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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1975
Page
6
Arthur Ashe clinches the World Championship of Tennis title over Bjorn Borg in Moody Coliseum, 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-0, amid talk of a manipulative nod from a Stockholm palm reader. Borg, fatigued after a five set semifinal with Rod Laver, claims Ashe ranks among the top three players.
Sandra Cheeseborough of Jacksonville Ribault claims a national high school 220 yard dash record with a time of 24.2 seconds in Forest City Florida.
Rain washed out the Byron Nelson Classic in Dallas delaying the final round to today. Bruce Crampton Bob Eastwood and Rod Funseth led at 10 under 203 while Miller Barber Bob E. Smith and Tom Watson trailed by one. Johnny Miller led a group at 207 four behind the leaders. ABC to televise the final rounds at 3 30 p m CDT.
QUEBEC AP A CAHA injunction orders bailiffs to seize Houston Aeros equipment over a 35000 development fee as gate receipts from Saturday's third game are held until a court hearing. The Aeros won 2 0 to take a 3 0 lead, with Frank Hughes and Paul Popeil scoring and Ron Grahame making 34 saves in the Houston net.
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS DOWN with numerous clues including Twinge silent garde. Entries span definitions like Robust Guarantee Finale Defective and various names and phrases across many lines. Answers reference classical literature and public figures such as Lysander and Bono e.g. along with film icons and locations.
Coach Al Attles warned of a vacation if the Warriors failed to flash. Golden State blasted the Bulls 86 72 to force a seventh game in Oakland. Rick Barry led with 36 points, seven steals and key defensive efforts as the Warriors outrebounded Chicago 51 39 and shifted momentum with a 12 point second quarter run.
A newspaper snippet explains that each day a new letter mapping changes and shows a sample quote. The entry notes the phrase OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES COME THINGS YOU WOULDN'T WANT YOUR NEIGHBORS TO HEAR spoken as a cryptogram attributed to Mrs H Meade, with a prior encoded line.
Brian Oldfield unveiled an unorthodox spinning throw at the El Paso Classic, hitting 75 feet and surpassing the world outdoor record before fouling on earlier attempts. He says his "Oldfield spin" will revolutionize the event, predicting an 82 foot mark. Rod Milburn tied his pro record in the 120 yard hurdles as track buzz continued from Winter Park.
The AP tally lists leaders by league with bats, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases and pitching figures. Notables include Garvey and Cey atop NL batting, Munson and Rivers high in AL, and Messersmith Sutton headlining NL pitching while Ryan Blyleven and Kaat show strong marks in AL pitching.
Dallas AP reports the World Tennis Doubles Championship will crown the winners tonight in a best three of five match at 8 p.m. CDT. Defending champions Frew McMillan and Bob Hewitt of South Africa face Raul Ramirez of Mexico City and Brian Gottfried of the United States for the trophy and a $25 000 prize to the winners and $10 000 to the runners up. The South Africans argue they were barred earlier by Mexico over apartheid while Ramirez Gottfried contend they already won the crown. The WCT calls this the true championship and Ramirez Gottfried say they are playing for the money. The match is a three out of five series starting at 8 p.m. CDT.
A. J. Foyt will lead the Indianapolis 500 field for a record-tying fourth time on May 25 after posting a late afternoon speed test of 193.976 mph in his Aztec Orange Coyote Racer. Gordon Johncock, Bobby Unser and Tom Sneva joined the front row with speeds of 191.652, 191.073 and 190.094 mph respectively, while several big names including Wally Dallenbach Mario Andretti and Roger McCluskey were relegated to the rear for missing the first qualifying day. Rutherford starts seventh after a strong 185.998 mph run. Al Unser clocks 185.452 mph from the fourth row center.
Montreal officials call the Olympic site stoppage critical as about 1,800 workers and 25 related projects walk off in protest of a government report urging trusteeship for several union locals. Lawrence Hanigan says the project’s tight schedule cannot endure further delay.
Niki Lauda of Austria won the Monaco Grand Prix driving a Ferrari, finishing 2.7 seconds ahead of Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil. Darrll Waltrip won the Music City 420 in Nashville in his first Grand National race driving a 1975 Chevrolet. Higashi Matsuyama and Lu Liang-Huan shared top honors at the Pai Sankei Classic golf championship, with Seen taking the event by four strokes over Graham Marsh. Arthur Ashe captured $50,000 in the World Championship of Tennis final over Bjorn Borg. Ken Rosewall edged Stu Smith 7 6 7 6 to win the Louisville Tenn Club invitational.
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