Flirth Wins Hambletonian in Straight Heats at Du Quoin
Ralph Baldwin 67, trainer and driver, guides Flirth a 6-1 shot to victory in harness racing’s Hambletonian at Du Quoin. The gelding trotted 1:58 2-5 and 1:57 1-5 to set a world record for aged trotting geldings in heat wins amid 16,000 fans in 95 degree heat. Florinda runner-up earned 36,177, with Noble Jade third. several favorites faded as Flirth surged to the title.
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Flrth
Furth
Knightly Way
John Simpson Jr
Arnie Almahurst
Gene Riegle
Knightly
Arnie
Mobile
Riegle
Florinda
Joe O’brien
Frank Ervin
George Alexander
R. D. Fossati
Italy
Noble Jade
Driv
del Insko
Harry
Alice Stillman
Chicago
South Bend
Fairmont Hanover
Honeysuckle Rose
Chaco
Imperial Yankee
Keystone Wart
Lucky Hill
Macarthur
Keystone Lord
Fetisil
Placate
Baldwin
Hambletonians
Scot
Flirth
du Quoin
Four-car Derby and Speedway Action Close Grundy County Fair
Auto racing fans will see late models midgets and super mods plus a demolition derby over two days at Grundy County Speedway ending Labor Day. Late model 30 laps preliminaries at 2 p.m. Sunday with drivers Ed Hoffman Ray Young Larry Schuler and Bill McEnery. The A A R A midgets return Sunday night led by Newt White and Tom Steiner. IR A winged super modified race Monday with Johnny Reimer seeking a third win and track record holder 15.80. The final point race for I R A may crown the champion Whitey Harris leads with Roger Otto close behind. Championship demolition derby caps off the fair Monday night at 7 30 with heats and finale.
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Johnny Reimer
Caledonia
Wisconsin
Grundy County
Reimer
Grundy County Speedway
Ed Hoffman
Ray Young
Larry Schuler
Bill McEnery
Gardner Grade School opens fall baseball with 23 1 win
Gardner Grade School opened its fall baseball season Tuesday with a 23 to 1 victory over Saratoga Grade School. Mark Sorenson and Dave Osler combined for a no hitter as Sorenson struck out ten in four innings. Saratoga’s lone run came on a Gardner error, a steal, and a passed ball. Czuz and Osler led Gardner with two hits and a homer. Other area teams include Mazon Verona and South Wilmington.
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Gardner Grade School
Saratoga Grade School
Mark Sorenson
Dave Osler
Sorenson
Saratoga
Gardner
Rick Czuz
Osler
Mazon
Verona
Wilmington
Open swelters as Billie Jean King leads women at U S Open
At Forest Hills, Billie Jean King opens the women’s portion of the U S Open, facing Peggy Michel as heat and humidity press on players. Men compete in best of five, with Pancho Gonzales contending despite fatigue and Ilie Nastase and Stan Smith among favorites.
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Billie Jean King
Peggy Michel
Los Angeles
West Side Tennis Club
Pancho Gonzales
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe
Nastase Fined Five Thousand By ATP
The Association of Tennis Professionals fines Ilie Nastase five thousand dollars and Ray Keldh one thousand dollars for refusing to support the ATP boycott of Wimbledon last June. Both are barred from all ATP member only tournaments in 1974.
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New York
Association of Tennis Professionals
Ilie Nastase
Ray Keldh
Boxing trainer Durham dies at 52 in Philadelphia
Yancey Durham long time boxing trainer who helped Joe Frazier win the heavyweight title and guided light heavyweight champion Bob Foster died early Wednesday after suffering a stroke on Tuesday. He aged 52.
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Philadelphia
Yancey Durham
Joe Frazier
Bob Foster
Durham
Golf Gripes Haunt U S Amateur Slow Play Heat
In Toledo 64 players reach the third round amid stifling 93 degree heat and criticism of slow play at the U S Amateur. Defending champ Marvin Giles joins fans in blasting the USGA while players from Britain and Pete Jacobsen note lengthy rounds.
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George Strode
Associated Press
Toledo, Ohio
Marvin
Vinny’’ Giles III
U.S. Golf Association
Inverness Club
Giles
Mickey van Gerbig
North Palm Beach
Fla
USGA
Hugh Stuart
Scotland
Shannon's Painting in Labor Day fast pitch tourney
Shannon's Painting and Decorating of Morris will join an eight team Labor Day fast pitch softball tournament in North Aurora from Aug 31 to Sept 2. Their first game is at 10 a.m. Sept 1 and players meet at Morris Moose Lodge at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The club holds a 20-7 record and finished second in the Yorkville Tri-County League this year.
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Shannon
Morris
North Aurora
Morris Moose Lodge
Yorkville
Pro football exhibition schedule listing Friday and Saturday games
Friday games include Miami at Minnesota, Buffalo at Denver, San Diego at Los Angeles. Saturday matchups feature Pittsburgh at Green Bay, St Louis at Chicago, San Francisco at Oakland, New York Giants at Philadelphia at Princeton, Atlanta at Cincinnati, Detroit at Cleveland.
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Minnesota
Buffalo
Denver
San Diego
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Wis
St. Louis
Chicago
San Francisco
Oakland
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Princeton
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
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Case Compact
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Tahiti
Jack Zeigler
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Tom Okker
Nastase
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Venezuela
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France
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Rod Laver
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