Evert and King chase Wimbledon history in singles final
Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale and Billie Jean King of Long Beach push to become Wimbledon’s youngest champion since Maureen Connolly and to claim a fifth singles title, with seeds four and two facing off after prior grass meetings. The men’s final features Metreveli and Kodes from East Europe amid a crowd including royalty.
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Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
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Little Mo
Connolly
Chris
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Helen Wills Moody
Billie Jean
East Europe
Alex Metreveli
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Kodes
Britain
Roger Taylor
Metreveli
Alex Mayer
Wayne, N.J
Motorcycle racing seen to surpass auto racing says Roberts
Kenny Roberts and Don Castro, top AMA riders, predict a motorcycle racing boom as promoters push the sport. They cite growing youth participation and parental funding, noting cars still dominate but motorcycles gain attention at the Yamaha Gold Cup in Colorado Springs.
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Denver
Andy Granatelli
American Motorcycle Association
Kenny Roberts
Don Castro
Colorado Springs
Roberts
California
Saturday Night Fights Return to TV in Madison Square Garden
Boxing and television team for a weekly live nationwide telecast of seven bouts at Madison Square Garden Felt Forum. ABC-TV and Garden Boxing Inc hope the limited venture grows into a permanent series and tie boxing more closely to televised sports. John Martin of ABC says the project is exploratory while Teddy Brenner notes boxing has long thrived on telecasts.
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Madison Square Garden
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Madison Square Garden Boxing, Inc
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ABC
Wide World of Sports
Worm turns for Goalby at Greater Milwaukee Open
Bob Goalby shot seven under par 65 to take a one stroke lead after the first round of the $130,000 Greater Milwaukee Open at Tuckaway Country Club. Larry Ziegler Buddy Allin and Mike Morley were close at 66 while Homero Blancas stood two back with 67. Jerry Heard made the season's first double eagle on hole 12.
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Bob Green
Milwaukee
Bob Goalby
Goalby
Larry Ziegler
Buddy Allin
Mike Morley
Homero Blancas
Dale Douglass
Deane Beman
Bob Dickson
Hubert Green
Jim King
Rocky Thompson
Ras Allen
Wilf Homennik
Roy Pace
Breeze
Tuckaway Country Club
Jerry Heard
Laura Baugh Leads 68 Women in Buffalo LPGA Opener
Sixty eight golfers compete in the Marc Equity Classic in Buffalo as Laura Baugh, an 18 year old rookie from California, eyes a potential breakthrough behind seasoned stars Judy Rankin Carol Mann Betty Burfeindt and Sally Little. Kathy Whitworth withdraws fatigue.
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Buffalo
Laura Baugh
Atlanta
Sally Little
Kathy Whitworth
Midletown Umpires Association Softball Tourney Resumes Tonight
The Fifth Annual Midletown Umpires Association Church Softball Tournament, delayed by rain, will restart at Goldman Park with 10 games starting at 6 30. Twenty teams compete in a double elimination format. six games were completed Wednesday. Action resumes tomorrow at 9 a.m. and should finish by night.
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Middletown Umpires Association
Goldman Park
Lawson leads FH shooters in Forest Hills ladies day
Ruth Lawson posted an 18 hole score of 86 to top the 18 hole low gross in the ladies day action at Forest Hills yesterday. Elsie Nicols led nine hole play with a 47 and Dorothy Piffen led nine hole low net with 51 while Dorothy Hegg had the low nine hole net at 34. Anne Brannaman claimed the low putts with 13.
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Ruth Lawson
Elsie Nicols
Forest Hills
Lowgross
Rose Bowen
Marcy Andrews
June Hall
Katie Boyle
Eleanor Meehan
Arveda Back
Dorothy Piffen
Dorothy Hegg
Anne Brannaman
Browns Sign Former Trojan Pete Adams
The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of Pete Adams from Southern California. Adams, a 6 foot 4 inch, 260 pound offensive lineman from San Diego, is expected to play guard. He was the Browns second pick and the team has signed all of its draft choices.
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Cleveland, Ohio
City softball scores and outcomes listed
The score roundup shows MIRC Sorg Paper No 2 16 Black Clawson 3 Square D 19 Hospital 4 NCR Monroe 13 Interstate Folding Box 12 Magnode 16 Water Refining 4 Aeronea 19 Manchester Machine 11 Diamond International 18 Miami Carey 7 with multiple match results reflected.
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Black Clawson
Hospital
NCR
Monroe
Interstate
Aeronea
Manchester Machine
Diamond _ International
Miami-Carey
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