Wimbledon brings new champions as 99th year unfolds
In the second week of Wimbledon 99, former champions stumble. Vitas Gerulaitis ousts Arthur Ashe to set a new men's champion. Billie Jean King won't defend her title. Jimmy Connors rises as favorite while Nastase and Tanner vie for quarterfinals. Evert advances to semis as Navratilova and Goolagong reach the other semi.
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Wimbledon
England
Vitas Gerulaitis
New York
Arthur Ashe
Billie Jean King
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Australia
Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
Wayne
Ashe
Jimmy Connors
Nastase
Romania
Roscoe Tanner
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Tanner
Vilas
Borg
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miss Evert
Olga Morozova
Soviet Union
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
National League leaders include A Oliver of Pittsburgh batting .352 with 62 runs and 62 RBIs by G Foster Cincinnati. Key: Rose, Schmidt, Morgan top runs and 96 hits Montanez and Rose. Stolen bases led by Cedeno. American League lists Brett LeFlore Rivers Carew and McRae with top averages, Otis leading RBIs and May leading home runs. Pitching leaders include Garland Fidrych and Bird with noted records and strikeout leaders Ryan Tanana and Jenkins.
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Associated Press
A.oliver
Pgh
G.foster
Cin
McBride
W.crawford
Morgan
Rose
Schmidt
Phi
Griffey
Winfield
Kingman
T.perez
Montanez
Atl
Buckner
Garvey
Cardenal
Chi
Zisk
Madlock
G.maddox
D.cash
D.parker
Tyson
Stl
W.davis
Geronimo
Monday
Cedeno
Hin
Brock
Lopes
Reed
Freisleben
Seager
J.richard
Hun
Misrsmith
P.niekro
Montefusco
G.brett
LeFlore
Del
McRae
Rivers
Carew
Min
Otis
Hargrove
Tex
R.white
North
Oak
Burroughs
Mayberry
Chambliss
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Det
Carty
Cle
D.evans
Bsn
Tripless
Campaneris
Garland
Bal
Fidrych
Bird
W.campbell
J.brown
Kern
Vuckovich
Leonard
Ryan
Cal
Tanana
Blyleven
Jenkins
Ben
Hunter
Ree Schedule Tuesday sports card reads like local league slate
Local schedule lists adult men and women games on Fansler and Cleaver fields plus multiple league tours on Northweat and Southeast fields. Matches include Garden City Co op versus Bob's 63 Restaurant at 8 p m and Rex teams like Planet and Rainbow leagues with several 6 to 9 pm starts across baseball and softball venues.
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Fansler Field
Sprinko Irrigation
Pizza Inn
L&r Repair of Holcomb
Craig Construction
Garden City Co-op
Bob's
Bell Creek Trucking
el Rancho Chuck's
Holcomb
Ehreaman Packing
Garat-Thomas
Southeast Fluid
Ye Prairie League
Rainbow League
Northeast
Delta Irrigation
Ray Rowland Concrete
Garath Thomas
Miled Optival Lab
Ehresman Packing
Zero Canvas
H&b Builders
City league scores flood in after Monday games
City Recreation Dept sponsored leagues see numerous results across softball and baseball. Notable outcomes include Craig Construction 16-4 over Sprinko Irrigation and Garden City Farm Center 3 over Quint Automotive in Adult Men's play, Garden National Bank 22-5 over Norrie Drugstore in Adult Women's play, and Yanks beating Jets in a close baseball matchup.
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City Recreation Dept
Craig Construction
Sprinko Irrigation
Peerless Plastics
Oswalt Division
Dart- In
Garden City Farm Center
Quint Automotive
Motor Electric
Santa Fe Motors
Deerfield
Garden National Bank
Norrie Drugstore
L&r Repair
Holcomb
Garden City Bullets
Goodtimes Communications
Oliva's comeback shines as Twins top Royals
Tony Oliva hobbled but prolific, doubled in the eighth to tie and drive in the winning run as Minnesota beat Kansas City 4-3. Oliva, 34, with a surgically repaired knee, remains hopeful to play daily, while Bill Campbell pitched two clean innings for the win. Royals' Whitey Herzog praised Oliva, though Amos Otis and George Brett had notable at bats in a tense late game.
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Bloomington
Minn
Tony Oliva
Tony
Minnesota
Gene Mauch
Oliva
Twins
Kansas City
Lyman Bostock
Jerry Terrell
Larry Hisle
K.C
Whitey Herzog
Mark Littell
Littell
Dennis Leonard
Bill Campbell
Amos Otis
Rbi
Royals
Bill Singer
George Brett
Singer
Brett
Major League Baseball results and standings update
The Associated Press reports Minnesota edged Kansas City 4-3 while Texas beat Oakland 3-2. Tuesday results include Philadelphia over Montreal 6-2 and Pittsburgh over Chicago 9-2. Detroit defeated New York 5-1 as rookie Mark Fidrych won his eighth decision in nine starts.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Texas
Oakland
Detroit
New York
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Phila
Cuellar
Pitts
Wise
Travers
St. Louis
Brown
Chicago
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Montreal
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Fitzmorris
Cincinnati
Goltz
Los Ange
California
Hassler
San Diego
Gossage
Atlanta
Abbott
Houston
Barr
San Fran
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Renko
Candelaria
St Louis
Falcone
Lolich
Kaat
Stanhouse
Nolan
Freisleben
More
Tigers
Yankees
Rusty
Staub
Aurelio Rodriguez
Mark Fidrych
eLsPet
Caldwell Wins Ulysses Open Golf Title by One Stroke
Jerry Caldwell won the Ulysses Open by one stroke posting 73 on the nine hole course. The former Garden Citian led with 38 then 35 finishing four ahead in the title flight. Runner ups included Bob Peek, Ron Dickson, and Lee Campbell after a playoff. other flight winners and upcoming events are listed.
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Ulysses
Jerry Caldwell
Caldwell
Garden
Bob Peek
Guymon
Okla
Ron Dickson
Moscow
Lee Campbell
Dennis McVey
Holly Brown
Bill Teeter
Scoti
Reggie Hargrove
Cleve Currier
Bob
Skyline Loop Tourney Opens With Eight Teams in Elimination
The Skyline League softball tourney for boys ages 12 to 15 began Monday at the Peebles Complex Southeast Field with eight teams in single elimination. Ravens beat Orioles 10 to 7, Falcons defeated Larks 10 to 1, a game halted by darkness left Owls leading Cardinals 12 to 11, final inning to be played tonight.
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Skyline
Southeast
Peebles Complex
Ravens
Orioles
Falcons
Larks
Owls
Cardinals
Eagles
Hawks
Plant
Prairie
Zodia
Oliver Hopes for All Star Berth as a Favorite Son
Oliver Hopes to reach the All Star game as a Pirates favorite son after a 9-2 win over the Cubs. He drove in four runs with two singles a double and his 12th homer to lift his average to .352 while sitting 12th among NL outfielders. Other NL results included Phillies over Expos 6-2 Reds over Padres 7-3 Dodgers over Braves 5-2 Astros over Giants 8-2 and Mets over Cardinals 5-4.
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Orioles
Boston
Butch Hobson
Ferguson Jenkins
Oliver
Associated Press
al Oliver
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal Expos
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Carlton
Maddox
Reds
Padres
Joe Morgan
Willie McCovey
San Diego
Morgan
Alan Foster
George Foster
Tony Perez
Dodgers
Braves
Lee Lacy
Bill Buckner
Bill Russell
Rick Rhoden
Dick Ruthven
Astros
Giants
Cliff Johnson
Mike Cosgrove
Johnson
Jose Cruz
Houston
Bob Watson
Mets
Cardinals
St. Louis
al Hrabosky
Dave Kingman
Kingman
John Milner
Tom Seaver
Trials leave Eugene with mixed feelings for Olympic team
The 90 member U S Olympic track and field squad returning from Hayward Field after eight days of trials in Eugene faces training at Plattsburg N Y before Montreal. Injuries age and illness sidelined stars Ralph Mann Jim Holding Steve Williams and Marty Liquori while Craig Brigham hinted at retirement. Young Rhonda Brady led women s hurdlers, Jay Silvester and Willie Davenport headline veterans, and Mike Durkin drew cheers by earning the final 1500 meter berth.
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Eugene
Ore
Plattsburg
N.Y
Hayward Field
Jim Holding
Steve Williams
America
Florida
Montreal
Marty Liquori
Mike Manley
Moun
Rhonda Brady
Jay Silvester
Willie Davenport
Miss Brady
U.S
Silvester
Ron Laird
Davenport
Mike Durkin
Chicago
Durkin
Kid Karate: Six-Year-Old Becomes Youngest US Black Belt
Matt Hodges, six, earned first dan black belt in karate after meeting all requirements including breaking a one inch board and mastering nine forms. Trained since age three at Sok Ho Kang’s academy in West Virginia, he impressed Master Kang with discipline, technique, and precise Korean terminology.
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Charleston
W.v.a
Matt Hodges
Matt
United States
Sok Ho Kang
West Virginia
Kang
Kwan Chang Nim
Mary Haber
Robert
Pamela Hodges
Morris Harvey College
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Miss Goolagong
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Comanches
Mohawks
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Rotary
Fanlaer Field
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Cleaver Field
Western State Bank
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Norris Drugstore
Golden Plains Credit Union
Ansel's Angels of Lakin
Audiophile Sound Shop
Alfred Miller ‘Tracer
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Ray Rowland Concreta
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Bob Randall
Dave Goltz
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George Hendrick
Rangers
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Garden City Telegram
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Wohlford
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Major League Baseball
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Philip C. Vieux
P.C. Vieux
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Avain Siugene
Mike Roche
New York Athletic Club
Don Timm
Craig Brigham
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Brigham
Bruce Jenner
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