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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1989
Page
11
A brief weekend recap notes readers may have missed Fourth of July events and Petunia Festival activities. The piece hints at sports news overlooked during the holiday period and promises a later read to catch up on what occurred.
Ken Brown’s column rails at carnival excess while mocking thrill rides and money, then pivots to sports talk. Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Cleveland Grand Prix as Mark Martin loses Daytona, Pete Rose controversy looms, and John McEnroe plus Steffi Graf headline Wimbledon. Yount reaches 2,500 career hits amid playful jabs at rivals.
Top seed Ivan Lendl advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals with a 7-6 7-6 6-0 victory over injured American Dan Goldie. Lendl, aiming for a first Wimbledon title, faced Becker or Chamberlin next, as McEnroeWilander and EdbergMayotte also moved forward amid shifting betting odds.
At Wimbledon No. 1 Court, Chris Evert rallied from 5-2 down in the third set to defeat Golarsa in three, advancing to a 17th semifinal in 18 years. Graf edged Sanchez Vicario to set a Graf-Evert semi with Navratilova facing Lindqvist.
Chicago right-hander Mike Bielecki improved to 7-4 with six innings of five-hit ball as the Cubs defeated San Diego 5-1 to halt a six game home slide. Steve Wilson and Andre Dawson contributed three singles apiece, while Dawson added an RBI as Dwight Smith and Mark Grace provided support.
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