Trevino Seizes British Open Then Heads to Western Open
Lee Trevino won the British Open at Royal Birkdale with a 278 score, finishing one stroke ahead of Gary Player and four ahead of Jack Nicklaus. He heads to Chicago for the Western Open with momentum, declaring himself the man to beat.
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Claudia
O'Hare
Olympia Fields
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
South Africa
Gary Player
Trevino
U.S
Palmer
Nicklaus
Cassius Clay
Royal Birkdale
Irish Sea
Muhammad Ali
Clay
Selkirk Rejoins Yankees as Special Assignment Scout
George Selkirk former Washington Senators general manager and ex Yankee right fielder who succeeded Babe Ruth has rejoined the Yankees as a special assignment scout. Don Gutteridge former White Sox manager and second baseman joins as scout covering Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri areas.
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NEW York
George Selkirk
Washington Senators
Babe Ruth
New York Yankee
Yankees
Don Gutteridge
Chicago White Sox
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
All Stars Adjust Show Biz Adage and Lineup Shuffles
Detroit hosts the 1969 All Star game as injuries force AL and NL managers to reshuffle a 28 man roster. Vida Blue will start for the AL with Lolich Palmer Cuellar likely to follow. NL hopefuls include Seaver Marichal as possible starters with star names like Mays Aaron Stargell Clemente Rose Torre Davis Santo.
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Earl Weaver
Baltimore
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati
Oakland
Vida Blue
Weaver
Tiger Mickey Lolich
Oriole
Jim Palmer
Mike Cuellar
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Bench
Boog Powell
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Sam McDowell
Wilbur Wood
Chicago
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Brooks
Frank Robinson
al Kaline
Washington
Frank Howard
Harmon Killebrew
New York
Bobb Murcer
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Pete Rose
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Willie Davis
Los Angeles
Ron Santo
Colt All Stars Name Aiken Dixie Senior League All Stars
Manager Henderson Johnson announced 18 players for the Aiken Dixie Senior League All Star team. The group features five pitchers six infielders and two catchers with strong depth and speed but questions about power. They travel to Barnwell on July 20 for a state tournament against Hanna-Hann of Charleston North Augusta and Edisto League. The state tourney precedes the Dixie Senior League World Series in Selma Alabama Aug 2. Johnson previously coached the 1969 Aiken Pony League All Stars who reached the Pony World Series. Coached by Don Luton and Mac McAlister, the roster includes Willie Bell Jerome Bell Phil Luton Paul Martin Barry Johnson Cam Perkins Chip Livingston Pete Sampson Jeff Roberts Charlie Smith Jimmy Bethman Chuck Polson Martin Coffey Dave Jett Steve Garner Gregg Crawdy Dale Robinson Gordy Leppard.
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Barnwell
Hanna-Hann
Charleston
North Augusta
Edisto League
Selma
Ala
South Carolina
Johnson
Aiken
All-Star Exhibition Schedule Announced
The Aiken Pony League All Stars exhibition schedule lists games against Judge Ness’s Bamberg team rained out and rescheduled for 7 30 p m at Stewart Field. Aiken hosts Barnwell tomorrow night and travels to Batesburg Thursday to play Ridge Spring then meets Ridge Spring at Stewart Field Saturday all at 7 30 p m.
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Aiken Pony League
Judge Ness
Bamberg
Stewart Field
Aiken All-Stars
Barnwell
Aiken
Batesburg
Ridge Spring
Pedro Rodriguez Dies In Norisring Race Crash
Mexican racer Pedro Rodriguez, 30, dies after his Ferrari 513M bursts into flames following a tire failure at the Norisring European Interseries race in Nuernberg Germany. The car, driven on debut, belonged to Herbert Mueller. Chris Craft wins the event.
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Rodriguez
Herbert Mueller
Ferrari
Chris Craft
England
Ricardo
South Africa
Jim French Wins Dwyer
Jim French captured the Dwyer Handicap at Aqueduct by three-quarters of a length over Farewell Party. The Frank J. Caldwell trainee earned $81,700 for the 1 1/8 mile test for 3-year-olds, his first win after eight straight losses in $100,000-added races.
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Associated Press
Jim French
Frank J. Caldwell
Aqueduct
Paul Mellon
City Tennis Tournament Begins Today
The Aiken Recreation Department opens its mens doubles tennis tournament tonight at 6 at the Virginia Acres Courts. Fifteen teams enter a double elimination event running through next week with first round matchups listed for Monday and Tuesday.
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Aiken Recreation Department
Virginia Acres
Gould Dominates Santa Clara Swim Meet Amid World Records
Australian prodigy Shane Gould swept all women's freestyle events at the Santa Clara International meet and neared world marks in the 800 meter. Graham Windeatt won three events including the 1500, while Nikolai Pankin and Galina Stepanova posted double wins in a crowded international field.
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Santa Clara
Calif
Shane Gould
Sydney
Graham Windeatt
Nikolai Pankin
Galina Stepanova
Pankin
Brian Job
Stepanova
Eichelberger Claims First PGA Win in Milwaukee
Dave Eichelberger captured his maiden PGA title at the Greater Milwaukee Open by posting a 68 final round for a one stroke victory. He finished 14 under par at 270, edging Bob Shaw and Ralph Johnston who tied for second at 271. Johnston and Shaw earned $11,575 each.
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Alyce Faye
Tripoli Country Club
Milwaukee
UPI
Bob Shaw
Ralph Johnston
Eichelberger
Tripoli Golf Club
Johnston
Shaw
Dave
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