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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1973
Page
6
Nearly 70 top male tennis stars pulled out of Wimbledon in a boycott over Yugoslavia's suspension of Nikki Pilic. Women players will appear as scheduled as a new pro group forms, though the event itself remains secure at All-England.
The Lawn Tennis club at Wimbledon prepared a new men’s seeding list after 66 players withdrew including 13 of 16 original seeds. Ilie Nastase Jan Kodes Alex Metreveli and Jimmy Connors are among those remaining. Stan Smith Adriano Panatta and Manuel Orantes withdrew amidst a Davis Cup dispute with Pilic.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Claude Osteen, a 9-3 but underrated left hander, fired a four hitter to blank the Atlanta Braves 5-0. Crawford homered. Buckner and Willie Davis added two hits each as the Dodgers swept the four game series.
Bert Blyleven hurled a shutout bid into the ninth before Joe Lis delivered a two out pinch single scoring the decisive run. The Twins beat the Angels 1-0 as Blyleven moved to 9-7 in a stretch of strong outings.
Oakland Raiders defensive end Ben Davidson, 6-8 and 280 pounds, known as one of pro footballs toughest players, spoke in Lompoc to the Federal Electric Corporation Management Association. He corrected Namath incident details and downplayed media portrayals noting Namath’s cheekbone injury rather than a jaw fracture.
In a candid interview Ben Davidson discusses the LasSiter incident and the fallout. He recalls Joe sparking the confrontation with nasty remarks about the Raiders and describes his own wrestling past and enjoyment of travel, while noting his family’s view of him.
Forrest Fezler, a California National Guard medic in the making, shot a three under par to share the early lead with Johnny Miller in the American Golf Classic in Akron. Arnold Palmer, Jim Wiechers, Tom Kite, and J. C. Snead shot 68, one stroke behind, as Jack Nicklaus led a group at one under par 69.
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