Warriors Williams may be top rookie in NBA play
Golden State rookie Gus Williams has made an immediate impact off the bench with speed defense and scoring. He tallied 27 points in a 115 106 comeback win over Seattle in a nationally televised game, with 18 in the second half. Rick Barry led Warriors with 28.
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Graham moves up in U.S. Open winnings
Lou Graham climbed from 28th to 13th on the year's money list after winning the Open playoff at Medinah, earning $40,000. The victory followed his third place share in the 1974 Open at Mamaroneck, New York, two weeks before the U.S. Open.
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McGuire Criticizes Warriors After NMU Win
Marquette, ranked third, defeated Northern Michigan 56 to 45 as coach Al McGuire blasted the team for breakdowns and low effort. Butch Lee led with 16 points while Marquette built an early 8-0 advantage before a late second-half rally by NMU.
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Nastase Dominates Masters in Stockholm Victory
Ilie Nastase won the Masters in Stockholm after a dramatic week, defeating Bjorn Borg in the final 6-2 6-2 6-1. Arthur Ashe, rated by observers as the year's top player, finished without a major win but led in earnings for 1975 with $325,550.
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Tennis boom may force changes by Will Grimsley
William F. Talbert assesses tennis growth as a shaking reshaping of the sport. Growth in players and spectators near 30 million participants in the United States and a record 216,683 attendance at Forest Hills raise questions on venues surfaces scoring and promotion. He cites Mod Sod trials at West Side Club and notes leaders like Ashe favor carpeted hard courts while scoring reforms linger amid turmoil.
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Triple Crown of 44 Recalled at Atlantic City Track
Gayle L. Smith recalls 1944 when three different horses won the Triple Crown races. He rode Bounding Home to a Belmont stretch lead and ended Pensive’s bid after the Derby and Preakness, noting Bounding Home never won again after that race.
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