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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1975

Page

12

Baseball and horse racing notes from major leagues and tracks

Saturday and Sunday results across the American and National Leagues highlight multiple games with notable scores including Baltimore 7 Minnesota 0 Milwaukee 6 California 4 and Chicago 7 New York 2. Horse races feature Count Turf Purse at Delaware Park and Massachusetts Handicap at Arlington Park with key winners listed.

Boston New York Milwaukee Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Oakland Kansas City Minnesota Texas California Chicago Tani Palmer Cleveand Busby Bosman Pittsburgh Philadelpnia Chicaco Louis Gontreal Cincinnati Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Atlanta Mw Houston Montreal Atlanta St. Louis Philadelphia San Dinas Chicace Carlton Burris Folkers Bradier Stvant Kiegn Niekro Gulieee Lincoln Downs Stanton Del Bushongo Delaware Park Talc Greg Beret Boston — Pension Plan Suffolk Downs Robert M. Short Massachusetts Golden Gate Fields Ken Princess Sviven Oceanport N.J Aunt Jin Lake of the Isles Monmouth Park Omaha Neb Shiney Sun Ak-Sar- Ben Bold Trap Inglewood Calif Nicosia Snap Apple Hollywood Park Forceton Sibirri Bloomington Minn Minnesota Twins Bobby Darwin Milwaukee Brewers John Briggs Montreal Expos Nate Colbert Detroit Tigers University of Texas University of South Carolina Chicago White Sox Stan Bahnsen Oakland A’s Dave Hamilton Bowling Green Belmont Park Dollery Dearly Precious Honey Pot Bowie Port Conway Land of Rhythm Bowie Race Course Atlantic City Diomedia Truchas Lincoln R.I Barley Lane

Evert Navratilova Rally For French Open Title In Paris

Chris Evert of Fort Lauderdale defeated Martina Navratilova 2 4, 6 2, 6 1 to win the women s title in Paris. Bjorn Borg beat Guillermo Vilas 4 2, 63, 64 for the men s crown at the French International championships.

Paris Chris Evert Fort Lauderdale Fla Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Bjorn Borg Sweden Guillermo Vilas Argentina Beckenham England Arthur Asne Roscoe Tanner

Malone Influence Seen In ABA Draft Choices

Moses Malone's successful rookie season in the ABA shapes expectations for the draft. The 6 foot 11 forward from Petersburg, Virginia, who starred for Utah Stars, helped encourage teams to pursue high school players like Dwight Dawkins and Bill Willoughby, while David Thompson and Marvin Webster draw major attention from Denver as top prospects. The eight round draft aims to identify players who can be signed without risking wasted selections.

New York Moses Malone American Basketball Association Malone Petersburg ABA Utah Stars Pross Ing Dwight Dawkins Maynard Evans High School Orlando Fla Bill Willoughby Dwight Morrow High School Englewood N.J Dawkins Philadelphia T6ers Willoughby Atlanta Hawks Bill Cartwright Elk Grove Calif Cartwright David Thompson North Carolina State Marvin Webster

Pele's debut draws record attention to American soccer

Pele's first in the United States with the New York Cosmos heightened national and international interest in soccer. The exhibition match against the Dallas Tornado drew 21,278 fans at Downing Stadium and global media, marking a milestone for pro soccer in America. Pele played 90 minutes, delivering a goal and an assist as Cosmos rallied to a 2-2 tie.

New York Cosmos Pele Mordacai Shpigler Dallas Tornado New York Downing Sta Dium Randalls Island Brazil United States Black Pearl Japan Costa Rica Mexico Colombia Venezuela Panama Puerto Rico Canada Downing Stadium Ebbets Field New York Yankees Belmont Park Pete Dallas Cosmos Gordon Bradley

Clint Courtney Dies At 48 In New York Area

Clint Courtney former major league catcher and long time Braves manager died at Genesee Hospital Rochester at 48 after collapsing while playing table tennis. He spent 11 major league seasons with the Browns Senators Yankees White Sox and others and was known for fierce on field disputes including fights with Billy Martin.

Rochester N.Y Clint Courtney Richmond Braves Genesee Hospital Courtney Atlanta Braves Rochester Red Wings Hall Summitt Washington Senators New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox Kansas City A's Senators Browns Scrap Iron Yankees Billy Martin Phil Rizzuto Martin American League Will Harridge Detroit Tigers Baltimore White Sox Johnny Groth Bob Chakales Jim Busby Charlie Dressen

Walts Wins Blue-Gray Tennis Title At Montgomery

Butch Walts of USC defeated Fred DeJesus of Puerto Rico 6-4 6-4 in the Blue-Gray singles final earning 1000 dollars. In doubles, Tom and Tim Gullickson of Cary Ohio defeated Robert Fisher and Bill Dutton of Princeton 1-6 6-3 6-4 to claim 250 dollars.

Montgomery Ala Butch Walts University of Southern California Fred Notesus Puerto Rico Walts Ber DeJesus Tom Tim Gullickson Cary Robert Fisher Bill Dutton Princeton University Gullicksons

Jenkins Holds Five Shot Lead In Philadelphia Golf Classic

Tom Jenkins led by five strokes entering the 36 hole finish at Whitemarsh Valley. Johnny Miller warned that two rounds remained, while Jim Dent trailed at 139 and Hubert Green and Jim Simons at 140. With rain pushing rounds and a Tuesday finish promised, the field faced a tight finish.

ST. Andrews Scotland Nancy Roth Syms Colorado Springs Colo Suzanne Cadden Philadelphia Tom Jenkins Jim Dent Medina Ohio Carol Mann Judy Rankin Sapporo Japan Graham Marsh Shozoi Miyamoto Taiwan Hsien Yung-Yo Johnny Miller Miller Tom Jenkins Whitemarsh Valley Country Club Hubert Green Jim Simons Green Simons Lou Graham Gary Player Tom Weiskopf Weiskopf Medinah

Olympic Mentor Names McTear a Sprint Prospect

Knoxville AP reports Dr. Leroy Walker rates Flor ida sprinter Houston McTear as a fine Olympic prospect. Walker watched McTear run 9.96 in the 100 meters and tie the world 9.9 record as a 19 and under at the AAU meet, while Willoughby and McTear’s Baker High coach predict future records in the 100 yard and 100 meter races.

Knoxville Milligan Fla Walker Will Willoughby McTear Baker High Okaloosa County Willoughby

Moor No 7 Seed In NCAA Tourney

Corpus Christi Texas Terry Moor of Northeast Louisiana University earns a No 7 seed in the NCAA singles field. Moor, who reached the 8th place last year, faces top seeds including Hank Twister Brian Teacher and defending champ John Whitlinger. NLU also fields three other players in the tourney with opening matches set against top 32 opponents.

Corpus Christi Tex Terry Moor Northeast Louisiana University Moor NLU Hank Twister San Jose Brian Teacher UCLA John Whitlinger Stanford SMU Eric Friedler Michigan Tilster Shreveport Teacher Whitlinger Butch Walts Southern Cal Montgomery Ala Billy Martin Twister Jim Delaney Walts Ferdie Taygan Ross Walker Houston George Hardie

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