King Aims To Beat Riggs After Wimbledon Triumph
Billie Jean King, 29, seals a fifth Wimbledon singles title and multiple crowns while hinting she is ready for Bobby Riggs. The victory extends her Wimbledon totals to 17 with a mixed doubles title, and she notes the challenge ahead remains Riggs, who in 1939 won the men's crown.
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Wimbledon
England
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Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Riggs
Margaret Court
Margaret
Billie Jean
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Suzanne Lenglen
Australia
Twen Davidson
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Janet Newberry
la Jolla
Chris Evert
Helen Wills Moody
Big Henley Regatta Posts Record Entries Yet Loses Money
The 1973 Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames broke numerous records with its largest entry list in history and sunny crowds. Despite 50 plus records set or matched and four American winning crews, inflation and costs left the event financially unprofitable. Sunday finals will debut next year to draw larger weekend crowds, as top crews from Princeton Harvard and Northeastern win events.
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Harvard University
Celtics Preseason Schedule Picks Up In New England
The Boston Celtics announced an eight game pre season slate with two New England dates Sept 21 in Augusta Maine against Buffalo and Sept 28 in Providence against the Knicks Other games include Sept 22 Buffalo in New York Sept 24 Knicks in New York Sept 29 Carolina Cougars in Greensboro Sept 30 Nets in Nassau Coliseum Oct 2 Pacers in Indianapolis and Oct 4 Utah Stars in Salt Lake City Also noted died Wilfred Rhodes aged 95 a cricket legend from Yorkshire County who spent 33 years with the team and was blind since 1952.
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National Basketball Association
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Augusta
Maine
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Knicks
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Greensboro
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Nassau Coliseum
Indiana Pacers
Indianapolis
Utah Stars
Salt Lake City
London
Wilfred Rhodes
Dorsetshire
Rhodes
Yorkshire County
Standings from Monday and Tuesday baseball games
Schedule shows Monday games with standings among teams in both leagues. Key matchups include Atlanta at Philadelphia and Houston at New York, plus Cincinnati at Montreal and St Louis at Los Angeles. Tuesday’s slate lists cross meetings in both leagues with Texas, Detroit, Boston, Minnesota and others among notable pairings.
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Carlton
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Wilson
New York
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Montreal
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Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
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Chicago
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GBI
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Troit
Lolich
Boston
Lee
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Kansas City
Splittorff
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Bell
California
Wright
Baltimore
Alexander
Medich
Wood
Minnesota
Milwauk
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Cleveland
Associated Press
West Los Angeles
San Dergo
Three Ponies Set Marks At Green Acres Raceway
Two ponies qualified at Green Acres Raceway Sunday Patches driven by J Fickett and Hercules by G Cunningham. Starlett Flame driven by G Cunningham in 1 58 and White Pine Blaze with A Tasker in 1 54 and Whirlwind with B Mitchell in 2 07 set marks. Rick Wells and the Wagon Wheels provided country music for two hours.
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Green Acres Raceway
Patches
J. Fickett
Hercules
G. Cunningham
Starlett
A. Tasker
B. Mitchell
Rick Wells
Wagon Wheels
Green Acres
Uuningham
Lady
A. Tibeau
Red Barron
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Starlett Flame
Saucy
E. Dawley
Danny Boy
C. Douglas
Vie Appliance
N. Larose
White Pine
Cindy R
D. Robertson
Tiny Tim
Mr. Pete
W. Hoyt
Fern Flame
Whirlwind
Batman
Ladies' Lane Loop Rolloff Set Wednesday
The Ladies Summer bowling league will hold a handicap rolloff Wednesday at 6 30 pm due to a July vacation. Six five-girl teams compete for a chance at the one seven ten jackpot. non summer league bowlers with a bona fide average may enter. Entry remains open until rolloff time.
Red Sox Rally Past White Sox In 10th Inning
Boston erupts for nine runs in the 10th to beat Chicago 11-2 after losing the first game 6-1. Dewey Evans opens the rally with a double, Rico Petrocelli adds a bases-loaded single, and Bob Montgomery hits a grand slam. Bradford homers for Chicago, Henderson heals to become DH.
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Roy White
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Orioles
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Reggie Jackson
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Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
al Bumbry
Willie Horton
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Kansas City
Aurelio Rodriguez
Mickey Stanley
Mike Strahler
John Hiller
Richie Scheinblum
Winston Llenas
Angels
Indians
Bill Singer
Vada Pinson
Bob Oliver
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Rangers Catch The Varmints By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texas Rangers manager Whitey Herzog claims to have spotted a couple of intruders in a chalet high in center field bleachers as rivals steal signs during a doubleheader loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Umpire Bill Haller ejected a man with binoculars and ordered mascot Bernie Brewer to remove white gloves.
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Yankees
Eddie Bane
Twins
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Winning Team Fails At Jackpot Shot
Gerard Guilbeault and Jerry Paquette led the Roll-A Way Lanes Sunday handicap rolloff with 1,096 total on 1,076 scratch plus 20 handicap to win. Paquette added a 253 single, Guilbeault 544 overall, and Lessard-Foss took second with 1,078.
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Cookie
Guilbeault
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Jerry
Paquette
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Steve Foss
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P. Couture
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R. Lessard
R. Grenier
D. Cote
J. Giles
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