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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1977
Page
8
Marty Robbins, 52, part time Grand National racer and country star, returns after an 18 month retirement claim. He qualified 28th for the Talladega 500 at 184.658 mph, driven by his love for racing as he balances music, world tours, and a farm near Franklin, Tennessee.
Mark Dillon of Charlotte captured the boys 18s singles title at Emerywood by straight sets while Louise Allen of Winston-Salem overwhelmed Ginny Sharpe. The event drew 310 players and featured strong performances from top seeds, with Dillon citing a strict personal rule against anger on court.
David Pearson, on the cusp of Talladega 500 qualifying, ranks 21st with 187.687 mph as Benny Parsons leads from the pole at 192.684 mph. Pearson, sidelined by engine trouble earlier, says victory would require perfect drafting and luck, while Chevrolet teams dominate practice speeds near 196 mph in packs.
Victor Regalado fired an eight under par 63 to seize a one stroke lead in the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Curtis Strange and Lee Elder trailed after 130 totals while Rik Massengale’s 130 kept him tied for the year’s best two-round score. Weather halted play twice, delaying completion of the round.
Results across age groups include Boys 4s Singles Gb def Zucarrello 6-0. Boys 1és Singles Burl. def Holland 6-0. Boys 18s Singles Char. def Grubier 6-?0. Girls 12s Singles Con. def Brooks 6-4. Girls 2es Singles Arden def Reid 6-3. Girls 18s Singles W-S def Sharpe 6-1. Boys 18s Doubles Dillon-Tucker def Pulliam-Holland 6-?0. Boys 16s Doubles Kimberly-Zucarrello def Breece-Land 6-3 6-4. Girls 12s Doubles Srene def Crossend-Brooks 6-2 6-0. Girls 14s Doubles Fillier-Senderson def Coles-Short 6-3 6-0. Girls 4s Doubles Hoey-Morgan 6-3 6-0. Girls 18s Rounds-Pagers Easter-Sharpe.
The New York Giants host the New England Patriots in a tune up for the upcoming season with Giants aiming for progress under John McKay and a potential No. 1 quarterback, while the Patriots seek further advancement after last year’s 11 3 playoff run. Other exhibition games include Atlanta at St Louis Buffalo at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Green Bay Kansas City at Detroit Miami at Tampa Bay Minnesota at Los Angeles New Orleans at Chicago San Diego at Dallas Seattle at San Francisco Houston at Oakland Washington at Cleveland. The weekend opened with Philadelphia topping the Jets 21 3 and Denver beating Baltimore 14 8 as Eagles quarterbacks Morton and Penrose throw TD passes. Giants’ quarterback choice remains undecided between Jerry Golsteyn and Dennis Shaw.
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