Riva Ridge Triumphs in Belmont Stakes by Seven Lengths
Turcotte let Riva Ridge run clear to win the Belmont at Belmont Park in 2 28, denying a Preakness stumble as Riva Ridge posted his second Triple Crown race victory. Ruritania ran second after a gate issue. No Le Hace and Key To The Mint battled early, with Ciody Dawn in third.
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New York
Ron Turcotte
Belmont Park
Turcotte
Meadow Stable
Riva Ridge
Smiling Jack
Turcottee
Lucien Laurin
Ruritania
Michael Venezuea
Bill Hartack
Ciody Dawn
Key To the Mint
le Hace
Braulio
Tennessee State Star Lloyd Neal Signs with Portland Blazers
Lloyd Neal, 6 foot 7 forward from Tennessee State and a fifth draft pick, has reached a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 24 points per game last season. In Louisville, jockey Avila, who won the 1971 Derby, finished 16th aboard Pacalla in a 54 to 1 shot.
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Portland
Ore
Lloyd Neal
Tennessee State
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Louisville
Gustav Avila
Canonero II
Pacalla
Walnut Hill Farm
Price Of Amateurism
New York reports Jack Kelly, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, attacking the outmoded Olympic amateur code. He argues it causes perjury on the Olympic Oath and hinders modern sport, calling for reforms within the IOC and SOC while noting resistance from Avery Brundage and older officials and mixed reactions from U S Olympic Committee.
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New York
Edderly
Mossbacks
International Olympic Committee
Jack Kelly
Amateur Athletic Union
A.A.U
Jack Kelly Sr
Jack Jr
Henley
Kelly Pere
Kelly
Simon Pere
Jack
Philadelphia
Peggy Fleming
Avery Brundage
Avery
S.O.C
I.0.c
Don Schollander
Bill Toomer
Brundage
I.O.C
United States Olympic Committee
Ahern Grabs Lead In Windy Eve LPGA Championship
Kathy Ahern surged into a one stroke lead at Pleasant Valley as gusty winds produced high scores in the third round of the Eve LPGA Championship. Ahern fired 76 to move to 224, with Janie Blalock, Sayuki Yamazaki, and Sharon Miller just behind at 225.
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Associated ‘Press
Sutton
Mass
Kathy Ahern
Kathy Whitworth
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Janie Blalock
Japan
Sayuki Yamazaki
Sharon Miller
Marilynn Smith
Miss Whitworth
Gloria Ehret
Betty Burfeindt
Whitworth
South Africa
Sally Little
Mrs .Smith
Bladock
Bourassa
Miss Ahern
Texas
City Net Team Falls to Florence in Tennis Meet
Florence defeats Decatur 6-4 after clinching final two doubles. Decatur led 4-? before Florence surged. Rematch set in Florence on July 15. Winners in singles: Ted Thom and Roger Gratwick for Decatur, John Burnette and Bryant for Florence, plus Wallace and Megar. Doubles winners: Burnette Felkins for Decatur, Hirshfield Megar for Florence, Bryant Wallace for Florence.
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Decatur
Florence
Ted Thom
John Burnette
Brewer
Megar
Roger Gratwick
Bryant
Wallace
Burningtree Ladies Host Guest Day Golf Event at Club
Burningtree Country Club hosts Guest Day with Decatur Country Club joining in a dogfight and lunch. Winners include Virginia Wise first with a plus-i, low putt honors. Mildred Payton second plus-10. Corn Street third plus-9. Mary Ann Hunter fourth plus-8. Lois Meyer and Hazel McMahon tied for fifth. Florence Corry, Rickie Currie, Euelah Farrer and Sue Ramsey four-way tie for sixth. Pauline Brewington and Jan Cope tied for seventh. Alice Balms and Gladys Samulson deadlocked for eighth.
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Burningtree Country Club Women’s Golf Association
Decatur Country Club
Virginia Wise
Virginia
Mildred Payton
Corn Street
Mary Ann Hunter
Lois Meyer
Hazel McMahon
Florence Corry
Rickie Currie
Euelah Farrer
Sue Ramsey
Pauline Brewington
Jan Cope
Alice Balms
Gladys Samulson
Texas Rallies To Edge Ole Miss In World Series Elimination
Texas erased an 8-0 deficit with a nine run seventh inning to beat Mississippi 9-8 and eliminate the second ranked Rebels in Omaha. Temple Oklahoma and Arizona State Iowa night games completed the first round. Texas pitched by Barry Gaddis held five to two singles through six innings.
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Omaha
Neb
Texas
Mississippi
Rebels
Temple
Oklahoma
Arizona State
Iowa
Barry Gaddis
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Barbara Romack
Debbie Austin
Sue Benning
Jocelyne Bourassa
Montreal
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Blalock
Miss Yamazaki
U.S
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