Edberg Wins Wimbledon Title In Rain Delay Thriller
Stefan Edberg defeats Boris Becker 7-6 6-4 6-2 to become Wimbledon champion, the first Swedish winner since Borg in 1980. Rain halted play, Edberg’s deadly serve and volley seal a dramatic victory on Centre Court, with Becker losing on grass for the first time after 14 wins. Edberg earns 272,250 dollars, Becker 126,125. Mixed doubles title goes to Stewart and Garrison.
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Wimbledon
England
Bjorn Borg
Stefan Edberg
Edberg
Boris Becker
Borg
Becker
Mats Wilander
Mens
Pat Cash
Ivan Lendl
Steff Graf
West Germany
Gabriela Sabatini
Argentina
Larisa Savchenko
Natalis Zvereva
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
Anders Jarryd
Sweden
John Fitzgerald
Australia
Sherwood Stewart
Zins Garrison
Kelly Jones
Gretchen Magers
United States
Morehead wins Fritchie for second straight year
Morehead of Findlay Ohio repeated as Barbara Fritchie Classic champion at Frederick Fairgrounds riding a Harley Davidson from Heyser Motorcycles. He clocked 4 34.197 in the 10 lap main event after a day that saw Danny Ingram win the heat and finish third. The victory extends Morehead’s back to back title run in this annual race with the final featuring a rematch from earlier heats.
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Steve Morehead
Findlay
Ohio
Heyser Motorcycles
Morehead
Heyser
Danny Ingram
Frederick Fairgrounds
Ingram
Belly
Edictor Frederick notes from July 5 1988 edition
In Frederick Maryland a Tuesday July 5 1988 regional page highlights official notices and brief legal items. The B 1 section features local declarations and administrative notices affecting residents and businesses.
Pasqua Leads White Sox Past Orioles in 5-1 Win
Chicago’s Dan Pasqua and Mark Salas powered a 5-1 victory over Baltimore as Melido Perez earned the win. Pasqua driven in a run, scored, and collected two hits including a double, part of a three-run sixth inning. Salas added two singles and a homer, while Gary Kedus delivered a two-run single.
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Chicago
Dan Pasqua
New York Yankees
White Sox
Pasqua
Mark Salas
Melido Perez
Baltimore Orioles
Salas
Perez
Richard Dotson
Yankee
Gary Kedus
Eddie Murray
Ricky Horton
Jim Fregost
Baltimore
Jay Tibbs
Frank Robinson
Tibbs
Harold Baines
Baines
Pastoa
Bill Ripken
McGwire Ends Another Marathon With 16th Inning HR
Oakland catcher Mark McGwire belted a leadoff 16th inning homer off Brad Havens to seal a 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians, part of a two-game stretch with 16th-inning heroes. Stan Javier followed McGwire with a homer as Oakland extended its AL West lead to six games over Minnesota. Kent Hrbek powered the Twins to a 3-1 victory versus Milwaukee, tying the game with his 15th homer in the sixth and adding a leadoff shot in the ninth.
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Oakland
Mark McGwire
Minnesota
Kent Hrbek
McGwire
Cleveland Indians
Hrbek
Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
Brad Havens
Toronto
John Cerutti
Stan Javier
Herbek
Miwaukee
Brewers
Texas
Boston
Kansas City
California
Chicago
Baltimore
Athletics
Greg Cadaret
Dennis Eckersley
Bob Welch
Cleveland
Tom Candistti
Brian Harper
Don August
Allan Anderson
Jeff Reardon
August
Hrbck
Tigers
Mariners
Darrell Evans
Chet Lemon
Mike Moore
Matt Nokes
Pat Sheridan
Rod Scurry
Detroit
New York
Mike Heeruman
Glenn Wilson
Eric King
Steve Balboni
Evans
Moore
Seattle
Henry Cotte
Yankees
Rangers
Don Mattingly
Stull Holds Third at U.S. Olympic Pentathlon Trials
Damascus resident Bob Stull sits third after Monday events in San Antonio with 8 884 points. Leader Bob Nieman of San Antonio has 8 896, Mike Gostigian of Newtown Square 8 565, and Harvey Cain of San Antonio 8 169. Top four advance to the Olympics.
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Damascus
Bob Stull
San Antonio
Texas
Stull
Bob Nieman
Mike Gostigian
Newtown Square
Harvey Cain
Local yachtsman pursues Olympic sailing berth
Greg Scace, a former Formula One crew chief and engine builder from Reaisville, shifted to sailing in 1983 and spent about $12,000 on a sailboat. He and partner Mark Runnels of Fort Meade compete in the Tornado class Trials in Newport, aiming for one of two Olympic berths for the 1992 Games in Pusan. They expect a tight field with 37 entries, racing ten heats from today through July 15 over an 18 mile triangle course. the Olympics will follow with seven more races, contingent on Trials performance.
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Greg Scace
Reaisville
Newport
R.1
Mark Runnels
Fort Meade
Scace
Pusan
South Korea
National Bureau of Standards Engineering
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London
Edderg
Miloglay Mecir
Peter Goohan
Associated Press
Stangoldberg
Chisox
Stan Gatdberg
Beallsville
Annapolis
Neeming
Runnels
Florida
Virginia Beach
Asli
Greg Seace
R.L
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