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After the Rent Control Board decided several seeks ago to recommend Imparato for the appointment, Acheson Callaghan, chairman of the board sent a letter to the other finalist. Hal Lieberman, saying that he was no longer under consideration for the appointment, Healy said Sunday...
...Wimbledon it is done by amateurs who only last year were required to have their eyesight checked. Players whose paychecks ride on such hairbreadth decisions find it difficult to maintain a stiff upper lip when bad calls rob them of crucial points. Tim Mayotte, 20, a surprise quarter-finalist, explains, "Yes, McEnroe is ridiculous. But umpires are making mistakes too. Ask a question, and the umpire will just turn away and say, 'Play on.' You can understand the frustration...
...Celtics needed all of their resources to get past the determined Rockets. Houston had a 40-42 record in the regular season, the second worst of any N.B.A. finalist in history. They whipped the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers two games to one in the first round of the playoffs, beating the Lakers on their home court in the final game. Houston Coach Del Harris had experimented with a youth movement early in the season, then decided to go with his old pros. Center Billy Paultz (6 ft. 11 in., 240 lbs.) was paired with Center Moses Malone...
...Howard Sands and Pompan, at one and two respectively. Contrasting styles of play highlighted the Sands-Leif Sheiras confrontation. Sands' steady serve and volley play proved unequal to Sheiras's flamboyant court manner. The result was a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 Crimson loss to the NCAA semi-finalist...
...vacuum created by the missing players, who were all participating in other weekend tournaments, proved decisive as Yale marched away with the championship title. Yet the Crimson returned, boasting a "C" division title, a "B" division finalist rank, and several stellar performances from inexperienced squad members who moved up from the J.V. for the tournament...