United States Wins Wightman Cup In Dramatic Comeback
The United States rallied from 3-1 down to beat Great Britain 4-3 at Wimbledon to reclaim the Wightman Cup. Clinching was a 6 2 6 1 doubles win by Nancy Richey and Miss Eisel. Billie Jean King also starred with a 5-7 6-2 6-3 victory in a leg cramp affair.
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Britain
Winnie Shaw
America
Nancy Richey
Dallas Tex
Wimbledon
England
Miss Shaw
Mary Ann Eisel
St. Louis
Miss Richey
Virginia Wade
United States
Sam
Great Britain
Mary Desk
Dallas
Tex
Miss Eisel
Rita Bentley
Liz Starkie
Ing
Billie Jean Moffit King of
Long Beach
Calif
Ann Hayden Jones
Mrs. Jones
U.S
Mrs. King
Miss Wade
Lady Pitt Captures Mother Goose Race at Aqueduct
Lady Pitt from Tom Bazor's Golden Triangle Stable rallied late to win the $87,675 Mother Goose at Aqueduct. Marking Time finished second ahead of Prides Profile with Native Street fourth. Lady Pitt paid $16.40 $5.60 $4, Marking Time returned $3.40 $2.80, Prides Profile $10.40 to show. The winning time was 1:50.25.
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Lady Pitt
Mother Goose
NEW York
Tom Bazor
Golden Triangle
Aqueduct
Marking Time
Ogden Phipps
Paul Mellon
Prides
Native Street
Walter Blum
Markoing
Bill Shoemaker
Eddie Belmonte
Pheasant Stocking Expands In Virginia Mountains And Counties
Virginia Game Commission reports ongoing stocking of Kalis Pheasant in Southwest Virginia mountains and Black Francolin in southern counties. Other releases include Black Necked Pheasants in Piedmont and Tidewater, Japanese Green Pheasant in northern counties, with Red Jungle Fowl and Iranian Black Necked strains removed due to poor survival or frost damage.
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Virginia
Dennis Hart
Virginia Commission of Game
Piedmont
Southcentral
Wichita State Star Cleo Littleton Sets 11 Records
Cleo Littleton, a Wichita State University basketball player from 1950 to 1954, set 11 individual school records that still stand, marking a standout era for the program and its history.
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Cleo Littleton
Wichita State University
U S Open Opens at Olympic Club with top players listed
Gary Player defends the U S Open at San Francisco's Olympic Club Lakeside course where a short yardage tests precision. Hogan and Fleck shared the 1955 drama while Snead is out this year and Sam winds into breezy conditions shaping a 25 000 prize top.
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San Francisco
South Africa
Gary Player
Olympic Club
Lakeside
Ben Hogan
Jack Fleck
Fleck
Hogan
Kyle Burton
Gary
Billy Casper
Ken Venturi
Dave Marr
Julius Boros
Burton
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold
Snead
Sam Snead
Pacific Ocean
Pocahontas Leagues Open Monday for Baseball Softball
Summer baseball and softball leagues start in Pocahontas Virginia on Monday. Boys must report to Pocahontas High School gym at 3 30 p m. Program runs 3 30 to 8 30 p m five days a week.
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Pocahontas
Tennis Classes Begin Monday at City Courts
The annual tennis instruction program starts Monday at 10 a.m. at the Blue Field City Courts. Bill Judy leads the effort with Corky Sarver as assistant. Sessions run Monday to Friday from 10 to noon for girls and boys of all ages using U S Lawn and Tennis and AAU rules. Participants supply their own racket and shoes. balls are provided.
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Bluefield City Courts
Bill Judy
Corky Sarver
U. S
Oilers Ordered To Send 2 Players To Chargers
Commissioner Al Davis assigns Oilers tight end Willie Frazier and defensive halfback Pete Jacquess to join the San Diego Chargers after Houston signed Ernie Ladd to a three year deal. AFL rules require compensatory payment when a player who has exercised an option is signed by another team.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Oilers
al Davis
Oilers
Willie Frazier
Pete Jacquess
San Deigo Chargers
American Football League
Davis
San Diego
Ernie Ladd
Ladd
Chargers
Joe Foss
AFL
Talon
51 Collegians Selected To Meet Packers On Aug. 5
A 51 man squad of former college stars was chosen to play the Green Bay Packers on August 5 in the Soldier Field classic. John Sauer, succeeding Otto Graham as head coach, announced the selections for the All Star game. Key players include Gary Lane, Randy Johnson, Bill Anderson on offense and Jim Lindsey, Bob Crockett, Gary Garrison, Charles Casey on defense. Pro rookies Jim Grabowski, Don Anderson, Mike Garrett, and Tommie Nobis also join the squad.
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Chicago
Green Bay Packers
John Sauer
Otto Graham
Wilfrid Smith
Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Sauer
Gary Lane
Missouri
Randy Johnson
Texas A&i
Bill Anderson
Tulsa
Jim Lindsey
Bob Crockett
Arkansas
Gary Garrison
San Diego State
Charles Casey
Florida
Jim Grabowski
Illinois
Don Anderson
Texas Tech
Mike Garrett
Southern California
Tomemy Nobis
Texas
Stargell Sidelined by Ankle Injury for Pirates
Willie Stargell, Pirates slugger and first baseman, was benched after a line drive struck his left ankle during batting practice. X rays were negative, but he was told to rest until swelling subsides and treatments prove effective.
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Pitsburgh
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stargell
Pirate
Bob Veale
Repoz Quips About Mule Mascot After Yankees Trade
Roger Repoz, traded from the New York Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics, joked he cannot ride a mule after learning the A's mule mascot. The remark reflected his concern about adapting to the new team.
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Roger Repoz
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
A's
Repoz
Yankees
Kansas City
Cole wins British Amateur title in shortened final
Bobby Cole 18, a Gary Player protege, defeats Ronnie Shade 3 and 2 in an 18 hole final at Carnoustie after midweek rains cut the final. Cole led through the final and clinched on the 16th after Shade drove into a trap. Semi finals saw Cole beat Henri de Lamaze 2 and 1 while Shade eliminated Gordon Cash 2 and 1. Cole becomes one of the youngest champions, matching Beharrell at 18 years 0 days.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Bobby Cole
Gary Player
Ronnie Shade
Cole
Shade
Paris
Henri de Lamaze
Gordon Cash
Midwest
Nthe
John Beharrell
England
Beharrell
Dumont Has Not Played On NBC National Tourney Field
Ray Dumont, president of the National Baseball Congress for over three decades, states he has never taken the field during a national tournament in Wichita.
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National Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Wichita
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Bank of Bluefield
Bluefield
West Virginia
F.D.I.C
Jim Dalton
Current Game Commission
Kemmer
Collegians
Packers
THE
Associated Press
Bluefield 1 Hour Cleaners
Bluefield, Va
Chevrolet
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
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