Borg Connors in U S Open finals headline
Bjorn Borg will meet Jimmy Connors in the U S Open finals after Borg defeated Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-2 7-6 and Connors rallied to beat John McEnroe 6-2 6-2 7-5. Chris Evert and Pam Shriver reached the women's final with Evert defeating Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-0 and Shriver upsetting Martina Navratilova 7-6 7-6 to become youngest finalist.
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Bjorn Borg
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Pam Shriver
Borg
Vitas Gerulaitis
Connors
John McEnroe
Evert
Wendy Turnbull
Shriver
Martina Navratilova
Helen Jacobs
Gerulaitis
McEnroe
CBS
Turnbull
Simpson horses tough to beat in Marion
In the Williamson County Fair harness weekend at Marion Simpson drove six winners. Speedy Cliff and Hawthrone Imp won heats for 2-year-old trotters, Beau Mahone and Buttonhole conquered heats in 2-year-old pacers, and Poplar Zoe Ann swept both heats. Friday features saw Battleshoe Vent and Battleshoe Susan win heats in 3-year-old divisions.
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Fairfield
Williamson County Fair
Marion
Simpson
Speedy Cliff
Connel Willis
Willow Springs
Marti
Wayne Robbins
Salem
Hawthrone Imp
H. Phil Pearce
Carmi
Beau Mahone
Buttonhole
Russel Figg
Dugger
Ind
W. Cobb
Glen Rodolph
Poplar Zoe Ann
Ronald Whitley
Robert Montgomery
Glen Haven
Wayne Loring
Rushville
Tiz Way
Pearce
Prince Sidewinder
Dennis Williams
Dayton
Ohio
Merle Finn
March Rader
Paul Pasley
Mount Vernon
Inquest Held On Lambert Hotel Fire Georgia Venue
A coroner's jury in Columbus Georgia found the cause of the June 6 Airport Holiday Inn fire that killed former SIU coach Paul Lambert remained in doubt. The panel agreed the fire originated in the second floor corridor where old mattresses and box springs increased hazards. It noted violations of fire regulations but could not enforce them since the fire was not detected earlier. The district attorney said no criminal negligence evidence was found for a grand jury.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Paul Lambert
Columbus
George Lamb
Royce Powell
Airport Holiday Inn
Wade
Powell
Muscogee
Bill Smith
Veller Leads SI Senior Golf Championship Round at Rend Lake
Dr E G Veller of Centralia shot 73 the day's best score at Rend Lake Golf Course Ina to lead Class 5 for ages 50 to 54 by one stroke over Rip Stokes of Carbondale. Bill Balsano of Murphysboro shot 77 while Class 1 leader Olen Martin of Carbondale posted 84. Dale Carpenter of Mount Vernon had 87 and Bob Book of Frankston Texas 89.
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Centralia
Rend Lake
Ina
Veller
Rip Stokes
Carbondale
Bill Balsano
Murphysboro
Olen Martin
Dale Carpenter
Mount Vernon
Bob Book
Frankston
Texas
Jim Weller
Wayne Scranton
Harold Bailey
Saluki luncheons to resume at SIUC Student Center
The Saluki Athletic Club will restart weekly noon luncheons in the Mississippi Room at SIU Carbondale with talks by Saluki football Coach Rey Dempsey and cross country Coach Lew Hartzog. Lunch costs 2.50 dollars. Golf results include Gene Irvin leading Class 2 with 76 and Fred Myers shooting 74 in Class 3. Weller and Scranton carded 74s in Class 4. The tournament ends with 18 holes today.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Sports
Mississippi
SIUC
Saluki
Rey Dempsey
Lew Hartzog
Salukis drop hockey opener to St Louis on road
St Louis University defeated Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2-0 in the Salukis season opener on their field. Karen Shearin opened scoring in the second half, Tammy Sugematsu added the second with eight seconds left. SIU outshot 6-5 at half and 13-8 overall. Salukis host Eastern Illinois next.
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St. Louis University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Salukis
Billikens
Karen Shearin
Tammy Sugematsu
St. Louis
Eastern Illinois University
Slow-pitch tournament entry deadline in Herrin today
Today is the final day for teams to enter a slow-pitch softball tournament that starts Saturday in Herrin. For details contact Jack Mueth at 942-6758.
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Herrin
Jack Mueth
Pate takes 3-shot Southern golf lead
Defending champion Jerry Pate shot 66 to surge to 10 under par at 200 after 54 holes of the Southern Open in Columbus. He holds a three-stroke edge over Rocky Thompson, Wadkins, and Powers at Green Island Country Club amid heat, with Thompson slipping after a 76 and recent PGA-card status changes shaping the field.
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Jerry Pate
Rocky Thompson
Bobby Wadkins
Greg Powers
Pate
Green Island Country Club
Thompson
Wadkins
Lanny Wadkins
Powers
Nashville
Tenn
Miller Barber
Bob Wynn
Don January
Bill Kratzert
Andy Bean
Phil Hancock
Kratzert
Bean
Hancock
Grier Jones
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