McEnroe Reaches Wimbledon Final Against Lewis
John McEnroe defeated Ivan Lendl on grass 7 6 4 4 to reach the Wimbledon final against unseeded Chris Lewis. Lewis outlasted Kevin Curren 6 4 7 6 6 8 in a 3 hour 46 minute semi, with the crowd roaring as both matches produced record serves and dramatic rallies. Navratilova faces Andrea Jaeger in the women’s final Saturday. McEnroe and Lewis duel for the men’s crown Sunday.
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Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
Chris Lewis
Lewis
Kevin Curren
South Africa
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
McEnroe
Lendl
Curren
Jimmy Connors
Curren-Lewis
Angels Take Command In Opening Holiday Series Showdown
In Anaheim the Angels erupted for five runs in the fourth to seize a 7-3 lead over the Kansas City Royals through five innings. George Brett fueled KC with a three RBI night including a two run homer, while Rick Burleson and Ellis Valentine delivered in the decisive inning. Royals outfielder Jerry Martin will undergo wrist surgery and miss six to eight weeks.
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Anaheim
Calif
California Angels
Kansas City Royals
George Brett
Royals
Angels
Vida Blue
Mike Armstrong
Brett
Willie Wilson
Blue
Bobby Grich
Bobby Clark
Bob Boone
Boone
RBI
Rick Burleson
Ellis Valentine
Armstrong
Fred Lynn
Texas
Kansas City
Jerry Martin
William Benson
Martin
Chautauqua Day Softball Tourney Opens With 36 Teams
Thirty six teams across B C and D divisions compete in a three day slow pitch event at Orls Cox Field and Forest Park. Play starts 8 am Saturday and Sunday with round robin play and moves to single elimination Monday. Championships set for about 5 pm in each division. Incas and area teams participate.
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Chautauqua
Orls Cox Field
Forest Park
Rainhouses Western Open delayed by heavy rains at Oak Brook
Heavy thunderstorms halted first-round play at Butler National Golf Club forcing Western Open schedule changes. Second round moved to Saturday with a 36-hole finish on Sunday. leaders after 18 holes included Tom Watson at 67 and Buddy Gardner at 68.
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Oak Brook, Ill
Butler National Golf Club
Chicago
Frank Kavanaugh
Tom Watson
Buddy Gardner
Bruce Fleisher
John Adams
Greg Norman
Braves Hold Off Reds 5-2 Behind Niekro’s Seven Plus
Phil Niekro limited Cincinnati to five hits over seven and a third innings and added a run-scoring single as the Braves edged the Reds 5-2. Steve Bedrosian earned his 10th save after Niekro walked two in the eighth. Gary Redus hit his 12th homer off Niekro in the first. Nick Esasky’s two-out drive tied the game at 2-2 but Atlanta answered with four runs in the second and chased Pastore.
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Atlanta
Phil Niekro
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Steve Bedrosian
Niekro
Gary Redus
Reds
Nick Esasky
Dale Murphy
Esasky
Frank Pastore
Pastore
Murphy
Hubbard
Bruce Benedict
Brett Butler
Minneapolis
Randy Bush
Yom Brunansky
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Jimenez
Ron Washington
Gary Ward
Kent Hrbek
Bush
Dick Tidrow
Brunansky
Cubs Stay On A Roll After Fifth Straight Win
Chicago Cubs beat the Montreal Expos 7-5 for their fourth straight win. Ron Cey and Leon Durham homered and doubled. Dickie Noles won with Lee Smith earning his 10th save after two key double plays. Buckner started the scoring with an RBI double, Sandberg and Davis contributed, and Montreal surged in the eighth with two runs from Tim Raines.
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Chicago
Ron Cey
Leon Durham
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
Dickie Noles
Lee Smith
Bill Buckner
RBI
Cey
Durham
Randy Lerch
Ryne Sandberg
Cubs
Jody Davis
Larry Bowa
Andre Dawson
Expos
Montreal
Tim Raines
Denny 2 Hitter Guides Phillies Past Mets 5-1
John Denny pitched a two hitter and six strikeouts to earn his sixth win as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 5-1. Ivan DeJesus drove in the deciding run with a single in the sixth and Greg Gross, Kiko Garcia, Mike Schmidt, Bo Diaz, and DeJesus contributed in support. The Mets' Tom Seaver took the loss to drop to 5-? in a game highlighted by Denny’s 16 straight retired batters prior to a Walk.
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Philadelphia
John Denny
Ivan DeJesus
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
Denny
Tom Seaver
Mike Schmidt
Bo Diaz
Gross
DeJesus
Yankees Win Donnybrook In Slugfest Comeback
The New York Yankees erased a seven run second inning lead to beat the Boston Red Sox 12 to 8 in a Friday night slugfest. New York plated seven runs in the second inning on six extra base hits and added four more in the sixth to seal the win. Graig Nettles and Roy Smalley homered for the Yankees while Don Baylor belted a leadoff triple in the sixth to spark the decisive rally.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Graig Nettles
Roy Smalley
Yankees
Dennis Eckersley
John Henry Johnson
Red Sox
Don Baylor
Smalley
Johnson
Bob Shirley
Jay Howell
Dale Murray
Mark Clear
City Softball Schedule for Week of July 4 1983
The dense page lists numerous softball matchups across Forest Park and Ottawa venues. Events include Duke Mig vs Ottawa Truckers, Flaischer Ins vs Taylor Ol, People's State Bank vs Underwood Equip, and Al Beets Motors vs Budges, with BYEs for Ottawa Truckers and others. The schedule spans Thursday through Sunday with multiple divisions including Diamond D to Diamond A leagues and senior girls play, plus make-up rain games and office hours for the league office.
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Forest Park
Duke Mig
Ottawa Truckers
Flaischer Ins
Vi. Taylor
People’s State Bank Va
Underwood Equip
al Beets Motors
Budges
Andujar Ends Slump As Cards Rout Pirates
In Pittsburgh, Willie McGee, George Hendrick, and Andy Van Slyke each had three hits as the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Pirates 13 l. Andujar recovered from a six game skid, lasting seven innings with a bruised knee. Porter's homer highlighted St. Louis's late scoring spree. Also notes on women's golf pairings for Ottawa July 5 and Osage County Club Invitational results.
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Pittsburgh
Willie McGee
George Hendrick
Andy van Slyke
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joaquin Andujar
Pirates
St. Louis
Cardinals
van Slyke
Ken Oberkfell
Andujar
Tom Herr
Mike Easler
Ozzie Smith
Hendrick
Oberkfell
Darrell Porter
Smith
RBI
Don Robinson
Bill Madlock
McGee
David Green
Herr
Porter
Dave Parker
Ottawa Country Club
A. Fredeen
Warnock
E. Killough
D. South
P. Andrews
P. Wiggins
M. Hepner
J. Schultz
B. Hill
S. Gillette
D. Elder
Bennett
D. LeMaster
Moherman
M. Cutting
Ottawa Women’s Golf Association
Francis Warnock
Virginia Gilroy
Gilroy
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Rich Gale
Mets
Ron Hodges
Danny Heep
Hodges
Rusty Staub
Phillies
Greg Gross
Kiko Garcia
Donnybrook
Twins
Chisox
LaMarr Hoyt
Ray Smith
Houston Jimenez
Korote
Ottawe
Ottawa Shann Ayu Club
Kansas
Okinawa Shorin Ryu Karate Association
Shoshin Nagamine
Hawaii Karate Federation
Tommy Morita
Bth
Tony Shores
Gooks Getty
Jetzon
F.E.T
Cook’s Getty Service
Main Qllawa
Ottawa
Duke
City Stars
Haven’s Steel
Hickory Inn
Dodson Aviation
Fogle Quarry
Andy’s Siding
Ottawa Millwork
Rhursday Forest Park
Croucher Abstract
Jaycee Gold
Smith Family
J & J Automotive
Poorman’s
Frost
Body Shop
Ball Construction
Ontucky Fried
Jaycee Blue Va. Transportation Inc
Hubbard Lumber
Nazarene
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Church of Christ Va. Paola Assembly
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Iminster
Assambly of God
CRCC
Education Express
Dengel & Son
People’s Bank Va
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National Bank Otawa Dirts
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Orlis Cox Baseball Assoe
Orlis Cow
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Mats
Orbs
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V.F.W. Ve
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Caan
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Chanute
Jr. Legion
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Emporia
Cyclones
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Cougars
Forest Palm
Stewlers
Jaguars Cowboys
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