Gorman Faces Smith in Wimbledon Semifinal With Back Trouble
Tom Gorman of Seattle battles a lingering back injury as he prepares for the Wimbledon semifinal against Stan Smith of Pasadena. Gorman hopes heat therapy and massage will restore him to 100 percent after a comeback win over Rod Laver. Australian rivals dominate the women’s final scene as Evonne Goolagong and Margaret Court advance.
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Geoffrey Miller
Wimbledon
England
Tom Gorman
Rod Laver
Gorman
Seattle
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Lian
Valerie Ziegenfuss
San Diego
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Major League Leaders Highlights By The Associated Press
American League leaders include Oliva batting .375 at 175 at bats, Murcer at .341, Buford scoring 59 runs, Oliva 49, Killebrew driving in 55, Powell 52 RBIs, Oliva 101 hits, Conigliaro 21 doubles, Murcer five triples, Melton and Oliva with 18 homers, Patek 26 steals. Pitching shows Cuellar at 11 decisions with .917, Blue leading wins at 16 3/4, 1.53 ERA, Lolich 146 strikeouts. National League leaders list Torre batting .373 with 175 at bats, Stargell driving in 79, Aaron 22 homers, Brock 106 hits, Davis 113, Davis 21 doubles, 7 triples, Stargell 28 homers, Brock 21 steals, Seaver 138 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Buford
Balt
Killebrew
J. Powell
Var
B. Conigliaro
Bost
R. Jackson
Oak
Carew
Melton
Chic
Patek
N.C
Otis
K.C
Cuellar
Bast
Blue
Lolich
Det
Torre
St. L
W. Davis
L.A
Bonds
S.F
Garr
Atla
Brock
Stargell
Pitt
H. Aaron
Atl
Clemente
Speier
Morgan
Houst
Gullett
Cin
Ellis
J. Johnson
S. F
Seaver
N. Y
Stoneman
Alex Johnson Affair Nears Grievance by Players Union
The Major League Players Association says the Alex Johnson case is not closed. Marvin Miller indicates a grievance will be filed over the suspension, with pathways to the Angels or the Owners Player Relations Committee.
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NEW York
Alex Johnson
Marvin Miller
Major League Players Association
California Angels
Miller
Angels
Owners
Captains blank Birmingham in Dixie game 3 0
Shreveport captain Clint Compton earned his second win of the season in a 3 0 victory over Birmingham. Other Dixie games saw Amarillo top San Antonio 6 3 Charlotte shutout Jacksonville 7 0 Montgomery beat Savannah 2 0 Asheville defeat Columbus 7 4 Memphis narrow 1 0 wins over Arkansas and Dallas Fort Worth edged Albuquerque 5 4.
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Associated Press
Clint Compton
Birmingham
Shreveport
Dixie Association
Amarillo
San Antonio
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Montgomery
Savannah
Asheville
Columbus
Memphis
Arkansas
Dallas-Fort Worth
Albuquerque
Three fine 3-year-olds for trainer Eddie Yowell
Trainer Eddie Yowell campaigns three promising three-year-olds including Executioner Pass Catcher and Bold Inquiry. The trio forms a strong stable ready for spring races with potential stakes impact and notable racing names attached.
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Eddie Yowell
Baseball Stances Through History and Key Players
The piece traces batting stances from Al Simmons of the Philadelphia Athletics to Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente, noting Simmons foot in the bucket as a power move, McDougald’s extreme stance for wider vision, and pitcher intimidation prompting ducking reactions. It cites the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
Willie Mays
Cer
Simmons
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Gil McDougald
Yankees
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Third Base
Americans Win Two Events at World Track Games in Helsinki
In wet conditions Americans Ralph Mann and Jay Silvester each claimed titles on opening day. Mann won the 400 meter hurdles in 48.9 seconds, the year’s best, while Silvester captured the discus with 203 feet 2½ inches. Other winners included Ivan Pha Kadze in hammer and Wolfgang Nordwig in pole vault as 120 competitors from 20 nations chased early leads.
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Helsinki
England
Ralph Mann
Jay Silvester
Mann
Ari Salin
Finland
Reiner Schubert
East Germany
Terry Musika
United States
Silvester
Hungary
Ferenc Tegla
Sylvester
Tom von Ruden
Los Angeles
Robert Ouko
Kenya
Ouko
von Ruden
Ivan Phakadze
Russia
Wolfgang Nordwig
Jean Vadoux
France
Tapio Kantanen
Raimo Vilen
Hans Baumgartner
West Germany
TCU Linebacker James Helwig Quits for Pro Boxing
TCU junior linebacker James Helwig of Dallas announces he quits football to pursue professional boxing. His first pro fight is set for July 6 in Fort Worth against an undetermined opponent. Helwig was the 1969 Golden Gloves heavyweight runner-up and has not boxed since.
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Angels
Dick Walsh
Johnson
Miller
Walsh
Associated Press
Dick Schaap
Nbc-Tv
The
Fort Worth
Texas Christian
James Helwig
Dallas
Helwig
Frogs
Expos sign Hayes from Paul Quinn College
Montreal Expos secure a contract with Lewis Pete Hayes a catcher from Paul Quinn College to join the Watertown farm club. Dick Schofield 36 joins Tulsa in the American Association after leaving the Cardinals roster. Milt Pappas and Al Campanis honored by AHEPA for Greek heritage at Chicago banquet in Illinois Wisconsin eastern Missouri event.
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Associated Press
Waco, Tex
Montreal Expos
Lewis
Pete’’ Hayes
Paul Quinn College
Expos
Watertown
ST. Louis
Dick Schofield
St. Louis Cardinals
Tulsa
American Association
Schofield
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Milt Pappas
al Campanis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Order of Ahepa
AHEPA
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Peaceful Coexistence Reigns in Track Meet in Berkeley
The U S U S S R World All Stars track meet will be held in Berkeley July 2 3 with a mix of stars from both blocs. Dave Maggard UC coach expects a powerful Russian squad and a strong U S team led by Randy Matson Jay Silvester and Rod Milburn.
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Berkeley
Calif
Nea
Maggard
Stroney
Kestutis Sapka
Valeriy Borzov
U.S.S.R
Leningrad
Deckard
Green
Hart
Vaughn
Marty Liquori
Jim Ryan
Amos Biwott
Mohamed Gammoudi
Tunisia
Chris Papanicolaou
Greece
Lynn Davies
Great Britain
Randy Matson
Erv Hall
Lee Evans
U.S
Aluminum shafts gain favor in clubs for many golfers
Golf equipment makers push new models yearly while light weight aluminum shafts prove useful for a wide range of players. Older players and women may see greater distance and better control, with potential bargains on unused aluminum shafts lingering in the market.
East and West divisions clash in midweek baseball results
Baseball standings show East leaders Pittsburgh and New York at .628 and .608 with tight divisions. Chicago and St. Louis fight for position in the West while Atlanta Philadelphia and Montreal post key wins, and several night games loom Friday across major matchups.
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Associated Press
Pet
G.B. Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadel
Montreal
San Fran
Los Ang
Houston
Atlanta
Cincinnati
San Diego
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Ellis
Koosman
Nash
Strohmayer
Santorini
Bryant
McGlothlin
Alexander
Norman
Minnesota
Oakland
Kekich
Washington
Shellenback
Baltimore
Palmer
Cleveland
McDowell
Boston
Siebert
Detroit
Chance
Horlon
Mile
Waukee Pattin
Kansas City
Drago
California
Messersmith
Milwaukee
Dummit Signs as Free Agent with Rams After UCLA Records
Dennis Dummit, who set 14 UCLA passing marks but went undrafted, signs as a free agent with the Los Angeles Rams. Rams coach Tommy Prothro, former UCLA mentor, says he hopes Dummit can translate his college success to pro football. Meanwhile, Gates Brown lands on the Tigers 15 day disabled list with a pulled muscle in Baltimore, while Kevin Collins returns from the 21 day list to fill the roster gap.
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LOS Angeles
Dennis Dummit
UCLA
Los Angeles Rams
Tommy Prothro
NFL Rams
Dummit
Detroit
Gates Brown
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore
Kevin Collins
Brown
Harvard Lightweight Eight to Row at Henley Regatta
Harvard University lightweights, the Thames Cup favorites, prepare to race Scotland's Aberdeen University at Henley Royal Regatta while Columbia meets London Rowing Club. If both U S rivals win they face-off in Saturday semis as other crews contend in Diamond Sculls with DeMiddi and Dwan advancing.
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Henley-On-Thames
England
Harvard University
Steven Gladstone
Scotland
Aberdeen University
Harvard
Gladstone
Thames
Columbia University
London
Columbia
Leander
Trinity College of Hartford
Pembroke College
Cambridge
Trinity
Emmanuel College
Alberto DeMiddi
Rosario
Argentina
Ken Dwan
Dwan
New
Neils Secher
Denmark
Secher
Joergen Engelbrecht
Spark Plugers Old Dobbin Spark Plugers
In 1930 farmers kept 19 million horses and 1 million tractors. Now they have 6 million tractors and the Census Bureau halted horse counts due to the reduced horse population.
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Census Bureau
Frank Beard Golf Tips Book Offer
A promotional note invites readers to obtain Frank Beard's golf tips in his book Shaving Strokes. To order, send name and address plus $1 to Shaving Strokes c/o Pecos Enterprise P O Box 459 Dept 797 Radio City Station New York NY 10019.
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Frank Beard
Pecos Enterprise
P.O
Dept
Radio City Station
New York
N.Y
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Mikhail Zhelobovsky
Viktor Saneyev
Janis Lusis
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Rod Milburn
Southern University
Ance
Milburn
Willie Davenport
Eddie Hart
Kentucky
Jim Green
Willie Deckard
John Smith
Evans
Brigham Young
Ben Vaughn
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
By Frank Beard
W. L. Pet. G.B. Baltimore
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Henley
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