Celebrities Pick Sides Ahead of Riggs King Showdown
The Las Vegas crowd and stars weigh in on the September 20 match at Caesars Palace between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King. Entertainers joke and prognosticate, Pancho Gonzales doubts King's endurance, and oddsmaker Jimmy Sayer sets Riggs as a 5-2 favorite amid national turmoil and rising prices.
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Bobby Riggs
Billie Jean King
Riggs
Con-Merchant
Billie Jean
Caesars Palace
Carol Channing
Alan King
Bobby
Pancho Gonzales
Forest Hills
Las Vegas
Jimmy
Sayer
Logansport Grabs 4-3 Victory At Anderson Tennis
Logansport edged Anderson 4-3 at Mays Park with doubles wins by Dudley Miller and Lance Binder and a trio of singles wins by Jim Breeden Bob Macholtz and Mike Smith to seize the lead before doubles. Anderson hosts Kokomo Haworth next.
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Logansport
Anderson Indiana
Mays Park
Jim Breeden
Bob Macholtz
Mike Smith
Indians
Dudley Miller
Lance Binder
Jim Newberry
Breeden
Vic Miller
Tim Meyers
Tribe
Macholtz
John Abel
Anderson
Kokomo Haworth
Jim To A
Jim Breedenay
Lance Bieder
Bob Macholtzway
Bie Gents Smithay
Fritz Bowiger
Tony Abel
Tim Myers
Newberry
D. Miller
Binder
Macholtz and Abel
V. Miler
Myers
Nets to surrender two veterans over Kenon signing
ABA Commissioner Mike Storen ordered the New York Nets to release two veteran players to Memphis after Larry Kenon signed with New York instead of Memphis. Kenon had been the Tams No 1 draft pick who insisted on a special terms, then signed with the Nets.
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NEW York
New York Nets
Memphis
Larry Kenon
Tams
American Basketball Association
Mike Storen
Kenon
Memphis State
ABA
National Basketball Association
Detroit Pistons
Charles O. Finley
Nets
Storen
Weekday baseball results and schedules across leagues
National and American League games produced mixed results with many scores listed. Notable outcomes include Montreal 5, St. Louis, etc. The slate features several late games and scheduled doubleheaders, along with probable pitchers for Wednesday including Montreal Torrez at Chicago Reuschel and Atlanta Niekro at Los Angeles Messersmith, plus other matchups across cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.
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St. Touts
Moustem
Cincinmati
New York
Atlata
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Phulageipma
Chicago
Texas
Backtmore
Minnesota
Kansas City
Calfornia
Fretreosy
Cincinnati i. Houston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Oakland
California
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Associated Press
Torrez
Reuschel
Kirby
Troedson
Houston
Griffin
Konieczny
Nagy
Carlton
Biles
Stone
Niekro
Messersmith
Cincinnati
Norman
Bradley
Colborn
Tidon
Ryan
Tanana
Clyde
Broberg
Stottlemyre
Tiant
McNally
Coleman
Wood
Garber
Weissert Eyes Pacer Game Here
Weissert argues the Pacers will look different this season and previews the October 4 exhibition against the Carolina Cougars. He touts Larry Cannon’s comeback, notes Fred Lewis’s uncertain status, and discusses Ritter, Higgins, and coach Bobby Leonard. He also covers hockey talks, arena plans, and possible NFL expansion inquiries.
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John Weissert
Anderson Jaycees
Weissert
Pacer
Carolina Cougars
Jaycees
American Basketball Association
Indianapolis
Larry Cannon
Freddie Lewis
Anderson
Pacers
Inianapolis
John Ritter
Earle Higgins
Higgins
Bobby Leonard
Ritter
Lewis
Gus Johnson
Bob
Bobby
Cougars
Billy Cunningham
Jim Chones
NBA
Chones
Darnell Hillman
Indiana Professional Sports Inc
World Hockey Association
Young Loop
Cincinnati
National Hockey League
Reformatory Boxers Update Schedule
Pendleton Indiana Reformatory Bombers boxing team opens training under Coach Bob Utter. No roster change but scheduling shifts to a combined Indianapolis team with Camp Atterbury St Rita and Christamore House. They plan to face Cincinnati Columbus Dayton Milwaukee and possibly St Louis, opening October 20 against Cincinnati.
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Pendleton
Indiana ‘Reformatory Bombers
Bob
Chuck) Utter
Golden Gloves
Indiana
Madison County
Indianapolis
Camp Atterbury
Christamore House
Bombers
Cincinnati
Columbus
Dayton
Milwaukee
Wis
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Missouri
Local Harriers Set Course Records
Anderson and Daleville won their meets as course marks fell with individual wins by Kurt Floyd of AHS in 13 13 and Bob Voyles of Daleville in 13 01. Pendleton Heights and Shenandoah also posted notable results in a three way meet with Highland and Wapahani.
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Daleville
Shenandoah
Pendleton Heights
Highland
Kurt Floyd
AHS
Marion
Giants
Roberto Sanchez
Ron Land
Eric Williams
Tribe
Lairely
Indians
Bob Voyles
Broncos
Wapahani
Ron Pittsford
Bob Pitt
Osburn
Mike Schenk
Idlewold
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Hickman
Anderson
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Westbrook
Yorktown
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Engle
Green
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Peckinpaugh
Levell
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Phil Woodbury
Trotter
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Willoughby
Copeland
D. Woodbury
Sbigeene
Sells
Mets Rally Snaps Tie For 6-5 Win Over Pirates
Don Hahn drove in two ninth inning runs as the Mets rallied from a 4-4 tie to beat Pittsburgh 6-5. New York surged with a five-run ninth, improving NL East stakes while Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago split or won in other National League games. In the American League, Oakland widened its lead, Boston beat New York, and other results touched by late-inning dramatics.
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Nelson
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Larry King Riggs Victim Meets Billie Jean King in Tennis War
AP reports Bobby Riggs hustled Larry King Riggs by $300 in a Tuesday night exhibition, spotting him three games in the first set and four in the second to win 6-3 6-4. Riggs also defeated a shoe executive with 22 chairs on his side, taking $100 cash and a year’s supply of shoes in the bargain.
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Houston
Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
Billie Jean
Larry
California
Riggs
Nude Olympic Aquatic Events Turned Down
Montreal AP report states the 1976 Olympic organizing committee rejects a West German coach's proposal to ban swimsuits in aquatic events to boost times. Pierre Charbonneau calls the idea interesting but impossible. Coach Gerhard Hetz cites examples from recent world championships and nude trials, noting claimed time gains. Some swimmers reportedly focused on racing rather than modesty during the test.
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Montreal
Pierre Charbonneau
Gerhard Hetz
West Germany
Hetz
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Ome
Bowling Scores and Standings for Sunday School League
Standings show East Lynn A leading with 4 points, Otterbein A and Arrow Heights tied at 3, Otterbein B at 3, First Baptist 2, Mounds Baptist 1, Chesterfield Freewill 1, Whetstone A 0, Whetstone B 3, East Side B 2, Bethany 2, East Lynn A 2, North Anderson 1, Friends 1, East Side D 1. Honor roll lists Withers 206, Abel 204, Warmke 210, McHaffey 215, Alexander 204, OConner 213, Manship 205.
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Brown's
East Lynn
Otterbein
Arrow Heigts
First Baptist
Mounds Baptist
Chesterfield Freewill
Whetstone
East Side
Bethany
North Anderson
Friends
Everybody's Tabernacle
Withers
Abel
Warmke
McHaffey
Alexander
O'Conner
Manship
Freshman Hoghland Edges Hamilton Heights 29–8
A freshman matchup ends with Hoghland defeating Hamilton Heights 29 to 8. The game featured early momentum by Hoghland stranding multiple Hamilton Heights drives and sealing the win in the second half.
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Hoghland
Hamilton Heights
Carmel Girls Beat Anderson in Three-Way Golf Meet
Carmel Greyhounds won with 191, Anderson Indians 209, Ben Davis 266 in Indianapolis. Carmel scorers: Debbie Hall 43, Laura Beerbower 44, Chris Humphrey 51, Nancy Polley 53, Maureen Fox 53. Anderson scorers: Jeanie Horeway 50, Beth Brown 53, Bette Chambers 53, Kathy Hodson 53, Rhoda Freeman 55. Ben Davis scorers: Carol Crampton 73, Marsha Sims 64, Lisa Littelman 68, Barbara White 70, Kim Pazuk 73. Anderson hosts Highland at Grandview Thursday.
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Indianapolis
Carmel
Anderson
Greyhounds
Indians
Ben Davis
Debbie Hall
Laura Beerbower
Chris Humphrey
Nancy Polley
Maureen Fox
Jeanie Horeway
Beth Brown
Bette Chambers
Kathy Hodson
Rhoda Freeman
Carol Crampton
Marsha Sims
Lisa Littelman
Barbara White
Kim Pazuk
Grandview
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Sergio Mendes
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Buddy Hackett
Bill Jean King
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Jim Bailey
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Mets Stun Bucs
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Greg Luzinski
Larry King Riggs
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RED Wing Shoes
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