Wimbledon faces possible withdrawal by women players
Chris Evert and the WTA threaten to pull out of Wimbledon after the management committee rejects equal pay demands. WTA president Evert and Jerry Diamond meet Wimbledon organizers to seek parity, while Wimbledon officials led by Sir Brian Burnett refuse to yield, and the men's association counters with a pay comparison analysis.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Women's Tennis Association
Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors
Miss Evert
WTA
Jerry Diamond
Brian Burnett
Diamond
Australia
John Newcombe
Finley stands firm over star players sale and strike threat
Oakland owner Charles C. Finley refuses to play three stars he tried to sell for 3.5 million as Commissioner Bowie Kuhn warns of grave consequences. A's players threaten a Sunday strike if the trio is not used. Jim Todd says meetings backed the action amid Finley’s stubborn stance.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Charles C. Finley
Bowie Kuhn
A’s
Finley
Kuhn
A's
Chuck Tanner
Vida Blue
Rallie Finers
Joe Rudi
Minnesota
Jim Todd
Dickson Builds Slim Lead At Western Open After 36 Holes
Bob Dickson, a touring pro since 1968, holds a six stroke lead after a 69 Friday at Butler National to reach 136 six under par. Al Geiberger and Charles Coody trail at even par 142, while Ray Floyd led a distant pursuit. The cut left 78 players for the final 38 holes.
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Oak Brook, Ill
Bob Dickson
U.S
Dickson
Butler National Golf Club
al Geiberger
Charles Coody
Liquori exits 5,000 bid. Robinson and Williams reach long jump finals
In Eugene, Marty Liquori hampered by a hamstring exits his 5,000 meters preliminary as Arnie Robinson and Randy Williams secure second Olympic trips in the long jump. Maxie Parks wins a blanket finish in the 400 meters while Liquori laments 20 percent odds of team selection.
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Eugene
Ore
United States
Marty Liquori
Arnie Robinson
Randy Williams
Maxie Parks
Liquori
Filbert Bayi
Tanzania
John Walker
New Zealand
Sports slate features multi-sport schedule across towns
A dense weekly lineup lists baseball, girls softball, and YMCA slo pitch across MHS, Wilkinson, and area teams with multiple games daily. Notable notes include the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy slo-pitch tourney opening round results and ongoing action at Black Hawk State Park in Rock Island with Pit Stop defeating Boulder Top 22-17 and top performers listed.
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Boulder
Rock Island
Jerry Lewis
Black Hawk State Park
John Bryant
al Hammann
Tony Howell
Tom Orr
Rick Smith
Tony Orr
Steve Weggen
Smith
Ali Draws With Japanese Pro Wrestler Inoki
Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki fought to a 15 round draw in Tokyo billed as World Martial Arts Championship. Ali landed two head punches and spent most of the bout on the defensive as Inoki attempted leg sweeps and grappling, leaving many spectators unimpressed.
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Tokyo
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Antonio Inoki
Inoki
Inoks
United States
Gene LeBell
Bruno Sanmartino
New York
Ken Norton
George Foreman
Muscatine Girls Basketball Clinic Seeks Younger Players
Muscatine High School hosts a girls basketball clinic starting Monday to recruit sixth through ninth graders. New coach Duane Thomas urges attendance, noting no pre-registration is required. costs are $2 for the two week program. Sixth and seventh graders meet at 8 a.m.. eighth and ninth graders at 1:30 p.m.
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Muscatine
Duane Thomas
MHS
Thomas
HSV
Victor
Virginia Hicks
Local Softball League Winners Highlight Friday Games
In Musser Park action Softball Grain Processing Corpora tion No 1 Coder s Real Estate and Kent Feeds won Friday. Coder s Real Estate forfeit over YMCA 7 0 Kent Feeds beat Kent Feeds Research 10 6 GPC defeated Stanley s 19 1. Monday games include Louck Insurance versus Pit Stop at p.m Hilltop Tap versus Nitro s at 7 30 and JA versus Jones Construction at 9. In the Stanleys GPC game Denny Reeves Pat Cooney were winners with Yim Pouss Charlie etc. Kent Feeds Kent Research Kent Feeds 3 0 3 0 4 0 1 1 Kent Feeds 3 0 3 0 4 0 1 1
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Grain Processing Corporation
Coder’s Real Estate
Kent Feeds
YMCA
Musser Park
Coder
Kent
Kent Feeds Research
GPC
Stanley's
Louck Insurance
Hilltop Tap
Jones Construction and
Muskie
R H Stanley
Denny Reeves
Pat Cooney
Yim Pouss
Phil Marks
Walt Jones
Stanley’s
Hank Necks
Tim Gow
Dan Kitchen
Whitey Cooney
Tom Vandygriff
Fred George
Roughriders top Lions in CFL exhibition opener
Saskatchewan Roughriders beat British Columbia Lions 18 to 6 in week one of the Canadian Football League preseason. Quarterbacks Randy Mattingly and Dave Syme shared the signal calling in the 18-6 victory reported from Regina Saskatchewan.
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Roughriders
Regina, Sask
Randy Mattingly
Dave Syme
Saskatchewan Roughriders
British Columbia Lions
Open League Low-hit Efforts Lead 10 Wins in Open Softball
Open League Friday at Kent Stein Park saw MONY, Jody's, and Safley's Sporting Goods combine for five strong performances. MONY's Bll Dilavou pitched a one-hitter in an 18-0 win over Griff's Lounge, while Jim Reifert of Jody's earned help from a late-relief, and Safley's Fred Howe limited hitters in an 8-2 win over Dallie's. Jody's blanked Hy-Vee 3-0 as Wally Bacon earned the win. Griff's fell despite Richardson's fourth-inning hit. Monday's doubleheader at Kent-Stein Park features Dallie's vs Bosch Post Central at 7 and Safley's vs Braun Excavating at 8:30.
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Jody
MONY
Safley's
Sporting Goods
Kent Stein Park
Dilavou
Griff's Lounge
Jim Reifert
Jody's
Fred Howe
Safley
Hy-Vee
Dallie
Kent-Stein Park
Dallie's
Bosch Post Central
Braun
Lumber Mart Clinches West Seniors Playoff Title
Lumber Mart defeated Plow & Peril 8 6 at Kent Stein Park to claim the first half championship in the West Seniors Little League. All runs came early as Lumber Mart led 4 0 after four innings while Plow & Peril scored four in the sixth. Winning pitcher Cor Egger Jr Dennis Miller.
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Lumber Mart
Plow & Peril
Kent Stein Park
Cor Egger Jr
Dennis Miller
Lovar
Chuck Calverte
Maylon Barker
Lumber Atart
Ban Leotherman
Mike Latimer
Och
Chuck Calvert
Don Boss
Red Sox Host Clarence in Sunday Doubleheader at Tom Bruner Field
The Muscatine Red Sox welcome the Clarence Independents for a Sunday doubleheader at Tom Bruner Field. First pitch is at 1:30 p.m. Clarence features a strong squad after a recent extra inning setback to the Quad-City Braves, Illinois state semi pro champions for the past two years.
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Muscatine Red Sox
Clarence Independents
Tom Bruner
Clarence
Braves
Ilinois
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Mediapolis
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Morning Sun
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Ymca Slo
Leuck Insurance
Pit Stop
Hill Top Tap
Wooden Nickle
Jones Construction
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Dollie’s Tap
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Sofley's
Urlington
Bettendorf
Wilton
Carver Pump
Wally’s Auto Sales
Mony Insurance
Crose & Temple
Sandy's
Coder Rea Estate
Mansanio
MHS Sophs
iTipton
Burant
Columbus Community
Ace Fion Realtors
Jones
HyVee
Burke's Metal
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CR Washington
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Bill Trent
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Losar
Tom AdcDonald
Andy Clark
Bob Philips
Paul Lulz
Virgil Schneider
Wesley United Methodist
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Wesley
Lincoln Boulevard
Vance
Wesley Methodist
Grace Lutheran
Kilpeck Friends
Plow & Pedal
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Musco Lighting
I. Clerk Standard
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Tafter
Central State
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Goodyear
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Gary Sadam
Bill Richardson
Frosty Green
Keilmanap
Thorndyke
Sheinman
Wally Green
Truman
Dillavoy
Griff
Richardson
R H Sullay
Dookin
Satlay
Ronlaga
Cola
Cole
Dollie
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Lombard Power Chain
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Muscatine Mall
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AIM
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