Evert Seeks Wimbledon Debut After Grass Court Triumph
Chris Evert 17 from Fort Lauderdale Florida prepared for her first Wimbledon match amid a 15 000 crowd. The rising star follows a Wightman Cup win for the United States and a London Grass Court Championships title at Queen's Club.
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Wimbledon
England
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Chris
United States
Britain
London
Queen’s Club
Southern Tennis Meet Opens With Top Seeds Advancing
The 87th Southern Tennis Championship underway in Raleigh reports 15 of the top 16 men’s seeds reaching the second round. Notables include third seed Danny Birchmore and eighth seed Freddie McNair, with Evonne Goolagong, Billie Jean King, and Nancy Richey Gunter leading the defending champ. Jim Connors scored the day's biggest upset, defeating Bob Hewitt as Stan Smith and Ilie Nastase posted strong opening wins.
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Raleigh
Danny Birchmore
Bob Kreiss
Freddie McNair
Birchmore
University of Georgia
Davis
Dale Power
Evonne Goolagong
Australia
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Nancy Richey Gunter
San Angelo
Tex
Miss Evert
Miss Goolagong
Britain
Julie Heldman
U.S
Vic Edwards
Chris
Evonne
Edwards
Valerie Ziegenfuss
San Diego
WHA Seeks Hull Signing With $2.5 Million Contract
The World Hockey Association aims to sign NHL star Bobby Hull from the Chicago Black Hawks to a multiyear 2.5 million deal. Hull’s wife and children arrived in Minnesota as WHA and Winnipeg Jets prepared morning news conferences in St Paul and an afternoon event in Winnipeg to finalize the contract.
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ST. Paul
Winnipeg
Hull
Ed Fitkin
WHA
Gary L. Davidson
Davidson
Santa Ana
Calif
Jets
NHL
Gordie Howe
Black Hawks
Johnny McKenzie
Bernie Parent
Eddie Joyal
Wayne Connelly
Brad Sellwood
Rick Ley
Alberta
Chicago
Cleveland
Houston
Los Angeles
Minnesota
New England
New York
Ottawa
Philadelphia
Quebec
Ali Foster Set For Las Vegas Title Bout In 1972 Fight
Muhammad Ali bets a half million on a bout with Jerry Quarry in Las Vegas while Bob Foster defends his light heavyweight title against the younger Quarry. The event follows a WHA signing in Winnipeg for hockey star Bobby Hull as more players are courted to the new league.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Muhammad Ali
Bob Foster
Ali
Jerry Quarry
Cypress
Calif
Joe Frazier
Foster
Albuquerque
N.M
Mike
Jerry
Las Vegas Convention Center
Thoroughbred racing race card with multiple finishes
A daily race card lists eleven races with graded classifications and winning payouts. Each race shows horses named with odds and place finishes, followed by quiniela and daily double totals.
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L. B.’s May
Kappion Lass
Black’Annie
Quiniela
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Jim Connors
Evert
Stan Smith
Hans Joachim Poletz
West Germany
the Nastase
Romania
John Bartlett
Rustice Atten
Rus
Canna
Thomas County Federal Savings & Loan Association
Hawks
Ali, Foster
Big Lear
Firebird Rock
C.b.‘S
Tordon
Neat Chick
Astroworld
F.W
Perky
Diamond Red
Tough Bee
Imco Tide
Munich Mary
Perfecta
T— U.N
Gallant Murray
R’s Big Sam
Air Rebel
Quinjela
Dutch Power
Black Challenger
C.B
Ponce
Mineola Willy
Poppy
Joe
J. F.’s Serafin
Fine World
G’s Quick
Little Wiggie
Letha Ray
Ini
Dail
N. Broad Street
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