Panatta Wins French Open Title Over Solomon
Adriano Panatta of Rome outplayed Harold Solomon of Silver Spring Md 6 1 6 4 4 7 6 in the French Open final on clay at Roland Garros. Panatta used a powerful serve and steady net play to counter Solomon brilliant defense despite Solomon’s late surge and desire to win. Solomon criticized tournament scheduling but praised Panatta’s relentless, unorthodox game and the tougher pace of the final.
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Adriano Panatta
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Arthur Ashe
Roland Garros
Rome
Bjorn Borg
Eddie Dibbs
Miami
Golf Leaderboard From Indian Hills Event
One year ago today Mike Free Willie Wilkerson and Sam Blevins led after the first round at Indian Hills by shooting 69.
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Willie Wilkerson
Sam Blevins
Jaycees
Indian Hills
Boston Red Sox
Earl Wilson
Detroit Tigers
Don Demeter
Alabama
Mississippi State
All- Lary
Braves-Reds Baseball Double Feature on Local Stations
Radio pro baseball Braves face Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on WDRM 102.1, while TV pro baseball Reds meet Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Channels 48, 6 and 2.
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Braves
Cardinals
WDRM
Reds
Cubs
Quotable hockey and golf quotes from sport figures
Quotable lines from Houston Aeros defenseman Larry Hale after a WHA finals rout by Winnipeg, joking about burning his Volvo. Also J. C. Snead vents on gallery noise, naming single coins jingling in pocketed hands on cold days and comparing it to a checkout counter at Piggly Wiggly.
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Larry Hale
Houston
Aeros
Winnipeg
J. C. Snead
NBA Considers ABA Teams Entry For 1976 77 Season
In Hyannis Mass the NBA debated admitting four five or six ABA clubs for 1976 77 to end the costly ABA NBA war. Potential additions included Denver Indiana New York San Antonio Utah and Kentucky depending on the plan. The move would expand the NBA toward 24 or more teams.
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Hyannis
Dave DeBusschere
NBA
Denver
Indiana
New York
San Antonio
Utah
Kentucky
Foreman Sees Frazier Rematch as Fun Fight in Nassau
George Foreman speaks of triumph and disaster as imposters and gears up for a second bout with Joe Frazier at Nassau Coliseum. He mocks hecklers by giving away two hundred dollar tickets, emphasizes the need for fun, and argues he can outwork and outbox Frazier, aiming to regain the heavyweight crown.
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George Foreman
Kipling
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Frazier
Nassau Coliseum
George
Gil Clancy
Foreman
Ali
Cookie Wallace
Joe
Tragedy and Heat Mar Le Mans Race Result
A brutal Le Mans endurance event saw 24 of 55 starters still running as 90 plus degree heat wore down drivers. Andre Haller died when his Datsun hit a guard rail and burned. A race official collapsed and died from heat stroke. Ickx’s Porsche finished 93 miles ahead as others suffered foot burns and cooling issues. In other races Jody Scheckter won at Anderstorp, Niki Lauda led standings, Mike Mosley returned to win the Rex Mays 150, and David Pearson captured Riverside 400 in NASCAR with a 1.6 second margin over Bobby Allison.
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Jacky
Gijs van Jennep
Holland
Ickx
Alain de Cadenet
Chris Craft
Porsche
Jean-Louis la Fosse
Francois Migault
Anderstorp
Sweden
Jody Scheckter
Patrick Depailler
Niki Lauda
Scheckter
Milwaukee
Mike Mosley
Rex Mays
Mosley
Gordon Johncock
OJ Simpson seeks trade to Raiders or Rams
O J Simpson says he wants a trade strictly for personal reasons citing family and career injury fears. He plans to likely retire after this season and notes his California roots amid Buffalo Bills tenure and rumors of divorce. Robert James, once a 1969 teammate, remains with Bills alongside Simpson.
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NEW York
O. J. Simpson
Oakland Raiders
Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Simpson
San Francisco
Southern California
Bills
Robert James
James
Moor Emerges As B-G Champ
Moor wins the Blue-Gray tennis title in Montgomery with a 6-4 6-4 final over Nick Saviano of Teaneck New Jersey. Heat reached mid 90s as Moor credits South experience for his third straight tour victory and a $1,000 prize. Saviano attempted ice water kept energy for a later win with Pfister over Michigan pair Karzen and Fielder 7 4 6 3.
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Ala
Terry Moor
Moor
Nick Saviano
Teaneck
N.J
Monroe Lapro
South
Nick
Saviano
San Joe State
Hank Pfister
University of Michigan
Jerry Karzen
Eric Fielder
Young Clinches LPGA Title After Playoff
Donna Caponi Young won the $60,000 LPGA tournament in Toronto in a sudden-death playoff over Judy Rankin. Young birdied the 16th hole while Rankin bogeyed, earning $12,000 and boosting her season earnings to $25,105. Rankin increased her 1976 total to $79,275 as Marie Breer finished tied for third at 214.
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Toronto
Donna Caponi Young
Jerry Barber
Rankin
Young
Midland
Tex
JoAnne Carner
Marie Breer
Carol Mann
Susie McAllister
Miss Mann
Miss McAllister
Upstarts Shine At AAU Championships In Los Angeles
In the absence of stars a crop of upstarts lit the AAU National Track meet. Tom Andrews won the 400 meter hurdles in 48.55 tying the NCAA record, Maxie Parks ran 44.82 to win the 400, Millard Hampton captured the 200 in 20.89, James Robinson took the 800 in 1:46.6, Randy Smith won the steeplechase in 8:26.7, and Fred Luke claimed the javelin at 280-8. Kathy McMillan and Kathy Schmidt highlighted the women's marks with long jump and javelin records, while Madeline Manning Jackson eyed a sub-two minute 800.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Tom Andrews
Maxie Parks
Millard Hampton
James Robinson
Randy Smith
Fred Luke
America
Andrews
University of Southern California
Parks
UCLA
Hampton
San Jose
Calif
Steve Williams
Robinson
Smith
Wichita State
Ameri
Doug Brown
Luke
Bill Schmidt
Richard George
Kathy
Kathy McMillan
Raeford
N.C
Sigrun Siegl-Thon
East Germany
Kathy Schmidt
Ruth Fuchs
Madeline Manning Jackson
Mexico City
Women Tennis Players to Compete in Federation Cup
Women tennis players from 32 nations will compete in the U S Federation Cup matches in Philadelphia at Spectrum from August 22 to 29.
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Philadelphia
Spectrum
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