Contenders emerge in Hartford golf finals lead
Hubert Green and Bruce Devlin shared the lead at the Sam Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open after 54 holes at Wethersfield Country Club. Arnold Palmer Gary Player Billy Casper and others sit within striking distance as Devlin capitalizes with three straight birdies starting on the 14th hole.
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Wethersfield, Ann
Billy Casper
Samy Davis Jr
Casper
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Hubert Green
Bruce Devlin
Wethersfield Country Club
Palmer
Stadler Reaches U S Amateur Final Upset Pace
Craig Stadler, a Southern California junior, advances to the U S Amateur final at Inverness after defeating Dave Strawn and notable players Dick Siderow and Marvin Giles III. Stadler, 6 and 5 winner over Strawn, aims to turn pro in 1976 and compete for the Walker Cup. He notes prior poor form but says the windup shows him capable of beating top contenders.
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Toledo
Ohio
Idler
la Jolla
Calif
Inverness Club
Stadler
Dick Siderows
Marvin
Vinny”’ Giles III
Haynie Clinches Charity Golf Classic in Fort Worth
Sandra Haynie defied odds with a three under par 69 for a five stroke win at the $30,000 Charity Golf Classic in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth native earned $4,500, climbed to sixth on the money list, and plans wrist surgery after a miracle week.
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Sandra Haynie
Fort Worth
Kathy Whitworth
Carol Jo Skala
Judy Rankin
Marie Breer
Mary Mills
Beth Stone
Miss Haynie
Chateau Creek Wins Two Furlong Races at River Downs
In Cincinnati Ohio Chateau Creek won the first two six furlong races at River Downs on Saturday. Chateau Creek took the Delta Queen Handicap in 1 10 3 5 earning $22 20 $6 80 and Realize paid $2 80 $3 00 to place. Sixty returned $7 00 to rit Son captured the $6 000 1 Juvenile Stakes with payouts of $4 80 $3 60 and $2 60.
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Ncinnati
Ohio
Chateau Creek
T Son
River Downs
Ateau Creek
Rit Son
Pearson in pole for Southern 500 at Darlington
David Pearson, riding a standout season, qualified fastest for the 24th Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. The $138000 race begins at noon EDT under near 100 degree heat with about 75000 spectators watching Pearson start from the No 1 front row after a 150.366 mph qualifying run.
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Darlington
S.C
David Pearson
Darlington International Raceway
Pearson
Amateurs set marks at Mid-Ohio sports car event
At the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Mansfield over 300 amateur racers took part in eight SCCA contests. Dan Carmichael of Columbus earned his 11th Mid-Ohio victory in Formula B, with Larry Wood and Jim Trueman of Columbus and Martin Dodenhoff of Cleveland setting records in their classes. Wood posted a 79.85 mph lap in Formula V, Dodenhoff notching a 75.33 mph best despite losing to Bob Criss in H-Production, and Trueman driving a Bobsy Ford to a C Sports win and 84.38 mph record.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Mid-Ohio
Dodenhoff
Bob Criss
Bethel Park
Trueman
Teens seize control as Borg and Amritraj upset seeds at Open
In Forest Hills Borg the 17 year old Swede upset third seed Arthur Ashe in four sets while 19 year old Amritraj from Madras toppled Rod Laver in five. Stan Smith won his match as did other seeds leaving nine of 16 men still active. Women seeds advanced with Court and King seen in key clashes and Evert progressing in her pro Open debut.
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Karol Stonger
Forest Hills
N.Y
Bjorn Borg
Vijay Amritraj
Borg
Sweden
Arthur Ashe
Amritraj
India
Rod Laver
Ashe
Madras
Laver
Stan Smith
Nastase
Roscoe Zanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Margaret Court
Billie Jean King
Ilana Kloss
South Africa
Ceci Martinez
San Francisco
Mrs. Court
Mrs. King
Virginia Wade
Miss Wade
Veronica Burton
Chris Evert
Julie Anthony
Los Angeles
Anthony
Big Ten and MAC leaders oppose federal sports board plan
Ohio State Athletics Director Ed Weaver joins Big Ten and Mid-America commissioners Wayne Duke and Fred Jacoby in denouncing the Senate Commerce Omnibus Bill proposal for a five member federal board to regulate intercollegiate and interscholastic sports. They endorse Rep. Samuel Devine's substitute bill creating a temporary commission to study competition regulation while warning of federal intrusion and loss of autonomy for schools and athletes.
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Columbus, Ohio
U.S. Senate
Wayne Duke
Big Ten
Fred Jacoby
Mid-America
U.S
Samuel Devine
Ohio
Devine
Ohio State University
Ed Weaver
United States
Senate
Senate Commerce
Frustration ends for Dallenbach at California 500
Wally Dallenbach won the California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway before 116,830 fans, edging Mario Andretti by five seconds as Al Unser retired with a gearbox failure. Dallenbach, 36, had struggled six years as a pro racer and narrowly avoided a fuel shortage on the final laps. This marked only his second 500-mile finish and followed wins in Milwaukee and a Cal 500 qualifying race.
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Ontario
Calif
Wally Dallenbach
al Unser
Mario Andretti
Dallenbach
California
Tory
Roger McCluskey
Milwaukee
Vallo Wins Tri County Speedway Feature in Close Finish
John Vallo of Miamisburg led from the first circuit and held off Marvin Smith for 20 laps to win the Tri County Speedway feature at Westchester. Second place went to Smith with Diane a first time visitor in the field, while Jack Lovelace claimed his first sports sedan feature and Bob Taylor his third rat race of the year.
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Westchester
John Vallo
Miamisburg
Marvin Smith
Tony Kiano
Tri-County Speedway
Vallo
Smith
Diane
Tri-County
Jack Lovelace
Bob Taylor
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Pat’’ Pattison
Long Beach
Monroe
Wash
Evergreen Speedway
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George Jefferson
Naches
Hartford
Jimmy Wiechers
John Mahaffey
Bob Payne
Dave Eichelberger
Devlin
Mateur Champ
Haynie
Pearson In
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Egypt
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Mark Cox
Great Britain
Nikkie Pilic
Yugoslavia
Phil Dent
Australia
Adriano Fanatta
Italy
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Trim’s Arena
MAC Bosses
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Duke
Federal Board
Congress
Weaver
Ed Simpkins
Auto - Home - Life Simpkins Insurance Agency
Amar UL
Serer
Vere
DuPont
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