Borg Wins Wimbledon to Chase Grand Slam Aim
Borg crushed Connors 6-2 6-3 6-0 to extend his bid for a grand slam, eyeing Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French and Australian titles after already winning the French this year. Navratilova beat Evert 4-6 4-6 7-5 for the women’s crown as King nears a record 19 Wimbledon titles but hints at retirement.
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Billie Jean King
Elisabeth Ryan
King
Frew McMillan
South Africa
Betty Stove
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Ray Ruffels
Coach delivers ultimatum as FSK Legion win two of three
Frederick Legion coach Sonny Blank alleged Babe Ruth league threats to sixth players from Shangri-La Marines to force them into a Saturday 10 a.m. makeup game at McCurdy Field, then a 12:20 p.m. doubleheader. Frederick won the 10 a.m. game 12-8, split the doubleheader with Hampstead, and Blank pledged next year’s players will not participate in Ruth league.
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Funkstown
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Blank
Shangri-La Marines
Babe Ruth
Frederick
McCurdy
Hampstead
Mark Grossnickie
Jeff Wilson
Grossnickle
Don Boyd
Boyd
Rotary wins Ruth title in 16-3 rout of Grove
Rotary captured its second Frederick Babe Ruth league championship in three years with a 16 to 3 victory over Grove in the deciding game at McCurdy Field. Larry James starred with three hits and a complete five hitter to seal the win after dropping the opener and flipping the series with an 18 to 5 win in game two.
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Don Boyd
Frederick
Funkstown
Clem
Andy Wallech
Boyd
Craig Anthony
Gary Carter
McCurdy Field
Don Wood
Dwayne Nicodemus
Brunswick
P.m
Westminster
Williamsport
Rotary
Ina
Scott Maly
Robbe Wolfe
Independent wins Eaglehead Hagen ace team in turf tourney
Independent foursome led by Eaglehead ace and Rocky Treupek won the top gross and ladies net divisions at the state Walter Hagen Tournament held at Turf Valley Country Club Baltimore County. Thirty including 29 teams competed. Pete Malphras praised turnout and hoped for more entries next year.
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Turf Valley Country Club
Baltimore County
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Eaglehead
Pete Malphras
Malphras
Jerry Nurgo
Gunn Vit Check
Bob Smanga
Ludi Mayer
R. F. Kline
Holly Hills Country Club
Mike McGinnis
Dave Gray
Don Hammond
Chuck Benton
Frederick Produce
Ann Strawn
Loretta Sylvester
Iva Prosser
File Patricks
Royals Sweep Orioles 10-4 in seven-run third inning
Darrell Porter and John Wathan homered in the Royals big third inning as Kansas City piled up seven runs. Amos Otis and Joe Zdeb drove in two apiece, Porter chased Mike Flanagan and Wathan hit an inside-the-park homer. Dennis Leonard allowed seven hits in a strong start to seal a 10-4 win, completing a three-game sweep of Baltimore.
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Amos Otis
Joe Zdeb
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Wathan
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Frank White
Hurdle
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Doug DeCinces
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RBI
George Brett
Zdeb
Hal McRae
Kiko Garcia
Royals
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Eddie Murray
Baltimore
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Murray
Leonard
Mora
DeCinces
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