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COMING EVENTS August 15 to August 24

All times E.D.T

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Friday, August 15

BOXING
[Television][Network radio]Valdes vs. DeJohn, heavys, 10 rds., Rochester, 10 p.m. (NBC).

FOOTBALL
[Television][Network radio]College All-stars vs. Detroit Lions, Chicago, 9:30 (ABC).

GOLF
Natl. Senior Open, Spokane (through Aug. 17).

TENNIS
Davis Cup American Zone Finals: U.S. vs. Argentina, Rye, N.Y. (through Aug. 17).

Saturday, August 16

AUTO RACING

USAC Big Car Championship series, 100 m., Springfield, Ill.
Natl. SCCA, Milwaukee, Wis.
Natl. SCCA, Montgomery, N.Y. (also Aug. 17).

BASEBALL

[Television]New York at Boston, 2 p.m. (NBC).
[Television]Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 2:15 p.m. (CBS).
[Network radio]Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 2:20 p.m. (Mutual).

HORSE RACING

American Derby, $100,000, Washington-at-Arlington, Ill.
[Television]Saratoga Handicap, $50,000, Saratoga, N.Y., 4:30 p.m. (CBS).

HORSE SHOW
Sunnyfield Farm Junior Horse Show, Bedford Village, N.Y. (also Aug. 17).

Sunday, August 17

BASEBALL

[Television]Cleveland at Chicago, 2:15 p.m. (CBS).
[Network radio]New York at Boston, 2 p.m. (Mutual).

SHOOTING
World Pistol and Rifle Championships, Moscow (through Aug. 26).

SOAP BOX DERBY
All-American Soap Box Derby, Akron.

SKIN DIVING
U.S. Skin-Diving Championships, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas.

TENNIS
USLTA Natl. Doubles, Chestnut Hills, Mass. (through Aug. 24).

Monday, August 18

BASEBALL

(Amateur)
Babe Ruth League World Series, Vancouver, B.C. (through Aug. 23).

BOATING
International 110s World Championships, Larchmont, N.Y. (through Aug. 23).

BOXING
Roy Harris vs. Floyd Patterson, Heavy Title, 15 rds., Los Angeles.

GOLF
USGA Women's Amateur, Darien, Conn. (through Aug. 23).

Tuesday, August 19

BASEBALL

(Amateur)
Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pa. (through Aug. 22).

BOATING
World Star Championships, San Diego, Calif. (through Aug. 23).

HORSE RACING

(Trotters)
[Television]The Bronx, Pace, $25,000, Yonkers, N.Y., 10 p.m. (ABC).

Wednesday, August 20

BASEBALL

(Amateur)
Natl. Junior Federation Baseball Tournament, Altoona, Pa. (through Aug. 23).

BOATING
International 210s Sailing Championship, Rye, N.Y. (through Aug. 22).

BOXING
[Television]Akins vs. Smith, welters, 10 rds., Chicago, 10 p.m. (ABC).

Thursday, August 21

GOLF
Waterloo Women's Open, $7,500, Waterloo, Iowa (through Aug. 24).