Readers ask about 1978 baseball and sport legends
Inquiries cover McGinnis with the 76ers slowing down, Dodgers trade for Billy North, and the need for a centerfielder. They question Bud Wilkinson era feats, the Cardinals’ chances in 1978, and a note on historical miracles like Boston’s 1914 Braves and Coogan’s Bluff. They also discuss schedules and boxing history with Stribling.
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Dodgers
Billy North
T.B
Lebanon
St. Louis Cardinals
Jon Huddleston
Miracle Braves
Boston
Laity Philadelph Athletics
New York Giants
Coogan
St. Louis
Lopez shares lead in third round of U S Women’s Open
Nancy Lopez tied for the second round lead at 14 over par along with Donna White and Carol Semple after a 73. The 1971 bowling record note trails with Lee Taylor’s high pinfall recognition following ABC rule changes.
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Nancy Lopez
America
Lopez
Donna White
Carol Semple
White
Semple
Hollis Stacy
Carner
Cynthia Hill
Hill
Colorado Springs
Colo
San Diego
American Bowling Congress
Lee Taylor
Taylor
ABC
George Zeidell
Zeidell
Dutch Open leads and tennis semis set in weekend action
Noordwijk sees South Africa's Norm Price and Britain's John Bland sharing the Dutch Open lead after the first round. In tennis, Borg advances to the Swedish Open semifinals, meeting Antonio Munoz as Corrado Barazzutti and Balasz Taroczy also win quarterfinals. At the African Games, Judy BellGam of Nigeria wins another gold in women's 100m hurdles, while Fathia Jerbi boosts Tunisia's medal tally with discus gold.
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Netherlands
Norm Price
South Africa
Britain
John Bland
New
Balasz Taroczy
Barazzutti
Ray Moore
Taroczy
Mark Edmondson
Algiers
Algeria
Nigeria
Judy BellGam
Tunisia
Fathia Jerbi
Uganda
Helen Alyeck
Egypt
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Libya
Amateur boxer Greg Page turns pro in Louisville
Greg Page, two time AAU heavyweight champion and 19 year old Louisville Central High School graduate, announces he is turning professional. Top Rank's Bob Arum has expressed interest in booking Page on the Muhammad Ali Leon Spinks card in New Orleans on September 15.
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Louisville
Greg Page
National Amateur Athletic Union
Page
Louisville Central High School
Bob Arum
Top Rank, Inc
New Orleans
Arum
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