Larrick Leads Princeton Volleyball Passion Beyond Backyard Fame
Fred Larrick of Winchester, a Princeton graduate, defends volleyball as a precise, demanding sport. He recalls a 15-15 Princeton season, a knee injury, and high school players leaving the team as volleyball grows but lacks pro glory. He plans to continue in the Philadelphia area with computer design work and join the U S Volleyball Association League.
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Perry Delivers 14th Straight Win Holding Red Sox to Two Hits
Lefty Gaylord Perry pitched a rain delayed Cleveland win over Boston 2-1, allowing just three singles as the Indians stretched to 14 straight wins. Carlton Fisk left with a knee injury after contact with Leron Lee at the plate. Other AL games featured Oakland, Minnesota, Detroit and Texas wins, with Yankees and Orioles rained out. NL scores included Dodgers rout, Cubs and Expos long extras, and several rain cancellations.
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Wimbledon Rain Stalls King's Quest For Grand Triple
Billie Jean King, seeking the triple crown again, must fit 16 matches into seven days as Wimbledon battles rain delays. Second-round action drags on with multiple seeds advancing, including Evert and King, while women’s singles matches lag behind amid showers.
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Mets Rookie Swan Wins First Major League Game
New York Mets rookie Craig Swan earns his first MLB victory against the Chicago Cubs with a 6-3 win. He goes 3-for-3 at the plate on May 11, collecting four hits in seven at bats through his early major league appearances. Swan works six innings and allows four Cubs hits as two Mets relievers close the game.
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Weiskopf Leads Western By One
Weiskopf shot one under par 70 to take a one stroke lead over Al Geiberger after two rounds of the Western Open at Butler National. His 141 total is the only sub par score. Geiberger sits at 142 after a 71. Others slid back with high scores as par proved hard on the demanding layout.
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Westrum's Giants debut marked by errors in 11-3 loss to Dodgers
Wes Westrum faced a rough first game as San Francisco Giants manager as the team blew a 3-1 lead, committed five errors, and surrendered 11 runs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike Marshall extended a morale-boosting streak for L A, while Steve Garvey led the Dodgers with three RBIs.
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Fischer Renounces World Chess Crown in Rules Dispute
Bobby Fischer has resigned his world chess championship amid a dispute with the International Chess Federation over rules for next year. His representative Fred Kramer said a resolution at a federation meeting in NICE was hoped, with Fischer possibly retracting the resignation. Fischer reportedly in Los Angeles area could not comment.
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Angels pass over Frank Robinson for manager post
Bobby Winkles says he recommended Frank Robinson for Angels manager, but Harry Dalton chose Dick Williams with a $350000 three year offer. Robinson, praised for his baseball mind, was not considered. Dalton says Robinson remains an active player contributing to the club.
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Autry secures Williams as Angels manager amid Finley aid
Gene Autry confirms Charlie Finley’s blessing and court actions pave the way for Dick Williams to take over the California Angels. Williams will earn about 100000 yearly, potentially making him the sport’s highest paid manager, with Winkles ousted after one season.
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