Baseball and horse racing notes from major leagues and tracks
Saturday and Sunday results across the American and National Leagues highlight multiple games with notable scores including Baltimore 7 Minnesota 0 Milwaukee 6 California 4 and Chicago 7 New York 2. Horse races feature Count Turf Purse at Delaware Park and Massachusetts Handicap at Arlington Park with key winners listed.
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Evert Navratilova Rally For French Open Title In Paris
Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale defeated Martina Navratilova 2 4, 6 2, 6 1 to win the women s title in Paris. Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 4 2, 63, 64 for the men s crown at the French International championships.
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Sweden
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England
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Roscoe Tanner
Malone Influence Seen In ABA Draft Choices
Moses Malone's successful rookie season in the ABA shapes expectations for the draft. The 6 foot 11 forward from Petersburg, Virginia, who starred for Utah Stars, helped encourage teams to pursue high school players like Dwight Dawkins and Bill Willoughby, while David Thompson and Marvin Webster draw major attention from Denver as top prospects. The eight round draft aims to identify players who can be signed without risking wasted selections.
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Maynard Evans High School
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Atlanta Hawks
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Elk Grove
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North Carolina State
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Pele's debut draws record attention to American soccer
Pele's first in the United States with the New York Cosmos heightened national and international interest in soccer. The exhibition match against the Dallas Tornado drew 21,278 fans at Downing Stadium and global media, marking a milestone for pro soccer in America. Pele played 90 minutes, delivering a goal and an assist as Cosmos rallied to a 2-2 tie.
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Clint Courtney Dies At 48 In New York Area
Clint Courtney former major league catcher and long time Braves manager died at Genesee Hospital Rochester at 48 after collapsing while playing table tennis. He spent 11 major league seasons with the Browns Senators Yankees White Sox and others and was known for fierce on field disputes including fights with Billy Martin.
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Walts Wins Blue-Gray Tennis Title At Montgomery
Butch Walts of USC defeated Fred DeJesus of Puerto Rico 6-4 6-4 in the Blue-Gray singles final earning 1000 dollars. In doubles, Tom and Tim Gullickson of Cary Ohio defeated Robert Fisher and Bill Dutton of Princeton 1-6 6-3 6-4 to claim 250 dollars.
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University of Southern California
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Jenkins Holds Five Shot Lead In Philadelphia Golf Classic
Tom Jenkins led by five strokes entering the 36 hole finish at Whitemarsh Valley. Johnny Miller warned that two rounds remained, while Jim Dent trailed at 139 and Hubert Green and Jim Simons at 140. With rain pushing rounds and a Tuesday finish promised, the field faced a tight finish.
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Sapporo
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Olympic Mentor Names McTear a Sprint Prospect
Knoxville AP reports Dr. Leroy Walker rates Flor ida sprinter Houston McTear as a fine Olympic prospect. Walker watched McTear run 9.96 in the 100 meters and tie the world 9.9 record as a 19 and under at the AAU meet, while Willoughby and McTear’s Baker High coach predict future records in the 100 yard and 100 meter races.
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Moor No 7 Seed In NCAA Tourney
Corpus Christi Texas Terry Moor of Northeast Louisiana University earns a No 7 seed in the NCAA singles field. Moor, who reached the 8th place last year, faces top seeds including Hank Twister Brian Teacher and defending champ John Whitlinger. NLU also fields three other players in the tourney with opening matches set against top 32 opponents.
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Teacher
Whitlinger
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Southern Cal
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Billy Martin
Twister
Jim Delaney
Walts
Ferdie Taygan
Ross Walker
Houston
George Hardie
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