Wayne cruises to Westerns 14s title over Chamberlain
Wayne from Crete Illinois captured the Boys 14 Western crown with a 7 5 6 4 win over Paul Chamberlain of Santa Anna California. Hendrickson and Grabb reached 14s final after close matches, while Wayne and Hurst won the 14 doubles title. Green, unseeded, finished strong in singles and consolation play.
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Tim Willis
John Wayne
Wayne
Crete
Ill
Paul Chamberlain
Santa Anna
Calif
Scott Hendrickson
Richmond
Jim Grabb
Tucson
Ariz
Dave Hurst
Bloomington
Chamberlain
Hendrickson
Grabb
Jim
Louisiana
Hurst
Todd Witsken
Carmel
Ind
Robby Urbach
Louisville
Middletown
Dave Green
Joe Greif
Evansville
Roger Blackburn
Birmingham
Mich
Brad Goodman
Filmington
Junior Gonzalez
Puerto Rico
Urbach
Greif
Gary Burkhart
Toledo
Green
Jim Bauman
Griffin Ready to Make Pro Debut With Bengals
Archie Griffin vows to give pro football his best shot in Cincinnati's exhibition opener against Green Bay. At 5 7% and 187 pounds he rejects size as a barrier, replaces starter Lenvil Elliott, and aims to prove doubters wrong after a brief camp with the College All Stars.
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Griffin
Cincinnati Bengals
Green Bay Packers
Ohio State
College All Stars
Bengals
Lenvil
Ohioan bids for crown in Western Open Juniors finals
Erick Iskersky of Rossford reaches the juniors final to face John McEnroe of Douglaston after beating Christian Dunk. McEnroe advances with a semifinal win over Jai DiLouie as Blaine Willenberg reaches the 16 and under final. Adam Beren tops Andy Gordon for the other finals berth.
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Springfield
Ohio
Erick Iskersky
Rossford
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
Toy
Iskersky
Christian Dunk
Santa Ana
Calif
McEnroe
Jai DiLouie
Dallas
Tex
Blaine Willenberg
Miami Shores
Fla
Morris Strode
el Cajon
Adam Beren
Wichita
Kan
Andy Gordon
Coronado
Attendance tops one billion at baseball’s Commissioner's office
The Baseball Commissioner's office reports baseball attendance reached one billion for the season. In tennis, Harold Solomon, seeded fourth, tops Tom Gorman 6 3 6 0 to reach the Louisville Classic quarterfinals. Horse racing results show Funny Peculiar winning the Astracion Purse at Aqueduct by lengths. Kinda's Folly prevails at Delaware Park. Brave Chicken dominates at Keystone Race Track. Velasquez rides 22 winners in first 20 days of Belmont Park spring meet.
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Louisville
Harold Solomon
Tom Gorman
New York
Funny Peculiar
Aqueduct
Stanton
Del
Kinda’s Folly
Run Tell
Delaware Park
Philadelphia
the Brave Chicken
Avalon Beach
Keystone Race Track
Jorge Velasquez
Belmont Park
Court clears way for ABA dispersal to NBA
The NBA moves toward dispersal of ABA players after Judge Carter approves merger actions. Artis Gilmore is expected to join the Bulls in a dispersal draft set for August 5 at 2 p.m. EDT. Teams such as the New York Nets Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs eye ABA players with other signings and deadlines noted.
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New York
Artis Gilmore
National Basketball Association
NBA
Larry O’brien
Chicago Bulls
Gilmore
O’brien
American Basketball Association Players Association
ABA
Players Association
U.S. Dist
Robert Carter
Gilder Finds Rain No Problem At Pleasant Valley Classic
PGA rookie Bob Gilder, amid a four way tie at the halfway point, posted 68 to reach 137 total. He stands with Ben Crenshaw Mac McLendon and Rex Caldwell as leaders in wet conditions at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Crenshaw shot 67 while McLendon and Caldwell carded 70s. Steve Schlee Dave Stockton and Mark Hayes pursued with solid rounds as the soggy layout tested the field.
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Sutton
Mass
Bob Gilder
Gilder
Crenshaw
McLeandon
Caldwell
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Oregon
Arizona State
Rseas
McLendon
John Schlee
Dave Stockton
Mark Hayes
Schlee
Stockton
Hayes
State rules barred 4 year old mare Maritime Law
The 10th District Court of Appeals ordered the State Racing Commission to register the 4-year-old mare Maritime Law for racing. The court ruled the commission cannot deny registration due to age and must either register under current rules or amend them to allow it. Akron owner T E Pittenger filed suit to force registration.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Racing Commission
10Th District Court of Appeals
Commission
Akron
T.E. Pittenger
The
Racing Commission
General Assembly
Carol Christian wins Western girls 14 tennis title
In Dayton, Carol Christian of San Bernardino defeated Kim Wilson of Malibu 6-1 6-3 to capture the Western 14-year-old girls championship. In the Dayton 12-year-old final Beth Herr beat Cathy Holton 6-4 6-0.
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Dayton
Ohio
Carol Christian
San Bernadino
Calif
Miss Christian
Kim Wilson
Malibu
Beth Herr
Cathy Holton
Ohio skeet shooter sets lasting world mark
Charles Parks of Homeworth Ohio rode a flawless 550 for 550 across four gauges to win the overall skeet title in San Antonio Texas setting a world record that surpassed robert Paxton’s 549. He also hit 125 of 125 in 12 gauge to complete his perfect string.
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San Antonio
Tex
Charles Parks
Homeworth
Ohio
Robert Paxton
Latonia Racecard Summary
Race by race results show pace bets and trotting times at Latonia. Notable finishes include Queen 10.00 and Lil Demon 2:05.3 with big exacta and quinella values listed for races nine through ten. Entries enumerate horse names and jockeys with payouts and times across eight races.
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Merry Girl
Myra Mae
Pace — Cribbit
Jessice Allen
Brady
Indiana Charmer
C. P. Dale
Potatoe Bug
Rolling Agile
Lil Demon
Fanny
Range Keeper
Ashtown
Betta Knight
Fleet Maxine
Namahana
Floridian Direct
My Frosty
Egor
Super Buck
Edgewood Quinn
Bang Shang Alang
Sharon Princess
Quinella
Reedy Eyes First Feature Win At Tri County Speedway
Middletown driver Ron Reedy seeks his maiden feature victory at Tri County Speedway tonight after two third place finishes this month. Cincinnati veteran Jay Wayatt also joins the late model field driving a Mustang, with time trials at 7 and racing at 8. Edgewater drag events set for Cleves, Elims start at 7.
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Middletown
Ron Reedy
Tri-County Speedway
Reedy
Half Mile Oval
Cincinnati
Jay Wayatt
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