Open Wimbledon Begins A Historic All Pro Amateur Field
Top professionals clash with amateurs as Wimbledon opens with a record prize of 62756 dollars. Rod Laver heads the men's field with Ken Rosewall John Newcombe and Lew Hoad among the seeds while Pancho Gonzalez and Dennis Ralston loom as dangers. Billie Jean King leads the women's side with Margaret Court Ann Jones and Virginia Wade among contenders. Nancy Richey and Peaches Bartkowicz figure in early rounds.
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Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
Andres Gimeno
John Newcombe
Lew Hoad
Pros Amon
Rosewal
Laver
Bournemouth
Wimbledon
Newcombe
Forest Hills
Pancho Gonzalez
Dennis Ralston
Earl Bucholz
Billie Jean King
Margaret Smith Court
Ann Jones
Britain
Virginia Wade
Nancy Richey
Billie Jean
Peaches Bartkowicz
Dodgers edged by Mets as Ryan downs Dodgers
Nolan Ryan earned the win after a five run first inning as the Mets beat the Dodgers 5 to 4. Ron Fairly homered for the Dodgers and had three of the nine hits while Wes Parker snapped an 0-for-22 drought with a seventh inning single.
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Nolan Ryan
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Mets
Ryan
Jim Fairey
Paul Popovich
al Jackson
Len Gabrielson
Ken Boyer
Tom Haller
Fairly
Jackson
Ron Taylor
Jim Lefebvre
Ted Savage
Zoilo Versalles
Boswell
Willie Davis
Boyer
Bob Bailey
Walter Alston
Lefebvre
Versalles
Pttsburgh
Wes Parker
NEW York
Davis
Harrelson
Porovich
Gabrielsn
Crones
Billinghm
Martin
Haler
Shamsky If
Kbover
Agee
Rf Occo
Grote
Collins
Torbors
Bosch
Parker
Versailles
Savege
R Taylor
Singer
Aguirre
W.davis
C.jones
Shamsky
Savage
S— Collins
JP K Rer
Bbso Singer
Billingham Sky Cl Lll
A Jackson
R.taylor
Haller
Johncock Wins Langhorne 150 in World Record Pace
Johncock defeats Indy 500 winner Bobby Unser to win the Langhorne 150 USAC championship on a one mile track. He set a world record 126.908 mph in trials and averaged 103.464 mph for the distance while Be it Bettenhauer Mosley and Dickson followed. Harkey suffered a possible concussion after a wheel flew off Jim Malloys car shattering his helmet.
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Gordon Johncock
Bobby Unser
Johncock
Gilmore Broadcasting
Unser
Hastings
Mich
Gary Bettenhauser
Mike Mosley
Larry Dickson
Bob Harkey
Indianapolis
Jim Malloy
Harkey
Local league games listed for tonight across multiple venues
A garbled schedule lists numerous basketball games for tonight at various venues including Hamilton Bowl and Annex. Teams such as Open, Silo Pokes, Lampee, Cinco De Move, Roadrunners, and Douglas are shown with times around 7:30 to 9:00, but many entries are indecipherable.
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Carters
Codenans
Annex
A Ballers
Chargers
S. Hamilton Bowl
de Tope’s
T. E. Experience
Silo Pokes
Mets
S Cavern
Post Office
J.W. Marshall & Sons
Wash
San Pedro Merano
Lampee
Mody
Enarie Brown
Pep Am
Cinco de Move
Bomberstrong
Douglas
Roadrunners
Koa Kets
The
Senski Newton
Ortiz Cruz title bid in Santo Domingo rescheduled
Lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz of New York meets Teo Cruz of the Dominican Republic in a 15 round title bout in Santo Domingo. The bout was postponed from June 8 after Ortiz injured his back. Cruz is the No 1 contender. Also this week middleweight Nino Benvenuti and welterweight Curtis Cokes will fight in non title bouts in Italy and Rhodesia respectively.
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Carlos Ortiz
New York
Teo Cruz
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Ortiz
Cruz
Nino Benvenuti
Italy
Curtis Cokes
Dallas
Tex
Benvenuti
Jimmy Ramos
Boston
Turin
Cokes
Willie Ludick
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Suyderhoud Wins 2nd Ski Title at Stadium
San Anselmo’s Mike Suyderhoud, an 18 year old world champion, swept all men’s events at the Greater South Bay Water Ski Championships held at Marine Stadium. He claimed trick and jump titles, set a Western Regional record with 4370 points, and neared national jump marks with final efforts of 125, 138 and 152 feet.
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Mike Suyderhoud
San Anselmo
Greater South Bay
Marine Stadium
Golden West
Suyderhoad
Mike
Silalom
Art Smrekar
Berkeley
Mike Graser
Richmond
Larry Penn- Sreeee Eee
Dr. D. Morgan
San Diego
Sharon Bomve
Stephanie Stephens
Al_ Forsini
Luyderhoad
Penacho
John Laputz
Fish catching totals at San Diego area boats.
San Diego area ferries and boats reported catches including 155 yellowtail 5 barracuda 09a bonito 50 calico bass 800 perch 194 rockfish on 32 boats with 785 passengers. other harbors such as Oceanside Huntington Beach Norms Landing and Daveys Locker posted similar species tallies for each vessel group and trip.
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San Diego
Pierpoint Landing
Oceanside
Huntington Beach
Norm
Davey
Art
Pacific Lace
Rose Will Tour With Trackmen
SACRAMENTO AAU named two groups of American athletes to compete in Europe in July. Charlie Green Vince Matthews Larry Wieczorek John Mason Dick Railsback Joe Healey NYU coach leads the Northern trip to Norway Sweden. The Central Europe squad includes Tommie Smith Lee Evans Jim Hines or Ronnie Ray Smith Wade Bell Mark Winzenried Roscoe Divine Tom Von Ruden Russ Rogers John Vaughn coach Jack Rose Cal State Long Beach. Athletes petitioning illness or injury to skip trials will be unavailable for overseas travel until resolved.
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Sacramento
Europe
Amateur Athletic Union
Norway
Sweden
Charlie Green
Vince Matthews
Larry Wieczorek
John Mason
Dick Railsback
Joe Healey
New York University
Germany
France
Tommie Smith
Lee Evans
Jim Hines
Ronnie Ray Smith
Wade Bell
Mark Winzenried
Miles Roscoe Divine
Tom von Ruden
Russ Rogers
John Vaughn
Jack Rose
Cal State Long Beach
AAU
Chuck Stearns Wins National Ski Title
Chuck Stearns of Bellflower won the men's open title in the National Water Ski Speed Championships. Butch Peterson of South Pasadena was runner up, trailing Stearns by 300 yards. Carol Larsen of Long Beach finished second behind Pam Cole of San Pablo in the women's open.
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Chuck Stearns
Bellflower
Butch Peterson
South Pasadena
Stearns
Carol Larsen
Long Beach
Pam Cole
San Pablo
Angels avoid sweep as Wright wins. Odom faces Halos next
Clyde Wright pitched the ninth inning for the win to move to 6-2 as the Angels beat Baltimore 3-2. Don Mincher and Jim Fregosi homered, while Bufford and Davalillo contributed for the Orioles. Oakland visits the Big A for a three game set starting tonight with Odom facing Clark in the opener.
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ANGEL
Oakland
Big A
John
Blue Moon
Angels
Athletics
Halos
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Orioles
Cleveland
Tommy Walker
Oriole
Frank Lane
Don Mincher
Paul Schall
Massachusetts Eye and Tar Hospital
Boston
Fred Valentine
California
Buford
Davalillo
Valentine
Fregosi
FrRobnsn
Phoebus
Murphy Shan
J.hamilton
Wright
Sports standings snapshot from recent results
San Diego defeated Spokane 3-0 while Phoenix beat Portland 11-9 and Indianapolis topped Oklahoma City 8-1. Tulsa won 4 to Seattle 2 and Vancouver triumphed 7 to Hawaii 5.
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San Diego
Spokane
Phoenix
Portland
Indianapolis
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Seattle
Vancouver
Hawaii
Kevin Hardy Navy-Notre Dame star drawn to NFL path
Kevin Hardy recalls a rugged football journey from Oakland to Notre Dame and Purdue to a potential NFL debut. His early injuries and a late shift to football contrast with his baseball roots and family pressures shaping his choices.
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New Jersey
Hardy
Ken
St. Mary’s
Kevin
Oakland
Stanford
Notre Dame
South Bend
Salta earns California League lead with twin win over San Diego
Salta Pontiac used 27 hits and clutch relief from Dave Jones and Leon Hooten to sweep San Diego at Mesa College. In game one Jones closed the seventh with a strikeout and force play after Brady exit. Hooten came in game two’s ninth to strand the tying run and secure the 10-7 victory.
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San Diego
Salta
Pontiac
Dave Jones
Leon Hooten
Mesa College
Jones
Tim Brady
Hooten
Miller
Hooten Vo
Turigliatto
Bajo
Casey
Lockwood
Vallerie
Wathan
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New York Times Service
Langhorne
Johnny Beckman
Basketball Hall of Fame
Coral Gables
Fla
Beckman
New York Celtics
Celtics
Jackie Stewart
Matra Ford
Stewart
Jean Pierre Beltoise
Pedro Rodriguez
Janis Lusis
Soviet Union
Isports Beat
Saarijaervi
Lusis
Terje
Jonathan Williams
Brabham
Jean Pierre Jassaud
Coral League
Suyderhoud
Catholic League ‘A
St. Pancratius
St. A Ene
Soe
Sedosent S's
Maaris Goreng UY Cues Pony — O’mera & Resers
Ih Nlb ‘Bronco — Pizza Palace
Dougan
Fiseiin
Remington Rand
Western Typewriter CO
Long Beach Boulevard
Fray
Rose Will
Trackmen
AAMCO
Long Beach NO
Blvd
Cherry Ave
Meee Beach
Newport
Homer
Murphy
Clyde Wright
Vulture
Bill Rigney
Hamilton
Jack
Rig
Dave Lewis
New Orleans Saints
Rams
Anaheim
Purdue
Leroy Keyes
Keyes
Irish
USC
Trojans
Pirst OO SG
Brady
Ovurighatios
Dunlop
Long Beach Tire
Elm
Bounder
Walker's
Hiram Walker & Sons
ONC
Peoria
Ill
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