Upsets Hit Seeds At U S Clay Court Championships
In Indianapolis, the $150,000 U S Clay Court Championships saw three more seeded players upset as organizers warn finals may lack top draw. Tournament chairman Steve DeVoe laments the upsets while eight of 24 top players have fallen in three days. The top seeds in men’s and women’s brackets still survive as Argentina’s Guil- continues play.
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Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Julie Heldman
Houston
Julie Anthony
King of Prussia
Weiskopf high on PGA title in Akron race
AKRON Ohio AP Tom Weiskopf rises among the top contenders for the PGA Championship at Firestone. He brushes off Westchester loss, notes strong field with Nicklaus Trevino Miller Palmer Irwin and Evert seed results in tennis. highlights include Vilas Evert Ashe and others.
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Akron
Ohio
Tom Weiskopf
Westchester
Gene Littler
Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Firestone
Nicklaus
Trevino
Johnny Miller
Arnold Palmer
Hale Irwin
Millsapps wins alumni award at Howard Payne event
Howard Payne University honored three former graduates with coach of the year awards. Millsapps, Pecos athletic director and football coach, earned the recognition for leading the Eagles to a 9-1 season and a district co championship. Arlen White and Lowell Bishop also received honors for coaching successes in basketball and track.
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Jerry Millsapps
Howard Payne Univ
Brownwood University
Larry Crisman
Crisman
Millsapps
Crane
Arlen White
Monahans
Lowell Bishop
Eagles
Warbirds
White
Golden Crane Cage Crew
Bishop
Lobo
Clads
Pecos
Fort Worth
Athens
Rodney Hudson
HPU Exes Coaches Association
Hudson
Angelo State University
David Noble
McMillan Replaces Yogi as Mets Field Manager
Roy McMillan, 46, named to replace fired Yogi Berra as New York Mets manager, rallies clubhouse in a pregame meeting before a 9-6 win over the Montreal Expos. McMillan emphasizes winning without drastic changes. players note improved communication and a more direct leadership style. Seaver expects positive difference. Berra had long tenure without late-season success.
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Roy McMillan
New York Mets
McMillan
Yogi Berra
Montreal Expos
Yogi
Mets
Joe Torre
Roy
Torre
Berra
Visalia
Calif
Gene Clines
Pittsburgh
Clines
Tom Seaver
Mac
Pittsburgh Pirates
M. Donald Grant
Felix Millan
Bera Fired as Mets Manager. McMillan Named Interim
Major league sports brief captures several updates including Yogi Berra being fired as Mets manager after 32 seasons with Roy McMillan named to replace him for the remainder of the season. Other items note Hawks signing Bill Willoughby. Larry Brown to coach Denver Nuggets. Dick Shiner retires. Donna Young leads at Sunningdale. Lauren Howe withdraws from the Junior Girls Championship. Rod Laver reaches quarterfinals in New Hampshire.
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Yogi Bera
New York Mets
Roy McMillan
Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Bill Willoughby
Denver
American Basketball Association
Larry Brown
Denver Nuggets
Amherst
Mass
Dick Shiner
Boston Patriots
National Football League
Sunningdale
England
Donna Young
Dedham
Lauren Howe
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S
Sloan urges recruiting rules change at SWC jamboree
Steve Sloan complains SWC recruiting bans stricter than SEC and backs unified national signing date. He notes SEC allows spring contacts and December signings while SWC restricts until August and mid February. Jamboree draws 1000, funds Morris Frank Scholarship at University of Houston as Sloan presents defensive standouts Jim Krahl and Harold Buell.
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Steve Sloan
Texas Tech
Southeastern
Sloan
SEC
SWC
Oklahoma
Joe Eason
Morris Frank
University of Houston
Frank
Jim Krahl
Harold Buell
Irwin Nears Money Lead at PGA Championship
Hale Irwin, 30, pursues the 1975 money title during the 57th PGA Championship at Firestone. He says winning the tournament matters more than leading the money list, noting a $45,000 first prize and that his current $188,352 total is $15,000 behind Jack Nicklaus.
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Akron, Ohio
Hale Irwin
University of Colorado
Firestone Country Club
PGA
Irwin
Jack Nicklaus
Reds Power Past Giants in NL West Showdown
Cincinnati routs San Francisco 12-5 as Sparky Anderson uses all players. Darrel Chaney, subbing for Dave Concepcion, drives in three hits and bounces back against the Giants to improve his .409 average versus San Francisco. Other NL results include Mets over Expos 9-6, Cardinals over Pirates 4-2, Padres over Astros 6-1, Braves over Dodgers 5-4, with rain postponing Chicago-Philadelphia.
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Ken Rappoport
Cincinnati Reds
Sparky Anderson
Reds
San Francisco Giants
Anderson
San Francisco
Darrel Chaney
Dave Concepcion
Chaney
Giants
New York Mets
Montreal Expos
St. Louis
Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
Braves
Dodgers
Rowland Office
Dave May
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Mets
Expos
del Unser
New York
Montreal
Roy McMillan
Pirates
Buddy Bradford
Ken Reitz
Pittsburgh
John Denny
Berra is Remembered in St Louis Tribute Night
New York AP recalls Yogi Berra’s star power as a player and questions his managerial record with the Mets. The piece notes his 17 year Yankees career with 14 World Series appearances, a 1964 pennant, and his firing by the Mets after a troubled stretch following Hodges’ death.
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St. Louis
Busch Stadium
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Yankees
Bill Virdon
St. Louis Cardinals
Berra
Mets
Gil Hodges
Kermit Hosts Two-Day Adult Tennis Classic
The annual Kermit Adult Tennis Classic runs August 16 and 17 at Kermit High School courts. Two divisions host men’s and women’s singles doubles and mixed doubles. Entry deadline is 7 p.m. August 13. fee is 3.50 per event payable to Chuck Williams, Box 962, Kermit.
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Kermit
Kermit High School
Williams
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