Wimbledon opening marred by rain and near collision
Fans endured a wet start to the Wimbledon championships with queueing woes and restricted views on show courts. A lightning strike hit a new multimillion dollar complex near centre court, nearly causing falling debris as spectators sheltered under umbrellas. Elizabeth Green from Tallahassee commented on her first Wimbledon day.
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Wimbledon
England
Centre Court
Elizabeth Green
Tallahassee
Fla
No.1 Court
Somerset
Exmoor
Rain halts Wimbledon play as only one match finishes
Rain drenches Wimbledon 85 delaying play on Centre Court. Ivan Lendl defeats Mel Purcell 6 4 7 6 7 6 in the lone completed match while John McEnroe and Peter McNamara push through six games before stoppage. McNamara complains of slippery conditions. officials later halt play.
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Wimbledon
England
Ivan Lendl
Mel Purcell
John McEnroe
Peter McNamara
Australia
Lendl
Purcell
McNamara
Odessan Captures Judo Junior National Title
Sixteen-year-old Randy Wagner won the 128 to 139 pound juvenile A bracket at the National Junior Olympic Championships in Colorado Springs. Representing the Odessa Boys' Club, he said he had to win four matches for the title as about 400 competitors across eight age groups participated. He is the son of Robert and Pat Wagner of 2110 Beverly Street.
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Randy Wagner
Colorado
Wagner
Colorado Springs
Colo
Goodwill Games to Be Announced July 10 in Two Cities
The first Goodwill Games will be announced July 10 with simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Moscow. The event will be held in Moscow in 1986, postponed from last week due to delays in ratification by Soviet bloc sports federations.
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Atlanta
New York
Moscow
The
Atlanta Constitution
Houston Gamblers face possible move after loss to Invaders
Sam Harrell scored twice in the fourth quarter but Houston Gamblers fell 31 to 21 to the Oakland Invaders. Attendance reached 15 797, fueling talk officials may relocate the team for 1986. Gerald McNeil and players voiced mixed feelings as playoffs approached.
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Houston
Sam Harrell
Oakland Invaders
Harrell
Gerald McNeil
Texas
McNeil
Baylor
Gamblers
Jack Pardee
Unsettling spectacle at Odessa Highway 80 Tennis Tourney
Doug Davis of Lubbock won the men's singles title but the final and semifinal matches were marked by childish conduct. Davis argued a disputed point using a coin flip like method, taunted opponent William Dopson, and criticized calls. Dopson fired balls into courts and even hit the concession stand, delaying play as profanity echoed through the arena. Spectators, including youths, witnessed a dismal display that tarnished the event's prestige.
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John McEnroe
Odessa
Doug Davis
Lubbock
Davis
White
Dopson
Odessa College
Scott Pool
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Lead
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Love
David Johnson
Alan Mills
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Pete Catan
Bobby Hebert
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Roger White
Abilene
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