World sports brief roundup from tennis to horse racing
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-6 to win a World Series of Women's Tennis title in Tucson. Adriano Panatta beat Eddie Dibbs 6-2 to reach the $100000 World Championship final with Vitas Gerulaitis. Billie Jean King beat Caroline Stoll 6-1 6-1 in Port Washington. Brian Gottfried won two singles as the U.S. beat South Africa 4-1 in Davis Cup in Newport Beach amid protests. Sweden swept Monaco in Davis Cup Group B in Uppsala. Franz Abraham was killed at Hockenheim. Jochen Mass won both heats of the Clark memorial. The U.S. High School All-Stars beat Spain 137-110 in Mannheim. Bernard Gallacher won the Spanish Open with 69. Boxing authorities suspend US Championships amid probe. John Denton won the Toledo PBA title 204-198 in bowling. Horse racing results include Summertime Promise in Baltimore and Honest Pleasure at Keeneland. Alexa Stirling Fraser, 79, a noted woman golfer, dies.
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Tucson
Ariz
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Martina Navratilova
Dallas
Houston
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Eddie Dibbs
Miami
Vitas Gerulaitis
Port Washington
N.Y
Billie Jean King
Caroline
Auto Racing
Hockenheim
West Germany
Franz Abraham
Hockenheimring
Jim Clark
Jochen Mass
Mannhein
Spain
Bernard Gallacher
Scotland
Francisco Obreau
Blalock Battles Back Then Falls Short at Moss Creek
Jane Blalock rallied from seven strokes behind to lead Sandra Palmer late but a disastrous double bogey on the 18th at Moss Creek Plantation sealed a two stroke win for Palmer. Palmer earned $12 000 while Blalock took $8 000 for second as Bertolaccini and Bradley tied for third at 284.
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Hilton Head Island
S.C
Jane Blalock
Marsh
Sandra Palmer
Devil's Elbow
Moss Creek Plantation
Miss Blalock
Highland Beach
Fla
Miss Palmer
Kathryn Crosby
San Diego
Fort Worth
Tex
Mary Lou Crocker
Silvia Bertolaccini
Pat Bradley
UNC Wins Eighth Consecutive ACC Tennis Title
North Carolina clinched its eighth straight ACC tennis championship amid a 61-53 final point total over North Carolina State on the N C State campus. Junie Chatman and Cliff Skakle won straight-sets in singles. NC State's John Sadri claimed the first singles title in Wolfpack history with a 6-3 6-3 win over Earl Hassler.
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UNC
Raleigh
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Tar Heels
ACC
N.C. State
Don Skakle
Wolfpack
Wake Forest
Duke
Clemson
Virginia
Maryland
Junie Chatman
Cliff Skakle
Ted Daniel
John Joyce
John Sadii
Charlotte
Earl Hassler
Sadri
Holbert Wins Road Atlanta in IMSA GT Race
Al Holbert won Sunday's 100 mile Grand Touring race at Road Atlanta, the IMSA GT event. The crowd neared 25 000, with all advance tickets sold, boosting Road Atlanta’s market value as IMSA faces added scrutiny over rules violations and Peter Gregg’s absence.
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Holbert
Atlanta
International Motor Sports Association
al Holbert
IMSA
Road Atlanta
America
Peter Gregg
Fagel Loses In Upset On Watch Tennis Circuit
Rick Fagel of Miami Shores is the 1977 Watch tennis overall champion after an upset loss to Keith Richardson of Rock Hill 6-2 7-6 2-6 6-2 in Daytona Beach. Richardson earns 1500 top prize while Fagel takes 1000. Richardson ties for third on the circuit with Deon Joubert of South Africa.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Rick Fagel
Miami Shores
Fla
Fagel
Keith Richardson
Rock Hill
8.C
Richardson
Deon Joubert
South Africa
Tenn. State Sets 880 Relay Mark at Dogwood Relays
Mark Belger of Villanova named outstanding runner while Jane Haist of Tennessee earns top field honors as Tennessee State sets a meet record in the women’s 880-yard relay at the Dogwood Relays hosted by the University of Tennessee. Belger anchored the winning 2 mile relay and ran on the 4 mile distance medley and mile relays earning the Tony Wilson Memorial Trophy. Haist’s 1837 discus throw shattered the previous mark by over 42 feet.
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Knoxville
Tom Black
Brenda Morehead
Kathy McMillan
Teresa Waugh
Debra Jones
Tenn
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Boxing
New York
Abc-Tv
Don King
United States
Toledo
Ohio
John Denton
Midland
Baltimore
Pimlico
Jeff's
Lexington
Keeneland
Inca Roca
Aqueduct
Hialeah
Chicago
Sportsman's Park
Kittyluck
Inglewood
Calif
Cascapedia
Hollywood Park
Albany
Golden Gate Fields
Ottawa
Alexa Stirling Fraser
Blalock
Kinney
NBA
Wy Kinney
Great American Shoe Store
Northside
Winston Salem
Holly Hill
Burlington
Westchester
High Point
Four Seasons
Greensboro
Hanes Mall
Friendly Shopping
Carolina Circle Mall
SD Iow
Data TA Corporation
Parks Avenue
Credit Life Insurance Availance Vo Nng
Genuine Parts CO
Steele St
N. Main
Amoco
Strong
Atlas Forty
Sale Pi
Amoco Oil Company
LAS
Buddy
Johnson Motor Lines
Sweet’s
Greensboro Rd
Ray’s
W. Green Dr
South Elm Street
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