Wimbledon Produces Magic as Crowd Tops Records
Wimbledon crowds surge past 190000 in the first week as All England Club hosts quarter finals. Stars Connors and Evert remain prime contenders amid rising ticket resale, with upsets possible on unpredictable grass. Quarter finals pairings include Vilas vs Tanner, Ashe vs Borg, Okker vs Roche, and Evert facing Stove with King meeting Morozova, plus Wade-Goolagong-Cawley and Navratilova-Court clashes.
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Wimbledon
England
All England Club
London
Xamne
All England
Connors
Raul Ramirez
Argentina
Guillermo Vilas
Roscoe Tanner
Tenn
Arthur Ashe
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Tony Roche
Australia
Miss Evert
Betty Stove
Billie Jean King
Olga Morozova
Soviet Union
Britain
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley
Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia
Margaret Court
Ali Bugner Fight Tonight In Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner complete outdoor training at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. Bugner weighs 226 pounds and predicts a strong show as the bout starts around 9 30 am local time. The event is part of a triple title card with Galindez and Monzon. Ali favored 3-1, pursues $2 million, Bugner $500,000. Crowd about 15 000, skies to be clear per Abomoh.
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Kenneth L. Whiting
Associated Press
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Muhammad Ali
Joe Bugner
Bugner
Negara Stadium
North
America
Ali Vs. Bugner
Victor Galindez
Jorge Ahurmada
Carlos Monzon
Tony Licata
Madison Square Garden
Ali
Abomoh
Merdeka
Angels fall to A's as Ryan struggles in 7-1 loss
In a Major League roundup, Nolan Ryan and the California Angels fade as Oakland’s offense hits back. Ryan, slowed by a groin injury, yields four runs in 6 2 3 innings while Ken Holtzman and Rollie Fingers combine on a two-hitter for the A’s eight straight win. Red Sox top Yankees 3-2 to regain first in AL East, while White Sox beat Royals 3-1, Orioles edge Tigers 2-1, Brewers top Indians 4-3, and Rangers defeat Twins 9-7.
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Fred Rothenberg
California Angels
Nolan Ryan
Ryan
A’s
Ryan's Express
A's
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Ken Holtzman
Rollie Fingers
Tommy Harper
Joe Stanton
Claudell Washington
RBI
Joe Rudi
Rangers
Twins
Texas
Mike Cubbage
Roy Smalley
Oun
Tony Oliva
Mike Barsik
Carner Wins LPGA Event In Double Overtime Thriller
Joanne Carner defeats Carol Mann on the second playoff hole at St George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto to capture a $60,000 LPGA tournament. Carner shoots 69-76-69 for 214, shares lead with Mann at 214, and earns $12,000. Mann, LPGA president, lives in Towson Maryland and finished tied.
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Toronto
Joanne Carner
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Fignal
Carol Mann
St. George's Golf and Country Club
Carner
LPGA
Sandra Palmer
All Star Game Set For Hope July Fourth Showdown
The second annual American Legion Department of Arkansas Baseball All-Star Game will be held July 4 at 2 PM at the American Legion Baseball Field in City Fair Park, Hope, as part of the city centennial. About 50 top Legion players from North and South divisions will compete, with South defeating North last year 8-6 in Conway.
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American Legion Department of Arkansas
American Legion
City Fair Park
Hope
Arkansas River
Lawrence
Squeakie" Smith
Fort Smith
Pete Brazeal
Camden
Dick Harris
Fayetteville
Jim Dixon
Blytheville
Conway
Arkansas Travelers
San Antonio
Ray Winder
the Way Memorial Park
Little Rock
University of Arkansas At
Pele meets President Ford and draws 35,000 in DC
Soccer star Pele visited Washington for a weekend with President Ford, meeting in the Rose Garden for 30 minutes. He then led the New York Cosmos to a 2-0 victory over Washington at RFK Stadium before a crowd of 35,620, the largest NASL turnout in history.
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Washington
Pele
Ford
Boston
White House
Rose Garden
New York Cosmos
Rfk Stadium
Julio Mazzei
Haas Caps College Golf Title With One-Stroke Victory
Jay Haas won the NCAA individual golf championship at Ohio State with a 72-hole total of 282, one stroke ahead of Jerry Pate of Alabama. Wake Forest clinched the team title as Haas and teammate Curtis Strange contributed to a 33-shot margin over Oklahoma State. Strange shot a 67, and Haas secured the win with a four-foot par putt on the 18th after leading the Deacons to their second straight team championship.
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George Strode
Columbus, Ohio
Jay Haas
Jay
Haas
Wake Forest
Curtis Strange
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ohio State
Alabama
Jerry Pate
Strange
Jesse Haddock
Belleville
Deacons
Oklahoma State
Foote Homer Sparks Expos Past Cardinals 7 3 Rally
Barry Foote homered for Montreal as part of an eighth inning five run rally to beat St Louis 7 3. Steve Renko earned the win, Nate Colbert and Tim Foli delivered key hits, while Foote also contributed defensively and boosted his season numbers with a third homer.
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Pirates
Jerry Reuss
Willie Stargell
Stargell
Phillies
Mets
Greg Luzinski
Tug McGraw
McGraw
Ollie Brown
Phils
Jay Johnstone
Expos
Cardinals
Barry Foote
Nate Colbert
Montreal
Foote
Colbert
Montreal Expos
Gene Mauch
Jon Curtis
The
Lous Carathars
Bob Bailey
Larry Lintz
Detroit Tigers
Steve Renko
Tim Foli
Aly
Travelers Top Aces 2-0 Behind Sharp Shuts, Young Keys
John Young had three doubles and drove in both Arkansas runs as the Travelers defeated the Alexandria Aces 2-0 in a Texas League game. Angels Torres and Stan Butkus combined for the shutout with strong early work and a late insurance run. Young collected four straight hits, and Arkansas leads the sixgame series 3-2 with the finale set for tonight.
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Little Rock
John Young
Arkansas
Travelers
Alexandria Aces
Angel Torres
Stan Butkus
Torres
Butkus
Jake Aces
Young
Aces
Standings and Results From National League and Major League Baseball
National League East standings show Cincinnati leading with six to San Diego four in ten innings while St Louis Montreal and Atlanta also played. Philadelphia beat New York 9-6 and Pittsburgh edged Chicago 30-4-3 as Cincinnati defeated San Diego 14-7 and St Louis 3-3 Atlanta-Houston results listed with Monday at Los Angeles and Pittsburgh at Montreal and other scheduling notes.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Reds
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Dodgers
San Francisco
Giants
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
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Chicago
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T. Carroll
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Blair
S. Stone
G. Stone
Forsch
Lonborg
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Messersmith
Paiies
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Milwaukee
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Cleveland
Detroit
West Oakland
Kansas City
Texas
Minnesota
California
Oakland
Palmer
Alexander
Pole
Tiant
Ruhle
LaGrow
Harrison
Eckersley
Travers
Bahnsen
Wood
Figueroa
Corbin
Philphia
S.francisco
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Chris Evert
Ali Bugner
Red Sox
Yankees
Catfish Hunter
Bernie Carbo
Rick Burleson
Carbo
Burleson
Rogelio Moret
White Sox
Royals
Jim Kaat
Bill Melton
Kaat
Rich Gossage
Harmon Killibrew
Jim Wohlford
Dave Hamilton
Orioles
Tigers
Mike Cuellar
Lee May
Cuellar
Ray Bare
Brewers
Indians
Bobby Mitchell
George Scott
Johnny Bench
Jack Billingham
Will McEnaney
George Foster
Joe Morgan
Merv Rettenmund
Brent Strom
Gene Locklear
Foster
Tom Bradley
Randy Moffitt
Dave Lopes
Moffitt
Don Sutton
Derrel Thomas
Dave Rader
Gary Thomasson
Braves
Astros
Carl Morton
Max Leon
Larvell Blanks
Rowland Office
Mrs. Carner
U.S
Redman D. Smith
Scott Galloway
James A. Walker
Crossett
Kelvin D. Johnson
Dennis Geren
Eddie Blakely
Ricky Owens
Pine Bluff
James Rhodes
James F. Black
Wes Robertson
Roger Voss
W. K. Kimbrell
Michael Shimpock
Texarkana
Johnny Nattin
Sheridan
Mike Vaughn
Richard Willines
Bill Maybrey
Bruce Devasher
Gary Coleman
Willie Armstrong
Birt Locke
Greg Cleveland
David Ray
K. Pfaffenberger
Dewitt
Ronnie Deberry
North Little Rock
Rick Karnback
Rodney A. Rice
Mike Hallett
Gary Bateman
Paragould
Mike Monk
Bruce Hay
Bob Stephens
Steve Daniels
Randy Woodhall
Newport
Mark Williams
Dana Maurot
Russellville
David Carson
Larry Yeilding
Jonesboro
Mike Jones
Rose City
Kim Todd
Forrest City
Lawson Osburn
David Barber
Mike Toulson
Mark Cramer
Jacksonville
Larry
Atha
Taylor, Fayetteville
Rick
Department Baseball
Wayne Elmore
Lonoke
Pete Camfield
Springdale
Devil O'Steen
Southern California
Brigham Young
East Tennessee State
Indiana
Homer
Fuute
Foli
Lou Brock
Bake McBride
Renko
Mauch
Cards
Ted Sizemore
Willie Davis
Reggie Smith
Sizemore
Ted Simmons
McBride
Davis
Richard Alden Knight
National League East
Kansas
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