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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1981
Page
9
Bjorn Borg, the top seed, reached the Wimbledon third round before rain flooded the All-England Club. The Swede defeated Mel Purcell 6 4 6 1 6 3, while rivals paused under towels as showers halted the day’s remaining matches.
Second seed John McEnroe won the first set 6-3 against Raul Ramirez with calm play and saved two set points in a tense second set before rain interrupted. Jimmy Connors also advanced after two tiebreaks over Chris Lewis as Evert Lloyd and Navratilova moved into the third round.
Lee Trevino defends Memphis in the Danny Thomas-Memphis Golf Classic amid back worry dismissal. He expects a strong field at Colonial Country Club, aiming for the $54,000 first prize in a 72-hole event televised by CBS. Trevino favors Memphis and plans to trim 1985 schedule but keep this tournament.
Chicago coach Jerry Sloan, who steered the Bulls to an eight game winning streak into the playoffs, signed a multiyear deal reportedly three years at 125000 to 150000 annually. GM Rod Thorn praised Sloan for building a strong late-season surge and the team’s best finish in six years despite a playoff loss to Boston. Sloan, an 11-year NBA veteran and Evansville alumnus, was the Bulls’ top pick in 1966 and a two-time All-Star.
MLB owners proposed limiting to 14 free agents per year whose signings trigger compensation and trimming the pool of “ranking” free agents. Phillies rep Bob Boone called proposals significant while federal mediator Moffett plans another session after players review the plans. Grebey criticized Boone’s remarks as unfair and the talks lasted under two hours.
Bluefield's Orioles defeated the Kingsport Mets 11-4 to start the 1981 Appalachian League season in Kingsport Tennessee. Other opening night scores included Paintsville 8 Elizabethton 6 and Johnson City 7 Bristol 3 as all six clubs began play.
West Virginia University coach Gale Catlett says last year’s summer basketball camp netted 27600 dollars after expenses with 50 percent paid to assistants and staff. The camp funds are audited, kept in the WVU Foundation, and the coach notes higher profits off campus would be easier but campus camping boosts recruiting.
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