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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1978

Page

15

Orr Ready for Final Comeback With Hawks

Bobby Orr, 30, says a year and a half of rest may let him attempt one last comeback for the Chicago Black Hawks this season. He has had six knee operations and plans to play in an upcoming exhibition, with his role and minutes to be determined by coach Bob Pulford. He notes the knee is still bone on bone but improved and not ready to retire.

Chicago National Hockey League Bobby Orr Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruin Bob Pulford Orr Hawks

Tampa Bay and Dolphins clash in bid for perfect preseason

The NFL exhibition season closes with Tampa Bay, Miami and New England pursuing unbeaten marks. Don Shula and John McKay signal optimism as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Dolphins in a key Florida matchup, while other preps feature Atlanta at Washington and more nationally televised games. OJ Simpson hopes to spark the 49ers in Denver after two losses.

Associated Press Tampa Bay Miami Dolphins Bucs John McKay NFL Atlanta Washington New York Jets Philadelphia San Francisco Denver ABC San Diego New York Giants Detroit Baltimore Cincinnati Green Bay St.Louis Kansas City New England Chicago Seattle Buffalo 49Ers O.J. Simpson Orange Crush Simpson

Dove limit set for opening dove season in southern Illinois

Art Reid outlines the rules for the opening dove season: a 12-bird family bag limit, noon to sunset shooting hours, and a season end date of November 9. He extols doves as challenging targets and prized table fare, noting their abundance and rapid, erratic flight patterns. He shares hunting experiences in Oregon Mexico with hosts and friends, describing vast flights and the intense, fast action.

Art Reid Southern Steve Oregon Mexico Jerry Crider Crider Dave Wolfe Prescott, Ariz United States

Borg Aims to Complete Grand Slam at U S Open

Bjorn Borg leads the field at the U S Open at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows as he seeks the Grand Slam by winning the U S title after French and Wimbledon. The Open introduces a synthetic surface with new courts and features top contenders like Connors Vilas Evert Navratilova and McEnroe. Hewitt meets Borg in the opening round while other seeds face varied opponents in a star‑studded slate.

New York Bob Mike Blanchard Bob Hewitt Sweden Bjorn Borg Hewitt Borg Rod Laver Jimmy Connors Connors Tom Gullick Guillermo Vilas Argentina Vilas Cliff Drysdale South Africa Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Flushing Eddie Dibbs Mike Fishbach Brian Gottfried Phil Dent Australia Corrado Barazzutti Italy Russell Simpson New Zealand Raul Ramirez Mexico John Alexander Manuel Orantes Spain Adriano Panatta Sandy Mayer Rejean Genois France Roscoe Tanner

NBC ends bid for prime time Slew Affirmed match race

NBC TV vice president Alan Baker halted the first effort for prime time coverage of a proposed fall match race between Triple Crown winners Seattle Slew and Affirmed. Promoter Tom Roberts says TV coverage could unlock staging the event.

Philadelphia Nbc-Tv Alan Baker Seattle Affirmed Tom Roberts

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