Mid-Am Title A Breeze at the trapshoot at Sportsmen's Club
James Forsback won the Mid-Am handicap match with 98x100 amid variable wind, earning over 2000 dollars. Multiple shootoffs highlighted a large field, with Larry Trent, Jack Curry, Jack Persinger, and others earning titles across class A B C and overall standings.
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Bob Messar
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Clifford Saul
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Hiram Bradley
England's Ann Hayden Jones ends Billie Jean King's run
LAS VEGAS AP England's Ann Hayden Jones won the $9,000 first prize at the Caesar's Palace World Tennis Championships by defeating Billie Jean King 7-5 6-4 in the final. King earned $4,800 for second place after a six-contest winning streak on the women's tour.
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Miss King
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Baseball scores and Monday schedule across leagues
Results show New York 51 Pittsburgh 2 2 St. Louis 4 San Diego 2 Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 4 in 10 innings. Montreal 3.5 Cincinnati 2.3 Houston 8 Los Angeles 6. Monday night games include LA at San Diego and St Louis at San Francisco. Tuesday features Philadelphia at Montreal Atlanta at Pittsburgh Houston at Chicago New York at Cincinnati LA at San Diego St Louis at San Francisco. Also Oakland 114 Chicago 21 Kansas City at Minnesota Cleveland at Boston Oakland at California night Kansas City at Minnesota Chicago at Milwaukee Baltimore at Detroit Washington at New York Cleveland at Boston.
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Ashe Routs Smith To Win Charlotte Open Title
In Charlotte, Ashe of Richmond defeats Stan Smith 6 3 6 2 to claim the North Carolina National Bank Open men’s singles crown and $5 000 first prize. Smith from Pasadena double faulted in the ninth game of the final set. Chrissie Evert, 16, of Fort Lauderdale, beat Laura Du Pont 6 2 6 0 to win the women's title amid amateur competition.
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Ashe
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Pasadena
Calif
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Carrie No Money
Ryun Quiet About Plans At Kansas Relays
Lawrence AP reports Jim Ryun world record holder in three events sparked Olympic plans speculation after competing at the Kansas Relays. Ryun ran the Glenn Cunningham mile in 3:55.8, the fastest mile worldwide since Kip Keino's 3:55.5 in 1968, and said he will run late into summer while pacing himself.
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Soviet lifter sets world record in super heavyweight
Soviet weightlifter Vasily Alexayev set a world record in the super heavyweight division with a jerk of 508 pounds, according to Tass. He improved his own previous mark by about 1.1 pounds.
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Reds Fall Twice as Expos Sweep Montreal
Montreal Expos defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 in the opener and 13-4 in the nightcap as former Red Clyde Mau Monte Ma More drove in two with a bases loaded pinch single. Rusty Staub slugged a two run homer and a double for three RBIs in the second game. Cincinnati pitcher Jim Merritt returned from a sore arm, pitching four scoreless innings in relief in the first game, while Wayne Simpson pitched three innings of two hit ball in relief in the second. Reds head to Riverfront Tuesday to open a 12 game home stand against the Mets, still six and a half games behind in the division.
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Cepeda’s Fryman Famine Ends With Stick Picnic
Atlanta first baseman Cepeda collects five hits including a game winning homer in the 10th as the Braves beat the Phillies 5-4 at Veterans Stadium. Cepeda also fuels a three game series binge with a rare big day against his longtime nemesis Fryman. The Giants sweep the Cubs 5-1 in a doubleheader, while the Expos, Astros, Cardinals, Mets and Pirates post other NL results. Baseline run: series dominance boosts Cepeda’s late heroics and Braves rally.
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Chance Takes Big Chance In Firing Close To Yaz
Boston slugger Carl Yastrzemski homered off Chance in the fourth inning as the Red Sox edged Detroit 2-1. Sonny Siebert tossed five hitters for the win, Chance left after eight with two earned runs allowed, amid postgame confrontations over an inside pitch. Elsewhere, Cleveland beat Washington 1-0 on Dunning’s one-hitter, California topped Minnesota 5-4, and Baltimore defeated the Yankees 11-6 in a day of AL action.
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Albatross Leads 92 Pacer Eligibles for Little Brown Jug
Delaware Ohio AP Albatross, the richest juvenile pacer, heads 92 eligibles for the 26th renewal of the $100,000 Little Brown Jug on September 23 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The jug closes the pacing Triple Crown, with The Messenger at Roosevelt May 22 and the Cane Pace at Yonkers Raceway July 16 serving as the other legs.
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Delaware County Fairgrounds
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Memorial for Rams owner Daniel Reeves in West Los Angeles
Several hundred friends and sports associates attend a memorial wake for Daniel F. Reeves president of the Los Angeles Rams who died in New York. Rams players and new coach Tommy Prothro were present at St. Paul The Apostle Church. Burial planned Monday in New York.
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