Wimbledon reels from heady boom and crowds
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley describes Wimbledon as a traditional grass court temple straining under a modern boom. Tens of thousands flood in daily, crowds endure rain and long waits, while legends like Borg Nastase Evert and King attract attention amid ticket shortages and rising costs.
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Will Grimsley
Wimbledon
England
Old Church Road
All-England Tennis and Croquet Club
West Texas Golf Calendar July to October
July listings cover Midland Country Club George Clark 4 McCamey 27 hole events at Ward Monahans and Odessa with multiple four man scrambles and partner events. August features Father Son and Invitational at Andrews and multiple club championships. September brings Club Partnership and Pro Am at Rancho Hills and Midland Wildscatter, plus Ladies and Junior events. October closes with Rankin Frost and Lady Club Championship at Odessa and Midland Permian Day with a wide regional tour schedule.
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West Texas
Midland Country Club
George Clark
McCamey Country Club
Ward County
Monahans
Big Lake
Odessa Country Club
Winkler County
Winkler County Rotary Club
Pecos County State Bank
Golden Acres Partnership
Ray Boggs
Scotcn
Sweetwater
Andrews Country Club
Gaines
Chandler Guest Ranch
McCamey
Ozona
Rankin Country Club
Sweetwater Club
Ranchaind Hills
Midland
Frost
Castro County Country Club
Dimmitt
Abernathy Country Club
Gaines County Country Club
Seminole
Pecos
North Plains Country Club
Dumas
Western Texas Golf Course
Snyder
Floydads Country Club
Snyder Country Club
Lamesa Country Club
Pampa
Abilene
Brownwood Country Club
Ranchland Hills
Treasure Island
Lubbock
Hillcrest
Vernon
Paducah Country Club
Perryton Municipal
Plainview Country Club
Amarillo Country Club
Maurice Stokes Memorial Benefit Basketball Game Set
The 20th annual Maurice Stokes Memorial Benefit will be held Tuesday night August 15 at Kutscher's Country Club in Monticello New York. Red Auerbach will coach one NBA stars team and Billy Cunningham the other. Proceeds fund medical aid for ill or disabled former players and a scholarship fund at Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh.
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Monticello
N.Y
Maurice Stokes
Kutscher’s
Red Auerbach
Boston Celtics
Stokes
NBA
Westinghouse High School
Pittsburgh
Dodgers Acquire Joe Ferguson From Astros
The Los Angeles Dodgers obtain catcher Joe Ferguson from the Houston Astros for two players to be named later. Ferguson, 31, joined the Dodgers as a seventh round pick in 1968 and previously played for the Dodgers 1970 to 1976 before stints with the Cardinals and Astros. He is batting .207 with seven homers and 22 RBIs in 51 games this season.
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Cincinnati
Los Angeles Dodgers
Joe Ferguson
Houston Astros
Dodger
al Campanis
Ferguson
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Reggie Smith
Cards
Larry Dierker
Jerry DaVanon
Burns Takes Narrow LPGA Lead Amid Rain Delays
Sandra Burns shot 69 to grab a one stroke lead at Harbour Trees as nearly 42 hours of rain halted play. Laura Baugh Joyce Kazmierski Marlene Floyd and Jenny Lee Smith trailed with 72 and 73 while Nancy Lopez sat 2 over after nine holes. Burns lamented rushing at the storm and planned to regroup after the delay.
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Noblesville, Ind
Sandra Burns
Burns
Laura Baugh
Joyce Kazmierski
Marlene Floyd
Jennie Lee Smith
London
Sandra Palmer
Nancy Lopez
Pittsburgh
Harbour Trees
Noblesville
Ind
McMullen
Kathy
Mary Dwyer
Marlene
Alexandra MaQgehard
Lily Wu
Janet Anderson
Eva Chang
Dale Lundquist
Peggy Conley
Angie Tsai
Susan Lyon
Ferdon
Sylvia Sandra
Spuzich
Jack Ward leads bareback at Greeley Independence Stampede
Jack Ward of Springdale Ark led bareback riding with 73 points at the Greeley Independence Stampede, five ahead of Lonnie Hall and John Edwards. Joe Lear topped bull riding with 73 points, four ahead of Brady Stumpler. Calf roping winner was Joe Parsons earning 1011 dollars. steer wrestling winner Dick Schneider took 1063. Others in front included Forbes in saddle bronc, Weise in steer, Gibbs in barrel racing, and Tonozzi and Laramore in team roping. event runs through Tuesday.
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Greeley
Colo
Jack Ward
Springdale
Ark
Odessa
Joe Lear
Chateau, Mont
Greeley Independence
Ward
Lonnie Hall
Spearfish
S.D
John Edwards
Red Lodge
Mont
Lear
Brady Stumpler
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joe Parsons
Marana
Ariz
Dick Schneider
Longmont
John Forbes
Kaycee
Wyo
Tony Weise
Thedford
Neb
Jimmie Gibbs
Valley Mills
Bret Tonozzi
Fruita
Scott Laramore
Loma
Parker sidelined by fractured cheek after collision
Pittsburgh AP reports Dave Parker fractured a cheekbone in a collision with New York Mets catcher John Stearns at home plate. Parker will miss at least five games as team physician Dr. Joseph Finegold confirmed a left facial fracture after Parker triple driven in two runs and scored a run in the Mets 6-5 win. Stearns suffered a minor head bump. Parker received three stitches above his left eye.
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Pittsburgh
Dave Parker
John Stearns
New York Mets
Chuck Tanner
Parker
Bill Robinson
Joel Youngblood
Stearns
Youngblood
Joseph Finegold
Odessa teams win at Fort Stockton in Blue Sox tournament
In Fort Stockton, two Odessa semi pro squads won opening round games. The Stars beat the Fort Stockton Blue Sox 4 3 while the Dorados defeated the Hobbs A's 4 0. The Odessa Rangers lost to Crane Merchants 6 4. Pecos beat Fort Stockton Sonics 12 4. Rickey Coskrey hurled a four hitter for the Dorados, Bobby Hernandez doubled for the Dorados, Lecio Lopez took the loss for Hobbs.
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Fort Stockton
Odessa
Fort Stockton Blue Sox
Stars
Dorados
Hobbs A’s
Odessa Rangers
Crane Merchants
Pecos
Fort Stockton Sonics
Rickey Coskrey
Lecio Lopez
Hobbs
Bobby Hernandez
Crane
Odessa Stars
Pecos Vikings
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Ilie Nastase
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Holland
Tom Okker
Borg
Ted
Australia
Walter C. Wingfield
Tinling
Philadelphia
Teddy
Gussy’’ Moran
Gussy
Italy
Lea Pericola
Florida
Karol Fageros
Britain
Karol
Signorina
All-England
Lupe Subia
Ector High School
Ranger Junior College
Ramon Subia
Ranger
Paul Tittle Jr
Ector High
Howie Garcia
Subin
Cubs Stadium
CUBS
EL Paso Diablos
Downtown Kiwanis Club
Haalve 1
Los Angeles
Briggs & Stratton
Mets
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