Evert Defeats King in Hilton Head Final
Chris Evert dominated Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 to win the Hilton Head final. King, retired from singles after Wimbledon 1975, plans further tournaments while considering knee recovery and renewed tournament toughness. Evert noted the need to test herself against strong opponents and welcomed the challenge ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Head Island
Chris Evert
Chris
Mrs. King
Miss Evert
Long Beach
Calif
Forest Hills
Wimbledon
Billie Jean
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Saturday Results Across The NBA Card
Indiana 106 over Atlanta 99 Houston 105 over Cleveland 93 Seattle 109 over Golden State 102 Buffalo 4 and Milwaukee 93 result list lists varied scores. Sunday’s card includes Boston 96 over Philadelphia 90 and New York Knicks 130 over Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Indiana
Atlanta
Houston
Cleveland
Seattle
Golden State
Boston
Philadelphia
New York Knicks
Scott Returns For Celtic Win
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 96-90 as Dave Cowens returned to the lineup and Charlie Scott came back from a forearm injury to boost the backcourt. JoJo White scored 23 for Boston, and Julius Erving had a late Philly highlight before the Celtics sealed the win. The victory trimmed Boston’s magic number to one for clinching a playoff spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston Celtics
Dave Cowens
Charlie Scott
Boston
Tommy Heinsohn
Cowens
National Basketball Association
Scott
Celtics
Philadelphia 76Ers
NBA
Portland
Seattle
Chicago
New Orleans
Washington
New York Nets
New York Knicks
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Indiana
Cleveland
Kansas City
Denver
Phoenix
Atlanta
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Detroit
JoJo White
Philadelphia
76Ers
Boston Garden
Julius Erving
Shark Fishing Gets New Twist
Morehead City reports Ken Fields recounts his shark fishing routine along the North Carolina coast. He releases each shark after weighing and measuring, noting only one shark has been killed due to interference by other sharks attracted by blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehead City
Ken Fields
Key West
Fla
Fields
New Yorker
North Carolina
Ields
Larios
Qualifying For N S Golf Under Way
An 18 hole qualifying round is set to determine the 32 players for Tuesday's match in the 75th North and South Amateur golf tournament for women at Pinehurst. Seventy seven players entered the field led by defending champion Carol Semple who is exempt from qualifying on No. 2 course. Beth Barry Alice Dye and Nancy Roth Syms are past North and South winners in this year's field. A double round Wednesday will reduce the field to semifinals for Thursday with the 18 hole title match Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Carol Semple
Sewickley
Beth Barry
Mobile
Ala
Alice Dye
Indianapolis
Nancy Roth Syms
Colorado Springs
Col
Africans seek path to return to world sports amid boycotts
The OAU plans a June summit in Libreville as Africa weighs ending its boycott of New Zealand. Key events at risk include the world track and field World Cup in Duesseldorf and the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. Lamine Diack warns against self isolation and calls for a new approach to express grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abidjan
Ivory Coast
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Libreville
Gabon
New Zealand
Duesseldorf
Germany
Edmonton
Alberta
Africa
South Africa
Supreme Council For Sport In Africa
Montreal
Birmingham
England
Lamine Diack
Senegal
The
Supreme Council
African Athletic Confederation
Darlington Spring Race Ends with Waltrip Victory
The Darlington spring race ends with Darrell Waltrip claiming the win after a late race wreck involving Petty and Allison. Petty, running fourth, was overtaken as the finish approached while Pearson led earlier. Waltrip expresses pride in winning at Darlington, recalling Freddie Lorenzen’s 1961 superspeedway breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petty
Waltrip
Bobby
Pearson
Allison
Dale
Inman
Darlington
Curtis Turner
Freddie Lorenzen
Borg Wins Nice Grand Prix In Five Set Tennis Finale
Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 6-4 1-6 6-2 6-0 to win the Nice Grand Prix. In other results Jose Higueras and Manuel Orantes led Spain to a 5-0 Davis Cup win over Greece. Eddie Dibbs edged Vitas Gerulaitis 7-6 6-7 6-0 for $100,000 title. Chris Evert defeated Billie Jean King 6-0 6-1 in an international women’s event. Stan Smith beat Peter Fleming to reach the Pacific Southwest final against Brian Gottfried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
France
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Athens
Greece
Jose Higueras
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Zane
London
Eddie Dibbs
Miami
Vitas Gervalitis
New York
Hilton Head Island
8.C
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Los Angeles
Stan Smith
Peter Fleming
Brian Gottfried
Waltrip Beats Allison In Water-Covered Riverside Classic
Michael Waltrip won the NASCAR race after challenging Bobby Allison and Cale Pear son as water from Brooks wrecking car slickened turns four. Pearson led early and late, Petty led 105 laps, with 28 lead changes among seven drivers and no injuries. Waltrip earned $19,270 at 128.817 mph after 41 laps of cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donnie
Hoss Ellington
Waltrip
Allison
Petty
Pearson
Benny Parsons
David
Brooks
Bobby
Donnie Allison
Parsons
Lennie Pond
Marsh Eyes Augusta After Mixed Golf Week
Graham Marsh reflects on his recent results tying for 27th 24th and finishing eighth last year. He praises Augusta National’s course and his ability to draw the ball. Marsh says majors don’t excite him and notes he has not yet played the U S Open or PGA Championship, heading to Augusta after Forest Oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Marsh
GGO
Graham
Forest Oaks
Danny Edwards
Canadiens Clinch Norris Division and NHL Team Honors
Montreal Canadiens clinched the Norris Division crown with 132 points the highest total in league history. They captured multiple awards including the Vezina Trophy for top defense as they allowed 171 goals in 80 games. Guy Lafleur led the scoring with 136 points, and Steve Shutt reached 60 goals. The Canadiens lost only one of their last 34 games and were undefeated at home since October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Canadiens
Bruins
Blues
Flyers
Canadiens
NHL
Guy Lafleur
Steve Shutt
Washington
Montreal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evert
King
Nets
Wee Pet
y-Phila
NY Links
NY Nets
Houston A Wash
Anton
Norris
y-Davr
Kaw City
Y-S.a
Celtic
Vann York
FIAT
HONDA
N. Main St
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Niki Lauda
Austria
College Station
Tex
USAC
Tom Sneva
al Unser
Texas World Speedway
Karlstad
Ragnar Kamp
Canada
Jane Frederick
U.S
California State College-Northridge
Bologna
Italy
Pat Evans
el Cajon
Teama Semiz
River Edge
N.J
Marshall Holman
Utah
Henri Duvillard
General Glade Bay
N.S
Mickey Roach
Thompson
David Peterson
Lynnfield
Mass
Ar&d
W. Green
Control Data Corporation
Parks Avenue
Waltr
Pae
High Point
Muller Concrete
Harp
Publiy
Raat Plaster & Mortar
Eastchester Dr
H.P. Mail
Midas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!