Lyin FItz McGee’s scheme tamps down at Bowie race
In a colorful anecdote, Lyin’ Fitz McGee tries to scratch Syriac to beat the odds, but stewards refuse. Syriac wins after bandages conceal a trick, revealing Fitz’s long con and the jockey Clem’s confession of lead-lined bandage fraud.
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Red Smith
N.Y
New York
Phil Bieber
Lyin’ Fitz McGee
Bowie
Lyin’ Fitz
Syriac
Fitz
John Campbell
Clancy
SPCA
Mac
Clem
Phil
Five Tied for Lead In Virginia PGA
John Bruce of Danville shares the lead after 18 holes of the 48th Virginia PGA Open at Leesburg Golf and Country Club with six players total, posting 71 and praising solid if not exciting play. Amateurs Chip Heyl and Jack Snyder also posted par rounds amid a field of pros.
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Leesburg
John Bruce
Danville
Virginia Tech
Farmville
Mac Main
Bruce
Leesburg Golf and Country Club
Chip Heyl
Reston
Jack Snyder
Charlottesville
Billy King
Roanoke
Ron Jamison
Goose Creek
Brad Schiefelbein
Mt. Vernon
Connors Blasts Pattison For Berth in Semi-Finals
Forest Hills coverage centers on Maria Bueno visiting the venue for doubles amid her injury plagued career and the current women's semifinals featuring Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong and Virginia Wade with Wade predicting a close match and the others courted by fans.
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Connors
Pattison
Forest Hills
N.Y
Maria Bueno
Billie Jean King
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
U.S
West Side
Great Britain
Chris Evert
United States
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Moose Takes Over WC Cross Country Program
Warren County appoints Jim Moose as new head cross country coach and plans to rebuild the program. He inherits three runners from last year's team and recruits six new runners while stressing youth development and continued recruiting. The Wildcats open the season at home against Broad Run with a roster still taking shape.
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Jim Moose
Warren County
Moose
Wildcats
Earl Sowers
Warren
Greg Payne
Greg Bowman
Linwood Brooks
Broad Run
Derrick Reel
Chris Manuel
John Updike
Mike Derflinger
Nicklaus Favored As World Series Of Golf Opens
Nicklaus, winner of Masters and PGA, seeks a record fifth title at Firestone. Weiskopf Watson and Graham challenge him in the 36 hole event with a $50 000 first prize and a planned format change next season.
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Akron
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Watson
Lou Graham
Nicklaus
Watson
Graham
Weiskopf
Firestone Country Club
PGA
Jack
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the Nastase
Romania
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Australia
Evonne
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Hagerstown, Md
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