COMING EVENTS August 25 to August 31

Author:
SI Staff

All limes are E.D.T.

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Friday, August 25

BASEBALL (amateur)
Connie Mack World Series, Springfield, Ill. (through Aug. 28).

HORSE RACING
Sanford Handicap, $25.000, Saratoga, N.Y.

HORSE SHOW
The Wofford Cup and The Tuttle Cup, Hamilton, Mass. (through Aug. 27).

MOTOR SPORTS
SCCA Natl. Rally, Belleville, Ill. (through Aug. 27).

SWIMMING
Examiner Far Western Champs., San Francisco (through Aug. 27).

TENNIS
USLTA Girls' 18 Champs. (final three days), Philadelphia.

WATER SKIING
World Champs., Long Beach, Calif. (through Aug. 27).

Saturday, August 26

BASEBALL

[Television]Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati, 2:25 p.m.
[Television]San Francisco at St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. (NBC).

BOATING
Gold Cup, unlimited hydros, Reno (also Aug. 27).

BOXING
[Television]Jones vs. Von Clay, light heavies, 10 rds., Mad. Sq. Garden, New York, 10 p.m. (ABC).

HORSE RACING

Atlantic City Handicap, $25,000, Atlantic City, N.J.
Del Mar Derby, $25,000, Del Mar, Calif.
[Television]Hopeful Stakes, $75,000, Saratoga, N.Y. (Sports Network regional TV).*
Warren Wright Memorial, $30,000, Washington Park at Arlington Park Ill.

SWIMMING

[Television]"National AAU Men's Swimming and Diving Championships," Wide World of Sports, 5 p.m. (ABC).
Pacific Northwest Age Group Champs., Seattle (also Aug. 27).
Shakamak Meet, Jasonville, Ind. (also Aug. 27).

Sunday, August 27

BASEBALL

[Television]Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 1:25 p.m. (CBS).
[Television] San Francisco at St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. (NBC).

DOG SHOW
Great Barrington Kennel Club show, Great Barrington, Mass.

KARTING
World Champs., Cape Girardeau, Mo.

MOTOR SPORTS
Natl. Championship "Tourist Trophy" race (for 45-and 80-cu.-in. motorcycles), Peoria, Ill.

Monday, August 28

BOATING

Adams Trophy (Women's Natl. Championship), Newport Harbor, Calif.
Sears Cup (North American Jr. Championship), St. Petersburg, Fla.

HARNESS RACING
The Ohio State trot, $26,000, Columbus, Ohio.

HORSE RACING
Fall Highweight Handicap, $25,000, Aqueduct, N.Y.

Tuesday, August 29

BOXING
Johnson vs. Cotton, NBA light-heavy title bout, 15 rds., Seattle.

HARNESS RACING
The Buckeye State pace, $30,000, Columbus, Ohio.

Wednesday, August 30

HARNESS RACING
Castleton Farm Stake, $30,000, Du Quoin, Ill.
The Hambletonian trot, $150.000, Du Quoin, Ill.

Thursday, August 31

HORSE RACING
Harbor Hill Steeplechase Handicap, $10,000, Aqueduct, N.Y.

MOTOR SPORTS
[Television]"Tournament of Thrills" (stock car stunting), Summer Sports Spectacular, 7:30 p.m. (CBS).

*See local listing

August 28, 1961