SPORTS EDITOR WIMBLEDON, England and It Was All Over in One S P O Rts 562-2441 (CP) — Roscoe Tanner of Hour and 45 Minutes
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THE CITIZEN, Prince George — Wednesdaj^June^SIO^ AT WIMBLEDON The Citizen RON Connors upset ALLERTON SPORTS EDITOR WIMBLEDON, England and it was all over in one S p o rts 562-2441 (CP) — Roscoe Tanner of hour and 45 minutes. the United States pulled a Until Tuesday, Connors major upset at the Wimble had not dropped a set in the don tennis championships tournament, and, with the Tuesday with a memory of ^ 6-4, 6-1,-6-4, consecutive-set victory semi-final victory over over topseeded Jimmy Tanner here last year, he Connors in men’s singles seemed headed toward a He was taught competition. ' third successive Wimble Tanner, of Lookout don final. Mountain, Tenn., beat Con nors 6-4, 6-2, 8*6 in a But with Tanner booming be aggressive 19 aces and skillfully mix quarter-final match. TORONTO (CP) - Dan forearm,” Maloney testified. In other men’s singles ing up his shots, it was the underdog who prevailed. Maloney, a left winger for Det “The blow was meant to make quarter-final matches, roit Red Wings, testified Tues him turn around, not fall.” Raul Ramirez of Mexico Meanwhile, Billie Jean day he was taught to play hoc beat Vitas Gerulaitas of He said he hit Mr. Glennie King, a Wimbledon champ key aggressively and that he and tried to pull the Toronto New York 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, ion of champions, named hit Brian Glennie of Toronto Ilie Nastase of Romania player to his feet. The defence Australian Evonne Maple Leafs during a National man was heavy and Maloney eliminated Charles Goolagong Cawley as the Hockey League game last Pasarell of Santurce, one to beat to succeed her as dropped him, the left winger November because he wanted said. Puerto Rico, 6-4,6-2,6-3 and women’s singles champion. lo fight with the Toronto Bjorn Borg of Sweden de Mrs. King won her sixth defenceman. “ I didn’t know he was hurt,” feated his off-court buddy “ Hockey has always been an said Malbney, who received a Guillermo Vilas of Argen Wimbledon singles title last year by beating Evonne, aggressive game with hard five-minute major penalty fol tina, 6-3, 6-0, 6-2. body contact, but no premedi lowing the incident. “I didn’t There are no former then announced she was re tiring from singles play. tation to harm,” Maloney, 25, drive him into the ice.” champions left in the men’s said in county court. “That j ust Maloney, born in Barrie, singles. Chris Evert, of Fort happens. Ont., said he was shocked In the sem i-finals Lauderdale, Fla., the 1974 “I can’t say whether it when the assault charge was Thursday, Tanner plays Wimbledon champion and should be stopped or not.” laid. He was charged one week Borg and Ramirez meets 1973 runner-up to Mrs. Maloney has pleaded not after Ontario Attorney- Nastase. King, meets Martina Nav guilty to a charge of assault G*eneral Roy McMurtr^ It was expected to be a ratilova, a Czechovakian causing bodily harm arising announced that hockey viol close contest between the exile now based in Beverely out of an incident last Nov. 6 ence would not be tolerated in two heavyhitting left Hills, Calif., in the sem i at an NHL game at Maple the province. handers, but Connors’s finals today. Mrs. Cawley Leafs Gardens in Toronto. A Toronto neurosurgieon has game cfacked under Tan faces Virginia Wade of Bri Testimony was completed testified that Mr. Glennie suf ner’s thunderous serves tain. Roscoe Tanner follows through on a shot during his upset victory over Wimbledon favorite Jimmy Connors. Tuesday and Judge Patrick fered a mild concussion from LeSage was to charge the jury a blow on the head during the of eight women and four men Nov. 5 game and probably today. would have parmane-nt dam SOCCER TONIGHT In his final address to the age to some brain cells. The UCLA flash John Sciarra jury, Crown prosecutor Robert Mr. McGee told the jury the McGee said hockey players Criminal Code has no provi are not exempt from laws sions exempting players of against violence. hockey or other sport from Looking for space However, defence lawyer criminal prosecution. over-shadows Anthony Davis The Olympics will attempt to open a little breathing George Finlayson, said that “ Maple Leaf Gardens is not The Canadian Press during training camp specula Toronto’s first touchdown quarterbacks — Ealey, space between themselves and Quesnel and Croatia to what may be bodily injury to the Roman Coliseum where A pair of holdover quarter tion, got the starting assign came on an eight-yard run by Matthew Reed, and night when they take on the hapless Hausot Kickers in the public might be considered gladiators fought to death,” he backs and a rookie signal cal ment and generated almost all starting quarterback Chuck Dowling—was able to consis North Cariboo Soccer Association play tonight. trivial by hockey players. said. ler from UCLA led Winnipeg of Calgary’s offence. Ealey. Defensive back Larry tently move the Argo offence. Fourth place Olympics lead Quesnel and Croatia by one Earlier Tuesday, Maloney By convicting Maloney, Blue Bombers and British Col He threw scoring passes of 35 Uteck added a touchdown on a Sciarra completed four of six point in the battle for the final playoff position. testified he was angry and jurors would be telling umbia Lions to comeback vic and 26 yards to Tom Forzani 125-yard punt return on the last pass attempts for 76 yards and Olympics have won both meetings between the two this frustrated the night of the inci organized hockey they do not tories in Canadian Football long after the decision was play of the game. carried the ball twice for a net season, 3-0 in May and 4-1 last week. dent because Mr. Glennie had tolerate violence, Mr. McGee League preseason games salted away by Winnipeg and Zenon Andrusyshyn con loss of three yards. Davis car Game time is 6:30 p.m. at Rotary Stadium. bodychecked Bryan Hextall of said. Tuesday night. also threw a 49-yard pass to verted one touchdown and ried the bail eight times for 48 There will be a league meeting after tonight’s game. the Red Wings with what Mr. Finlayson told the jury: At Calgary, Ralph Brock and Glenn Scolnik on his first kicked a 30-yard field goal, yards and his longest run was The league will elect a new secretary and a temporary Maloney considered an illegal “We’re dealing with big men Harry Knight threw two sequence to set up a three-yard while Brian Dowling passed to 18 yards early in the game. head referee and will try to gain more help for the tourna check. accustomed to violence.” touchdown passes each as the touchdownrun by Willie Bur Pete Muller for a two-point In tonight’s only pre-season ment committee. The six-foot-one, 195-pound “ You are not here to carry Blue Bombers beat Calgary den. conversion. game, Montreal Alouettes visit Maloney said he wanted to out government policy,” he Stampeders 39-27 before a Rookie Dave Williams None of the three Toronto Hamilton Tiger-Cats. fight with Mr. Glennie but the said. “ You are here to see crowd estimated at 20,000. scored on a three-yard keeper Toronto defenceman turned Danny gets simple justice At Vancouver, rookie quar play on the first play of the around when he saw Maloney according to law. I ask you not terback John Sciarra ignited a fourth quarter when Winnipeg MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coming toward him. to make Danny a scapegoat for sputtering British Columbia led 31-7. Cyril McFall booted “I hit him with my hockey.” offence with two touchdown three converts and Joe Pisar- passes in the third quarter and cik, the least productive of the Lions went on to defeat To Calgary’s quarterbacks, fum Pitching ninth inning wasn't Wise j i ./ R II ronto Argonauts 27-18 before bled a snap and threw wildly 15,636 fans. after the final touchdown in an by Assgciated Press cord to 6-5 and postDost his third HendrickHendrick eacheach hithit aa two-runtwo-run keykey Lolich Lolich pitched pitched a a three three hit hit- i n a r s n o d u n Sciarra, who led UCLA to a attempt for a two-point con shutout of the season. home run in the first inning to ter for his first National TORONTO (CP) - Toronto land Whalers, Cincinnati Stin version. Boston right-hander Rick Wise pitched a no-hitter for lead the Indians over the Bre League shutout. Toros officially became Bir gers, Indianapolis Racers and stunning upset of Ohio State in Wise threw his second one- Toronto led 10-7 at half-time, the Philadelphia Phillies wers, who lost for the sixth Dick Allen scored from third mingham Bulls on Tuesday Hollywood, Fla., the former last season’s Rose Bowl, over hitter within two weeks, shadowed Anthony Davis, the but Sciarra came into the against Cincinnati Reds in time in a row. base on a squeeze bunt in the with the approval of the World Cleveland Crusaders walked two batters and heralded rookie running back game in the third quarter and 1971. Jason Thompson and Rusty top of the ninth inning to carry Hockey Association’s board of franchise. The West Division led the Lions to touchdowns on pitched the Red Sox to a 2-0 vic In other American League Staub homered and Ron Le the Phillies past the Expos.