Spirit of America Closed Tennis Championship Opens
Five players in the Spirit of America Closed Tennis Championships bow out in round one as schedule notes vary across eight divisions. Margot Paulson dominates in Women’s Singles A beating Diane Conaway 7-6 6-2 while Patsi Wilkes blitzes Girls Junior Singles 6-0 6-2. Gary Payne moves to round two.
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Diane Conaway
Alice Standridge
Larry Anderson
Brent Miller
Jim Meherg
Margot Paulson
Patsi Wilkes
Gary Payne
Connors Triumphs In Wimbledon Opener
Jim Connors of Belleville Illinois defeated Mark Farrell of Britain 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the Wimbledon Championships men's singles. In other action, the Baltimore Colts traded for Elmer Collett from the 49ers in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick while the NHL rejected Charles Finley’s bid to relocate the California Golden Seals from Oakland to Indianapolis.
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Wimbleton
Eng
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
Mark Farrell
Britain
Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Elmer Collett
San Francisco 49Ers
Hockey
National Hockey League
Charles O. Finley
California Golden Seals
Oakland
Indianapolis
Conley Highlights Camp Visit As UK Star Reflects On Rupp Era
Larry Conley, honorable mention All American from Kentucky, joined Coach C. M. Newton at his Decatur camp during a 1966 summer circuit. He praised Rupp and Newton, discussed his Converse role, and noted SEC contenders for the coming season with Alabama Kentucky Tennessee and Vanderbilt among favorites. Conley plans more camps in Florida Georgia and Macon, stressing fundamentals and the sport's growth.
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Joe Hall
Adolph Rupp
Larry Conley
University of Kentucky
Wildcats
Texas Western
Kentucky
Cats
UCLA
Blue Grass State
Conley
Converse Rubber Co
Decatur
C. M. Newton
Austin
Newton
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Tallahassee
Florida State
Albany
Murcer University
Macon
Chris
Larry
Converse
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
SEC
Tennessee
Vandy
Auburn
Bob Davis
Bob
Rupp
Conely
Hall
Perry Frisked as Yankees End Streak in Cleveland
Gaylord Perry denied abuse accusations as umpires inspected his pitches in a 4-2 Indians win that snapped New York’s eight game streak. Jim Perry absorbed a loss in Boston as Carlton Fisk hit a deciding eighth inning homer for the Red Sox.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Gaylord Perry
Cleveland
Jim Perry
Boston
Gaylord
New York
Ralph Houk
Indians
Yankees
Bobby Murcer
Perry
Houk
Murcer
Jim
Detroit
Carlton Fisk
Red Sox
Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
Texas Rangers
Oakland A’s
al Bumbry
Milwaukee
Pedro Garcia
Orioles
Brewers
White Sox
Bert Blyleven
Carlos May
Twins
Stan Bahnsen
Terry Forster
Cy Acosta
Vada Pinson
Nolan Ryan
Angels
Royals
Kansas City
Chicago
Sonny Siebert
Steve Foucault
Oakland
Rangers
DDYB Playoffs Open At Point Mallard Tonight
Decatur Dixie Youth Baseball city championship playoffs start at Point Mallard with two games. In Minor A the Twins face the Astros at 6 p.m. and the Mets meet the Red Legs at 8 p.m. Major League action follows Thursday at 8 p.m. with the Tigers vs Red Legs.
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Decatur Dixie Youth Baseball
Point Mallard
Twins
Astros
Mets
Tigers
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Scotty Hamilton
George Harvey
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Edward
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Larry Canterbury
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Toby Harrah
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Houston
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St. Louis
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