Wade Wins Wimbledon Women’s Singles Title
Virginia Wade of Britain defeats Betty Stove of the Netherlands 4-6 6-3 6-1 to become the first British woman champion since 1969 with Queen Elizabeth II watching. Wade beat top seed Chris Evert en route to the final.
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Ann Jones
Billie Jean King
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Steve
Love
Connors
Borg
Center Court
Queen Elizabeth II
Holy Name Leads 28th Mexican-American Invitational in Kansas
Twelve teams compete in the 28th annual fast-pitch tournament at Guadalupe Park and Athletic Park. Holy Name of Newton, top seed after 1976 success, faces Salina D&F and Hutchinson Lobos in first-round play with byes for four teams. Wichita Aztecas rival with MVP Al Arambul leading. finals Sunday at Guadalupe Park with MVP and MVP Pitcher honors.
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Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
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Newton Mexican Merchants
Holy Name
Paul Vega
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al Aramburu
Kansas City
Salina
Hutchinson
Emporia
Wellington
Chanute
Salina D&fl
Hutchinson Lobos
Salina Bonilla
Emporia Chicanos
Salina D&h
Guadalupe
Thele
Mos
Hutchinson Broncs ride hot streak in week of ball
Hutchinson Broncs semi pro baseball posted five wins in six games last week led by strong pitching. Isldnes sit at 19-10 overall 7- in Jayhawk League. Pitchers logged four complete games with a 1.98 ERA as Hutchinson defeated Hays Cowles County Tulsa Oklahoma City and Blast Oi of Wichita in non league play while dropping to El Dorado Coors 5-2.
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Jayhawk
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Cowle County
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Oklahoma City
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Los Angeles
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Gary Matthews
Jeff Burroughs
Biff Pocoroba
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Expos
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Mike Vail
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Montreal
Mazzilli
Steve Rogers
Joel Youngblood
Vail
Reds
Giants
Dan Driessen
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Driessen
Schmidt ties NL June home run record amid standing ovation
Mike Schmidt was cheered at Veterans Stadium after tying the National League June home run record with his 14th homer of the month as the Phillies defeated the Pirates 8-1. The ovation followed a season of boos, and Schmidt recalled he was in the runway without a hat when it happened.
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Bob Johnson
Roger Maris
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Atlanta Braves
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Johnson fans three as Yankees rout Blue Jays
Cliff Johnson, newly acquired designated hitter, slams three homers including a record tying two in the eighth as New York beats Toronto 11 5. The win comes amid rain delays and other AL results with Catfish Hunter solid for the Yankees.
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Frank Duffy
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Detroit
Houston
Billy Martin
Jerry Garvin
Injuries plague Angels as key trio shelved early season
The California Angels face a tough stretch with Bobby Grich possibly needing back surgery, Joe Rudi on the disabled list with a broken hand, and Don Baylor day to day with a pulled hamstring. Additional players Gary Nolan Rance Mulliniks and others are nursing minor injuries while the A's series begins.
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Nelson Briles
Don Baylor
Gene Autrey
Gary Nolan
Cincinnati Reds
Rance Mulliniks
Dave Chalk
Thunderstorms Delay Opening Round of Greater Milwaukee Open
Rain and lightning halted opening action at the $130 000 GMO at Tuckaway County Club in Milwaukee delaying the start to this morning and pushing the second round to Saturday to trim the field to 60 and ties.
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Jerry Heard
Robby Nichols
Knapp
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Professional Golfers Association
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Lou Graham
Scoreboard highlights from major league baseball and pro leagues
Baseball notes cover AL batting leaders and runs batted in led by Carew and Hisle, with MInnesota and New York strong. NL details include Griffey and Foster’s output. Also listed are pitching leaders, stolen bases, and notable transactions across MLB, NBA, NHL, college and NFL plus boxing results from Halifax.
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Yount
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McRae
Burleson
Randolph
Cowens
Zisk
Remy
Patex
J.norris
LeFlore
Det
ToJohnson
Fidrych
Tidrow
Lyle
LaRoche
D.miller
Barrios
Tanana
Ryan
Leonard
Palmer
Bal
Blyleven
Tex
Rose
Cin
Parker
Pgh
Luzinski
Phi
Griffey
Triples
Brock
Mumphry
Aimon
Winfield
Cromrle
Templeton
Watson
Hun
G.richards
Schmidt
Burroughs
Atl
G.foster
Garvey
Bench
Taveras
Morgan
Cabell
Cedeno
Rau
R.reuschel
Candelaria
Denny
Stl
D.sutton
Reed
Billingham
Norman
P.niekro
Rogers
Koosman
Seaver
Halicki
Kenyan sets world record in 10000 meters at Helsinki
Samson Kimombwa of Kenya clocked 27 minutes 30.47 seconds for the 10,000 meters on the World Games second day at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, narrowly beating Britain's Dave Bedford whose record stood at 27 30.80.
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Samson Kimombwa
Kenya
Dave Bedford
Kimombwa
Olympic Stadium
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