Evert Edges 14-Year-Old Tracy Austin at Wimbledon
In a dramatic third round match at Wimbledon center court Chris Evert, the defending champion, beats 14-year-old Tracy Austin 6-1 6-1 in a tense display. The event draws 15,000 fans as Austin captivates with braces and focused play.
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Tracy Austin
Billie Jean King
Chrissie
Rolling Hills
Calif
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Miss Austin
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Cup hopeful turned back
In Newport Rhode Island a broken halyard latch knocked Enterprise out of racing and then sidelined Independence after its mainsail fluttered during the first windward leg. Ted Turner’s Braves led Avanta at the start, Turner winning two practice starts against Independence.
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Enterprise
Ted Hood
Courageous
Rhode Island Sound
Hood
Avanta Braves
Ted Turner
United State
New York Yacht Club
Newport Harbor
Turner
Independence
Carner Leads Hoosier Classic After First Two Rounds
JoAnne Carner, 38, winner of the 1976 U S Open, holds a one stroke edge at Plymouth Country Club in the Hoosier Classic after a five under par 67 in the second round. She leads LPGA rivals Chako Higuchi Sandra Burns Signa Quandt Sally Little and Laura Baugh who are within one shot.
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JoAnne Carner
Plymouth Country Club
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Chako Higuchi
Sandra Burns
Signa Quandt
Sally Little
Laura Baugh
Dusty Rhodes Sets RBI Pinch-Hit Mark in 1954 World Series
Dusty Rhodes of the New York Giants drove in six runs as a pinch hitter in the 1954 World Series setting a record for the classic.
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Multiple 1978 sports rosters and trades listed
The brief lists baseball reactivations and call ups, including Fred Maidsworth and Tony Chever with Rochester and Jack Baker with Pawtucket. It cites Red Sox recalls of Ramon Avites and Dave Coleman and Evans DL, Angels Nolan on 21 day list, Cardinals Denny injured, Packers signings, Cardinals trade, Nuggets signing Jacky Dorsey, Aeros signings, Rowdies signing Boris Brandov.
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Fred Maidsworth
Tony Chever
Rochester
Boston Red Sox
Ramon Avites
Dave Coleman
Pawtucket
Jack Baker
Dwight Evans
California Angels
Gary Nolan
ST. Louis Cardinals
Jonn Denny
Terry Ruskowski
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Boris Brandov
McElreath clinches final Schaefer 500 qualifying spot
Auto racing at Pocono sees Jim McElreath become the 33rd and last qualifier for the Schaefer 500 as he posts 178.926 mph tying a father son nomination in the same race. Golf action in London has Severiano Ballesteros leading by one over Nick Faldo after three rounds of the International Championship. Bermuda sailing sees Francis Stokes win the first single handed race as Moonshine completes the Newport to Bermuda crossing in 96 hours 27 minutes 58 seconds.
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London
Severiano Ballesteros
Spain
England
Nick Faldo
Hamilton
Bermuda
Francis Stokes
New Jersey
Neport
R.I
Stingers Celebrate NHL Merger With WHA Clubs
Cincinnati Stingers officials hailed the NHL WHA merger announced at Chicago meetings. The plan adds a fourth division for WHA teams entering the NHL with a two to three year phased schedule and top four playoff spots. Captain Rick Dudley said younger players gain exposure while noting the team will face discipline and training.
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Bill DeWitt Jr
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DeWitt
NHL
WHA
Rick Dudley
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal
Buffalo
Dudley
NHL Proposes Merger With WHA For 1977 78 Season
The NHL proposes a merger with the WHA creating a separate WHA division of at least six teams under NHL umbrella. Teams named include Quebec New England Cincinnati Edmonton Houston Winnipeg with Birmingham possible. Meetings to continue July 13 in Toronto to work out gradual realignment over four years.
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Joe Mooshil
Chicago
National Hockey League
World Hockey Association
WHA
Quebec
New England
Cincinnati
Edmonton
Houston
Winnipeg
Birmingham
John Ziegler
R. Alan Eagleson
Players Association
Board of Governors
Eagleson
Players’ Association
Toronto
Top shooters honored today at Ohio trapshooting event
Ohio's finest trapshooters for 1976 were to be honored at the annual Ohio State Trapshooting Tournament with awards for the All-Ohio team. Dave Brusmann announced Brad Dysinger as team captain. Dysinger tied for the Grand American overall championship, losing a shootoff to Gene Sears.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Ohio State
Ohio Asssociation
Dave Brusmann
Brad Dysinger
Grover Hill
Dysinger
Gene Sears
el Reno
Oklo
Terry Zaplata
Steinbrenner's horse favored in Green Carpet Handicap
Big Zip owned by George Steinbrenner is the favorite in the Green Carpet Handicap with a $21,700 purse. The 3-year-old has seven starts this year, five wins, and $44,000 earned. Adena, owned by Marvin L. Warner, won the Friday feature race, paying $3.20, $2.60, and $2.20. Granny's Streaker and Mannys Tulle placed, Cash Dividend and City Streaker teamed for a $19.80 daily double as 3,681 fans watched.
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Big Zip
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Adena
Switzerland
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Mannys Tulle
Trojans Suffer 3-1 Loss to J&J Tire at Smith Park
The Middletown Trojans fell 3-1 to J&J Tire of Hamilton at Smith Park. J&J tallied in the 4th 5th and 7th, while Middletown scored an unearned run in the 3rd. A seventh inning threat ended when the final two batters struck out.
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J&j Tire
Hamilton
Smith Park
J&j
Trojans
Anothore results and local league scores list
A noisy card of matchups and results includes Minor Diliman versus Elks Lodge Baker's Funeral Home Noon Kiwanis 0 Triasco 4 West Side Federa 0 C Major Middletown Rebels 5 Barnitz Bank 4 Akers Packaging 12 URS Printers 6 Yankees 8 Cassano's Pizza 4 Armco Credit 8 J&E Root Beer 8 Minor Perkin's Pancakes 5 Brown Singer 4 D Major Agee Insurance 11 Optimists 7 Sorg Paper 9 Adkins 8 Duff's 7 McDonald's 6 Heber Jones 12 Diamond International 2 Minor Dason's 16 McGraw 15 Citizen's 3 Howe Motors 1 Rotary 4 K of P 3 J&E Root Beer 8 Sports Bowl 3 Sawyer's 7 Exchange Club 3 Baker's Funeral Home 5 Noon Kiwanis 4
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Adkins
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Citizen's
Howe Motors
Rotary
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Sawyer’s
Exchange Club
Mid-Am winner dislikes match play in junior open
Art Robidoux of Brunswick won the Mid-America Junior Open in Mansfield Ohio defeating Mike Knox of Gahanna 4 and 2 to claim the championship from a field of about 400. Other flight winners were Eddie Beach Coshocton A Todd Korbas Shelby B Mitch Allensbach Oxford C Bret Heinicke Fairfield D and Bill Moss Fairborn E.
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Bret Heinicke
Fairfield
Bill Moss
Fairborn
Forest Hills junior clinics open with first session
The Forest Hills Country Club launched its annual junior program offering a 30 minute clinic each Friday for children ages eight to 15. Thirty-two youngsters attended the initial session as seven tournaments are planned for the year.
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Forest Hills Country Club
Latonia Race Card Pairs Winners and Payouts
Racing results from Latonia show multiple events with listed winners and payoffs. Tassel tops the first race with 3.60, 3.00, odds noted. subsequent races feature Jackie Mite Shamrock Patty and others with varied exact times and big doubles and quinellas.
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R.U. Scotch
Twila Knight
Jackie Mite
Shamrock Patty
Tenia Skipper
Disappointment
Gene Dotten
Craig Dream
Quinella
Goldie T
Oten Eddie
Burt Wilson
Buckeye Countess
Pacific Beet
Yellowbird Chief
Dee's Knight
Irish Rainmaker
Oville Express
Adiopatch
Pace Roman Painter
Byrd Car Lith
Kingly Nervola
BIG P
Play Better Golf with Jack Nicklaus
Promoted tips promise virtual instruction with Jack Nicklaus to improve swing basics and mental focus. Readers are urged to follow concise drills and practice routines designed to simplify the golf swing and boost consistency.
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Jack Nicklaus
North and Watson share lead at Westerns in tough conditions
Ailing Andy North despite nightly therapy shot a two under 70 to reach five under par 139 and tie Tom Watson for the Westerns lead at Butler National. Watson added a 69 while Gary McCord and Phil Hancock trailed by one stroke with 140 and 141 totals respectively.
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Andy North
Butler National Golf Club
Wisconsin
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Gary McCord
Phil Hancock
Mike McCullough
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Post 231 Extends Win Streak With 6-5 Victory
The American Legion Post 231 beat Cincinnati Budde Post 6-5 to extend its streak to four wins. Randy Sorrell earned his fifth decision in seven games after allowing 10 hits. Todd Tadych had two hits, and Pete Jones along with Chris Muncey drove in two runs. Post 231 improved to 11-11 on the season and 7-2 in its last nine games.
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Randy Sorrell
Todd Tadych
Pete Jones
Chris Muncey
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