Derby Trial Sets Course For Charley Sutton Derby Future
Charley Sutton, son of Spec Motion Whisky Doll, faces Tuesday Derby Trial after a troubled California arrival. Seattle Slew, unbeaten champion, is favored to win the Derby as 17-year-olds are expected to enter. Owners plan to decide Derby entries by Thursday with $4,000 fees and $3,500 starter costs.
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California
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Connors wins at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas match
Top seed Jimmy Connors defeated Raul Ramirez 6 1, 5 7, 6 2 at Caesars Palace after a dominant first set. Stan Smith and Bob Lutz the doubles champions over Ramirez and Hewitt. Other Tennis action from Munich and Charleston noted with Amaya winning in Charleston and final Davis Cup results.
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Yugoslavia
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Romania
Belgium
Littler Strikes Blow for Golf's Old Guard at Houston Open
Gene Littler, 46, won the Houston Open by three strokes with a final total of 276, his 29th career victory and first in two years. He led by as many as seven, defeating runners up Lanny Wadkins and Chi Chi Rodriguez while Arnold Palmer shot 67 and tied for 11th.
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Woodlands
Little Chi Chiguez
Rodriguez
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Chi Chi
Bill Kratzert
Andy North
Middletown Boxers Missing Funds For National AAU Trip
Only two of three Middletown boxers traveled to Winston-Salem North Carolina for the National AAU Championships due to promised funds not arriving. 132-pound Jimmy Greenwood and 156-pound Billy Bradley went. Wilbert Johnson stayed behind after prior national AAU participation. They were to be outfitted and weighed in today with matches set for tomorrow night.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Harold Burton
Jimmy Greenwood
Billy Bradley
North Carolina
Wilbert Johnson
Waltrip Pulls Off Green Chevrolet Victory in Talladega 500
Darrell Waltrip of Franklin Tennessee sealed a 260 875 dollar win at Talladega as he outmaneuvered Cale Yarborough Benny Parsons and Donnie Allison. He used a final lap low block to break clear in the 2 67 mile Winston Grand National race before about 90 000 fans. The 164 877 mph pace produced a 2 second margin over Yarborough and the lead changed 62 times among 11 drivers all Chevrolets. Richard Petty withdrew with 32 laps left due to overheating.
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Ala
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, Tenn
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Donnie \llison
Waltrip
Yarborough
Alabama _ International Motor Speedway
River Downs opens with record crowd and Carla s Cutie win
Carla s Cutie ridden by Bernon Saylor led from start to finish to win the 6500 Inaugural Handicap by a length at River Downs on opening day. The record 10 525 crowd watched the mile turf race in 1 39.25 with finishing payouts of 15 80 6 and 3 Zeigfeld Girl finished third and Trops Jr. took second in the six day a week plan starting in June. The mutuel pool totaled 885 044.
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Bernon Saylor
River Downs
Trops Jr
Zeigfeld Girl
Local golf Brown's Run Honest John Tournament results
Jon Verity posts low gross 73 and Bill McCabe Sr 74 in the Brown's Run Honest John golf event. Other notable players include Ray Brown 72 and a list of participants. Tommy Evans, a heavyweight fighter, faces a long road after a motorcycle accident five years ago, with declared walking recovery.
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Tommy Evans
Debbie Austin wins Birmingham Classic by one stroke
Debbie Austin holds her lead to win the Birmingham Classic at Green Valley Country Club. The 29 year old earns 9000 for her first tour victory in nine years, finishing with a two under 70 to total 207, one stroke ahead of rookie Debbie Massey and Sandra Post who shot 208.
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Ala
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Green Valley Country Club
Debbie Massey
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Sandra Post
Miss Austin
Ohio 100 goes to Kentuckian at Queen City speedway
Bill Green of Covington Kentucky won the 7 000 ARCA Ohio 100 at Queen City Speedway in Westchester Ohio with a Laguna. Alton Jones of Pleasant Grove Alabama led early and finished second driving a Laguna. Moose Mars of Fort Wayne Indiana took third in a Chevrolet with Bredak and Osgar also in the top five. ARCA sponsored the race which drew about 2 500 spectators after a rain delay last Sunday.
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Ohio
Bill Green
Covington
Alton Jones
Pleasant Grove
Ala
Queen City Speedway
Green
Jones
Moose Mars
Fort Wayne
Ind
Bob Bredak
Ashland
Wis
Dodge
Jim Osgar
Mansfield
Automobile Racing Club of America
ARCA
Softball leagues seek teams and schedules for local play
Softball season opens may be delayed by weather as organizers search for additional teams in three leagues. Barnitz Field hosts all games with openings in the Thursday Men's League and Tuesday Women's League. The Friday Church League at Middletown High diamonds also needs teams, plus a strong Class A club for the Tuesday Open League.
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Middletown
Middletown Industrial Recreation Council
Goldman Park
Montreal blank Islanders 4 0 in semifinal game
Montreal shuts out New York Islanders 4 to 0 to take a 3 0 series lead in the NHL semifinals. Boston blanks Philadelphia 3 0 to win the series. Winnipeg tops Houston 4 3 and 6 4 in the same playoff round. Quebec leads series 3 1 after a 2 0 win over Indianapolis.
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New York Islanders
Boston
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Quebec
Winnipeg
Houston
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