Gimeno Upsets Smith in Davis Cup Opener in Barcelona
Andres Gimeno 35, a late replacement for injured Orantes, upset Wimbledon champion Stan Smith 6-8 7-5 6-5 6-4 in the opening singles. Harold Solomon, 19, defeated Juan Gisbert 9-7 7-5 0-6 in a halted match, with plans to finish Saturday before Smith and Erik Van Dillen face Gisbert or Orantes. The best-of-five Inter-Zone semifinal continues Sunday as the U S faces a Spaniard doubles option. Spain seeks its first Davis Cup title while Australia and Romania split their opening singles.
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Manuel Orantes
Pasadena
Australia
Romania
Bucharest
Orantes
Royal Tennis Club
Theismann sidelined six weeks for leg injury in CFL opener
Former Notre Dame star Joe Theismann broke his leg in the Toronto Argonauts season opener against the Montreal Alouettes and will be out at least six weeks. Theismann had led the Eastern Conference with 2400 passing yards last season and ranked among top rushers with 564 yards.
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Area Dams Level Today
John Redmond Toronto reports dam levels and discharge figures with a current level of 1039.70 and 916.69 cubic feet per second, and a discharge rate of 6,360 cfs for Water I.
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Williams Named Player of the Month for July
Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs earned the National League Player of the Month honor for July. He batted .438 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs, adding 53 hits for the month and an 8-for-8 doubleheader performance on July 11 against Houston. The award was decided by 60 baseball writers and broadcasters.
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Classified style notice urges readers to call their Tribune carrier or dial 431-3400 at 8:30 p.m. for missed delivery.
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Boston Bruins sue to block Cheevers and Sanderson
The Bruins file in Suffolk Superior Court to stop Gerry Cheevers and Derek Sanderson from playing in the World Hockey Association. Judge Ford sets August 11 for a hearing. the team argues both players are bound to the NHL despite oct 1 contract expirations. Gary Davidson of the WHA defends players’ right to negotiate better terms.
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Fischer Plays Heavy in Chess Drama
Bobby Fischer dominates as the public faces a high stakes world championship clash with Boris Spassky in Reykjavik Iceland. The American grandmaster defies Russian dominance while courting fame and big payoffs amid a tense psychological battle and mixed public reaction.
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Probable pitchers list for Saturday baseball games
The Associated Press lists probable starters for Saturday including McNally Siebert Slayback Perry Stottlemyre Parsons Blue Woodson May Hedlund Hand Lemonds Carlton Bonham Matlack Schueler Billingham Walker Stoneman Richard Kirby Steen and other pitchers across American and National League matchups. Games feature teams from Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland New York Milwaukee Oakland Minnesota California Kansas City Texas Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Chicago New York Atlanta Cincinnati Pittsburgh Montreal Houston San Francisco San Diego Los Angeles and more.
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Bears and Chiefs meet in Notre Dame preseason clash
Kansas City Chiefs visit Chicago Bears at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend for a preseason game. It is Abe Gibron’s first Bears game as coach and Hank Stram’s Chiefs try to test their versatile depth, with a local rivalry twist since Gibron hails from Michigan City and Stram from Gary.
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Heard Grabs PGA Lead at Oakland Hills
Easygoing Jerry Heard shot par 70 to take the second round lead at the PGA National Championship on the Oakland Hills course. He stands at 139, one under par, as Hale Irwin and Ray Floyd share second at 140.
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