Five US seeds eliminated in first round at Birmingham tennis
In Birmingham England five seeded Americans fell in the opening round of the John Player Grand Prix. Dick Stockton seeded five lost 6-2 5-7 6-2 to Bernie Mitton Stan Smith seeded ten dropped 2-6 9-8 6-4 to Ismael El Shafei Arthur Ashe No 12 routed 6-1 6-3 by Brian Fairlie Bob Lutz No 14 lost 6-0 6-4 to Dave Carter Jeff Borowiak 15th seed beaten 6-4 6-2 by Victor Pecci.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
England
Dick Stockton
Bernie Mitton
Stan Smith
Egypt
Ismael el Shafei
Arthur Ashe
Brian Fairlie
New Zealand
Bob Lutz
Dave Carter
Australia
Jeff Borowiak
Victor Pecci
Paraguay
Baseball leaders and standings across leagues today
National League leaders include Griffey Foster and Rowe atop batting and runs. Pitching leaders feature Seaver and Perry with high strikeout totals. American League emphasizes Rice and Carew in batting, with Gundry and Tanana strong on the mound. East and West standings shown with recent results and key transactions across teams Cincinnati Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Houston Montreal Los Angeles Baltimore Oakland San Francisco.
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National League
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Buckner
Hurroughs AU
Simmons St
Foster
Cin
Rowe
Dawson Mt
Schmidt Phi
Montanez
Griffey
Marzi
Rowa
Russell LA
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Hose
Howe
Hin
Parrish Mil
Mazzitli
Conepcion
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Lovinski
Phi
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Rsmith
Hales - Moreno
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Knepper
Perry
Richard Hin
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Six Teams Compete as Carew Auction Looms for Right Bid
Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith auctions Rod Carew's services with six AL clubs circling. Carew, 32, MVP in 1977, is under contract through 1979 with an option year. Bids from Yankees Rangers Angels Red Sox and others discussed, but Griffith seeks strong first baseman and pitcher and balks at outlandish offers. Carew vents fatigue over trade rumors and says he may force his own choice if needed.
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Calvin Griffith
Rod Carew
Griffith
Carew
Twins
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
Texas Rangers
Yankees
Royals
Rangers
Angels
Red Sox
Gene Mauch
New York Times
al Rosen
Baseball
Bowie Kuhn
Mauch
NHL Considers Barons North Stars Merger Plan
The NHL Board of Governors weighs merging the Minnesota North Stars and the Cleveland Barons to resolve finances tied to Boe and the Islanders. A plan envisions the merged team playing at the Met Center Bloomington and requires a viable economic restructuring by July 18.
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Montreal
National Hockey League
Roy Boe
Minnesota North Stars
Cleveland Barons
Boe
New York Islanders
Islanders
Bill Torrey
Torrey
NHL
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Barons
North Stars
Met Center
Bloomington
Minn
George Gund
Gund
Walter Bush
Pirates Sign Gamecock Recruit
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jerry Rubin, a center fielder from Dougherty High School and their first round pick. Rubin, 18, starred in baseball and football at Albany's Dougherty High, with his father confirming a bonus of more than $50,000.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Jerry Rubin
Dougherty High School
Pirates
Rubin
Albany High
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