Phils win doubleheader in tight NL East drift
Phillies sweep two games as Tug McGraw seals the first with three perfect innings and Luzinski belts his 19th homer in a 12 inning win. Pirates split with Cubs as Reed, Reuss and Stargell spark two wins. Boston tops the Yankees as Moret shines in a 5 0 start narrative builds AL East four team chase.
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UPI
Tug McGraw
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
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Phillies
Mets
Larry Bowa
Ollie Brown
Tom Seaver
Phila
Delphia
Greg Luzinski
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Montreal Expos
al Oliver
Dave Giusti
Jerry Reuss
Willie Stargell
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Expos
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Wimbledon women’s singles quarterfinals shaken by injuries and upsets
Wimbledon advances see Billie Jean King and Margaret Court slowed by knee and injury despite strong comebacks while top seed Chris Evert navigates a favorable draw. Martina Navratilova and Evonne Goolagong Cawley face form and honeymoon distractions as Olga Morozova remains erratic. Ken Rosewall exits amid controversial line call in a dramatic third round twist.
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Wimbledon
England
Billie Jean King
Margaret Court
Betty Stove
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Martina Navratilova
Olga Morozova
Virginia Wade
Chris Evert
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miss Evert
Mrs. King
Mrs. Court
Mrs. Cawley
Miss Navratilova
Miss Wade
Miss Morozova
Steve
Czechoslovakia
Holland
King
San Mateo
Calif
Russia
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Rosewall
Tony Roche
Roche
Morrison team leads Twilight League golf at Washington CC
Morrison's squad maintains a first place run in the Twilight League at Washington Country Club with a 23.8 average. Bob Lowe follows in second at 22.9 as Friday matches yielded multiple strong scores including Westphal and Lowe sharing medalist pace with 36 and 37 respectively.
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Gil Morrison
Washington Country Club
Bob Lowe
Morrison
Lloyd
Lowe
Brake
Paul
Carr
Rusley
Bollman
Wells
Westphal
Bill Westphal
Eldon Brake
C. Steele
Myron
Kneen
Sorrell
D— Caraccio
M. Levy
Kos
E— C. Nemmers
Dalrymple
Burlingame
F— Reed
Vetter
G— Pearson
Fenno
H—Bendickson
Llewellyn
I— Widmer
Gamon
Hendricks
J—Eden
C. Brown
Ave. Morrison
Logan
Major League Standings and Weekend Results Snapshot
Standings show New York leads with 8 to Boston 6 and Milwaukee 10 while Oakland and California post 10 and 4. Sundays list Cleveland 3 and Baltimore 2. Texas 9 and Minnesota 7. Montreal 7 and St Louis 3. San Francisco 5 and Los Angeles 2. Tonight's games feature Chicago at New York and Houston at Cincinnati among eight scheduled tilts.
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Boston
Baltimore
Detroit
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Minnesota
Texas
Chicago
Kansas City
Oakland
California
Atlanta
Houston
Montreal
St. Louis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
San Diego
Philadelphia
Phila
S. Stone
G. Stone
Demery
Blair
Konieczny
T. Carroll
Forsch
Lonborg
Folkers
Messersmith
United Press International
National League
W. G.b
Il Cleveland
Inns
Calif
Y's Mens Defeats Kiwanis 19-2 in Little League
The Y's Mens crushed Kiwanis 19-2 as Billy Simpson earned the win with six strikeouts and Kevin Eash took the loss with four strikeouts. The Y's Mens improve to 4-1 on the season.
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Y’s Mens
Kiwanis
Billy Simpson
Kevin Eash
Simpson
Eash
Senior Golf Tournament at Twin Lakes in Winfield
A senior 55 and over golf tournament is planned at Twin Lakes Country Club in Winfield Iowa on Saturday July 12. Entry is 8 dollars for 18 holes with all entries flighted. Cart rental and tee times require advance club contact.
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Twin Lakes Country Club
Winfield
Iowa
Jaycees Expand Washington Golf Tournament Divisions
The Washington Jaycees Golf Tournament adds Girls and Junior Boys divisions to the existing Senior Boys flight. It begins at 8 30 a m on Monday July 7 at Washington Golf and Country Club with 18 holes for Senior Boys and 9 holes for the other two flights. Medalist and runner up trophies awarded in each flight. Entry fee 1 and $3 green fee for non members. Contact Phil Busley at 653 5255 for registrations.
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Washington Jaycees
Washington Golf and Country Club
Phil Busley
Rager and Rummelhart Sweep Junction Sprint Race
Rager first in sprint car main at Columbus Junction run Friday. Rummelhart second in the main event, with Lenard McCarl, Jerry Blundy, and Steve Hainline following. In sportsman class Larry Rummelhart leads, ahead of Ken Fenn and Willy Guengerich. B-modified winner Jim Campbell. McCarl and Ralph Blackett won sprint car heats. Fenn and Rummelhart won sportsman heats and Jim Hetrick claimed the B-modified heat.
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Mount, Mann
Columbus Junction
Lenard McCarl
Des Moines
Jerry Blundy
Galesburg
Steve Hainline
Bonaparte
Rager
Larry Rummelhart
Riverside
Ken Fenn
Washington
Willy Guengerich
Jim Campbell
Colchester
Ill
McCarl
Ralph Blackett
Fenn
Rummelhart
Jim Hetrick
Carman
Johnson Takes Lead In Western Open Thriller
Johnson surged to a 36 hole total of 138 four under par to lead Hale Irwin by one stroke at Butler National in Oak Brook Illinois. Irwin recovered from a slow start with an aided 68 after rain delayed scores. Weiskopf faltered with an 84 as 75 players advanced to the final rounds.
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Ill
UPI
George Johnson
Johnson
Philadelphia
Butler National Golf Club
Hale Irwin
Irwin
Atlanta
Wally Armstrong
Gibby Gilbert
John Schlee
Tom Kite
Florentino Molina
Jerry Heard
Miller Barber
Julius Boros
Heard
Lee Trevino
Bobby Nichols
Trevino
Nichols
Tom Weiskopf
Foyt Wins $84,050 in Pocono Rained-Out Race
A. J. Foyt won the rain-shortened Pocono 425 at Pocono International Raceway earning $84,050. The race ended under yellow after nine cautions and two weather delays with Foyt, Dallenbach on the same lap in first. Vukovich finished third and McCluskey fourth as rain disrupted a USAC triple crown event.
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UPI
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
USAC
Bobby Unser
Indianapolis
Pocono International Raceway
A.J
Wally Dallenbach
Bill Vukovich
Roger McCluskey
Carner Wins Toronto LPGA Title In Sudden-Death Finish
Joann Carner, 36, of Lake Worth Florida, captured the $12,000 top prize in the $60,000 Peter Jackson Classic at St George's Golf and Country Club Toronto defeating LPGA President Carol Mann on the second hole of a playoff. Mann earned $6,500 for second. Carner birdied the 17th to reach the playoff and plans a week off with her husband to buy a new trailer.
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UPI
Joann Carner
Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour
Carner
Don
Canada
Miss Mann
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Hile
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