Serenity Sees Smith Through To Net Crown
Stan Smith defeated Ilie Nastase in a five set Wimbledon final to win the men's singles title. The American Army corporal from Sea Pines, South Carolina, won 4 6 6 3 6 3 4 6 7 5 in a rain delayed match at center court. Smith’s victory coincided with Billie Jean King’s win over Evonne Goolagong in the women’s final, giving the U.S. two singles titles. The ILTF and World Championship Tennis plans for 1972 were discussed for next year’s event.
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Wimbledon
England
Stan Smith
U.S
Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Ilie Nastase
Center Court
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong
United States
Tony Trabert
Louise
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Helsinki
Lamar Hunt
WCT
ILTF
King
Long Beach
Calif
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
South Africa
Betty Stove
Holland
Nastase
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Ahern Wins George Washington Golf Classic Title
Kathy Ahern captured the $4500 first prize at the George Washington Golf Classic with a final total of six under par 213 at Hidden Springs Golf Club. She finished one stroke ahead of Sandra Haynie after birdie bursts including five straight on the final round.
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Philadelphia
Kaithy Ahern
Kathy Ahern
George Washington
Sandra Haynie
Miss Ahern
Hidden Springs Golf Club
Miss Haynie
Sandra Palmer
Joann Prentice
Richey Wins Mount Washington Tennis Tourney Title
Cliff Richey, unseeded, defeated Jeff Borowiak 6 1 6 0 in 47 minutes to capture the Mount Washington International Tennis Tournament. Richey earned 4500 dollars, Borowiak 2500, after sweeping 12 straight games and upsetting top players including Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe. Australians Fred Stolle and John Alexander won the doubles title over Richey and Nikki Pikie 7 4 7 4, sharing 1000 dollars with the losers receiving 900.
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Bretton Woods
N. H
Cliff Richey
Jeff Borowiak
Borowiak
Berkeley
Calif
Richey
Rod Laver
Arthur Ashe
Fred Stolle
John Alexander
Yugoslavia
Nikki Pikie
Browns Rookies Report To Hiram Camp In Ohio
About 30 players are to report to Hiram College tonight for the Browns rookie camp with drills starting Tuesday after a Sunday meeting with coaches. Twice-daily practices run through Friday as coaches plan evaluations Saturday and head coach Nick Skorich says cuts may come before Sunday.
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Hiram
Ohio
Hiram College
Cleveland Browns
Vetrans
Nick Skorich
Left-Handed Golf Tourney Set for Warren Avon Lakes
The Ohio Left-Handed Golfers Association will stage its annual tourney July 28 30 at Warren Avon Lakes golf course with Paul Nehisen of Mogadore defending his title and Rusty MacDonald a prior three time winner among entrants. Entries end July 26 per tournament secretary Richard Spong.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Ohio
Golfers Association
Warren-Avon Lakes
Paul Nehisen
Mogadore
Rusty MacDonald
Richard Spong
Rupp Leads Wildwood with Par Round of 71
Bill Rupp shot a 71 to lead at Wildwood, four strokes ahead of Tony Elieff and five ahead of Bob Lentz and Bob Hufziger. In the 068 handicap division Elieff Thomas and Larry Dwiggins tied for 70, Coke Fenton and Grayson Cox tied at 67 in the 9 14 group, Harlan Bishop led 15 and over with 64. Closest to the pin went to Harlan Romans No. 2 Joe Rapp No. 9 and John Blankenship No. 18, while Tom Greene III and Gene Wilson won blind bogey with 74.
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Bill Rupp
Wildwood
Tony Elieff
Bob Lentz
Bob Hufziger
Elieff
John Thomas
Larry Dwiggins
Coke Fenton
Grayson Cox
Harlan Bishop
Harlan Romans
Joe Rapp
John Blankenship
Tom Greene III
Gene Wilson
Bass Named Coach of Finley’s Memphis ABA Franchise
Chicago baron Charles O Finley appointed Bob Bass as coach of the Memphis ABA franchise recently acquired by Finley Bass 43 former Floridians Miami coach takes over a financially troubled Memphis team Bass has a 545 340 coaching record over 22 seasons with experience at various levels.
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Memphis
Bass
Floridians
Doom
Finley
Jenkins First Shutout Of Year Behind Cubs In Cincinnati
Cubs righty Ferguson Jenkins pitched a complete game one hitter as Chicago beat Cincinnati 5-0 in game one and won 10-5 in the nightcap. Jenkins, 11-7, cited a sharp slider and fastball while praising teammates like Jose Cardenal and Carmen Fanzone who drove in key runs. Fanzone supplied five RBIs in the second game as Chicago surged with four runs in the fourth inning.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Ferguson Jenkins
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Jenkins
Reds
Billy Williams
Jose Cardenal
Tommy Davis
Cardenal
Don
Gullett
Carmen Fanzone
Ron Santo
Jim Hickman
Fanzone
Chicago
Aaron’s 657th homer not enough as Pirates rout Braves
Hank Aaron praised Pittsburgh as Willie Stargell Bob Robertson Manny Sanguillen and Al Oliver powered a 7-4 Pirates win over Atlanta. Aaron’s milestone homer stood shy of Babe Ruth’s record as Pittsburgh built a four game NL East lead after Los Angeles beat New York.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Hank Aaron
Pittsburgh Pirates
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Willie Stargell
Bob Robertson
Manny Sanguillen
al Oliver
Pirates
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Orioles fall to Rangers as four-game sweep completes
Texas beat Baltimore 3-2 in 10 innings to sweep the four-game set, with Joe Lovitto driving in the decisive run in the 10th. Nolan Ryan struck out 16 for California in the twilight win over Boston, extending his streak of K’s.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
Earl Weaver
Baltimore Orioles
Texas Rangers
Oriole
Texas
Orioles
Baltimore
Boston Red Sox
California
Nolan Ryan
West Coast
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
White Sox
Joe Lovitto
Lovitto
Toby Harrah
Brooks Robinson
Boog Powell
Ryan
Tommy Harper
Carl Yastrzemski
Yastrzemski
Boston
Tom Sea‘ver
Mets
White Sox Acquire Spiezio to Replace Melton for Season
Chicago the White Sox obtain Ed Spiezio from San Diego as a reserve third baseman for Bill Melton who will miss the season due to surgery for a herniated disc. Spiezio, 30, joined after the weekend trade and played in both games of a Detroit doubleheader. The Padres receive cash and a player rights deal to be named later.
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Chicago White Sox
Bill Melton
San Diego Padres
Melton
The
Sox
Ed Spiezio
Spiezio
Joliet, Ill
Detroit
Padres
Ibe
Brewer Wins Canadian Open in Destiny Fueled Finish
Gay Brewer ended a five year win drought at the Canadian Open with a final round 70 for a one stroke victory at 273 on the Cherry Hill course. Dave Hill and Sam Adams were runners up as Brewer earned $30,000 and moved into contention for the World Series of Golf.
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Ont
Gay Brewer
Greying
Cherry Hill Golf Club
Dave Hill
Sam Adams
Hill
Adams
Boone, N.C
Phil Rodgers
Lou Graham
Jack Nicklaus
Muirfield
Scotland
Dallas
iSeries of Golf
Neal's Wife Dies In Fall In Lakewood Penthouse
Diane McCormick Neal, 26, wife of Cleveland Indians radio announcer Bob Neal, died in a fall from a second floor balcony at a Lakewood penthouse. Police say she stood on a chair to water plants. her body was found on the Silver Quill restaurant roof. The couple wed secretly three months ago, each having previous marriages.
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Fanzone
Reds
Pete Rose
Joe Morgan
Joe Hague
Denis Menke
Milt Pappas
Ross Grimsley
Sparky Anderson
Cubs
Don Gullett
Cleveland, Ohio
Diane McCormick Neal
Cleveland Indians
Bob Neal
Lakewood
Neal
Silver Quill
National League Results and Monday Schedule Summary
West Chicago beat Cincinnati 10 to 5 while San Diego edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 and San Francisco defeated New York 5 to 2. Montreal topped Los Angeles 1 to 0 with Pittsburgh routing Atlanta 7 to 4 and Houston besting St. Louis 12 to 6. Two games listed for Monday night include Los Angeles at Philadelphia with pitchers Downing and Fryman and San Diego at Montreal with Arlin facing Moore.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Houston Astros
Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
Pappas
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
San Diego
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Montreal
Los Angeles
New York
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Houston
St. Louis
Downing
Strahler
Fryman
Reynolds
Arlin
Moore
New York Gentry
St Louis
Baseball results and standings from Sunday’s games
East and West divisions show Cleveland beating Chicago and Detroit defeating New York while Kansas City, Minnesota, Oakland and Boston post wins. Standings list New York, Baltimore, Oakland, Chicago, Cleveland, Minnesota, Kansas City and Boston with varied records and percentages.
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Detroit
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
West
Oakland
Chicago
Minnesota
Kansas City
California
Texas
Stephenson
Perry
Cal Canton
Cuellar
Demands
Stanhouse
Coleman
McGlothen
Holtzland
Kekich
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