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Aired Mm bledom Finals To Be The "CBS Tennis Classic" is produced by Howard Reifs-. nyder and directed by Bob Dailey. ABC SPORTS has acquired the exclusive rights to televise the' World Chess Championship between challenger Bobby Fischer of the United States and champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union, it was announced today by delay. They will air on channels 5 and 7. According to Simpson, no other site can match the backdrop of this prestigious competition.

"At Wimbledon, the vendors sell strawberries and instead of hot dogs and pizza," Simpson said. ''And where else is royalty going to drop in, or will players arrive at the courts in chauffered Simpson, who has described top-flight tennis competition since, the 195? telecast from Forest Hills, says the recent explosion is net interest in the United States -was "helped by Ken Hose-wall's marathon triumph over Rod Laver during colorcast of the World Championship Tennis final last month. 1 There is a mystique to tennis at Wimbledon which is unmatched in sports. So says NBC sportscaster Jim Simpson, and he should know. Simpson will be doing his sixth shot-by-shot commentary of a Wimbledon tournament when the NBC Television Network colorcasts the title matches from Wimbledon, England, in two pro-gams Saturday.

Simpson, along with color commentator Bud Collins, will be at the microphone for the men's singles championship final 12:30 to 2 p.m. "then again for the highlights of the women's singles and men's doubles matches from approximately to 6 p.m. Both tele-" casts will be taped, with the men's singles final transmitted by satellite after a short SOME DISH When the ABC Television Network televises the 1972 Summer Olympic' Games from Germany, taped coverage will be relayed, via satellite, throughout the world from this ground relay station in Raisting. -The television signals require four-tenths of a second to travel the 22,500 miles to the relay satellite and back. Roone Anedge, president of ABC Sports.

The comprehensive cover- age oh the Television Network will be me only telecasts of the competition available in the United States. Highlights of championship games, possibly as many as 24 in all, will be seen on "ABC's Wide World )f will run a "maximum of eight weeks; the first "Wide V' "It was nearly four hours of great Simpson said. "It made the casual fan realize what great and resourceful athletes these tennis players really "are. That match every serve, every overhead wona reiecasi win air. oaiur-day (5 to 6:30 p.m.) on channels and 12.

The World Chess Championship will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, a country of -devoted chess aficionados. This marks the first time in history the matches will be played oufside the Soviet The first same was olaved vicotry again this year in Dallas, defeating Rod Laver in the finals ior the second straight year, Rosewall, who lives in Sydney, Australia, is a righthanded player with a Bud Collins is the commentator for the elimination tournament played at Sea Pines' Plantation, Hilton Head, Rosewall, 37t is the pro tennis circuit; smash was like a baseball pitcher throwing his best pitch on every pitch." KEN ROSEWALL, the No. 2 seeded player, faces Mark Cox, seeded 15th, in a first-round match of the "CBS Tennis Classic" to be broadcast on the CBS Television NetWork Sunday (4:30 to 5 p.m.) on channel 4. $22,000 last year', reaching the semifinals in one tournament and the quarterfinals in four others. In 1968, he made tennis history when he became the first amateur to defeat a professional in open tournament play.

He defeated both Pancho Gonzales and Roy Emerson in the British Hardcourt Open; In 1971, he collected over $137,060 while winning Tour -soft serve and, according to many tennis enthusiasts, the world's steadiest backhand. Cox, 28, a lefthanded player Sunday, July the second on Tuesday, July the third on Thursday, July 6. Thereafter, games will be played every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday for 'eight weeks. Highlights will be seen on Saturday's "Wide World of Sports" tournaments, includmg the World Championship of Tennis in Dallas. He repeated that from England, won over Mazda 1800.

The elegant family wagon. program. A maximum of 24 games will be played. As soon as one competitor earns 12V2 points, the championship is decided and play is terminated. One point is awarded for a victory, a half point for a tie.

Defending champion Spassky needs only a 12-12 tie to retain his Spcrts-On TU world title. Fischer, a prodigy who stunned the world by winning the United States national losing three games and tyinq twice between 1960 and 1970. Yet, following hisTelatively easy succession of triumphs in SATURDAY WRESTLING Florida Championship Wrestling from Tampa; Channel 5 at 1:30 p.m.; Channel 6 at 3:30 p.m.; Channel 51 at 5:30 p.m. TENNIS Wimbledon Championships: men's singles at 12:30 p.m.j women's singles at 5 p.m. Channels 5 and 7.

BASEBALL Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds; Channels 5 and 7 at 2 p.m. GENERAL Wide World of Sports covers the World Championship Chess match between Bobby Fischer of the U.S. jnd Boris Spassky of Russia; taped highlights of last week's U.S. Men's Olympic Track and Field Trials from Eugene, Channels 10 and 12 at 5 p.m.

SUNDAY ROLLER DERBY-Channel 51 at 2 p.m. CHESS World Championship Chess match between Bobby Fisher of the VS. and Boris Spassky of Russia; Channel 2 at 3 p.m. SOCCER Re-broadcast of the New York Cosmos vs. the Miami Gators game; Channel 51 at 3 p.m.

MONDAY TRACK AND FIELD Wrap-up of the U.S. Men's Olympic Track and Field Trials from Eugene, June 29 to July Channels 10 and 12 at 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL Canadian Football League exhibition game between the Sas-. katchewan Rdughriders and the Ottawa Rough Riders; Channel 51 at 8 p.m. 4-DR.

STATION WAGON preliminary competition, Fischer is probably the favor-ite: Spassky is the latest in a long line of Russian ons. A representative of the Soviet Union has held the World Championship for the past 23 years. big family comfort big cargo capacity all vinyl interior reclining front bucket seats rugged 1800 cc OHC engine After much negotiating, Ice- land became the host country .1 for the matches, offering front disc brakes II4ZB4 $125,000 in prize money. The winner will get the loser the rest. In addition to providing exclusive coverage of the actual play, ABC Sports will have interviews with Fischer and Spassky, coverage of their froinlnn mathnn nnA annltipln olo kiuiiuug anu auaijTDia of strategy and vital moves.

THE NATINAL AAU Women's Track and Field Cham-, pionships from Stark Campus, Kent State University, Canton, Ohio, and the Los Angeles Invitational Swimming meet from Olympic Coliseum Pool, Los Angeles, will be broadcast on "AAU Interna-tional Champions" Sunday, (3 w.So.th..liimoMctKt1.klCHTodQOICKlY! ANY SIM. SHAKORSTVll 1 Wt also luilD FLORIDA ROdMS. CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING AND ALL REMODEIINC mm UwMiLi it to 4:30 p.m.) on the CBS Tele vision Network (channel 4)..