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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1973
Page
12
Chris Evert, 18, won the St. Petersburg Masters scoring a 6 2 4 6 4 to defeat Evonne Goolagong for the first time in her pro career and earning 5000 dollars. In doubles, Chris and Jeanne Evert beat Goolagong and Janet Young 6 2 7 6.
Ken Rosewall defeated Arthur Ashe 6 3 7 4 to win the NCNB Classic in Charlotte and clinch a World Championship Tennis finals berth in Dallas May 9 13. Rosewall secured the $10 000 first prize and stretched his Group B lead while Ashe climbed to second place.
Larry Gura, a 25 year old left hander from Arizona State, blanked the Pirates for seven innings in relief of a Cubs loss to win 11 3. The Cubs survived a Pirates rally to win game two after Dock Ellis and Stennett homered in game one. Whitey Lockman and Bill Virdon offered postgame comments.
Hubert Green, 26, won the Tallahassee Open by one stroke at Killearn Golf and Country Club. Jim Simons finished runner-up after a final misputt on the 18th. Dave Hill and Bob Murphy tied for third with 279, while Frank Beard, Charles Sifford, Tom Watson and others totaled 280. Green's 277 gave him $15,000 and followed his Masters attitude shift near Augusta.
In Frankfort Quone Bobick defeated William Anderson in a 3 round light heavyweight bout. Don Fullmer outpointed Andy Kendall in Salt Lake City as part of the same weight class. Tony Jacklin won the Italian Open in Rome with a final total of 264. Margaret Court defeated Casals to win the Jacksonville Invitational Virginia Slims tennis title. Leonard Hilton powered to the Glenn Cunningham Mile in Lawrence with a world fast amateur mile time. Angie Light won the Wood Memorial at Belmont Park by a head over Sham, with Secretariat in the field far behind. Chief edged Easy Era to win the California Derby at Golden Gate Fields by three-quarters of a length.
In a brief classified-like note a Fog Service Company lists a contact number 355 6605 for inquiries. The terse line hints at services but provides no additional details or context.
Exiled Ugandan Asian driver Shekar Mehta and Swede Harry Kallstrom finished the 21st East African Safari virtually tied at Nairobi City Hall with time-control penalties 405 and 406 respectively. Officials warned a final ruling awaited after damage penalties could decide the winner. Datsuns led the field with Mehta gaining late pace and Mehta, 27, rising from seventh in the standings over the final 200 miles of the 3185 mile rally.
Tom Henderson mocks the Russian team for their robotic play and vows six wins for a U S All Star squad. He aims to beat them in Los Angeles at the Forum and again in San Diego and other venues, hoping to avenge Munich slow tempo and clock controversy. Henderson leads the U S scoring at the Olympics and expects more fast break tempo. He says the Russians are fundamentally solid but lack one on one moves and free themselves with deliberate offense.
The New England Patriots sign five rookies including Charles Davis Doug Dumler Dan Ruster Steve King and Bill Tinlin with three more rookies waived. InOlympic context the U S All Stars feature Henderson Brewer and Bobby Jones with Bill Walton and Swen Nater expected to see action.
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