Evert Survives Slippery Wimbledon Thriller
Chris Evert, the second seed, barely advanced after a 2 hour 40 minute battle with Lesley Hunt in worsening conditions. The match ended 8-6 5-7 11-9 with Hunt faltering on footing as the court grew treacherous and play was halted at dark.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Chris Evert
Lesley Hunt
Australia
Miss Hunt
Miss Evert
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Ex Yankees Star For Cleveland Upset in 3-2 Victory
Ex Yankee Rusty Torres drove in a run to cap a two run Cleveland rally in the sixth as the Indians beat the Yankees 3-2. Chris Chambliss, acquired from Cleveland earlier, was doubled off first in a key sixth inning misplay. Oscar Gamble homered and tripled off New York starter Pat Dobson, while George Hendrick scored Cleveland's first run in the sixth.
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Yankees
Rusty Torres
Yanks
Chris Chambliss
Tom Buskey
Chambliss
Tom Hilgendorf
Oscar Gamble
George Hendrick
Gamble
Torres
Pat Dobson
MecGuan Site Of 2 Tourneys By DAN HOHLER
The Norwalk Invitational Slow Pitch Tournament at McGuan Park resumes this weekend after rainouts with nine teams in the losers bracket and eight unbeaten. The Huron County Tournament opens Monday at the same site, with a 18-team field and three teams advancing to the District Tournament.
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Dan Hohler
Norwalk
Huron County
McGuan Park
Connie's Stops B Contender Culligan Soft Water 13 10
Connie's Laundry, leader of the Men’s Slow Pitch League C Division, beat Culligan Soft Water 13 to 10 at McGuan Park. Jack Kuhlman paced Connie's with a pair of circuit shots and three hits, aided by a six-run first inning.
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Don Hohler
Connie
Culligan Soft Water
McGuan Park
Couch Concrete
Norwalk Furniture No. 2
Home Savings & Loan
Connie’s
Jack Kuhlman
Culligan
Denny Weisenberger
Bill Albright
Steve Zureich
Jim Pheiffer
Kuhlman
Jerry Emmons
Weisenberger
Ernie Palmer
Neil Burras
Bob Patchen
Norwalk Girls Edge Monroeville On Controversial Play
Norwalk beat Monroeville 18 17 at McGuan Park on a late eighth inning play. With two out and Monroeville leading 17 16, Jan Poling hit to pitcher Lorrie Watkins who threw to first but the first baseman walked off without touching base as baserunners Mary Beth Dixon and Brenda Friend scored the tying and winning runs. Cheryl Carey had two doubles and two singles.
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Monroeville
McGuan Park
Ann Playko
Jan Poling
Lorrie Watkins
Mary Beth Dixon
Brenda Friend
Cheryl Carey
Debbie Boose
Dixon
Sue Fauber
Pam Ream
Pam Roeder
Jean Smith
Mary Miller
Kathy Stang
Sue Wilhelm
Lefty Grovers Pitch No-Hitter as Tester's Rips Hug Concrete 20-5
Don Tester Ford's Lefty s Grovers powered to a five-inning no-hitter in a 20-5 win over Hug Concrete. Mike Stewart and Steve Hancock struck out 11 in relief, with Stewart adding two doubles. Hug's Paul Arlin John Cole and David Krupp combined for five hits allowed. VFW edged Concrete Industries 1-0 as Bob Osborn threw a two-hit shutout. Eagles rout Huron Co Bank 18-8 behind Ken LaRoche and Pat Furlong three-hitters and a 13-run fourth inning.
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Mike Stewart
Steve Hancock
Don Tester Ford
Lefty Grove
Tester
Hug
Stewart
Don Lieber
Ken Missler
Paul Arlin
John Cole
David Krupp
VFW
Concrete Industries
Bob Osborn
Eagles
Huron CO. Bank
Ken LaRoche
Pat Furlong
Gregg Smith
Mark Rupp
Ae Roth
Dick Schlegelmilch
LaRoche
James Signs with New Orleans Jazz as Expansion Pick
Aaron James a 6-8 Grambling forward signed a multi year contract with the New Orleans Jazz. He led Grambling last season with an average of 32.1 points per game as the expansion team’s first draft choice.
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NEW Orleans
UPI
Aaron James
Grambling
New Orleans Jazz
Basketball Association
James
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