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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1976
Page
11
A fragmented sports column surveys UNC football and ACC themes. It notes Carolina hiring a strength director Paul Hoolahan, discusses recruiting costs, TV impact on sports like the Super Bowl and tennis, and includes coach quotes on self motivation and player drive.
Cleveland survives a late scare as Steve Grogan passes for 335 yards and two late TDs to pull the Patriots within three. Cleo Miller leads the Browns with 80 rushing yards and a touchdown but fights and ejections mar the game. Browns fly to Buffalo for final preseason clash against Bills.
Ontario California AP report on the California 500 pole race shows defending champion A J Foyt and Al Unser facing setbacks. Unser survived a Monday crash damaging his Cosworth car and may miss top practice. Foyt stayed in Houston tending his stroke-stricken mother and was not expected at the track until Wednesday practice.
Sweden's Bjorn Borg won the U S Pro Tennis Championship for the third year in a row at Longwood, beating Harold Solomon 67 6-4 6-2 6-2. The 20-year-old said he stays focused to reach No 1 and eyeing the U S Open, adding he doesn’t mind seed position as long as he competes. The win raises his year earnings to $182,000 and extends his win streak to 18.
Shirley Chilton and Lance Thompson won the First Annual Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament at Jamestown Park over the weekend. They defeated Talmadge Fish and Katie Stone to claim the title as Nell Barksdale and Ron Wyrick finished third and Alice Giles with Buck Skillen took fourth place.
COLUMBIA SC AP Jim Carlen expresses concern for health of Ron Bass South Carolina's 1976 quarterback prospect He missed 1975 with a hamstring injury and knee surgery Bass plants to perform despite a demanding schedule Carlen quotes worry over depth behind Bass and notes changes on offense and defense as the team eyes a tougher season
Johnson a fifth year tailback with a 1974 conference honor and a Southern Conference record yardage seeks 96 to become The Citadel all time leader and 845 to top the conference career rushing mark. Coach Ross calls the 1975 squad the best since he arrived and aims for a Southern Conference title and seven wins. The Citadel plans to run the I formation with a balanced 6 40 ratio and features transfer QB Marty Crosby and backfield with Condon Sumrall Riley Johnson.
Robbie and Brad Robinson, the only mother son duo in the parent child event, reached the final but were not among the winners. They beat top seeds David and Barry Hamilton before losing 7-5 in the second set to claim runner up. Freddie Woods was upset in an earlier round by the Robinsons.
Akron Ohio AP notes on pro golf tour weather woes push for a written rule to resume play after delays. Players Charles Coody Steve Melnyk Fred Marti urge that every shot count, while current practice leaves officials to decide if rounds are washed out or can restart later.
Strong field for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway gears up with 64 entries. Three days of qualifying begin Thursday with 12 spots, Friday adds 12 more, and Saturday narrows to 16 final spots. The 40-car field starts Monday at noon with Carter scheduled to start the race. Meanwhile in Denver the Nuggets sign former St Louis forward Rudy Hackett after Spirits of St Louis release him.
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