Billie Jean King Defeats Bobby Riggs in Astrodome Showdown
Billie Jean King overwhelms Bobby Riggs 6-4 6-5 6-3 in a televised women versus men spectacle before 50 472 at the Astrodome. King earns 200 000 dollars as she proves swift, relentless and dominant while Riggs fades with age and fatigue.
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Houston
Bobby Riggs
Pasadena
Calif
Billie Jean King
Astrodome
Mrs. King
Riggs
Madeliene Regal
Sweden
Billie Jean
Comets favored as 1973 SEKL season rolls on
Sports editor admits bias against picking winners but predicts CHS will beat Independence 20-14, boosting their league record to 2-1. Other SEKL results include Pittsburg over Altamont 36-0 and Humboldt Cubs’ first 1973 win at Moran Days as Moran hosts a Three Rivers clash.
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Comets
CHS
Bulldogs
Pittsburg
Altamont
Lola
Columbus
Coffeyville
Parsons
Fort Scott
Advan
Tony Zuzzio
Humboldt Cubs
Tri-Valley
Yates Center
ERIE
Riverton
Red Devils
Baxter Springs
Neill Wheeler
Marmaton Valley Wildcats
Crest
Hermeton
Moran
Wildcats
Pleasanton
Thayer
St. Paul
Rockets Grab OT Win at Royster Stadium
The Royster Rockets beat the Pittsburg Lakeside Wildcats 60 in overtime at Royster Stadium after a scoreless regulation. Don Grogan led a fourth down goal to seal the victory as coach Bruce Jackson praised Gould for his noseguard play and noted the team has not been scored upon in two games.
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Pittsburg Lakeside Wildcats
Royster Stadium
Rockets
Regyster
Iola
Major League Standings and Thursday Games
In the American League action, California improved to 6-3 with a win over Texas 6-3, Minnesota edged Oakland 5-4, while Baltimore routed Detroit 9-0. Kansas City defeated Chicago 10-3 in the other listed results.
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Oakland
California
Texas
Baltimore
Detroit
Kansas City
Chicago
Ww. L. Pet
G.B
Boston
New York
Milwaukee
Cleveland
West Oakland
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Tage
Ottawa
Altoona Midway
Granville Taylor
Central Heights
By Mark Yearout
Rockets Grab
Tim Allen
Tribune
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Butch Gould
Chanute
Royster
Don Grogan
Grogan
Mike Bowman
Paydirt
Lakeside
Bruce Jackson
Aetna Insurance Company of
Hartford
Aetna
Phil Cooper Insurance
N. Rutter
Gould
Jackson
Jim
Neocha
Roe
Chains
Rap
Stacey
Pittsburgh
Montreal
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
San Diego
Midwest Auto Stores
Main & Highland
Reg
U.S. Ptat
Pioneer Crop Care, Inc
Erie, Kansas
Cougar Art
Mercury
Monterey
Lincoln
Merle Kelly
Chanute, Kansas
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