Connors Beats Rosewall in crushing Wimbledon style showcase
Forest Hills report notes Jim Connors dominated Ken Rosewall 6 1 6 0 8 1 as Rosewall admits the loss was humiliating yet praises Connors. Connors lines up big year with Wimbledon victory and a wedding ahead on November 8, while eyeing No 1 ranking and grand slam chances.
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Rosewall
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Connors
Ken
West Side
Httles
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Hays
Ken Rosewall
Jimmy Connors
AP Irene
Jimmy
Gloria Connors
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Belleville
Ton Budge
Rod ‘Laver
Paris
Connors Family Close Up on Tennis Star Father and Fans
Gloria Connors speaks of her son Jimmy Connors as a driven, talented prodigy. She recalls coaching him from age five and traveling the tour with him, while father James Connors keeps a quieter golf-leaning life. She defends Jimmy amid criticism and notes his independence and dedication to the sport.
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Jimmy Connors
Vic
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James J. Connors
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Missour
Illinois
Connors
Jimmy Evert
Chris Evert
Notre Dame
Jimmy
United States
Players’ Union
Jimbo
John
Glenn Miller Leads In 11th In Clearwater Icon
Glenn Miller drives in the winning run in the 11th inning as Clearwater edge Salt Lake City 140 in the national tournament. Reggie Goodloe and Billy Pearce combined for a live hitter for the winners who face Aurora tonight at 7 90. Other scores listed for the tournament rounds follow.
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Fla
Spielab
Eddie Saenz
Jim Sanders
Glenn Miler
Garage
Carson
Salt Lake City
Reggie Goodloe
Billy Pearce
Wineners
Aurora
Evel Knievel Suffers Failed Canyon Jump in Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho AP Evel Knievel announced a $9 million goal after his attempted rocket jump at Snake River Gorge ended in failure. Parachutes deployed early, sending his Sky Cycle into the canyon. promoter Robert Arum blamed a weak parachute vane. Knievel vowed not to try again, returned to Missoula, and public officials questioned future attempts amid vandalism and spectator disorder.
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Evel Knievel
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Snake Iver Gorge
Robert Truax
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Mont
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Losal
Knievel Arrest Warrant Issues in Michigan
Evel Knievel faces a Michigan arrest warrant after failing to respond to a 1972 speeding citation. State police say they have authority to arrest him. District Judge Doby Hammond signed the warrant on Monday for contempt of the 70 mph zone speeding case.
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Daredevil
Evel Knievel
Michigan
Doby Hammond
Evel
Golf results from FROAM Assn pro tournament
Golf results from the FROAM Golf Association pro tournament at Soboba Springs Bel Laguna Niguel show ties: Bob Risch of Yorba Linda and Dennis Lusten of San Juan Capistrano, sevenway tie between Bill Teesdall of Fallloos and Dave Brownles of La Verna, and a 22tie among Wally Hardin of Vin Bur en, Erika Gambella of Soboba, and Robby Clark of Yorba Linda.
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Bob Risch
Yorba Lina
Dennis Lusten
San Juan Cabistra
Bill Teesdall
Fallloos
Dave Brownles
Ali predicts victory in Foreman bout from Africa
Muhammad Ali, hours before leaving for Africa to fight George Foreman, predicts a big upset. The bout from Kinshasa, Zaire, airs from the Long Beach Arena at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 2, with tickets priced 15 20 and 25 dollars. Ali calls Foreman a chump and says this will be the biggest upset since his Liston win.
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George Foréman
Long Beach
Ms ‘Ali
Paris
Kinshasa
Zaire
Foreman
Ali
Sonny Liston
Big Ey
Pieaganien
Calif
Winning start crucial to us says A9er coach
Coaches Vermell Howard and Vines stressed the need for rugged pre season conditioning before the season opener. Vermell cited UCLA Tennessee as proof of paying the price now, praising Jim Sciarra and Tack Youngblood while noting injuries and adversity in Neyland Stadium. Howard and Vines reported strong debuts for Long Beach State and Cal Poly Pomona, highlighting fast starts and team cohesion as keys to turning momentum into wins.
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Wayne Howard
Andy Vines
Southern California Football Writers
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Bruins
T's
Neyland ‘Stadium
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Bruin
Tack Youngblood
Mike Gunnels
Cal State Northridge
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Ern Illindis
He Roaches
Vines
Cal Poly
Pomona
Fresno
al Crumbisch
Vinei
USC and Rams favored in weekend football odds
Odds released by Harrah's Club show USC favored by 16 over Arkansas and the Rams by 70 over the Broncos. Other matchups include The Chicago Fire by 5 over the Southern California Sun in the WFL, with various scattered lines across teams.
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Arkansas
Rams
Broncos
Harrah
Reno
Chicago’ Fire
490ERSlive quarterback evaluation and roster notes
The coach discusses QB strengths and needs for the team, highlighting Dilich’s option reads, Mayd Michaelson’s improving passing, and Dykstra’s option execution. He notes running backs Nathan and Lusk form a strong inside outside duo, with depth at receiver and concerns about kicking and field goal accuracy.
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Dave Dykstra
George Frasier
Brad Walker
Tommy Nathan
Herb Lusk
Howard
al Youngblood
Tony Harper
LASU
Tom Brown
Mike Randall
Santa Ana Junior College
Darryl Schatz
Cerritos College
WAC
John Wagner
Zannie Adams
Dan Jones
Stanford Brewer
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