Injuries Force Petty into Grim Southern 500
Richard Petty, nursing chest injuries from Bristol wreck, races at Darlington with brace and relief plan. He sits behind leader Cale Yarborough in Winston Cup standings, qualifies sixth in a 40 car field, and may rely on Dave Marcis as a relief driver.
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Darlington
S.C
Richard Petty
Darlington International Raceway
Randleman
Ace
Bristol
Tenn
Petty
Cale Yarborough
Darrell Waltrip
Dave Marcis
Darlington Labor Day Classic Theaters Top Cup Field
Darlington tests drivers on the 1.366 mile oval with speeds near 150 mph as heat exhaustion and mental strain challenge racers. Cale Yarborough from Timmonsville and Bobby Allison from Hueytown are among the standout entrants, with Petty and Waltrip also listed in the top 15 for the 500 mile event.
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Darlington
Yarborough
Timmonsville
Chevrolet
Buddy Baker
Ford
Baker
Waltrip
Super Speedway
Franklin
Tenn
Chew
Zao
Ay Parsons
Charlotte
N.C
Oor Beker
Benetnvine Ge
Vas
Savannah
Fort Hill
S.C
McDuttie
Sanford
M.p.h
Zanesville
Ohio
Butch Crew
M.p.h. Dagee
Tam
Fort Johnson
N.Y
Sae Vayten
Inman
Wadkins Holds Lead as Irwin Stays Safe at Firestone
Lanny Wadkins led after three rounds of the World Series of Golf at Firestone South with 67 for 202. Hale Irwin, pursuing with a conservative plan that keeps the ball in fairways, matched the tournament record with 65 to move within one shot. Weiskopf and Hayes trailed at 207, while Player and Floyd stayed under par at 209. Nicklaus and Marsh finished at 210.
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Akron, Ohio
Lanny Wadkins
Hale Irwin
Wadkins
Irwin
Hubert Green
Tom Weiskopf
Mark Hayes
Hayes
Weiskopf
Gary Player
Ray Floyd
Jack Nicklaus
Graham
Marsh
Pinehurst No. 2
Firestone South
University of Colorado
Firestone
Gon-R
Graham Marsh
Severiano Ballesteros
Ben Crenshaw
Tom Watson
Jerry McGee
Hsieh Min-Nan
Lee Trevino
Paschal Entered Auto Racing Hall of Fame at Florence Club
High Point driver Jim Paschal became the 20th member of the Auto Racing Hall of Fame during ceremonies at Florence Country Club. The event, part of a weekend around Darlington Raceway, honored Paschal with many High Point locals in attendance.
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Benny Phillips
Darlington
S.C
High Point
Jim Paschal
Auto Racing Hall of Fame
Florence Country Club
Hall of Fame
National Motorsports Press Association
Paschal
Darlington Raceway
Unser Wins Califor nia 500 In Close Finish At Ontario
Al Unser won the California 500 after Johncock crashed while leading with 26 laps left. Foyt, a lap down, finished second as Unser captured the Triple Crown race at Ontario while Tom Sneva clinched the national championship despite open problems and severalDNF finishes by top rivals.
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Ontario
Calif
al Unser
California
Ane
Gordoncock
Unser
Johncock
Gordy
A.J. Foyt
A.J
Foyt
Tom Sneva
Johnny Rutherford
Wally Dallenbach
Sneva
Kiddy Day at Open as Austin and McEnroe Upset Seeds
Pixie Tracy Austin 14 defeats fourth seed Sue Barker as John McEnroe 18 beats Eddie Dibbs in a day marked by a shooting incident in the stands. Borg and Connors win. Evert, King, Stove, Reid, and Gottfried also advance in third round action at Forest Hills.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Pixie Tracy Austin
John McEnroe
Miss Austin
Sue Barker
James Reilly
New York
Calif
Jimmy Connors
Dibbs
Douglaston
Billie Jean King
Sheila McInerney
Rome
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Laura Dupont
Matthews
N.C
Australia
Kerry Reid
Zenda Liess
Daytona Beach
Fla
Brian Gottfried
Lauderhill
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Dobbins Leads Golf Tourney at Colonial Club
Gary Dobbins led the Colonial Country Club Championships with Bill Davis Harold Glover Tim Johnson William Bell Millard Stanford and Vernon Doyle taking top spots. In the women’s division Vada Keever led followed by Kat Walsh Jo Glover and Helen Underwood.
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Thomasville
Gary Dobbins
Bill Davis
Harold Glover
Tim Johnson
William Bell
Millard Stanford
Vernon Doyle
Vada Keever
Kat Walsh
Jo Glover
Helen Underwood
Lassies Softball Leaders Reach Finals at National Tourney
Four teams advanced to the finals of the Woman’s Amateur Softball Association National Slowpitch Tournament. Sorrento’s Pizza of Cincinnati and Miami Dats of Miami meet at 10 a.m. The winner faces Columbus Roadrunners of Columbus, Ohio at 11 a.m. The Fox Valley Lassies of St. Charles, Illinois then face the second winner for the major division title at 2 p.m.
Stephens The Man To Beat At Willow Creek Club Champs
Mark Stephens led the Willow Creek Club Championships with a 71 70 141 to top the Championship Flight. Tony Piper and Charlie Lynch trailed with 144 and 145 while various other flight leaders posted scores including Frank Garrett 146 in the first flight and Andy Peterson 205 in the eleventh flight.
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Mark Stephens
Willow Creek
Stephens
Tony Piper
Charlie Lynch
Gary Welch
Dickie Brewer
Dickie Culler
Billy Morris
Ron Winslow
Ray Carr
Bob Bundy
Frank Garrett
Billy Spillers
Joe Hunt
Bob Crawford
George Machen
Whagland Linthicum
Lee Smith
Bill Price
J.L. Bull
Monte Brinson
Graeme Fulton
Ken Beman
John Hayworth
Sammy Lambeth
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Roy Paschal
Warren Godwin
Mike
Bill Blair
Bill Hennis
Greensboro
Pap White
Trinity
George Hutchens
Cliff Stewart
Kernersville
Bill Ellis
Wilkesboro
Jimmy Lewallen
Johnny Bruner
Harry Payne
Frank Hayworth
Denton
Cut Glass
Tim Flock
Ned Jarrett
Junior Johnson
Joe Littlejohn
Cotton Owens
Lee Petty
Shelbyville, Tenn
Kentucky
Gov. Ray Blant
David Mason
Hubert Potter
Robinson Creek, Ky
England
McEnroe
Eddie Dibbs
North Miami Beach
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Onny Parun
New Zealand
Ian Guerry
Lookout Mountain
Chris Evert
June Anliot
Tracy Austin
Dobbins
Lassies
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