Wade Defeats Evert to Reach Wimbledon Final
Britain’s Virginia Wade upset defending champion Chris Evert 6 2 4 8 6 1 to reach the Wimbledon women’s final. Betty Stove edged Sue Barker 6 4 2 6 6 4 to join Wade, marking a first final for both players. Wade balanced tempo on center court as 15,000 spectators rose to applaud.
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Wimbledon
England
Britain
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
Miss Wade
Betty Stove
Netherlands
Sue Barker
Miss Stove
Miss Evert
Deuce
Ume
Bane
Chris
Angela Mortimer
Ann Jones
Lasorda keeps close bond with Dodgers players
Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda radiates a relaxed rapport with his teammates as he nears a second season of leading the club. He defends his hands-on style, praises his players, and insists he has not changed from his days as a minor leaguer and coach. Lasorda touts his staff, calling out pitchers Charlie Hough and Steve Yeager while claiming the Dodgers hold an edge over Cincinnati in half of their positions.
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Jack Murphy
Copley
Tommy Lasorda
Lasprad
Los Angeles Dodgers
Steve Garvey
Lasorda
Garvey
Dodgers
Walter Alston
Dodger
Alston
Charlie Hough
Steve Yeager
Cincinnati
Heat stop Wilt and Co in three two win at Brophy Prep
In a Tuesday night game at Brophy Prep Gym Phoenix Heat triumph 3 2 over Wilt Chamberlain led Orange County star Jon Roberts and Wilt Chamberlain, now a player president for the International Volleyball Association, faced tough defense but the Heat prevailed.
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Phoenix Heat
Miedra
Orange County
Jon Roberts
Wilt Chamberlain
Brophy Prep
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
International Volleyball Association
McEnroe Surges to Wimbledon Semifinal In Centenary Run
John McEnroe the 18 year old from Douglaston N Y reaches Wimbledon singles semifinals the youngest ever by beating Phil Dent 6 4 8 9 4 6 3 6 4 Dent. He faces No 1 seed Jimmy Connors in Thursday's semifinal with Norman temperament cautions in earlier rounds.
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Wimbledon
England
John McEnroe
Douglaston
N.Y
McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
Phil Dent
Sandy Mayer
Mendham
N.J
Connors
Agaist Dent
Dent
Nastase
Bjorn Borg
Borg
Los Angeles
Byron Bertram
Vitas Gerulaitis
Howard Beach
Billy Martin
Palos Verdes
Cal
Pima Navajo Dominates Big League Wins Over Mesa and North Scottsdale
Pima Navajo opened with a 7-1 victory over Mesa as Mark Carpenter earned the win backed by strong defense and offense led by Joe Mier Kurt Whiteman with two singles and Todd Ori with a double. They then defeated North Scottsdale 7-2 with Tom Larsen, Raymond Durack, Casey Shewak Mitch Hughes and Alvin Roberts contributing triples and Durack allowing four hits.
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Walloping Mesa
North Scottsdale
Mesa
Mark Carpenter
Joe Mier
Kurt Whiteman
Todd Ori
Tom Larsen
Raymond Durack
Casey Shewak
Mitch Hughes
Alvin Roberts
Post 44 tops VERCO 14 8 in Legion B action
Post 44 matched 14 hits and 14 runs to defeat VERCO 14 to 8. Randy Hays led with a triple, double and single while Craig Pritchett Frank Gomez Wald and Gorzynski also produced multiple hits. De Mantoya worked the distance for the win.
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Scottsdale-Coronado Post
VERCO
American Legion
Randy Hays
Craig Pritchett
Frank Gomez
Scott Wald
Rich Gorzynski
Kurt Fiehler
de Mantoya
VI Wins Again In Nonpro Baseball To Go 12 1
VI Hybrids improved to 12 1 after a 10 3 win over Golden West Collegians Tuesday night. The Collegians led 2 0 in the first, then Gordy Lewis tied it with a homer. VI exploded for seven runs in the third as Lewis added two RBI and Joe Meade launched a three run shot. Scott Hanneman pitched a five hit complete game with four consecutive strikeouts in the stretch.
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Chris
Miss Evert
Miss Wade
Ian Pizza
Golden West Collegians
Collegians
Dick Dierker
Gordy Lewis
Lewis
Joe Meade
Scott Hanneman
Coronado
Bengtson and Pierce lead SAC swimmers in Southwest Invitational
Scottsdale Aquatic Club dominated the Southwest Invitational at McKale Pool Tucson with Kurt Bengtson winning the 100-meter breaststroke for 11-12 boys in 1:24.02 and Karl Pierce sweeping the 100 and 200 breaststroke the 200 IM and the 400 IM in 1:14.44 2:44.07 2:24.05 and 5:10. Pierce also contributed to SAC’s second-place 400 medley relay and helps in the 4x400 freestyle relay performances. John Wise posted two third places and Greg Kornrumph Bruce Duchac joined the 13-14 relay teams placing SAC second in the medley and fourth in the 400 free.
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Kurt Bengtson
Karl Pierce
Scottsdale Aquatic Club
University Aquatic Club
McKale Pool
Tucson
Bengtson
Pierce
John Wise
SAC
Vise
Greg Kornrumph
Bruce Duchac
Phil Melrose
Duchac
Stephen Wise
Beth Wagner
Brest
Ouchac
Kornrumph
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Betes Mingett
Buttie
Scottsdale (Az
Daily Progress
Lasorad
Wilt -&-Co
Jim Thomson
Wonder McEnroe
Sports Slate
Hawaii
Phoenix Giants
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Village Inn Pizza
Aguilas
West High
Black Canyon Greyhound Park
Pirates
Robertson
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Robertson
Chevron
Scottsdale
Aquatic Club
SD Meters
Oeyon
Black Canyon
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