Fragmentary quote hints at baseball union bribe talk
A partial transcription shows a dialogue about returning to base, staying away, and bribery concerns within a players union context. The garbled text references an autographed ball and a tense exchange over leadership and price.
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Graf outduels Sanchez Vicario in classic Wimbledon final
At Wimbledon Stefanie Graf defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in a dramatic final 4-6 6-1 7-5 to claim her 17th Grand Slam title and a $525,000 prize. The match featured an epic 11th game of the third set with 32 points and 20 minutes of brutal rallies in 102 degree heat.
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Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Sanchez Vicario
Graf
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Bjorn Borg
John McEnroe
Stuntz Seeks to Avoid City Championship Repeat
Dick Stuntz, four time city champion, holds a four stroke lead after Day One at Lawrence Country Club in the Lawrence City Golf Championship. Hutchens trails six back. Stuntz notes home course familiarity at Alvamar public, site of today's finale, and praises the player friendly layout as the field narrows toward the title.
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Lawrence City
Stuntz
Chris Hutchens
Lawrence Country Club
Hutchens
Alvamar Public
LCC
Alvamar
Kansas University
Tacha
Mike Grosdidier
Gubicza, Montgomery pace Royals past Tigers 4 1
Kansas City pitchers Mark Gubicza and Jeff Montgomery limited Detroit to three hits in a 4 1 Royals win ending the Tigers five game streak. Jon Nunnally homered in a three hit night as Kansas City snapped a three game losing streak and earned just its sixth win in 19 games.
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Kansas City Royals
Mark Gubicza
Jeff Montgomery
Tigers
Jon Nunnally
Royals
Kevin Appier
David Wells
Gubicza
Montgomery
Monty
Pitchers Face Off as Tigers Host Baseball Card Matchup
In Detroit today at 12 15 p m television slots Channels 13 and 62 air the game. Tom Gordon improved to 5 4 faces Felipe Lira also 5 4 in a likely pitching duel.
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Becker Sampras Set For Wimbledon Final Duel
Becker aims to surpass Arthur Gore as the greatest Wimbledon performer and pursue a seventh final, while Sampras seeks a third straight title, a feat last achieved by Bjorn Borg in 1980. Both players voiced hunger as they prepared for the championship.
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England
Boris Becker
Arthur Gore
Pete Sampras
Becker
Gore
Sampras
Germany
Bjorn Borg
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