Connors Reaches Wimbledon Quarterfinals in Four Sets
Third seed Jimmy Connors of Belleville Illinois defeated Jaime Fillol of Chile in four sets to advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He overcame a 45 minute rain interruption and an early dropped set 6-3 5-7 6-0 6-1. Linky Boshoff upset Rosie Casals in straight sets to reach the women's quarterfinals. Billie Jean King and other top women also progressed in straight sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Belleville
Ill
Jaime Fillol
Chile
Connors
Rosie Casals
San Francisco
Calif
Linky Boshoff
South Africa
Miss Boshoff
Miss Casals
Conners
Fillol
Casals
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
A's topple old boss in Angels debut game drama
Oakland fans saw a dramatic rally in Anaheim as Bert Campaneris Reggie Jackson and Joe Rudi sparked a three run eighth inning to turn a loss into an 8 13 A s victory over ex manager Dick Williams. Rollie Fingers earned the win and Nolan Ryan took the loss. Other AL results included Indians over Brewers Reds over Orioles Royals over White Sox Tigers over Yankees Rangers over Twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Dick Williams
Oakland A’s
Anaheim
Calif
Williams
California Angels
A’s
Frank Robinson
Angels
Nolan Ryan
Bert Campaneris
Sal Bando
Bando
Reggie Jackson
Joe Rudi
Angel Mangual
Rollie Fingers
Ryan
Cleveland Indians
Milwaukee Brewers
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs
Tense match results from Scottsdale tennis events
Scottsdale results show Lesley Charles losing 3-6 0-6 to unknown, Chris Evert defeating Mona Schallan 7-5 6-1, and Evonne Goolagong beating Kris Kemmer 6-1 6-4. Casals struggled with overheads and volleys, Boshoff advancing on a second match point, while King dominated Charles in straight sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesley Charles
Britain
Chris Evert
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Mona Schallan
Iowa City
Iowa
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Kris Kemmer
Los Angeles
Casals
Boshoff
Rosie
King
Charles
Sun Valley Electronics Wins 2-0 Over G and P Construction
Don Hyman earned the victory with 11 strikeouts in four innings while Joel Godfrey added three innings of no-hit relief as Sun Valley Electronics defeated G and P Construction 2-0 in the Valley nonpro league. Oscarson hit a seventh inning solo homer for insurance, as Sun Valley has outscored opponents 44-2 over the last four games with three shutouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hyman
Joel Godfrey
Sun Valley Electronics
G and P Construction
Hyman
Phoenix Giants
Cortez High
Godfrey
Sun Valley
Jeff Oscarson
Gottlieb's Grand Slam Lifts Scottsdale Past Roadrunners 6 3
Carl Gottlieb belted a grand slam on the first pitch he saw in the fifth as Scottsdale Post 44 defeated Roadrunners 6 to 3. Don McKee had three hits, Steve Volkman earned the win despite tendonitis, and Bob Boyle closed with two scoreless innings. Post 44 will play Sunnyslope High on Wednesday at 5 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gottlieb
Scottsdale Post 44
Roadrunners
American Legion
Gottlieb
Don McKee
Gary Suggs
Jack Haupt
McKee
Post 44
Steve Volkman
Volkman
Bob Boyle
Post
Sunnyslope High
Scottsdale YMCA gymnasts win state Junior Olympics titles
Beginner Tom Brinnon and intermediate Randy Shortridge of the Scottsdale YMCA win all around titles in the state boys Junior Olympics at the YMCA. Brinnon earns five event wins and a 37.5 all around. Shortridge takes the intermediate crown with 25.2 while Green places second. Winners advance to Los Angeles regional, then to Illinois nationals if successful. advanced boys winner William Gorosave of Tucson posts 98.60 to defeat Marv Honeyman of Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Shortridge
Tom Brinnon
Scottsdale
Los Angeles
YMCA
California
Illinois
William Gorosave
Tucson
Marv Honeyman
STC girls win two fourths at AAU youth classic
Krista Holmes and Lori Anderson of Scottsdale Track Club earned fourth in the 12-13 1,000meter-style event and high jump respectively at the 1974 AAU Girls Invitational in Long Beach. Bryn Forbes set a national record in the same age group with a 4:56.2. Other STC rivals Rebecca Kuyasa and Jane Morgan also competed, placing in sprints and jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krista Holmes
Lori Anderson
Scottsdale
Holmes
Cocopah
Bryn Forbes
Portland
Ore
STC
Long Beach State College
Rebecca Kuyasa
Jane Morgan
Kuyasa
Morgan
Giants widen lead in Pacific Coast League race
Phoenix aims for a fourth straight win over Salt Lake City as Don Rose prepares to start against Ken Sanders. Ed Halicki dominated Salt Lake Monday night, allowing five hits in a six to two victory to improve to 6 0. Halicki gave up a single in the fifth before finishing strong. Albuquerque’s loss to Tucson helped Phoenix gain a 1 game lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
UPI
Salt Lake City
Giants
Salt Lake
Albuquerque
Tucson
Don Rose
Ken Sanders
Ed Halicki
Halicki
Rich Stelmaszke
Paul Dadé
Orlando
Ramirez
Noth
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Yul Conaway
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Evert
Schallau
SVE
Tom Arvitt
Brinnon
Rich Winémiller
Winemiller
Brennan
Tim Brock
Shortride
Kelly Green
Green
STC Gals
Anderson
Arizona
Chuck Lampe
Beeline Moto-Cross Park
McDowell
Beeline High
Pet. G.b
St. Louis
Montreal
Phil
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
Wester W
Oakland
Kansas City
Texas
Minnesota
Damiano
Bob Salmagg
Gerard Damiano
Miss Jones
Brute Williamson
Playboy Damiano
Deepthroat
E. Main