Billie Jean King faces protest over WTA policy
Milton Richman reporting from New York outlines a rally at Wimbledon where a group of women players denounces Billie Jean King for limiting WTA membership to earners above ten thousand dollars a year. They argue the policy harms many pros. King retorts with defiance, saying it may be her last major singles event.
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Milton Richman
UPI Sports
New York
Billie Jean King
Elilie Jean King
Jimmy Connors
Monty Winnings
Chris Rivert
Billie Jean
Wimbledon
Bille Jean King
Women’s Tennis Association
WTA
Lesley Hunt
Australia
Pally Ann Reese
St. Petersburg
Fla
Forest Hills
Hillie Jean
Forest Hill
Muhanad Ali
Billie Jean Kingtil
Shakespeare
Red Sox Beat Yankees in Boston Showdown
Luis Tiant pitched seven strong innings and Fred Lynn drove in three runs as the Red Sox upset the Yankees 6-1 at Fenway Park. The win pulled Boston within a half game of New York in the AL East. Carlton Fisk homered in the seventh.
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Fred Down
UPI
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Luis Tiant
Fred Lyn
New York
Fenway Park
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee
Boston
Pat Dobson
Batting Leaders and Pitching Stats From Baseball Leaders
United Press International lists top NL batters based on 150 at bats with names like Mign Molleh Cash and Rose among leaders. AL leaders include Carw Lynn Mash Higry and Hisle. Stolen bases show Morgan Cedeno Lopes and Rivers with standout totals. pitching leaders include Seaver Sutton and Palmer with high win counts and strikeout totals.
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United Press International
National League
Gaborh Pet. Mign
Molleh
Cash
Phil TL
Watson
Washington
Oak
Luzinski
Phil
Bench
Cin
Baker
Wynn
Schmidt
Parker
Pitt
Bonds
Jackson
Horton
Bet and Burroughs
Tex
Lyon
Bos
Hendrick
Clew
Rups
Morgan
Candelaria Whiffs 13 to Power Pirates Past Cubs
John Candelaria struck out 13 Chicago Cubs over seven sharp innings in a 5-2 Pirates win. The 6-foot-7 Brooklyn native, facing a September stay in Pittsburgh, delivered his second complete game in a week, lifting Pittsburgh four games clear of Philadelphia in the NL East as Rennie Stennett fueled the comeback with a three-run ninth inning homer.
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Bill Melton
White Sox
Rangers
Wilbur Wood
Rich Gossage
Ferguson Jenkins
John Lowenstein
Boog Powell
Buddy Bell
Cleveland
Dennis Eckersley
Jim Colborn
Brewers
Tigers
Gene Michael
Mickey Lolich
Dayle Alexander
Ken Rosenberg
UPI
John Candelaria
LaSalle Academy
New York
Lew Alcindor
Candelaria
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Tom Seaver
Mets
Charleston
Sam McDowell
Rennie Stennett
Cubs
Steve Stone
Ken Frailing
Philadelphia
Stennett
Phildelphia
Phillies
Ted Sizemore
Ken Reitz
St. Louis
Lynnn McGlothen
Roger Metzger
Doug Rader
Houston
Atlanta
Astros
Mike Thompson
Richard
EW Hillicki
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Andy Messersmith
von Joshua
Bobby Murcer
Ashe Keeps Wimbledon Hopes Alive in Tight Field
Arthur Ashe, 32, says the top men are separating from the boys as Wimbledon reaches the round of 16. Jimmy Connors remains the favorite, but Ashe gains betting support amid strong showings, with Borg, Jessen, Tanner, Rosewall and others in pursuit of the prize and a $258,600 purse.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Arthur Ashe
Jimmy Connors
Connrs
Ashe
Belleville
Buster Mottram
Connors
Britain
Mark Cox
Brian Sottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Australia
Sig
Phil Bent
Alost
Graham Stilwell
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Jaime Fillol
Chile
Borg
Marty Jessen
Amelia Island
Charlie Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Roscoe Tanner
Pirates release McDowell after 1961 World Series dream ends
Pirates drop Sam McDowell from their roster and bring in Kent Tekulve to replace him. The lefty veteran, 32, who began in 1961 with Cleveland and also played for San Francisco and New York, says he understood the decision as the club aimed to balance its lefty-heavy staff.
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Pittsburgh
AFI
Sam McDowell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Kent Tekulve
Charleston
W. Va
McDowell
Jefthander
Cleveland Indians
San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees
Friday Baseball Games Across Major Cities
United Press International lists Friday games across MLB with matchups including St Louis at Montreal and Chicago at Pittsburgh. Other games feature Philadelphia at New York, San Diego at Cincinnati, Atlanta at Houston, and Los Angeles at San Francisco with listed pitchers and records for each club.
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St. Louis
Montreal
Houston
Atlanta
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Priday
Denny
Reed
Rogers
Stairhhouse
Chicago
Zahn
Bucks
Tittsburgh
Ellis
Brett
Philadelphia
Twitchell
la York
Matlack
San Diego
Freisleben
Cincinnati
Nolan
Odom
Diether
Hooton
Falcone
Oaklands
Blue
California
Ryan
Minnesota
Campbell
Goltz
Texas
Wright
Horgan
Kansas City
Firemorris
Jefferson
Cleveland
Bibby
Milwaukee
Castro Jet
Detroit
Walker
Baltimore
Grimsley
New York
Gura
Aston
Wise
Pittsburgh
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St.l
Lintz
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Fatek
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Sutton
Jones
Gute
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Palmer
Ealt
East
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Tiant
Hunter
cVaseie
E.W. Tire CO
Wessington St
F. Goodrich Steel
Washington Centre
Tookow Mountain
Tenn
Charlie Owens
Tuscaloosa
Ala
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Birger Andersson
Rosewall
Danny Murtaugh
Kid
Firestone Store
Richman Brothers Towne
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