Ali Shavers showdown draws city hype despite rain
Muhammad Ali looms as the crowd and media fill Rockefeller Center rink for a Madison Square Garden title defense against Ernie Shavers. The rinkside scene features music, bravado, and a skeptical press corps while NBC previews the so-called big-fight spectacle.
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NC State Dominates Wake Forest 41 14 in Raleigh
NC State overcame a season of turnovers as the Wolfpack crushed Wake Forest 41 to 14. Ralph Stringer led a strong defensive effort with six tackles and an interception while Wake Forest suffered five turnovers and struggled to capitalize on field position. James McDougald was limited to 3% yards per carry and Wake’s miscues doomed their game plan.
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Unclear OCR Sports Card Highlights From Washington
Fragmentary notes show players and scores including Washington mentions and several names such as Deaton Pearson Armstrong and Withers Hedgecock and Marsh. No clear game date or complete lineup is readable from the text.
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Youth Soccer Scoreboard and Standings Update
In youth soccer action Team 4 defeated PSR Mateere Tahits 113 to 101 as Skyhawks beat Clippers away and Tornados earned a 6 points victory. Standings list Gooding Atoms Jordan Soran Peddin Rowdies and other teams with points for win tie and feats.
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Baseball and tennis headlines from a busy sports week
Outfielder Larry Hisle plans to exercise option year amid a salary dispute with the Twins as he hits .295 with 27 homers and 113 RBIs. George Foster, Al Cowens win NL and AL Player of the Week honors after string of strong stats. Tarkanian sues NCAA as UNLV suspension sparks court battle. Pistons announce 1978-79 games at the Silverdome. Guillermo Vilas wins Coupe Poree in Paris and European-US tennis results unfold. Nick Faldo captures an $18,000 golf event in Brussels.
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Jaybird Girls Edge Indians and Dragons in CC Conference
The Allen Jay girls volleyball team won two Central Carolina Conference matches over Davidson. They defeated the Indians 15-7 2-15 15-9 and beat the Dragons 15-6 15-0. Denise Corn led scoring with help from Sherry Loflin and Merry Conrad.
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Central Girls Win First Match Over Andrews Volleyball
Central High School girls volleyball defeated Andrews by scores of 17-15 15-1 15-8. Linda Lee posted 15 spikes with setting by Genevive Wilson. Donna Turner and Martha Letchford served well. Dee Dee Wardlaw excelled for Andrews. Griffin girls beat Northwest Guilford with varsity 15-7 16-14 and junior varsity 15-9 6-15 15-1. Standouts were Annie Jackson Debra Hamilton and April Crawford.
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Wildcats Post Tennis Victory Over Forsyth Country Day
Westchester Academy girls tennis beat Forsyth Country Day 5-4 as rookie Donna Altenpohl, after two weeks of play, won both singles and doubles with Lucy Brooks. Other winners included Peggy Ix, Sally Diffendal, and Brooks as Westchester improves to 2-3 ahead of hosting Carli Sle.
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Westchester JV Sides Kernersville Soccer 2 2 Tie
Westchester Academy junior varsity tied Kernersville 2 2 after two overtimes, the highest allowed under conference rules. Tony Kennedy scored both goals for Westchester, now 1 1 1, set to play Greensboro on Oct 5.
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Thunderstorm Delays World Invitational Tennis Classic Opener
A heavy thunderstorm postponed opening matches of the World Invitational Tennis Classic in Hilton Head Island. Kerry Melville Reid and Evonne Goolagong were set to face Diane Fromholz and Virginia Wade in doubles after Goolagong’s earlier win with Sue Barker ended 7 6 before Barker withdrew with a viral infection.
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Thomasville Girls Tennis Beats Bulldogs 6-3
Thomasville defeats Davie County 6-3 as singles split and Lisa Wilson Beth Groome and Sara Hinkle win for the Tigers. Bulldogs drop to 2-3 and travel to Lexington Thursday.
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Duke Faces Navy In Potentially Tight Showdown
Duke coach Mike McGee forecasts a close game as Navy visits Durham after both squads faced top opponents Michigan. He notes Navy’s 2 1 record and praises quarterback Bob Leszczynski for 190 passing yards against Michigan along with strong defensive pursuit.
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Ledford Girls Take Dual Volleyball Victories
Ledford girls volleyball defeated East Davidson 15-3 15-0 and Denton 15-7 15-3 as Sonya Power ran 15 straight points in the first match. Ledford improves to 8-1 and travels to Southern Guilford on Wednesday.
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Cubs Hold Off Phillies In NL Pennant Chase
Cubs beat Phillies 10 to 7 on 20 hits paced by Bobby Murcer Greg Gross and Larry Buttner keeping Philadelphia from clinching the NL East as their magic number stays at one. Jeff Burroughs and Gary Matthews homered for Atlanta in a separate tie break with Houston.
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