Evert Narrowly Misses French Title to Court in Paris
Chris Evert, 18, from Fort Lauderdale, lost to Margaret Court 30 6 7 7 6 4 in a dramatic Roland Garros final. Evert will play in Rome Wimbledon Forest Hills and may face Bobby Riggs for a $20,000 challenge. Court remains dominant on clay and has won the French title five times.
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Paris
Margaret Court
Bobby Riggs
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Court
Roland Garros
Chris
Rome
Forest Hills
Riggs
Mrs. Court
Bille Jean King
Margaret
Tom Gorman
Seattle
Wash
Ilie Nastase
Romania
Adriano Panatta
Italy
Nikki Pilic
Yugoslavia
Aggies to Meet Stop Over at Memorial Park
The Tribune-Star corrects yesterday's misprint stating the Aggies will play Stop Over on Thursday at Memorial Park. Stop Over is the second team named in the reminder.
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Tribune-Star
Aggies
Memorial Park
Weiskopf Surges to Kemper Open Title Over Nicklaus Rivalries
Tom Weiskopf shot a final round 68 to finish 19 under for a 271 total at Quail Hollow, beating Nicklaus rivals and earning 40 000 dollars. He credited confidence and steady play as he claimed his seventh tour win in eight years.
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Charlotte
N. C
Tom Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Weiskopf
Jack
Atlanta
Nicklaus
Fort Worth
Quail Hollow Country Club
Tom
Lanny Wadkins
Wadkins
Dave Hill
Lou Graham
Leonard Thompson
Cesar Sanudo
Art Wall
Ken Still
Mac McLendon
Dan Sikes
John Lister
New Zealand
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Trevino
Palmer
Bruce Crampton
Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Crampton
Byron Nelson
Wake Forest
George Young
Brian Oldfield
Barbara Ferrell
Wyvomnia Tyus Limburg
Warren Edmondson
Lee Evans
ITA
Evans
Edmonson
Jean-Louis Ravelomontson
Paul Gibson
Chris Fisher
Henry Hines
John Radetich
Pearson Wins Mason-Dixon 500 in Dover Race Thriller
David Pearson dominates the Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover beating Cale Yarborough by 12 seconds. Pearson earns 13,325 dollars and raises season winnings to 115,255 while eyeing a million in career earnings. Stewart wins Monaco Grand Prix as Scheckter takes Formula 5000 at Lexington.
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D.C
Cale Yarborugh
Dover
Pearson
Richard Petty
Mercury
Yarborough
Chevrolet
Daytona
Talladega
Ala
Daytona Beach
Indianapolis
National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing
Bobby Allison
Petty
Cecil Gordon
Monte Carlo
Jackie Stewart
Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Lotus
Ronnie Peterson
Sweden
Francois Cevert
France
Jody Scheckter
Brian Redman
Lexington
Ohio
Scheckter
Jody Ridley
Byrdr
Ridley
Dalton
Ford
Sam McQuagg
Columbus
Ron Bouchard
Fitchburg
Mass
Mount Pocono
Richard Evans
Rome
N .Y
Ed Flenke
Southington
Conn
Geoff Perry
Kel Carruthers
Flowery Branch
Perry
Santa Fe Springs
Calif
Carruthers
Suzuki
San Diego
Yamaha
ITA season finale ends amid pole vault delays and crowd confusion
In Richmond the International Track Association wrap up before New Yorks championship with pole vault delays from Louisville causing a late start and confusion. Bob Seagren won the vault at 17 feet while Ryun and Keino drew big ovations in the two mile despite no duel materializing.
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Richmond
International Track Association
New York
Louisville
Bob Seagren
ITA
Marty Liquori
Seagren
Liquori
Buddy Williamson
Williamson
Jim Ryun
Kip Keino
Ryun
Keino
Bob Hayes
Earl McCulloch
Ryan
Wohlhuter and Wottle Avoid Each Other in Mile Showdown
Rick Wohlhuter of Chicago Track Club and Dave Wottle of Bowling Green avoided facing each other in the United States Track and Field Federation meet but both won events. Wohlhuter set a personal best mile 3 58.8 while Wottle won the 880 in 1 49.5 amid windy conditions. Pacific Coast Track Club topped the team standings with 67 points, followed by Texas and Chicago TC.
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Wichita, Kan
Rick Wohlhuter
Dave Wottle
United States
Wohlhuter
Chicago
Jim Ryun
Ryun
Wottle
Bowling Green
Ryan
Larry Rose
Pacific Coast Track Club
Bruce Fisher
Syracuse
Skip Kent
Wisconsin
Ken Sparks
University of Chicago
Dwight Stones
Pacific Coast Club
Bill Elliott
Gary Ordway
Pacific Coast TC
Brian Oldfield
Chicago Track Club
John Craft
Texas
Chicago TC
Kansas
Purdue
Southern Methodist
Oklahoma State
Ed Burke Dies After Long Illness
Ed Burke former director of racing at Los Alamitos Race Course and a trainer of thoroughbred horses died Sunday after a long illness at age 38. He is survived by his widow Opal two sons and eight grandchildren. Services are pending.
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Los Alamitos
Calif
Ed Burke
Los Alamitos Race Course
Opal
Sectional rescheduled due to rain at Vigo County ball meet
Semifinals of the IHSAA sectional baseball were postponed to tomorrow because of rain on the West Vigo diamond. North meets South at 9 30 a m with Schulte versus host Vikings in the second game. The winners play for the title 90 minutes later.
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North
South
Schulte
Vikings
Winers Wll
William S. Reapark
Braves
Vigo County
Golf Registration Set Tomorrow At Mark’s Par-3
All persons wishing to join the summer golf recreation program should report to Mark's par-3 golf course in East Glenn from 8 to 9 a.m. tomorrow for registration. The previously registered will be assigned later. The program is limited to students in grades 5 through 12.
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Mark’s
East Glenn
USAC Boss Defends Auto Racing Safety Push
USAC President Reynold C. MacDonald defended racing safety after this year’s Indianapolis 500. Directors approved rule changes to improve safety and visibility, including narrowing rear wing width from 64 to 55 inches and relocating fuel cells to favor left-side 40 gallon tanks with energy absorbing material in the right. Changes take effect by July 1.
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Indianapolis
U.S. Auto Club
USAC
Reynold C. MacDonald
MacDonald
Crawfordsville Danville Triumph In Split Softball Doubleheader
Crawfordsville won a split doubleheader at Terre Haute Softball Stadium top Ponderosa 2 1 then beat West Terre Haute 4 1. Danville edged Chevettes 4 3 in a separate men’s game while the women’s matchups ended with Crawfordsville 2 6 2 and Danville 4 3 1.
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Danville, Sr
Terre Haute
1St
Farrington Sts
Ponderosa
West Terre Haute
Danville
Softball Showdown and Soccer Outing for Tonight
Tonight features Coverstone Juniors versus Great Seot at 6 30 p m followed by Pepsi Cola versus Brazil at 8 p m with two notable matchups on the schedule.
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Coverstone Juniors
Great Seot
Pepsi Cola
Brazil
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Indiana
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