Seattle Slew Defeated in Swaps Stakes Upset
In Hollywood Park’s Swaps Stakes J O Tobin wire to wire victor over Seattle Slew the Triple Crown winner finishing fourth. J O Tobin set a stakes record time 1 58 3 5 and paid 8 20 to win as 68 115 fans watched.
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Calif
UPI
Bill Shoemaker
Hollywood Park
J.O. Tobin
Shoemaker
Seattle Slew
Jean Cruguet
Affiliate
Joe Cruguet
Mickey Taylor
Taylor
Karen Taylor
Chisox Sweep Twins to Lead AL West by Three Games
The Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader from the Minnesota Twins 6-0 and 10-8 to seize and extend first place in the AL West by three games. Jim Spencer led the charge with five hits, three homers, and 10 RBIs across the twin bill.
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Chisox
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Jim Spencer
White Sox
Minnesota Twins
Soviet youth sets mark in high jump
Vladimir Yashchenko, 18, of the Soviet Union set a world record in the high jump at 7 ft 7 3/4 in during the U S A U S S R Junior Track and Field Meet at the University of Richmond. He briefly attempted 7 ft 8 1/4 in before sealing the record as the Soviet team lost to the United States 214 163.
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Richmond
UPI
Vladimir Yashchenko
Soviet Union
Yashchenko
Dwight Stone
U.S.A
U.S.S.R
University of Richmond
Cubs blank Cardinals as Reuschel Sutter shine
Rick Reuschel and Bruce Sutter combined for a four hitter to hand the Cardinals a 4-0 loss as the Cubs extend their NL East lead to six games. The Dodgers beat the Giants 10-7 to push their NL West margin to nine games while the Padres edge the Reds 8-7. Buckner belts a three run homer off Al Hrabosky with two out in the ninth.
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Yankee
Roy White
Carlos May
Yankees
Guidry
Orioles
Red Sox
Rich Dauer
Pat Kelly
Eddie Murray
Lee May
Murray
Baltimore
Blue Jays
Rangers
Steve Staggs
Bump Wills
Dock Ellis
Ranger
United Press International
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Rick Reuschel
Bruce Sutter
Cardinals
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres
Reds
Bill Buckner
al Hrabosky
Cubs rally ends in big loss for Rasmussen and Giants tumble
In Chicago, the Cubs beat Eric Rasmussen for his 10th loss as Reuschel scattered four hits over 6 2-3 innings and Sutter finished 2 1-3 perfect. Ron Cey had four RBIs as the Dodgers toppled the Cubs while the Giants fell to six straight losses, 12 games under .500.
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Cubs
Eric Rasmussen
Reuschel
St. Louis
Sutter
Herman Franks
Leo Durocher
Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Tommy John
Steve Barr
Giants
Dave Kingman
Padres
Reds
Kingman
Jack
Ex-Wooden assistant Crum eyed as UCLA coach
Former Louisville coach Denny Crum, a top early candidate since Wooden era, was offered UCLA’s post by J.D. Morgan. Crum, 40, has a 139-37 record at Louisville and previously helped UCLA recruit stars like Walton and Wicks.
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UPI
Denny Crum
John Wooden
Louisville
UCLA
Crum
Bruins
J.D. Morgan
Morgan
Denny
North Carolina
Dean Smith
U.S
Montreal
Bill Walton
Sidney Wicks
Curtis Rowe
Wooden
Gene Bartow
Bartow
Idaho State
Pierce
Dave Hart
Hart
Borg and Connors clash over No 1 at Wimbledon title
Bjorn Borg wins his second Wimbledon singles crown with a five set victory over Jimmy Connors to claim world No 1 status, while Connors disputes the assertion and hints at another high stakes rematch. Britain’s Virginia Wade also takes the women's title as Queen Elizabeth attends prize ceremonies.
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England
UPI
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Borg
Vitas Gerulaitis
Court
Chicago
Britain
Virginia Wade
Wade
Betty Stove
Holland
Queen Elizabeth
U.S
Joanne Russell
Helen Gourlay Cawley
Steve
Martina Navratilova
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Cey
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Ed Kranepool
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Bob Watson
Floyd Bannister
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Lompoc, Calif
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