Gorman Triumph Tops Wimbledon Classic Upset
Tom Gorman, 23, of Seattle, came from behind to beat eighth seed Cliff Drysdale of South Africa 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 7-5, becoming the first hero of the 1971 Wimbledon England Championships after saving a match point in the final set. He earlier defeated Rod Laver at Queen's Club in a warm-up. The breezy conditions on soft turf produced few major upsets as top Americans advanced. Billie Jean King opened pursuit of the women’s title facing Wendy Gilchrist as she seeks to reclaim Wimbledon glory. Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong loom as top rivals. Gail Hansen meets Goolagong in the opening round.
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Finland gains seven square kilometers of land yearly
Finland’s shore area along the Gulf of Bothnia is slowly rising, adding about seven square kilometers to land area each year. This gradual land gain stems from isostatic rebound and sediment accumulation altering coastlines.
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Kenya Star Kip Keino to Lead African Team in North Carolina
Kip Keino, Kenya’s 1968 Olympic gold medalist at 1500 meters, is among about 40 top African athletes chosen to face a U S track team in a two day meet set for July 16 in North Carolina. Keino will compete in the 1500 and 5000 meters.
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Morrison Secures Weekend Wins Over Bettendorf and Kewanee
Morrison beat Kewanee 4 to 1 as Wieneke limited hits and Burch sparked a go ahead rally in the second inning. They edged Bettendorf 8 to 7 with seven late runs, Farrell driving in with a bases clearing double while Monney Guffey and Campbell collected two hits apiece for Bettendorf.
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Dodgers Beat Cards as Pitching Struggles Spill Over
Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers filled in for injured starters and defeated the St Louis Cardinals. Don Sutton fell ill on April 15 and Al Downing debuted with a 2-1 complete game win. On Monday, Bill Singer injured his groin, rookie reliever Bobby O'Brien pitched six innings and the Dodgers won 4-0 on six hits.
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White Sox Win In Weird Game
The Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 in a bizarre night. Wild pitches helped score. Mike Andrews scored on a strikeout, and a fielder’s choice play audaciously credited him with a stolen base. Freddie Patek hit a leadoff homer for KC.
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Open Olympic Games advocated by AAU president
Miami Beach AP report says AAU President Jack Kelly urges an open Olympic format aligning pro and amateur athletes. He argues fastest eight sprinters should compete regardless of jobs, and urges cross sport amateur eligibility for professionals in one sport to compete in another.
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Rock Falls Junior Bowling Wins Third At ISJBA Tourney
The Economy Trophy Team from Rock Falls Optimist League at Rocket Lanes earned third place in the Illinois State Junior Bowling Association Championship held April 16 and 17 at Wood River Bowl. Ed Johnston captains the squad, with teammates Jim Harris, Brian Hershman, Vern Myers and Loren Bollman. A July 13 testimonial dinner at the Sterling VFW hall will honor the boys and help present trophies.
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Rock Falls JBA Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Rock Falls Junior Bowling Association held its annual meeting at Rocket Lanes with Fern Wiemken presiding. Fern Wiemken and John Meyer were elected as ISJBA delegates for Peoria. Boots Rausch named ISJBA director. alternates are Gladys Stern and Harry Myer. New officers include Fern Wiemken as President and John Meyer as Vice-President, with Rause as Secretary. A banquet is planned to honor the Junior boys team Economy Trophy Co for third place at the Illinois State JBA Championship in Wood River, Illinois.
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