Higgins wins ECC crown in sudden death playoff
Emerywood Country Club notes Higgins edged Farley Davis on the first playoff hole after both players finished 36 holes tied at 147. Davis hit out of bounds, paving the way for Higgins to claim the club championship for the second straight year.
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Emerywood Country Club
Lloyd Higgins
Higgins
Farley Davis
Davis
John Lynch III
Graome Fulton Jr
Joe Brady
John Templeton
Bob Carlson
Sandy Ridge
Eddie Isley
Zack Clinard
Ron Tindall
John Wheatley
Ricky Briley
Ricky Ward
Tom Prangley
Don Royals
Jim Fox
Don Wood
Marvin Miller
Don Smith
C.L. Beck
Roy Chilton
Randy Briley
John Henderson
Delaware Lottery Gets Under Way
In Dover Delaware began selling two million tickets for the Touchdown and Scoreboard games as state officials gauge first week sales. Distributor Charles J. O Connor said he sold 500 to 600 tickets in three hours with similar brisk business reported by others.
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Wilmington
Charles J. O'Connor
Delaware
O'Connor
Peter M. Simmons
NFL
U.S
Ridley Faces Long Road In Pursuit Of Back-To-Back Amateurs
Law student Fred Ridley opened defense of his U S Amateur title but sits far from a second straight crown as 76th renewal enters third round with 64 survivors. Two past champions, Vinny Giles and Gary Cowan, have fallen. 53-year-old Bill Campbell remains among the only prior winners still alive. Ridley, nervous in round one, beat Mike Stoll three holes to go at Bel Air such that the rugged, 6507 yard course tests players amid tall rough. Cowan, who won in 1966 and 1971, advanced in his first match while Ridley and Campbell had byes.
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Los Angeles
Fred Ridley
U.S
Harvie Ward
Exchamps
Vinny Giles
Gary Cowan
Stetson University
Law School
Bill Campbell
Ridley
Mike Stoll
Beaverton
Ore
Cowan
Kitchener
Ont
Canada
Campbell
Q. Quayle
San Quentin
Detroit
Connors Opens With Sharp Victory at US Open
Opening day at the US Open in Forest Hills featured Jimmy Connors delivering a commanding win as Arthur Ashe struggled on clay. Clay specialists Vilas Panatta Orantes dominated from the baseline while Ilie Nastase defaulted. Harold Solomon, seeded 10th, lost to Billy Martin 7-5 6-4. Bjorn Borg did not play, a point of contention for Solomon.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Jimmy Connors
Arthur Ashe
Guillermo Vilas
Adriano Panatta
Manuel Orantes
le Nastase
Bjorn Borg
Harold Solomon
Solomon
Billy Martin
World’s biggest tennis pot heats up high stakes event
At West Side Tennis Club Connors defeats Hewitt 6 3 6 3 under sunny skies while Nastase watches Parun quit in the first game of a set. Solomon upset Solomon-Martin clash sparks controversy as Martin notches his biggest win. Solomon laments late arrival and fatigue after a long Monday night match. Tournament officials deny a postponement request.
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South Africa
Bob Hewitt
West Side Tennis Club
Nastase
New Zealand
Onny Parun
Martin
Palos Verde
Calif
Solomon
Borg
Brookline
Mass
Pole Position At Stake In Southern 500 Qualifying
Darlington South Carolina Labor Day event draws 12 drivers to search for the pole at the oldest superspeedway. Buddy Baker led practice at 151.310 mph in a Ford, with Bobby Allison 150.689 mph second. Richard Petty Cale Yarborough and Dave Marcus ran around 149 mph as 64 entrants vie for top 12, with another 12 advancing Friday and final 16 Saturday. Pearson arrived without his car Wednesday. Wood Brothers awaiting a new engine.
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Darlington
8.C
Buddy Baker
Richard Petty
David Pearson
Cale Yarborough
Bobby Allison
Baker
Ford
Allison
Petty
Yarborough
Dave Marcis
H. Pearson
Wood Brothers
Quayle Rally Preview Amid Turbulent Season Start
Political and sports musings mix as the column previews Quayle rally plans after a rocky start. The piece blends predictions for high school football games, noting Central, Ragsdale, North Rowan, West Davidson and others with scores and key players highlighted for upcoming Friday nights.
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