Italian Singles: Tennis: Bates confounds world rankings to beat Westphal
Britain had a thrilling match with West Germany when the first division programme in the BASF European Cup competition, the men's indoor team championship, began yesterday at Queen's Club, west Kensington. The singles were shared, which meant that all depended on a late-night doubles in which Jeremy Bates and Nick Fulwood took on Ricki Osterthun and Tore Meinecke.In the singles Osterthun, slightly younger, larger, and better, beat Fulwood, 6-3, 6-4. Both are...
Italian Singles: Gibson coped with painful life as tennis pioneer
Ahead of her time doesn't begin to tell the story of Althea Gibson. But two facts culled from the end of her life do, and they remind us how painful it is to be a pioneer sometimes.The first is that when Gibson died Sunday in a New Jersey hospital at age 76, she was just about broke.The second is that it wasn't until almost four decades after her own victory at Wimbledon that another black woman, Zina Garrison, graced that venerable lawn in a championship...
Italian Singles: SETTING IT STRAIGHT
An incorrect date and time for the Italian Singles Network were listed in Friday's Ticket. Its potluck and game night will be at 7 p.m. today at the Sierra 2 Community Center, 2791 24th St., Room 13. ...
Italian Singles: WHAT'S COOKING / ITALIAN TABLE SOLD,
LOBIANCOS PLAN CHANGES
The Italian Table in Vineland has been sold to Michael DiDomenico, a cousin of founding owners Bob and Cheryl Gallo, and renamed Michael's.DiDomenico, a retired Absegami High School history teacher, has created seafood specials for Oves restaurant on the Ocean City Boardwalk for the last 10 summers. Michael's is his first restaurant venture.DiDomenico has added Mediterranean dishes to the mostly Italian menu for which the Italian Table was known.There are...
Italian Singles: ShortsSports Shorts
Tim Straub shot a 2-under-par 70 on Friday and replaced fellow American Mike Cunning in the lead of the Classic India Open. Straub had a two-round total of 137. Cunning, who fired a 66 in Thursday's opening round, did not finish his second round. Because 70 players had to complete their rain-interrupted first rounds on Friday, the start of the second round was delayed. ------ Gonzalez leads Kenya Open by a stroke NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Ricardo Gonzalez of...