Marblehead to Halifax Yacht Race Expected Finish
The first finishers of the 360 nautical mile Marblehead to Halifax race are anticipated Tuesday night or Wednesday morning in Nova Scotia. The event began Sunday under sunny skies with light southeast winds as 60 to 70 foot Class A yachts led the field. About 100 spectator craft watched the start while the Chase and Alert escorted the fleet. Boston Yacht Club and Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron sponsor the race.
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Ferguson Fired As Bolts Coach Then Bolts Lose
Boston Bolts general manager James Logan fired Larry Ferguson as coach on Sunday and assumed coaching duties. The team lost 18-15 to Quebec, dropping to 9-18-2 and solidly in last place as Ferguson weighed an offer to become player development director and head scout.
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Wall Wins Open Title At Milwaukee For Old Folks
Art Wall, 51, captured the Milwaukee Open with a two under par 70 to finish 17 under and win by one stroke over Gary McCord. Wall earned $26,000, claiming his 14th career victory and becoming the second oldest winner on the tour, behind Sam Snead.
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Ruffian Euthanized After Fatal Belmont Race
Ruffian, the undefeated filly owned by Mr and Mrs Stuart Janney, was humanely destroyed after a broken right leg suffered in The Great Match Race against Foolish Pleasure at Belmont Park. Jockey Jacinto Vasquez pulled her up. Foolish Pleasure won the $225,000 purse as Ruffian underwent nearly four hours of surgery. The crowd of 50,764 watched in stunned silence as veterinarians confirmed a compound fracture of both sesamoids in the right front leg, ending her sensational racing career.
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Perry Provides Texas Seven-Hit Triumph In Wet Doubleheader
Baseball roundup reports Perry back with Texas after four losses, pitching the Rangers to a 7-0 win over the Twins and a sweep of the doubleheader. Clyde Wright earned his first win of the season as Texas beat Minnesota 4-2 in the opener, while other games featured strong shows across the league including Chicago, New York, Detroit, and Montreal.
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Cincinnati 6 San Diego 3 leads Men's Baseball Standings
Sunday results show Cincinnati defeating San Diego 6 to 3 as Pittsburgh 18 beat Chicago 12 in a high scoring game. Other scores include Philadelphia 6 New York 6, Houston 6 Atlanta 2, Montreal 4 St Louis 3, Los Angeles 5 San Francisco 13 San Diego 2. Monday schedule lists Pittsburgh at Chicago and New York at Atlanta among others.
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Ashe Wins Wimbledon Title In Historic Breakthrough
Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4 to become the first Black man to win Wimbledon singles. He later praised Althea Gibson’s earlier successes and reflected on adversity he faced growing up in Richmond and UCLA. Billie Jean King dominated Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6-0 6-1 to claim the women's title as Gerulaitis and Mayer won the men's doubles and Kiyomura Sawamatsu captured the women's doubles.
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New York Club’s Dietz Seeks Diamond Challenge Win
England RP Jim Dietz of the New York Athletic Club has failed five times to win the Diamond Challenge sculls at Henley. He vows to keep trying for the trophy until he retires, though retirement may come soon after losing to Sean Drea of Ireland in this four day rowing festival.
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Ruffian career ends in tragic match race death
New York AP Ruffian the brilliant filly who died after a match race with Foolish Pleasure set or tied eight stakes records in ten starts. She began May 22 1974 with a 15 length 52 1/2 furlong sprint at Belmont, equalling a track record of 1 03. She matched that record again in the Fashion Stakes June 12 and set further stakes marks in Astoria Sorority Spinaway Aqueduct Monmouth Saratoga. After a hind leg fracture she returned April 14 winning six furlong allowance and later set records in Comely Acorn Mother Goose Coaching Club American Oaks. Lifetime earnings were 438 429. She stood 16 2 hands, daughter of Reviewer out of Shenanigans, bred by Mr and Mrs Stuart Janney Jr in Kentucky.
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