Shriver Upsets Austin For Wimbledon Semi final
Pam Shriver, still treated for a shoulder injury, defeated Tracy Austin 7-5 6-4 on center court to reach Wimbledon’s semifinals. The 18 year olds, both Americans, delivered a tense match as Shriver overcame 11 prior losses to Austin.
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Geoffrey Miller
Wimbledon
England
Pam Shriver
Tracy Austin
Shriver
Austin
Center Court
Lutherville
Pam
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Lloyd
Mima Jansovec
Yugoslavia
Hana Mandlikova
Czechoslovakia
Wendy Turnbull
Australia
Virginia Ruzici
Romania
Mandlikova
Navratilova
Lloyd
Eastbourne
Rolling Hills
Calif
Jansovec
Orioles Edge Elizabethton 6-3 Behind Dummar Homers
Bluefield tops Elizabethton 6-3 as George Dummar slams a homer and drives in three, sparking a late Orioles rally at Bowen Field. Rich Cratch steadies after rough start pitching seven innings, fanning seven with two walks. Following the win, Bluefield hosts Johnson City in a two game set at 7:30 pm.
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Bob Foley
Daily Telegraph
George Dummar
Bowen Field
Dummar
Bluefield
Elizabethton
Rich Cratch
Cratch
Betsy
Orioles
Johnson City
Charley Bertucio
Tim Riche
Rocky Cusack
Riche
Johnny Salery
Oliver Maull
Cusack
Johnson
Schaefer
Paintsville
Kingsport
Bristol
Elizabethto
Orioles Edge Twins as Schaefer Shines in Twelfth Battle
Jeff Schaefer turned a key double play in the ninth and contributed a pair of hits and stolen bases as Bluefield defeated Minnesota. Dummar homered for Baltimore and Cratch pitched well, aided by sharp defense. A 1976 U.S. Open note ends the item, noting a winner’s post victory plunge quote.
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Dummar
Jeff Schaefer
Duane Johnson
Schaefer
Cratch
David Hoyt
Gary Robertson
Johnny Salery
Brian McDonough
Hoyt
Julio Tirado
Johnson
Scahefer
Dave Griggs
Orioles
McDonough
Birdseed
Baltimore
Hank Peters
Oriole
Tom Giordano
Riche
Mario Labastidas
Labastidas
Mike Weiermiller
Twins
Safery
Cedric Gray
Bettors Feeling Pinch as Baseball Strike Drags On in Las Vegas
Las Vegas bettors mourn the baseball standstill while race books stay open. El Cortez shuts its baseball window for football season. Stardust shifts staff to racing and boxing as football looms. Bookmakers note baseball’s smaller draw and suggest bettors seek football and fights for action.
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Patrick Arnold
Las Vegas
el Cortez
Casino Center
Jackie Gaughan
Odessky
Bob Martin
Union Plaza
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Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
America
Andrea Jaeger
Turnbull
Maureen ‘Little Mo” Connolly
Margaret Court
United States
Ruzici
Associated Press
NEW York Yankeefs
David Szen
Russ Meyer
Seattle Mariners
William P. Long
NEW York Mets
John Felice
Little Falls
Detroit Pistons
Greg Nance
Joe Schoen
Calvin Holmes
Rick Mitchell
Craig Remus
NEW Jersey Nets
Ray Tolbert
Philadelphia 76Ers
Ernest Graham
Trali
Canadian Football League
British Columbia Lions
Steve Pisarkiewicz
Calgary Stampeders
Scott Burk
Hamilton Tigerats
Jack Faniel
Montreal Alouet
Mike Williams
Toronto Argonauts
Randy Rhino
Legion Game
WELCH
Logan
Welch American Legion
Mount View High School
Bastian
Perdue
Darryl Dunn
Tommy Honaker
Craig Alexander
Appy
Salery
Gray
Lombardozzi
Whisman
Robertson
Franko
Tirado
Ib Carroll Jello
Martin
Bertucio
Cusak
Durumar
Maull
Tires & Johnson
Jerry Pate
Pate
Bird Solid
Bluefield Ave
Citizens Building Supply
Gaughan
Stardust Hotel
Dick Odessky
Victor
Automotive Parts
Bluefield, WV
Princeton, WY
Tazewell, WA
Pulaski, VA
Wytheville, VA
Automotive Supply Company
Bluefield Avenue
Bland Street
Princeton Avenue
JIVE
Wythe Auto Parts
Wythe Shopping Plaza
Haan
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