Ashe Seeks Repeat Wimbledon Title Amid Sun and Sharp Play
Ashe advances to the Wimbledon last 16 with a 7-5 6-2 8-6 win over Mark Edmondson and cites champions Laver and Hoad for motivation. He discusses Vitas Gerulaitis as a tough upcoming foe while fellow seeds Nastase Connors Borg and Dent push toward the round of 16 alongside Evert dominating Lesley Hunt.
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Wimbledon
England
Arthur Ashe
Mark Edmondson
Ashe
Rod Laver
Lew Hoad
Vitas Gerulaitis
Steve
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Stan Smith
Bjorn Borg
Australia
Phil Dent
Tom Okker
Nastase
Chris Evert
Lesley Hunt
Dickson Takes Early Western Open Lead In Rain
Dickson fired a four under 67 at Butler National to lead by two strokes over Bruce Crampton with George Burns and Charles Coody three back. Crampton praised his solid round despite roughs while Hale Irwin bemoaned a late double bogey. Weather improved in the afternoon as 72 players faced rain earlier. The field will be cut to the low 70 scorers after today’s round.
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Oak Brook, Ill
UPI
Bob Dickson
Dickson
Butler National Golf Club
Bruce Crampton
George Burns
Charles Coody
Crampton
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Coady
Orr signs record contract with Chicago Black Hawks
Bobby Orr officially signs a multi million dollar deal with the Chicago Black Hawks after leaving the Boston Bruins. The signing drew about two thousand fans in Chicago as Orr expressed nervous excitement and coach Billy Reay projected a 120 plus point season. Mayor Daley attended the ceremony presenting Orr with honorary Chicago citizenship.
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Chicago
UPI
Bobby Orr
Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Orr
National Hockey League
Hawks
Billy Reay
Alan Eagleson
Black Hawks
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Larsen’s perfect game wins plaudits in baseball moments
The 1956 World Series perfect game by Don Larsen tops a national media poll of memorable moments. Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak and Hank Aaron’s 715th homer also cited. voting drew 2,391 ballots. Larsen, now with a San Jose paper company, recalled the achievement ahead of an All-Star ceremony in Philadelphia.
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Kuhn
Oakland A’s
Joe DiMaggio
Hank Aaron
Don Larsen
DiMaggio
Aaron
Babe Ruth
Larsen
Philadelphia
Ruth
Baseball
Dodgers
San Jose
Calif
Vida Blue plans possible $10 million suit against baseball
Vida Blue, Rollie Fingers, and Joe Rudi face uncertainty as Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley bars them from playing and a possible $10 million lawsuit against baseball looms as attorneys review Blue's contract. The scene unfolds as Kuhn prepares nostalgia themed remarks at a gala luncheon in New York.
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New York
UPI
Bowie Kuhn
Memory Lane
Kuhn
Vida Blue
Oakland
Calif
Blue
Rollie Fingers
Joe Rudi
Charlie Finley
Fingers
Rudi
Finley
Softball schedule for Enger Construction and rivals
Tuesday games at 6 to 9 pm feature Enger Construction vs Weppler's, Norm's vs Newark, Steele's Murphy's vs Danielson Caterers, and Gunner's vs DuPont. Wednesday rain makeup puts Enger Construction against Steele's Murphy's at 8 pm and Minooka Businessmen vs Norman Todd at 9 pm. Thursday sees Alumax vs Weppler's at 8 pm and Norman Todd against Enger Construction at 9 pm.
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Enger Construction
Weppler’s
Norm’s
Newark
Steele’s-Murphy’s
Danielson Caterers
Gunner’s
DuPont
Minooka Businessmen
Norman Todd
Alumax
Norman-Todd
Danielson
Gunner’s Top
Plumbing Enger Construction
Norman-Todd Minooka
Northern Petro
Gunner's
Morris Merchants to Host Four-Team Women’s Softball Tourney
The 1975 Illinois runnerup Morris Merchants host a four team double elimination Women’s Slow Pitch event at Carbon Hill. First games Sunday 10 a.m. Morris All-Stars vs All- Americas Glen Ellyn. Jubilee of Kenosha vs Merchants at 11:30 a.m. Final rounds follow with a 5:30 p.m. championship and a 4 p.m. game earlier.
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A. J
Spike
Meagher
Carbon Hill
Morris Merchants
Herald
Morris All-Stars
Morris League
Glen Ellyn
Kenosha
Wis
Merchants
Panthers Rout Lions 10-4 In Morris Major League Action
The Panthers beat the Lions 10-4 as Paul Prindiville hit a three run triple during a five run fifth inning and Tony Niewinski earned the win. Trent Fonte doubled home a run in the sixth while Tom Morrall added a two run triple for the Lions. The Mets face the Astros Monday at McKinley Park at 9:30 a.m. in the sole minor league game.
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Panthers
Lions
Morris
Paul Prindiville
Tony Niewinski
Trent Fonte
Tom Morrall
Mike Nichols
Mets
Astros
McKinley Park
Hideaway Jr Shoppe edges Pizza Hut for senior league win
Hideaway Jr Shoppe beat Pizza Hut 8 7 in the Morris Girls Softball senior division as Hideaway improves to 2 2. Dawn Dornan scored the winning run on a single by Patti Vacca with Pam Lewis adding two singles to back pitcher Lori Brayton. Betsy Winsor Terri Turner Vickie Hicks and Tammy Oates led hits for Pizza Hut.
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Patti Vacca
Dawn Dornan
Hideaway Jr. Shoppe
Pizza Hut
Morris Girls Softball League
Pam Lewis
Lori Brayton
Hideaway
Tammy Oates
Betsy Winsor
Terri Turner
Vickie Hicks
Lions I
Eagles
Goodwill Park
H & R Block
National League East Standings and Tonight's Schedule
Standings show Philadelphia leading the NL East at 46 19 with a .708 percentage. Key races include Pittsburgh 36 28 and New York 34 37 chasing. St. Louis and Chicago tied 30 37. West features Cincinnati 42 27 and Los Angeles 39 31 atop the group with San Diego 36 93 and Atlanta 31 37 trailing. Tonight’s games include Mets at Cubs and Cardinals at Phillies, among others, plus a full slate of interleague matchups and several late starts across parks.
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W. L. Pet
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Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Matlack
Burris
Curtis
Christenson
Kison
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Rondon
Moret
Foster
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Hooton
Cleveland
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California
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Barrios
Forster
Perry
Bacsik
Brown
Cuellar
Ruhle
Jenkins
Travers
Ellis
Ross
Splittorff
Minnesota
Goltz
Torrez
Morris Gardner youths win Illinois basketball camp awards
Eric Monson of Morris and Carl Clover with Alan Sorensen of Gardner earned camp honors during the Illini Basketball Camp session June 13 to 18 on the Illinois campus. Monson won for ball handling in the Colt division. Clover and Jeff Nagle shared the three on three award. Sorensen was named one of five Colt all stars. Dan Muren of Plainfield High was the Juniors Outstanding Player. Coaches named were Lowell Lucas, George Toler, and Rich Tillett.
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Champaign
Eric Monson
Morris
Carl Clover
Alan Sorensen
Gardner
University of Illinois
Lou Henson
Illini
Illinois
Monson
Colt
Clover
Sorensen
Dan Muren
Plainfield High
Lowell Lucas
Proviso West High
George Toler
Flora
Rich Tillett
Potomac
Minooka product Reed Perry joins WMU wrestling lineup
Reed Perry a 1976 Minooka High graduate is expected to wrestle at 158 pounds for Western Michigan University. WMU coach George Hobbs notes Perry was the Illinois State Class A 155-pound champion with a 36 of 38 wins. Also signing were Mark Messer of West Bloomfield and Steve Crooks of Grandville, both state placers.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Reed Perry
Minooka High
Western Michigan University
WMU
George Hobbs
Perry
Reed
Hobbs
Western Michigan
Mark Messer
West Bloomfield
Mich
Steve Crooks
Grandville
Ali and Inoki Square Off in Tokyo Weigh-In Showdown
Muhammad Ali weighed 218 pounds and Antonio Inoki 222 at a Tokyo weigh-in billed as the super fight of the century. The spectacle featured theatrics as promoters touted the boxing wrestler clash with both fighters in top condition.
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Tokyo
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Antonio Inoki
U.S
Inoki
Ali
First Baptist Triumph Over Nazarene In Church League
In the lone church league game, First Baptist defeated Nazarene 13 to 4. Monday features three pairings at the lighted park starting 5:45 p.m. with Assembly of God versus Nazarene, United Methodist against First Christian at 7, and Bethlehem Lutheran facing First Baptist at 8, followed by Immaculate Conception versus Stavanger Lutheran at 9. Standings show Immaculate Conception 5-0, Stavanger 4-0, Bethlehem 5-1, First Baptist 5-1, Nazarene 2-4, United Presbyterian 1-2, Channahon 1-4, United Methodist 1-4, First Christian 0-4, Assembly of God 0-4.
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First Baptist
Nazarene
Assembly of God
United Methodist
First Christian
Bethlehem Lutheran
Immaculate Conception
Stavanger Lutheran
United Presbyterian
Channahon Boys Camp
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Alex Metreveli
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Tere
Heo
Callus
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Grundy Pioneer Title CO. Inc
Liberty
Pioneer National Title Insurance
GARLS
Dial
Harley-Davidson
Scotty's
Plainfield Rd
Joliet
Mike Brown
Jeff Nagle
Gibson City
Minooka
Morris Herald
Morris Stags
Carson House
Grundy Exports
Joe’s
Wolverine
Son ‘Johns Fors
Liberty St
Lufkin
Narwick Bros
Armstrong St
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