King Ends Career With Wimbledon Title Triumph
Billie Jean King bids farewell to singles at Wimbledon after a 6-0 6-1 win over Evonne Goolagong Cawley. She secures her sixth Wimbledon singles title, 19th overall, shares the mark with Elizabeth Ryan, and reflects on a career that advanced women’s tennis worldwide.
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Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Evonne
Billie Jean
Suzanne Lenglen
Elizabeth Ryan
United States
Connors and Ashe Clash On Court and Courtroom
Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe reach Wimbledon final amid a $57 million damages battle between them. The 23 100 winner’s purse could help lawyers’ fees as both players downplay grudges while admitting limited locker room friendship. Connors calls the final “just another day at the office.”
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Wimbledon
England
Ashe
Connors
Kaat’s slurve fuels comeback to lead White Sox wins
United Press International notes Jim Kaat, 36, credits his new slurve pitch for a 13-5 record after eight innings of a 3-2 win over Oakland. The piece covers his rising season, past 25-game win milestone, and other MLB results including Indians, Royals, Brewers, Angels, Tigers, Padres, Phillies, Mets, Pirates.
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United Press International
Jim Kaat
Chicago White Sox
Kaat
Muhammad Ali
Minnesota
White Sox
Oakland A’s
Bebe Richard
Rich Gossage
Bert Campaneris
Bill North
Indians
Yankees
Don Hood
Bobby Bonds
Dave LaRoche
Cleveland
New York
Hood
Oscar Gamble
Boog Powell
Royals
Rangers
Tony Solanta
John Mayberry
Fred Patek
Kansas City
Texas
al Fitzmorris
Brewers
Red Sox
Robin Yount
Fred Lynn
Kurt Bevacqua
Milwaukee
Boston
Rick Austin
Nings
Cecil Cooper
Hank Aaron
Angels
Twins
Joe Lahoud
California
Baltimore
Joe Coleman
Ken Singleton
Jim Northrup
Orioles
Willie Horton
Tigers
Padres
Reds
San Diego
Randy Jones
Bill Plummer
Jones
Bobby Tolan
Tito Fuentes
Ed Armbrister
Gene Locklear
Phillies
Cardinals
Bob Boone
Philadelphia
Tom Underwood
Buddy Bradford
St. Louis
Bob Gibson
Mets
Cubs
Jerry Koosman
John Milner
Chicago
Rick Reuschel
Koosman
Village CC Hosts Mackie Golf Tournament Weekend
The 11th annual Thomas Mackie Member-Guest attracts 216 golfers in 108 two-man teams competing in best-ball across Saturday and Sunday at Village Country Club. Prizes total 5000 dollars with last year's champions Roy Coggins Walter Lenz in low net and Ed Sperber Al Greenleaf in low gross. A Friday Mini-Mackie two-man event precedes a cocktail party dinner and Saturday dinner for competitors. An awards ceremony closes the weekend with co chairmen Bob Bickford and Ed Sperber presenting prizes.
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Village Country Club
Thomas Mackie
Roy Coggins
Walter Lenz
Ed Sperber
al Greenleaf
Morning Canyon Bike组 Ride Sparks Local Quiet Fitness
A small group of locals meets Hapgood School at 6 am to ride through Miguelito Canyon then climb a mile long grade to the summit. Riders like Winston Scarborough Matt Beattie Jr and Mike Kaufman praise the exercise and mood shift from morning cycles with minimal canyon crowding.
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Miguelito Canyon
Hapgood School
Winston Scarborough
Matt Beattie Jr
Winston
Mike Kaufman
Mike
Lompoc Babe Ruth All-Stars Move In District Tourney
Lompoc 15-year-olds remain alive in Arroyo Grande district play after a 14-2 win over Arroyo Grande in a losers bracket game. Jeff Foran pitched a two hitter and Lompoc stole 11 bases as Vandenberg and Atascadero also scored wins with upcoming games against Santa Ynez and a Sunday championship slated for noon.
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Lompoc
Babe Ruth
Arroyo Grande
Jeff Foran
Vandenberg
Hasty US Track Team Undermines Kiev Soviet Meet
UPI reports the United States fielded a second rank squad for a two day Soviet American track meet. Coach Lee Calhoun pressed for individual standings over team scoring and noted the Bulgarian addition disrupted the dual nature of the event. He said the team was assembled on short notice and not a national squad.
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Ussr
UPI
United States
Lee Calhoun
Calhoun
U S Amateur Urges Williams Return For 100 200
The AAU races to bring Steve Williams from Rome for the 100 and 200 meters while Valery Borzov leads a strong Soviet squad in the sprint events. Calhoun relies on Mark Enyeart after his unbeaten AAU NCAA 800 meters run. Borzov is joined by Viktor Masnikov, a national hurdle record holder.
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U.S. Amateur Athletic Union
Steve Williams
Rome
Valery Borzov
Calhoun
Mark Enyeart
Borzov
Viktor Masnikov
Howell hot for Rangers as Drake, Bolinger updates roll in
Roy Howell posts a multi game stretch with the Texas Rangers batting .221 through 51 games, and Kevin Drake moves from double-A to the Dubuque Packers adding a home run in his first Midwest League action. Monte Bolinger ends season with injury, Gary Hargis leads Salem in multiple categories as Roy Thomas of Toledo charts a 3 8 record and Ray Gil competes at the Senior Olympics.
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Roy Howell
Texas Rangers
Rangers
Roy
Kansas City
al Fitzmorris
Minnesota
Howell
Kevin
Dubuque Packers
Kevin Non
Packers
Drake
Columbus Astros
Monte Bolinger
Bolinger
Arkansas Travelers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Little Rock
Monte
Florida
Gary Hargis
Salem Pirates
Pirates
Roy Thomas
Toledo Mud Hens
AAA
Yieled
Wall Seizes Slim Lead at GMO After Rain Halts Play
Wall stood 10 under par and tied for first in the GMO second round before rain and lightning paused play in Milwaukee. He credited a Golf World reading on adapting his takeaway, learned during a recent National Open, with helping his improved form.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Art Wall
Wall
Golf World
David Graham
Jack Nicklaus
Auto racing and rodeo weekend at Santa Maria venues
Tonight at Santa Maria Speedway there is a super mini 100 lap race plus a rookie 20 lap race followed by a fireworks show gates open 6 30 first race 8 30 Also baseball Lompoc Mets versus Hanford Braves at Ellis Field 8 pm in the Santa Maria Indians Baseball Tournament Softball championship of Vandenberg AFB Fourth of July tourney 2 pm at the base gym Rodeo finals at Santa Maria Fairgrounds 6 30 to 8 30 pm and 2 pm Sunday Decathlon AAU Masters at Hancock College 10 am Sizzler 76 lap auto race super stocks and super mods also 8 30 pm start Sunday rodeo finals at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds 2 pm
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Lompoc Mets
Hanford Braves
Santa Maria Indians
Ellis Field
Vandenberg Afb
Santa Maria Fairgrounds
Hancock College
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