Goodbye to grass and memory at Forest Hills
Forest Hills loses its grass at the West Side Tennis Club as the U S championships move to clay. Owen Sheridan, 63, who tended the grass for 42 years, laments the end of an era while reflecting on progress and the sport's changing nature. He recalls players, politics, and the shift from grass to a clay surface and the business side of modern tennis.
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Ira Berrow
NEA
Forest Hills
Guadalcanal
Owen Sheridan
West Side Tennis Club
Ireland
Tilden
Perry
Gonzales
Laver
Ashe
Newcombe
Wills
Jacobs
Gibson
King
Court
Evert
Sheridan
New York City
Queens
Arthur Ashe
Kings crush Maple Leafs 8 0 as Widing stars in Inglewood
Whitey Widing leads Los Angeles with a hat trick in an 8 0 victory over Toronto at The Forum. Rogie Vachon posts his 23rd career shutout. Kings extend hot stretch to eight wins in nine, moving within a point of Montreal in Division 3.
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Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Whitey Widing
Los Angeles Kings
National Hockey League
Toronto Maple Leafs
Kings
Montreal Canadiens
Maple Leafs
Widing
Rogie Vachon
Los Angeles
Terry Harper
Bob Pulford
Toronto Star
Toronto
Doug Favell
Pulford
Rogie
Montreal
Canadiens
Islanders
Rangers
New York
Buchanan Nets Winning Goal in Racers 4 2 Victory
30 year old Buchanan, signed by Indianapolis after a month long retirement, scored the deciding goal as the Racers beat the Chicago Cougars 4 2. Jim Johnson opened the scoring, Buchanan added a third Racer tally, Bob Sicinski followed, and Gary MacGregor and Brian Baltimore scored for the Cougars.
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Press International
Ron Buchanan Long
Buchanan
Indianapolis
Racers
Chicago Cougars
Jim Johnson
Edmonton
Bob Sicinski
World Hockey Association
Gary MacGregor
Brian Baltimore
Cougars
Barclay Joy Heads Two Division El Camino Real Pace
Twenty turf specialists race in the El Camino Real Handicap at Santa Anita. The field is split into two divisions each with a $16,175 first prize from a $26,300 purse. In division one Barclay Joy will be ridden by Don Pierce and Bali Sea by Robert Woodhouse, facing Chief Pronto Prince Petrone Bo Hatch Company Commander and others.
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Arcadia
Calif
UPI
Santa Anita
Barclay Stable
Barclay Joy
Don Pierce
Bali Sea
Robert Woodhouse
Pronto
Prince Petrone
Bo Hatch
el Tarta
el Botija
Hierarch II
Artaxerxes
Kiner's Hall of Fame bid hinged on bat not glove
Ralph Kiner finally entered the Hall of Fame on his 15th try, famed for power with seven NL leading seasons and 369 home runs. Hank Greenberg mentored him in Pittsburgh guiding his swing and discipline, while critics joked about his fielding. Greenberg credited his influence for Kiner's career turnaround and hitting mastery.
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Milton Richman
New York
UPI
Baseball
Ralph Kiner
Hank Greenberg
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Greenberg
Kiner
Wilt Chamberlain
Frank Baumholtz
Chicago Cubs
Hank Sauer
Gazelle
Sauer
Frankie
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cleveland
Americana
Detroit
Bronx
N.Y
Santa Rita
N.M
Ralph
Billy Herman
Frank McKinney
Roy Hamey
Bando blasts A’s operation in blunt interview
Sal Bando, Oakland Athletics third baseman and captain, accused owner Charles Finley of not running a first class operation. Speaking at Mt. Hood Community College, Bando said the team’s management is not run smoothly or in the community’s best interests, but for the sole benefit of one man. He emphasized he simply focuses on doing his job.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Sal Bando
Oakland Athletics
Charles Finley
Bando
Mt. Hood Community
Cabrillo and Lompoc Wrestle Top PLC Scores and Forfeits
Cabrillo defeats Arroyo Grande 48 to 5 in varsity action while Lompoc wins 56 to 12. Individual results list multiple pins, forfeits, and close decisions with team JV and frosh results noted as Cabrillo and Lompoc lead league standings.
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Cabrillo JV
Arroyo Grande
Congs
Mark Haley
le Ground
Hvy
Leathe Lompoc JV
Cabrillo
Righetti
CAB
Jeff Daniels
Mark Larson
Bob Mosby
Lom
Martin Regis
Dave Felix
David Huyck
FROSH
NHL Standings Update From UPI Report
United Press International releases current NHL standings highlighting team positions, point totals, and recent results. The report summarizes team performance across divisions with emphasis on leading contenders and playoff implications.
Ripley Withdraws From San Francisco Meet
San Jose State pole vaulter Dan Ripley will miss the San Francisco Examiner Games due to a sore left shoulder. The 21 year old, who set a world best 18-1 last week in Los Angeles, was advised to rest for at least three weeks, delaying his bid to break the world record again.
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San Francisco
UPI
Dan Ripley
San Francisco Examiner
Ripley
San Jose State
Los Angeles
Top track field at Oregon meet features record holders
Steve Prefontaine Francie Larrieu George Woods Dweight Stones and Mark Winzenfried headline the 15th annual Oregon Indoor Invitational at Portland Memorial Coliseum. The field includes world record contenders as fans anticipate a possible record breaking night. Prefontaine recently ran a 3 58.8 mile in Baltimore that surprised coach Bill Dellinger.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Steve Prefontaine
Francie Larrieu
George Woods
Dweight Stones
Mark Winzenfried
Oregon
Memorial Coliseum
Eugene, Ore
Prefontaine
Baltimore
Bill Dellinger
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