King Dominates May as Wimbledon Opens in Openers
Billie Jean King overwhelmed Kathy May 6-1, 6-1 on center court to start her bid for a sixth Wimbledon title. Evonne Goolagong quickly defeated Mariejka Schaar 6-1, 6-1, while Jimmy Connors edged Ove Bengtson in a delayed fourth set 6-1 9-7 2-6 6-4. Newcombe, Smith and Newcombe won early round matches as Wimbledon opened under a heavy purse and boycott-torn season.
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England
UPI
Billie Jean King
Kathy May
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
Ove Bengtson
Sweden
Connors
Bengtson
Jan Kodes
Stan Smith
John Newcombe
Lompoc Wrestlers Head to Peru For World Meet
Mark Bowser and Keith Duggan of the Lompoc Vandenberg Wrestling Club will travel to Lima Peru for the World competition. Ten youth wrestlers and three coaches were selected after the National AAU Western Junior Championships in Long Beach with Bowser winning 170 pound freestyle and Greco titles and Duggan earning Greco Roman at 100 pounds.
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Mark Bowser
Keith Duggan
Lompoc-Vandenberg Wrestling Club
Lima
Peru
Long Beach
Bowser
Duggan
AAA
TV Fans Say Mental Radiation May Affect Sports and Politics
Los Angeles based self styled human physicist Dr Champion Teutsch argues live TV coverage of events creates a mental radiation from audiences that reinforces performers. He proposes delaying broadcasts to reduce influence and cites Carson and Douglas show appearances as evidence.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Champion Teutsch
Teutsch
WFL cleared to sign Cowboys players by Texas court
Dallas reports that the Texas 5th Court of Civil Appeals dissolved a judicial ban on the World Football League courting Dallas Cowboys players. The ruling said the lower court abused its discretion in blocking signings. Tex Schramm, Cowboys president, expressed disappointment.
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Dallas
UPI
A_ Texas appeals court
World Football League
Dallas Cowboys
Texas Court of Civil Appeals
WFL
Tex Schramm
Cowboys
Heavyweights Kirkman Norton clash draws Seattle crowd
Boone Kirkman and Ken Norton prepare for a major Seattle bout as fans expect one of the Pacific Northwest's largest indoor boxing crowds. Norton weighs in heavier than his usual, as does Kirkman, ahead of the match in the Seattle Coliseum.
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Seattle
UPI
Seattle Coliseum
Pacific Northwest
Boone Kirkman
Renton
Ken Norton
Muhammad Ali
Kirkman
Norton
Dempsey Celebrates 79th Birthday With Tunney Guest
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey marked his 79th birthday at Gaetano's in midtown New York. Gene Tunney, his famed rival, attended and greeted him with praise while Dempsey's daughter Joan, son in law Woodie Bray, and wife Deanna were among other guests in attendance.
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New York
UPI
Jack Dempsey
Gaetano’s
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Dempsey
Joan
Woodie Bray
Deanna
Wynn Dodgers Game Ends On Costly Catch And Comeback
Braves rally to beat the Dodgers 4-3 as Ivan Murrell robs Jimmy Wynn of a three run homer with a diving catch. Murrell and Buzz Capra help Atlanta win at Los Angeles in a game that drops the Dodgers into a slump.
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UPI
Jimmy Wynn
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
Braves
Ivan Murrell
Buzz Capra
L.A
Dodgers
Murrell
Wynn
Walter Alston
NFL talks resume with strike likely in coming week
NFL players and owners returned to bargaining with a federal mediator as a strike looms next Monday. Ed Garvey warned against delaying the strike deadline if a deal isn’t reached, while talks focus on insurance pensions union security and safety amid broader freedom issue demands.
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UPI
NFL
Ed Garvey
NFL Players Association
NFLPA
Garvey
James Scearce
John Thompson
Management Council
National Football League
San Diego
Busby’s near no hitter ends as White Sox win 3-1
Steve Busby carried a 51 1/3 inning no hitter into the sixth before Pat Kelly broke the string with a single. Chicago’s Wilbur Wood and Terry Forster combined on a four hitter to beat Kansas City 3-1, with Ron Santo homering and contributing to a pivotal seventh inning rally.
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Kansas City
Steve Busby
Royals
Chicago White Sox
Busby
Milwaukee Brewers
Pat Kelly
White Sox
Wilbur Wood
Terry Forster
Wood
Forster
Chuck Tanner
Wilbur
Ron Santo
Carlos May
Santo
Bill Sharp
Bucky Dent
Herigstad Earns All-CIF Southern Section Track Honors
Terri Herigstad of Lompoc is the lone girl north of Los Angeles County named to the first All-CIF Southern Section Girls Track and Field Team. She placed fifth in the state 80 yard hurdles with 11.4 seconds, after winning the Southern Section title in 11.5. Jill Caldwell of Westminster won the state mile in 5:02.2.
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Terri Herigstad
Lompoc High
Terri
L.A
Lompoc
Los Angeles County
Citizens Savings Board of Athletics
Herigstad
State
Jill Caldwell
Westminister
Regina Jordan
Muir
Pam Curran
la Reina
Kay Llertson
Valencia
Pasadena
Gwenn Jordan
Carolyn Jenkins
Sabrina Strasder
Royal
Diana Nadin
Sheryl Varco
Joyce Godfrey
Barbara Moore
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Connors, Goolagong Win
Mrs. King
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Chris Evert
Ft. Lauderdale
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Mariejka Schaar
Holland
Newcombe
France
Georges Goven
Dave Hamer
Cal Poly
Santa Barbara
Hamer
Scott Ostler
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Mandy Simmons
Congs
Kelly Hubbard
Brad Yates
Reggie Armstrong
St. Joseph
Justin Boyd
Reid
Norton Vs. Kirkman
Marshall
SAN Francisco
Mike Marshall
League
Charles S. Feeney
Art Ray
Jack
Doug Ray
San Diego Padres
Oakland
Oakland A’s
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Angel Mangual
Charles O. Finley
California
Bando
Barry Raziano
Angel
Dick Lange
Mangual
A’s
Alvin Dark
Dick Williams
United Press International
Kelly
Yankees
Vic Raschi
Lindy McDaniel
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