Vukovich Hopes For Schaefer 500 Victory At Pocono
The field at Pocono includes 33 cars with Billy Vukovich starting 13th after posting a 184.228 mph four lap pace for the 2 1/2 mile track. Freddie Agabashian backs him as a future champion and notes a strong list of rivals led by Parnelli Jones Gulf Sunoco STP teams and USAC champ Joe Leonard. Rival speedsters Peter Revson and Rutherford also loom, while Mark Donohue Gary Bettenhausen and Wally Dallenbach seek breakthrough runs.
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Dan Gurney
Detroit
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Wimbledon heartthrob Borg pleads for quiet from fans
Bjorn Borg, 17, the teenage sensation at Wimbledon, asks young admirers to stop squealing while he plays, saying he is a tennis player not a rock star. His match against Karl Meiler stretched to five sets before Borg won 6-4 6-4 3-6 2-6 6-3, as other seeds advance to the last 16 amid a busy round.
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Ilie Nastase
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Roger Taylor
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Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Jefferson City Legion edged by Boonville in tight 4-3 loss
Jefferson City suffered a 4-3 defeat to Boonville as Nick Finn took his third loss after a strong start. Denny Mueller led JC with three hits and a sixth inning jam escaped. Boonville rallied with two seventh inning runs and two in the eighth to pull away.
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Binkley leads Jefferson City 13s to win over Tri-City
Jefferson City Babe Ruth 13-year-old all stars, managed by John Bernskoetter, beat Tri-City All-Stars 4-2 in the District Two Tournament at Jamestown as Binkley, pitching with a six inning no-hitter bid, earns the victory. Danny Sommerer collects two hits and three RBIs while Mid-Mo upsets Boonville 8-6 in the other Thursday game.
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Cincinnati
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Missouri fishing report lists fair conditions at many lakes
Jefferson City AP reports the Missouri Conservation Department notes lakes and streams mostly fair with some high water. Meramec Upper clear. Borbeuse muddy. Big River clear to dingy. Piney clear and low. Eleven Point clear with algal bloom. Bull Shoals and Rock steady conditions. Lake of the Ozarks arms clear except upper Osage dingy. Stockton clear at upper end. fishing good at Bennett Spring and other trout areas.
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Players push for full data on turf injury risk
The NFL players association demands raw Stanford data used to claim no major injury difference between artificial turf and natural grass. They call for an impartial joint study and a moratorium on new synthetic installations, plus CPSP standards, arguing league profits ignore player safety.
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National Football League
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Stanford
New York
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NFL
Rozelle
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National Football League Players Association
Garvey
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Allen Suffers Fractured Leg In Collision At First
Chicago White Sox first baseman Dick Allen suffered a hairline fracture of the left leg after colliding with Mike Epstein of the Angels during a sixth inning play. He is out at least a week, potentially a month, with x rays confirming the break. Allen batted .312 with 16 homers and 41 RBIs prior to the injury.
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Steve Stone
Secretariat poised for Arlington Park record run
Meadow Stable's Triple Crown winner Secretariat arrived two hours late due to weather and will start from post four as the top choice. He carries 126 pounds, with rivals My Gallant Our Native and Blue Chip Dan as a coupled entry. Attendance and track records at Arlington Park could be challenged, with Derby and Preakness crowds noted.
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My Gallant
Damascus
Son
Bold Ruler
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