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P: Harlem's Althea Gibson (TIME cover, Aug. 26, 1957), 31, defending her U.S. national championship at Forest Hills, defeated California's 22-year-old Darlene Hard (3-6, 6-1, 6-2) and announced that she will retire from amateur tennis for a year to sing professionally. Australia's Ashley Cooper, 21, shrugged off an ankle injury in the last set to defeat 23-year-old Aussie Mai Anderson (6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 10-8, 8-6), defending champion, in the national men's championship; for the first time in the 78-year history of the tournament no American even reached the semifinals.

P: Two days after Kentucky Breeder Leslie Combs II paid Owner Ralph Lowe $1,000,000 for a three-fourths interest in Gallant Man (total winnings: $510,355), the four-year-old English colt went to the post in the $28,700 Sysonby Handicap at Belmont, L.I., never did get going under top weight of 134 lbs., finished fifth.

P: Holding his Garand rock-steady, Marine Technical Sergeant Michael Pietro-forte, 30, peered down the range at the Camp Perry, Ohio national rifle matches, methodically plunked all 50 of his shots into the bull's-eye at distances of 200 to 600 yds., registered the first perfect score of 250 points in the 55-year history of national trophy matches. Three days later Army Pfc. Philip Toloczko, 23, turned the same trick.

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