Toots Shor The Legend Meets Derek Sanderson In New York
In a quiet midnight scene at Duncan’s on East 53rd Street Toots Shor legendary saloonkeeper chats with hockey star Derek Sanderson of the New York Rangers. Sanderson and Shor reminisce about past greats and plan a future opening with Rod Gilbert while Shor laments being old and broke.
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New York Times
New York
Duncan’s
East 53Rd Street
Bill Halsey
Toots Shor
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Derek Sanderson
New York Rangers
Jill
Derek
Sanderson
Niagara Falls
Canada
Borelli
Toots
Grand Marni
Bobby Orr
Orr
Boston Bruins
Rangers
Maurice Richard
Gordie Howe
Shor
Orland Kurtenbach
Vancouver
Rod Gilbert
Connors claims Birmingham title in straight sets win
Jimmy Connors dominated Billy Martin 6 4 6 3 to win the Birmingham International indoor tennis title and the $5,000 first prize. Meijer and Fassbender won the doubles. Connors to meet Rod Laver in a $100,000 Las Vegas decider.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jimmy Connors
Billy Martin
Connors
Martin
Karl Meijer
Jurgen Fassbender
West Germany
John Yuill
South Africa
Roger Dowdswell
Rhodesia
Rod Laver
Las Vegas
Nev
Borzov Leads 1975 New Zealand Games Debut
Olympic sprint champion Valery Borzov of Russia made a strong 1975 debut at the New Zealand Games in Christchurch, winning the 200 meters in 21.2 seconds after skipping the 100. American athletes added six golds as Faina Melnik won the women's shot put and Andrea Lynch claimed the 100 meters.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
UPI
Valery Borzov
Russia
Borzov
Bevan Smith
Graham Haskell
Faina Melnik
Britain
Andrea Lynch
Long Beach
Martha Watson
Australia
Angela Cook
Chris Commons
Valery Podluzhniy
IOC chiefs weigh 1976 Montreal crisis in Amsterdam talks
Lord Killanin says Montreal organizers will not attend a meeting in Amsterdam with IOC vice presidents to discuss delays and rising costs of the Montreal Olympic Stadium. He notes the Quebec finance committee hearing is ongoing and ironworkers strike caused a two month stadium delay.
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London
Lord Killanin
International Olympic Committee
Amsterdam
Montreal
Killanin
Roger Rousseau
Quebec
Jim Worrall
Roche to Undergo Achilles Surgery in Dallas
Australian tennis player Tony Roche will have Tuesday surgery in Dallas to correct inflammation in the Achilles tendon of his left leg.
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Philadelphia
Tony Roche
Dallas
Riessen Edges Gerulaitis For U S Pro Indoor Crown
Marty Riessen, 33, defeated 20-year-old Vitas Gerulaitis 7 5, 7 1, 6 3 to win the U S Pro indoor title and $15,000 prize. Gerulaitis battled back after a string break, but Riessen held firm to claim the major victory and veteran honor. Doubles champions were Brian Gottfried and Raul Ramirez, who defeated Dick Stockton and Eric Van Dillen 3 4, 6 3, 7 4 for $4,000.
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Philadelphia
Marty Riessen
Vitas Gerulaitis
U.S
Riessen
Gerulaitis
Marty
Vitas
Tom Okker
Howard Beach
N.Y
Evanston
Irl
Brian Gottfried
Raul Ramirez
Dick Stockton
Eric van Dillen
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Velvet
Mets
UD RE KY
Blackwall
Goodyear
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Toyota
American Express
eCarte Blanche
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Carson
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Mon Fru
MVS
Ewe
del Amo Center
Compton
Artec
Gardena
Tptiss Western
Lakewood
Weller Tire
Long Bach
Lomita
Ean Ae
Torrance
Serene
Maes
Arco & Texaco
Sda Eer
Wilmington
Meg En Faee
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