Pecci Upsets Dibbs In U S Pro Championship Shock
Victor Pecci 22 of Paraguay stunned top seed Eddie Dibbs 4 6 6 3 7 5 at the 51st U S Pro Championships in Longwood Brookline. Pecci trailed early but fired back with aggressive play to derail Dibbs who faced a 12 match win streak amid a strong year. Raul Ramirez Corrado Barazzutti and Manuel Orantes also advanced in straight sets.
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Dave O‘hara
Brookline
Mass
Victor Pecci
U.S
Longwood
Paraguay
Bucking
Pecci
Eddie Dibbs
Dibbs
Miami Beach
Mexico
Raul Ramirez
Italy
Corrado Barazzutti
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Hambletonian trotters head east not west for big race
Du Quoin publicist Curt Greene notes the Hambletonian contenders will race at Yonkers on Saturday for a $250,000 purse rather than at Indianapolis. He cites a faster, deeper field with nine horses already under two minutes this season and discusses entries, nominations, and training logistics ahead of the Hambletonian and Filly stakes.
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Merle Jones
Southern Illinoisan
Yonkers
N.Y
Indianapolis
du Quoin State Fair
Curt Greene
Hambletonian
du Quoin
Goshen
Springfield
Speedy Somolli
Noble Art
Wildwood Brook
Syracuse
Florida Pro
George Shorty
Brisco Hanover
Billy Herman
Count’s Pride
Billy Haughton
Peter Haughton
Speedy Somelli
Howard Beissinger
del Miller
Greene
Doublemint
Gene Reigle
Ohio
New York
Colts Trade Mitchell to San Diego Collides With Contract Talks
Baltimore star Lydell Mitchell faces a possible Chargers trade after San Diego announced a deal sending Joe Washington and an undisclosed draft pick for Mitchell, who has not yet signed a contract and remains in a grievance with the Colts over racial discrimination and bad faith bargaining. The PCRC has deferred the case to arbitration with James Scearce set to hear testimony in Washington next week.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Lydell Mitchell
San Diego
Chargers
Joe Washington
Mitchell
Lydell
Tank Younger
Colts
Colt
Penn State
National Football League
Robert
PCRC
James Scearce
Washington
Bears Aim to Dethrone Vikings in NFC Central Reboot
NFC Central outlook centers on Chicago with Walter Payton key to Bears fate while Minnesota relies on Fran Tarkenton and Tommy Kramer. The division also features Tampa Bay’s rise, Detroit’s reform efforts, Green Bay’s rebuilding under Bart Starr, and draft additions like James Lofton.
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Scott Papillon
Minneapolis
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota
Chicago
Vikings
Bears
Los Angeles
Walter Payton
Fran Tarkenton
Cincinnati
Bob Lee
Dallas
Tommy Kramer
Tarkenton
Payton
Dal
Las
Tampa Bay
Bucs
Lee Roy Selmon
Jimmie Giles
John McKay
Gary Huff
Mike Boryla
Doug Williams
Detroit
Horace King
Monte Clark
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Mark Koncar
Starr
David Whitehurst
Lynn Dickey
Packers
James Lofton
Stanford
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Pride
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Haughton
Johnny Simpson
Arden Homestead
Trotter
Prioress
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Beissinger
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Jack Leonard
Orrin Baker
Doug Sapper
Brilliant Yankee
Dark Eagle
It’s Magic
Ocean Breeze
Town Gesture
Ata Doug
Gambi Lobell
Linus T
Major Lobell
Sommelier
Sport
Irsay
Skokie
Ill
NFC
Vikes
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PAWS
Royal Tiger Paw
Laredo
Jake's Tire CO
Carbondale
E. Main
Herrin
N. Park
Marion
N. Court
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