Ashe Wins Singles Crown at U S Open
Arthur Ashe Jr. captured the men's singles title at the U S Open with a 14-12 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory over Tom Okker of the Netherlands. He aims to regain the Davis Cup for the United States and to advance in the civil rights struggle. Ashe and Clark Graebner lead the U S Davis Cup team, with Australia preparing for the challenge in Adelaide at Christmas. The U S women’s doubles title went to Margaret Court Smith and Maria Bueno, who upset Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals.
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United States
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Adelaide
Stan Smith
Bobby Lutz
Pasadena
Calif
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Charlie Pasarell
Spain
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Margaret Court Smith
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Burrell Breaks Ankle Suffered In Chiefs Clash
Odle Burrell of the Oilers broke an ankle in the final moments against Kansas City and will be out for the rest of the AFL season.
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Lyons Demoted To Second Team By Kentucky Coach
Kentucky demoted Dicky Lyons to the second team, with Dick Beard moving to No 1 halfback and Phil Thompson replaced by Vic King. Injuries hit SEC independents as Miami Tu lane and Memphis State saw roster losses. Other notes include Florida State naming Gary Pajcic quarterback, and Georgia Tech praising Mike Bradley's recovery.
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Florida State
Bill Peterson
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Georgia Tech
Bud Carson
Mike Bradley
Georgia
Vince Doo
Auburn Offense Looks Strong In Scrimmage Preview
Auburn coach Ralph Jordan praised a quartet of powerful runners and a solid line as Loran Carter leads SEC total offense. Wallace Clark Mickey Zofko Mike Currier and Tom Lowry showed offensive depth during practice with Clark expected as second string fullback and return man ahead of Wednesday scrimmage.
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Loran Carter
Jordan
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Tom Lowry
Clark
Tigers Beat Angels In Tight Result Cuts Pennant Hopes
Tiant continues from page eight as Detroit tops California 6 4 with a late surge. Harrelson and Reggie Smith homer in 10th, Gib son tied game with eighth inning double. Lolich improves to 14 9 as Detroit narrows magic number to 10. Horton homers early and Kaline follows with another as Benett exits.
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Oakland
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Red Sox
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Lolich
Angels
Aurelio Rodriguez
Tom Satriano
Detroit
Horton
Mickey Stanley
al Kaline
California
Dennis Bennett
Gordon to Study Scout Reports for Royals Expansion Draft
Kansas City Royals manager hopeful Joe Gordon will scrutinize scouting reports ahead of the October 15 expansion draft. The club already contracts about 70 players across Corning New York Dubuque Iowa and High Point Thomasville North Carolina. Owner Ewing Kauffman spent over 600000 and will pay 175000 per player for 30 selections from the AL’s 40 man rosters.
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N.Y
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N.C
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California Angels
St. Louis
Haney
Cedric Tallis
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Cedric
Charley Metro
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Ewing Kauffman
Louise Suggs Women's Golf Tournament Scheduled Oct 13
The annual Louise Suggs Women's Golf Tournament will be held October 13. Co sponsored by Decatur and Burningtree Country Clubs as last year. Further information on the meet will be announced later.
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Louise Suggs
Decatur
Burningtree
Point Experiment Ends in Pro Football Controversy
The Point Experiment in interleague exhibitions abolished the conversion kick and required a two yard attempt by pass or run for extra points. In 23 games there were 97 attempts with 55 successes and 42 failures. passing yielded 35 successes, 27 failures, while running had 20 successes and 15 failures. The rule sparked debate over excitement and safety.
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