Geiberger Laughs At The Edge Of The U S Open
Atlanta based golf star Al Geiberger leads at the U S Open while shown to laugh under pressure at La Costa. The piece contrasts him with volatile legends like Palmer Bolt and Weiskopf and notes his thin, hungry state and discipline under fire.
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Buffalo
Arnold Palmer
Allen Geiberger
Atlanta Athletic Club
la Costa
al Geiberger
Tommy Bolt
Geiberger
Aled
BeloAir
Palmer
Thunder
Bill
Skip Alexander
Denver
Tom Weiskopf
Pollyanna
Wimbledon Faces Pay Fight Over Equal Prize Money
Top women players led by Chris Evert demand equal prize money with the men at Wimbledon 1976, threatening a boycott if needs are unmet. The WTA seeks parity while noting the current men’s prize share is higher and that entry numbers favor the men. Evert, president of the WTA, pledged to meet the All England Club to press the case as seeds advance in the tournament.
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Wimbledon
Chris
Miss Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ae Miss Evert
Women’s Tennis Association
WTA
Aete
Lesley Hunt
Australia
All-England
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Belleville
Bu Evert
John Newcombe
Association of Tennis Professionals
Arthur Ashe
Miami
Chrissie
Ashe
Evonne
Cawley
Chrissie Evert
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Billie Jean King
Yuibe Nikki
International Lawn Tea Federation
Pilie
Dan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Mrs. Cawley
Virginia Wade
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Mrs. Cawhey
Corinne Molesworth
Ana Michel
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Neatourth
Martina Navratilova
Beverly
Lea Antonoplis
Glendora
Rahe
Mark Edmondson
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Kim Warwick
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Colin Dibley
Nors
Wesday
Firs
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Phil Dent
Okker
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Pos
Panatta
Former NFL star Johnny Sample surrenders on rape charge
Johnny Sample, former Jets defensive back and author of Confessions of a Dirty Player, surrendered to police on a warrant accusing him of attempting to rape a 19 year old employee of a west Philadelphia sporting goods store. He faces a June II date in court after a prior conviction for cashing stolen government checks.
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Johnny Sample
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
New York Jets
West Philadelphia
Sporting Goods
June II
Sample
Pate Struggles To Make Cut At Western Open
Jerry Pate, emotionally and physically worn, posted a 78 in the first round as he contends with fatigue and bogeys. Bob Dickson led with 67 as Bruce Crampton and Charles Coody posted 70s, while Hale Irwin and Al Geiberger sit in Bracket 7!
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Oak Brook
Jerry Pate
Pate
Tom Watson
Bob Dickson
Butler National
Dickson
Bruce Crampton
Charles Coody
George Burns
Tony Cerda
Rex Caldwell
Ted Goin
al Geiberger
Hale Irwin
Butter Nation
Red Dicks
Grace Crampton
Cuartes
Kuhn orders reinstatement for Blue Fingers and Rudi
Baseball Commissioner Ford Kuhn directed Vida Blue Rollie Fingers and Joe Rudi to rejoin the Oakland A's immediately after a high profile dispute over their June 15 sale. Finley threatened lawsuits while Blue's agent Corvino signaled a multi million claim over a prior three year contract.
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New York
Rowie Kuhn
Oakland A’s
Charles Finley
Kuhn
Finley
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Joe Rudi
A‘s
Chuck Tanner
Paul Corvino
Blue
Corvino
Eight Teams In Rugged Meet Across Local Venues
Eight teams compete in a regional rugger meet at Farm Rocky Branch, Luffy's, Central Bans and Cloyd's with matches across four sites. Officials announce schedule and preliminary standings as play begins.
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Rocky Branch
Luffy’s
Central Bans and Cloyd’s
Shirley Boyd Aces 102-yard 17th at Highland Park
Shirley Boyd carded an ace on the 102 yard 17th hole at Highland Park Country Club on Thursday. She played with Mary Bransford Bernice Watkins and Blanche Maxwell.
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Shirley Boyd
Highland Park Country Club
Mary Bransford
Bernice Watkins
Blanche Maxwell
Hauger Ace Nets First Hole in One at Chennault
Bernie Hauger became the first golfer at Chennault to ace a hole in one on the 190 yard 11th hole. He used a 2 iron while playing with Charlie Peterson.
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Bernie Hauger
Chennault
Charlie Peterson
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