New stars lift U S women’s swimming toward Moscow
U S women’s swimming, rebuilt after a sparse Olympic showing, surged at the National AAU Championships in Fort Lauderdale. Notable figures Tracy Caulkins Cynthia Woodhead Linda Jezek led a rising group alongside new stars Mary Meagher and Kim Linehan, with Caulkins breaking the American 200 breast record and Linehan challenging world marks in distance freestyle.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
U.S
Moscow
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Cynthia Woodhead
Linda Jezek
Mary Meagher
Louisville
Kim Linehan
Saratoga
Fla
Television Tonight August 20 1978 Listings
TV schedule overview listing MONDAY AUGUST 20 1978 programs including DATING GAME JOKER S WED MACNEIL LEHRER REPORT GET SMART LITTLE HOUSE ALIAS JONES MOVIE MUSICAL ANIMATED CAT IN THE HAT DR SEUSS THE CAT IN THE HAT LOVE S DARK RIDE LOVE NIGHT AT THE MOVIES USA PAGEANT THE 4077th EVACUATION NEWHART SHOW TOMORROW TOM SNYDER PHIL DONAHUE SHOW PTL SESAME STREET ALL IN THE FAMILY MORNING FAMILY AFFAIR 9 30 PM.
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Prain
Ingalls
U.S
Phil Donahue
Linehan sets American 800 free record at meet
Swimmer Linehan shattered the American mark in the 800 free, finishing strongly but missing the 1500 record by a narrow margin. Mary Beth Linzmeier of Mission Viejo, California, pushed to second in three freestyle events and third in another, clocking 16:08.02 for a commanding win. Caulkins added multiple titles, breaking the American 200 breaststroke record, while Gaines Goodell and Vassallo took multiple men’s medals, with McCagg and Furniss notable in the 100 and 200 events.
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Mission Viejo
Calif
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Woodhead
Jerek
Los Altos
Jesse Vassallo
Gaines
Goodell
Vassallo
David McCagg
Bruce Furniss
Cubs in doubleheader in Texas league clash
El Paso Diablos took a 2-0 lead on Mark Brouchard's 26th homer but San Antonio Dodgers rallied to win 3-2. Ron Roenicke, Ed Santos and Mark Bradley produced the decisive hits as Dodgers trimmed Midland within a game. Jackson blanked Shreveport 3-0. Amarillo and Midland set for a midweek doubleheader.
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Associated Press
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San Antonio Dodgers
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Steve Howell
Mike Heaton
Ronald McDonald
Louisville girl sets world marks in Fort Lauderdale swim meet
Fourteen-year-old Mary Meagher of Louisville, Ky., dazzled the four day Fort Lauderdale meet by setting world records in both the 200 meter butterfly preliminaries and final and then breaking the American record in the 100. The performance signals a rising star for the Moscow Olympics next year.
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Louisville
Tennis star Nastase reaches final after marathon win
Romania's Ilie Nastase survived a three setter against Gene Malin to reach the singles final of a $50,000 International Tennis Open. Stan Smith also advanced with a straight-sets victory over Bob Lutz. Martina Navratilova won a $100,000 women's event, and other top results include Borg, McEnroe, Dupont, and Lendl advancing in Canadian Open play.
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Toronto
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Sweden
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Czechoslovakia
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South Africa
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Second half comeback Cowboys outlast Houston 16 13
Dallas Cowboys rally past Houston Oilers 16-13 at Texas Stadium behind a stronger second half led by Roger Staubach who rebounded from a slow start with two first-half interceptions. Alois Blackwell adds 48 rushing yards and a touchdown as Dallas gains momentum before meeting Houston again on Thanksgiving Day.
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Landry
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Lan
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Renner wins Westchester in nerve testing final hole
Jack Renner sealed his first major victory at the Westchester Golf Classic with a 72nd hole birdie, finishing 7 under par at 277. David Graham tied for second at 278, while Howard Twitty, rookie Simpson, and Peter Oosterhuis trailed, as Renner credited the win to long effort and a fateful final putt.
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N.Y
Jack Renner
Howard Twitty
David Graham
Renner
Bob Green
Graham
Westchester Country Club
New York
Simpson
San Diego
Peter Oosterhuis
England
Alcott Drops Lead After Birdie Bid Hobbled by Bug
Amy Alcott bogeyed a four foot birdie attempt as a bug in her contact lens disrupted her lie into the final round of a $100,000 LPGA event in Plymouth Indiana. She slid from a share of the lead to one stroke behind Sally Little and Dot Germain after 36 holes.
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Ind
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Alcott
Dot Germain
Sally Little
Scoreboard Exhibition Season Friday and Saturday Results
Friday games saw Philadelphia 31 over Baltimore 17 and Pittsburgh 27 over New York Jets 14. Saturday actions included Chicago 17 over Cincinnati 13, Washington 16 over Atlanta 6, Tampa Bay 14 over New Orleans 7, San Diego 7 over New York Giants 3, Green Bay 7 over Buffalo 6, Detroit 21 over Cleveland 10, Kansas City 20 over St Louis 13, Dallas 16 over Houston 13, and Miami 21 over Minnesota 10.
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