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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1975
Page
4
Roscoe Tanner, the top seed, moves into the quarter finals of the $50,000 Chicago International Tennis Championship and upsets Billy Martin in his hometown pro debut. Tanner wins 6-4 7-6 as play continues amid strong field.
Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn confronts owner opposition after four AL votes threatened nonrenewal. Yankees and Rangers shifted to support, while Finley and Hoffberger stayed opposed. The episode fuels questions about Kuhn's resolve and the sport's willingness to back a strong leader amid economic woes and contract talks with players.
Major league clubs report 16,817,710 paying fans, up 4.8 percent from last year with potential to reach 31 million league-wide. Indians boost crowds via cash scramble, fireworks, and attractions. Angels entice fans with Disneyland passes. Dodgers surpass 1.5 million, aiming for 3 million with fan appreciation days and prizes including a car.
MU junior fullback Annise Davis, from Malden, suspended for the 1975 season after marijuana possession charges. A court date is set for Aug 18. Davis and fellow student David Edward Vance were arrested. He may keep his athletic scholarship if he returns for the fall semester. status to be reviewed at semester end.
Notre Dame officials reinstate five of six football players suspended after an 18 year old woman alleged a rape in a campus dormitory. No charges were filed and the university calls it not a criminal matter. Roy Henry did not return to Notre Dame.
Jefferson City reports mid sixties water temperatures and mostly clear streams and lakes. Fishing success is fair, best at dawn and dusk with night fishing productive on many large lakes. Channel catfish and carp appear commonly, with trout areas like Bennett Spring and Roaring River showing good prospects at times.
In the Southern California Pro Basketball League opener the Phoenix Suns routed the Kings Warriors 124 to 87 despite a 19 point effort by Scott Wedman. The Kings have joined forces with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors to form an entry for the league.
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