7 in Babe Ruth tourney action
Nashville Shoetiques rallied to beat Pensacola 8-7 in the South Section Babe Ruth Tournament in Nashville. The victory puts them in the semifinal against Griffin as Mobile faces Charlottesville in the other winner bracket semifinal. Meridian beat Asheville 2-0 and Lawrenceburg routed Greenville 10-3 in losers bracket games. Meridian and Lawrenceburg meet later.
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Rennie Stennett Tops Pirates Batting vs Mets in 1972
Rennie Stennett was the Pirates’ lone regular above .300 against the Mets in 1972, finishing with a .310 average.
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Cubs Split with Cardinals in seventh inning rally
Cubs salvage a split in a doubleheader with a 5-4 nightcap win after a 5-3 opener loss to St. Louis. Whitey Lockman hails the split as a relief, while Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen help Bob Robertson power the Pirates to a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia to reach .500 for the first time since June. Dodgers beat Giants 6-2. Reds drop opener to Padres but win nightcap 4-2. Astros top Braves 8-5. Expos edge Mets 6-4 on Fairly late two-run single.
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Ken Singleton
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HOF Honor For Miss Jenkins
Akron AP Carol Heiss Jenkins the winner of more Olympic and World Figure Skating titles than any other United States woman was inducted into the Ice Skating Hall of Fame today. The ceremony was held in Fort Myers where she lives with husband Hayes Alan Jenkins a world champion. She was Olympic champion in 1960 and world champion from 1956 to 1960. She joins ice skating greats including Sonja Henie Richard Button Edward Shipstad Roy Shipstad Oscar Johnson and Irma Thomas.
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Petty Wins 500 at Pocono in Comeback Drive
Richard Petty, 38, from Randleman NC, roared from behind to win the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono International Raceway. In a $60,000 purse race, he overtook Roger McCluskey and Butch Hartman in the final 100 miles, aided by a decisive pit crew. McCluskey finished third. A.J. Foyt was penalized a lap and finished seventh.
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