Hernandez First Major League Hit Sparks Pirates Victory
Ramon Hernandez, a left hand relief pitcher, hit a dramatic 17th inning double off the wall to spark a four run rally in a 7-3 17 inning win over the Houston Astros. He had never had a major league hit before and also pitched four shutout innings with one hit allowed. The Pirates remained in first place.
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Jerry Morales
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Dusty Baker
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Henry leads Canadian Open with 65 in opening round
Henry fired a six under par 65 to take a one stroke lead at Fort Brien Uni. early Thursday as Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead chased. Trevino warned scores would rise if it stayed dry, while an "Army" of Palmer supporters packed the gallery of about 14 200.
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Lou Graham
Bruce Crampton
Bob Smith
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Henry
Canada
Palmer
Bob Panasiuk
Tecumseh, Ont
Demons Suffer Twinbill Defeats at Davis County
Washington baseball drops to 4 16 after a pair of five inning losses 13-2 and 10-7. Davis County Errors and defensive lapses plagued the Demons as Ki Swain Ron Barker and Stan Rupe led Mustangs with timely hits. Barker homered twice and Rupe pitched a three hitter while Kit Williams added a late rally.
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Ron Barker
Stan Rupe
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Randy Payne
Dave van Houten
Mike van
Barker Kim Roberts
Roger Smith
Swain
Twinbill
Doug Dunlap
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Keota
Chess greats agree to play next Tuesday
In Reykjavik Iceland Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky have agreed to begin the world title match next Tuesday. Spassky won the draw and will play white. Fischer will play black in the first game. Prize money totals 250000 with 150000 to the winner and 100000 to the loser. The long dispute over terms was settled, and both players appeared cordial at the ceremony.
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Iceland
UPI
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Boris Spassky
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Jim Slater
Max Euwe
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Boris
Soviet Union
Wallopers Dominate Brighton for Sixth Straight Win
Washington's Wallopers routed Brighton 33 0 on Brighton field to extend their undefeated streak to six. Julie Roth hit a triple and a homer, Marty Deaton collected two triples and a single, Kathy Escher hit a homer and a single while pitching a no hitter with seven strikeouts. The team totaled 19 hits and two errors and will play Riverside next Wednesday night.
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Wallopers
Brighton
Julie Roth
Marty Deaton
Kathy Escher
Kathy
Riverside
Amana VLP Golf Tournament Set For Finkbine July 17
The sixth annual Amana V.L.P. Golf Tournament at Finkbine Golf Course Iowa City starts 9 a.m. with 36 foursomes featuring 36 pros and amateurs. Professionals include Archer Barber Boros and Lunn among 36 names. defending champ Bert Yancey among field. Proceeds go to the I Club Scholarship Fund. Tickets $5 in advance, $6 on July 17 at the course.
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Iowa City
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Don Bies
Homero Blancas
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Julius Boros
Bill Collins
Charles Coad
Richard Crawford
Terry Dill
Dale Douglass
Rod Funseth
Bob Goalby
Lou Graham
Labron Harris, Jr
Lionel Herbert
Tommy Jacobs
Jim Jamieson
Don January
Gene Littler
Dick Lotz
Bob Lunn
Billy Maxwell
Bobby Mitchell
Orville Moody
Moon Mullins
Bobby Nichols
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Mason Rudolph
J.C. Snead
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Oriville Moody
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Barber
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Rodriguez
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Snead
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Westside Athletic Department
University of Iowa
Iowa
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Billie Jean King Wins Wimbledon Crown Over Evonne Goolagong
Billie Jean King of Long Beach defeats Evonne Goolagong of Australia 6 3 6 3 in 50 minutes to reclaim the Wimbledon women's singles title and end Goolagong's bid for back-to-back crowns. The victory, worth 6240 dollars, came before 15 000 fans in a Royal Box audience. King's win adds to her French Open title this year and puts American hopes for a double in tennis on track as Stan Smith advances to the men’s final.
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UPI
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Long Beach
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Australia
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Mrs King
Billie Jean
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Paris
Duke of Kent
America
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Sea Pines
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Prefontaine eyes Sunday bid after 5 000m win at trials
In Eugene Oregon Steve Prefontaine won his 5 000 meter heat at the U S Olympic Track and Field Trials and voiced optimism for Sunday as he seeks his fourth Olympic berth The program also advanced Rod Milburn Willie Davenport Leon Coleman and Tom Hill in the high hurdles John Smith Lee Evans Wayne Collett Vince Matthews moved through the 400 meters Jim Ryan and Dave Wottle led the 1 500 heats with strong kicks Ryun stunned in the 800 but surged in the 1 500 to chase Olympic spot
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Prefontaine
Young
Rod Milburn
Willie Davenport
Leon Coleman
Tom Hill
John Smith
Lee Evans
Wayne Collett
Vince Matthews
Dave Wattle
Bowling Green
Jim Ryan
Ryun
Wottle
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