Las Vegas Sports Spotlight in Esquire Magazine
Esquire reports from Las Vegas where Roger Kahn covers Jimmy Connors and John Newcombe in a festival like tennis match amid town showbiz chatter. The piece notes gambling, strip life, and a potential $50,000 match between a top woman pro bowler and a leading amateur flagged for October TV in Las Vegas.
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Esquire
Roger Kahn
Jimmy Connors
John Newcombe
Jimmy
Kahn
Connors
Newcombe
Caesars Palace
Don Chase to be Sponsored by Brunswick at Caesars Palace
Caesars officials say the Don Chase match is not yet firmed up and the wire service leak surprised staff. The item mentions Kareem Abdul Jabbar moving to aid the Lakers and a four team prep tournament at Valley High with teams from Watts Las Vegas and New York. Hal Overholtzer coaches local stars.
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Caesars
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Lakers
Jabbar
Junior Lakers
Valley High
Watts
Las Vegas
New York
Hal Overholtzer
Western High
SNORE fifth points race set for Pop's Oasis action
The fifth SNORE points race of the season will be held Saturday night at Pop's Oasis in Jean. A 20 mile course will host four races starting at 6 pm, the last before the SNORE 250 on Sept 27 in Sloan. Roy Fairbanks leads the standings with Jon Block second and Greg Heinrich third.
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Southern Nevada
Pop's Oasis In
Jean
Sloan
Roy Fairbanks
Jon Block
Greg Heinrich
Nevada
Unlv Sailing Association
UNLV
Charisma
St Petersburg
Ft. Lauderdale
Bermuda
Rams and Cowboys Set for Los Angeles Exhibition
Los Angeles Rams defend NFC West titles under Chuck Knox against the Dallas Cowboys in a charity exhibition at the Coliseum. Rams’ strong run defense faces Dallas top offense from 1974 with Staubach at QB and Ron Jessie debuting as a Ram. Regular season opener at Dallas September 21.
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UPI
Chuck Knox
Los Angeles Rams
Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Times
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Rams
Minnesota
Rich Saul
Ken Iman
Iman
Roger Staubach
Cowboys
Staubach
James Harmis
Ram
John Hadl
Ron Jessie
Jessie
Detroit
Dallas
Dougherty Meets Iconic Figure At PGA Championship
Ed Dougherty, two rounds at Firestone in Akron, trails Jack Nicklaus by one stroke with a 138 after 36 holes. Dougherty, 27, from Linwood Pennsylvania, recalls a military stint and baseball dreams before becoming an assistant pro at Edgmont Country Club. He hopes to be paired with Nicklaus in the weekend rounds as a growing name in professional golf.
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UPI
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Jack Nicklaus
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Linwood
PGA
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Jack
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Vietnam
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Pittsburgh Pirates
American Legion
Jon Matlack
Mets
Matlack
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Tiny Pedone
al Balukas
Balukas
Shelton Seeks OSU Return After ABA Contract
Oregon State University officials plan to appeal to the NCAA in Chicago for reinstating Lonnie Shelton as an amateur, despite his signing a hardship contract with the ABA. Shelton, a junior forward who led OSU to regional playoffs before the loss to Indiana, sought intercession after his ABA deal soured.
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UPI
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Oregon State
Indiana
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McVicar
Jack Davis
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Memphis Sounds
Ralph Miller
Falcons Rally Past Redskins In Tight Preseason Clash
Pat Sullivan led Atlanta to a 16 14 comeback win over Washington as Nick Mike-Mayer nailed a 19 yard field goal with 15 seconds left. Ray Brown interception and Haskel Stamback score helped Washington, while 18 441 attended the home showcase.
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UPI
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Washington Redskins
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Redskins
Sullivan
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Falcons
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Mike Mayer
Atlanta
Ray Easterly
Haskel
Job
Wally Francis
Eddie Ray
Jimmy Robinson
Ashe Edges Koch In Four At Indianapolis Tennis Meet
In Indianapolis men's singles, Arthur Ashe defeats Thomas Koch 4 64 6 2 while Guillermo Vilas beats Zeljko Franulovic 6 2 6 3 Juan Gilbert defeats Jairo Velasco 64 24 62 and Onny Parun beats Adriano Panatta 64 62. women's semifinals see Nancy Gunter beat Janet Newberry 6 4 7 5. Volvo International at Conway New Hampshire quarterfinals feature Laver Rosewall Nastase and Connors with semifinals set for Saturday.
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Indianapolis
Arthur Ashe
Thomas Koch
Brazil
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Juan Gilbert
Spain
Jairo Velasco
Colombia
Onny Parun
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Nancy Gunter
U.S
Janet Newberry
Conway
N.H
Rod Laver
Australia
Norman Holmes
U S
Ken Rosewall
John Alexander
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Ray Moore
South Afica
Jimmy Connors
Victor Pecci
Laver
Connors
Rosewall
Nastase
Antuofermo Wins Unanimous Decision Over Curto in TV Main Event
Vito Antuofermo of Brooklyn earned a unanimous decision over Vinnie Curto of Miami in a 10 round middleweight bout at the Tropicana Hotel televised nationally. Judges scored 47-45, 46-44, and 46-45 as Antuofermo improved to 32-1-1 while Curto fell to 18-3-1.
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Brooklyn
N.Y
Vinnie Curto
Miami
Fla
Tropicana Hotel
Curto
Antuofermo
Formula 5000 Heats Saturday at Mid-Ohio
Veterans led by defending champion Brian Redman and Indy winners Mario Andretti, Al Unser, and Gordon Johncock enter the 67 500 dollar Formula 5000 event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Two 50 mile heats precede a 1000 mile final. Evel Knievel sponsorship brings Elliott Forbes Robinson into Lola T332.
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Lexington, Ohio
UPI
Brian Redman
Mario Andretti
al Unser
Gordon Johncock
Mid-Ohio
Redman
England
Andretti
Nazareth
Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Johncock
George Bignotti
Elliott-Forbes Robinson
la Crescenta
Calif
Evel Knievel
Knievel
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