Yankees fall from first after Munson Fisk altercation
In Fenway Park a home plate collision between Thurman Munson and Carlton Fisk sparked a benches-clearing brawl and a 5-4 Boston win that cost New York a share of the AL East lead. Orioles moved to first with a 4-2 win over Cleveland as others won.
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Evert predicts King over Riggs in high stakes match
Chris Evert backs Billie Jean King to beat Bobby Riggs in a $200,000 winner take all match after Riggs backed out of a $60,000 game with Evert. Eighteen year old Evert says Riggs’s behavior toward women players could hurt him if King prevails.
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Chris Evert
Bobby Riggs
Margaret Court
Miss Evert
Riggs
Billie Jean King
Billy Jean
Chris
Upsets shake Louisville Pro Tennis Classic field
Australian Dick Crealey and Argentine Guillermo Vilas toppled top Americans Roscoe Tanner and Clark Graebner as the Louisville Pro Tennis Classic trimmed to five seeds. Dick Dell beat John Bartlett, who had upset Arthur Ashe, while Tom Okker advanced by default as Richard Russell withdrew. Other seeds Nikki Pikie Manuel Orantes Marty Ressen and John Newcombe won their matches. In Lafayette Louisiana Rolland Todd named new Louisiana-Lafayette basketball coach succeeding Beryl Shipley amid recruiting violations fallout.
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Dick Crealey
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Lookout Mountain
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New York
Dick Dell
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John Bartlett
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Arthur Ashe
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Tom Okker
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Richard Russell
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Nikki Pikie
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Ion Tiriac
Romania
Manuel Orantes
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Frank Froehling
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Marty Ressen
Chicago
Jim Delaney
Washington
John Newcombe
Fred McNair
Chevy Chase
Lafayette
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Rolland Todd
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Beryl Shipley
Shipley
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Palmer Weighs In As Weiskopf Nicklaus Duel Looms At Westchester
Arnold Palmer is highlighted as a sentimental favorite amid a field of champions in the $250 000 Westchester Golf Classic at Westchester Country Club. Tom Weiskopf and Jack Nicklaus are the top contenders as Palmer works to solve putting issues and claim a share of the spotlight. Other finalists include Bruce Crampton Gary Player Johnny Miller and Tommy Aaron with Lee Trevino withdrawing earlier.
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Susie Maxwell Berning
Mrs. Ben
Harrison
N.Y
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Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Westchester Country Club
Westchester
Redhot Weiskopf
Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Britain
Canada
Atlanta
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Bears WR Earl Thomas Returns to Camp After Walkout
Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Thomas, who moved from tight end this season, rejoined training camp after a one day absence following Tuesday's workout. He returned after a conference with coach Abe Gibron and took part in Wednesday's practice.
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Thomas
Abe Gibron
Johnston City Merchants Sweep Herrin Jaycees In SLO-Pitch
In Energy Johnston City hosted two games the Merchants defeated Herrin Jaycees 19 to 9 with S Wheeler and Boyer contributing home runs along with Red fern and Smith. The second game saw Johnston City edge Herrin Jaycees 13 to 12 with home runs by T Wheeler Babington Karnes Clark Redfern and Trout.
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Johnston City Merchants
Herrin Jaycees
S. Wheeler and Boyer
Redfern and Smith
S. Wheeler
T. Wheeler
Adkins
Karnes
Boyer
Clark
You Call Them They Won't Call You Goose Calling Secrets
A Gun Digest 1974 feature profiles Illinois goose calling experts from Johnston City to Carbondale and Marion. Veterans Sullivan Walker Hanseman and Kenny Martin share methods, devices, and techniques for attracting Canada geese, with only one explicit shooting moment described and an emphasis on instructional calling over hunting.
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Illinois
Charlie Sullivan
Johnston City
Jim Walker
Art Hanseman
Carbondale
Jack Bowman
Bowman
Marion
Sullivan
Walker
Kenny Martin
Cairo
Kenny
Shotgun deer permits reach 49 Illinois counties
Illinois shotgun deer hunting reached quota in 49 counties as four more counties Lee Ogle Perry and Washington hit their limits. Previously closed counties include Bond Clay Clinton Crawford Cumberland Effingham Fayette Jackson Jasper Johnson Lawrence Marion Monroe Pope Randolph St Clair Union Wayne Williamson. Over 46 600 permits issued for six day hunt across 87 counties with a cap of 55 500 permits and notes Steve Carlton lifetime shutouts.
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Jack Calehoun
Illinois Department of Conservation
Calhoun
Lee and
Ogle
Perry
Washington
Bond
Clay
Clinton
Crawford
Cumberland
Effingham
Fayette
Jackson
Jasper
Johnson
Lawrence
Marion
Monroe
Pope North
Randolph
St. Clair
Union
Wayne and Williamson
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