Wimbledon Upset Leads Tennis Round One at All England Club
Stan Smith defeats Michel LeClercq 6 2 4 6 4 and John Newcombe beats Bob Hewitt 6 4 6 3 7 5 in first round play. Mullaney named Kentucky Colonels coach after leaving Lakers. Trevino wins U S Open in sudden death playoff against Nicklaus. Unclear OCR list contains horse racing results across Belmont Park, Monmouth Park, Delaware Park, Arlington Park, Suffolk Downs with multiple winners and purses.
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England
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Michel LeClerca
France
John Newcombe
Austariia
Bob Hewitt
Louisville
Joe Mullaney
Los Angeles Lakers
Kentucky Colonels
American Basketball Association
Galtardmore
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Baseball
Atlanta
Hoyt Wilhelm
Atlanta Braves
New York
Belmont Park
Nassau County
Oceanport
N.J
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Monmouth Park
Philadelphia
Zoom Loom
Liberty Bell
Stanton
Del
Alma North
Luminous Lagoon
Delaware Park
Chicago
Royal Pine
Arlington Park
Boston
Suffolk Downs
Baseball season leaders and batting races across leagues
American League leaders include Oliva of Minnesota with 91 hits and 14 home runs. Murcer of New York and Rojas of KC among top run producers. Kelso’s totals show Killebrew with 52 RBIs and White 44, while Torre and Davis pace National League batting with high averages. Pitching leaders list Cuellar and Osteen among 7 decisions. Boston and Cleveland players also featured.
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Murcer
Rojas
I Kaline
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Buford
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Yastrzemski
Bost
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Tovar
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White
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Carew
Unser
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Alomar
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Cuellar
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Pepitone
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Garr
Broce
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Cash
Pitt
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Stargell
HM. Aaron
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Becker
Chic
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Malou
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Kessinger
Harrelson
Clemente
Millen
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Don Johnson Wins 13th Seattle Open Bowling Title
Don Johnson of Akron Ohio edged Mick McMahon of Portland Oregon 208 205 to win the 42nd Seattle Open Bowling Tournament for 4000 first prize. Johnny Petraglia Brooklyn NY runner up earned 82 200 total season earnings reach 70878 while McMahon 1590 and Roy Buckley 1900 also placed.
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Don Johnson
Mick McMahon
Portland
Ore
Johnson
Akron
Ohio
McMahon
Johnny Petraglia
Brooklyn
N.Y
Petraglia
Professional Bowlers Association
Roy Buckley
Columbus
Johnny Petraniia
Brooklyn N.Y
Carmen Salvino
Chicago
Jim Godman
Lorain
George Panpas
Charlotte
Tacoma
Wash
Mike Limongelio
North Babylon
Mike Durbin
Dayton
Gus Lampo
Endicott
Ron Lisher
Santa Rosa
Calif
Johnny Guenther
Mave Mavis
Miami
Fla
Jim Stefanich
Joliet
Allie Clarke
Shin
tAnn
Bob Shank
Jack Mailer
Vancouver
B.C
Age Horn
Los Angeles
Billy Hardwick
Louisville
Skee Foremsky
Houston
Tex
Ivan Lawrence
Open Olympics advocated by AAU chief Kelly
Miami Beach AP Jack Kelly president of the AAU proposes an open Olympics allowing top professional and amateur athletes to compete. He argues nations with pro programs gain advantage and cites Bob Hayes as a sprinter who could compete for the Olympic team despite pro football earnings. He criticizes old amateur rules and calls for broader eligibility across sports.
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Jack Kelly
Athletic Directors Convention
Miami Beach
Fla
Kelly
Mos
Revolutionary Aau
Monaco
Princess Grace
Amateur Athletic Union
Bob Hayes
Dallas Cowboys
Lavelle’s 27-Inning Scoreless Streak Ties Dixie Mark
Amarillo defeats Albuquerque 8 to 1 as Gary Lavelle extends scoreless innings streak to 27 with eight hits allowed two singles and a run scoring double. Jim Flynn takes loss while Paul Reusschel falls to 8 and 8. San Antonio scores once on a double squeeze by Rob Watson.
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San Antonio
Albuquerque
Arkansas
Aye
Shreveport
Uae
Birmingham
Ashev
Charlotte
Jackson
Ile
Montgomery
Savannah
Asheville
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo
Jacksonville
Columbus
Memphis
Tidewater
Winnipeg
Toledo
Rochester
Charleston
Gary Lavelle
Lavelle
Paul Reusschel
Peter Lacock
Jim Brunette
Rob Watson
Mark Greer Aces 108-Yard Par Three At Highland Park
Mark Greer, 16, of West Monroe, recorded his first hole in one at Highland Park Country Club. Playing in a three some with Rita Murray and Anne Hayes, he used a wedge to ace the par three 108-yard No. 8 hole Monday afternoon.
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Mark Greer
West Monroe
Highland Park Country Club Course
Greer
Rita Murray
Anne Hayes
Pirates Sizzle as Ellis Stargell Power Won 6-0
Dock Ellis dominated with nine straight wins and Willie Stargell drove in two runs as the Pirates pounded the Mets 6-0. Stargell homered for the 25th time, Ellis set NL pitching against eight hits, and Pittsburgh built a 4 1/2 game lead in the NL East.
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Dock Ellis
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
New York
Confident Wilhelm Cut Off By Braves
Atlanta releases 47 year old knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm after 20 major league seasons. Wilhelm, who turns 48 in July, says he could pitch if given a chance and plans to seek another club for the rest of the year. Braves drop him as they chase NL West leaders.
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Willie Stargell
RBI
Pirates
Pirate
Danny Murtaugh
Gil Hodges
Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Atlanta
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hweig
Wilhelm
Atlanta Braves
Columbus
Braves
Montreal
Oscar Brown
Tom House
Richmond
Marv Staehle
Hawaii
Jack DilLauro
Hank McGraw DiLauro
Houston
New York Mets
Mooresville
New York Giants
St. Louis
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
California
Red Sox Sign Seven Players for Farm Clubs
The Boston Red Sox announced seven signees including Jim Barrineau and Mark Bomback assigned to Williamsport New York Penn League. Also named were Jim Snypes, Steve Chapman, Ken Nicar, Jack Baker, and Bill Todd with Snypes sent to Greenville and the rest to Williamsport.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Jim Barrineau
Mark Bomback
Williamsport
Jim Snypes
Steve Champman
Ken Nicar
Jack Baker
Billl Todd
Snypes
Greenville
Cornell oarsman sidelined by injury ends Pan American trials match
Syracuse N Y. The Pan American Games rowing trials on Lake Onondaga continue but Cornell’s big eight will not row against Washington after an oarsman sustained an aggravated hernia requiring surgery. Washington topped a Penn-Vesper combo 6 03.6 for heavyweight eights. Dartmouth men beat Brown B boat 6 09.5. The U S crews will represent at Cali Colombia July 31 to August 2.
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N.Y
U.S
Lake Onondaga
Cornell University
University of Washington
United States
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Colombia
Royals Sign Brett Top Draft Pick for Billings Affiliate
Kansas City Royals sign George Brett 18 of El Segundo California the club’s second choice in the draft. The six foot 180 pound shortstop will be assigned to Billings Montana in the rookie Pioneer League.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
George Brett
el Segundo
Calif
Billings
Mont
Harrelson Leaves Baseball for Pro Golf Push
Ken Hawk Harrelson, 29, quits baseball to pursue a pro golf career. He vows the decision is irrevocable after a career with the Red Sox and Indians, aided by friend Jim Lonborg's pleas, while planning a charity golf stint with Bob Toski in Saratoga Wyoming and a possible pro tour bid.
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Harrelson
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Hawk
Newton
Mass
Buddy
Jim Lonborg
Boston Red Sox
Lonnie
the Hawk
Kansas City A's
Charlie Finley
Cleveland
Sonny Siebert
Vicente Romo
Indians
Fenway Park
Bowie Kuhn
Bob Toski
Saratoga
Wyo
Pro Speakout, Inc
Project Turnabout
Dundee Plans To Work From Ellis Corner In Big Bout
Muhammad Ali's trainer Dundee will be in Jimmy Ellis corner for the July 26 12 round fight at the Astrodome as Ellis and Ali meet. Dundee also trains Ali and manages Ellis, saying he will stay focused on this bout and not discuss future plans. The bout could reach a global audience via Top Rank with Astrohall training to begin July 12.
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Houston
Tex
Aneelo Dundee
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Ellis
Astrodome
Dundee
Jimmy
Ali
Frazier
Orld Boxing Association
Joe Frazier
Bob Arum
Top Rank Inc
New York
Astrohall
Drag Finals Rescheduled for Saturday at Harmon Raceway
The Louisiana State Drag Championship final day moves to Saturday July 3 at Harmon Raceway after rain postponement. Spectators with Sunday ticket stubs gain free admission to the stands. Finals include Paul Smith vs Frank Cook in dragster, plus stock eliminators, cup cars, pure stockers, and a two out of three jet car match race between Dave Corey’s The Green Monster and Fred Sibley’s US 1.
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Harmon Raceway
Harmon
Paul Smith
Frank Cook
Green Monster
Dave Corey
Fred Sibley
Disney Open Worth 150000 Added To PGA Tour
The Walt Disney World Open prize of 150000 dollars was added to the 1971 PGA Tour schedule. The event will be held on the Magnolia course at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, Dec 25, with officials citing a new vacation park set to open in October. Also announced was the renewal of the Azalea Open Invitational for November 18 21 at Wilmington North Carolina.
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Orlando
Fla
Magnolia
Walt Disney Vacation Park
Joe Dey Jr
E. Cardin Walker
Walt Disney World
Dey
Wilmington
N.C
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