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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1972
Page
5
Jack Nicklaus defeated Frank Beal 2 and 1 to win $40,000 first prize in the United States Professional Match Flag Championship at Country Club of North Carling. Lou Graham tied for victory after a four-player playoff at the LieM Tournament, sinking a 25-foot birdie putt to seize the lead.
Pro defensive end Bubba Smith suffered a season ending injury in an exhibition win for the Baltimore Colts over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Tampa Florida. The injury occurred in the final quarter when Smith collided with a sideline marker while making a block after teammate Rick Valek interrupted a pass.
Sandra Haynie rallied from a slow start to shoot a final round 68 and win the $75,000 National Jewish Hospital LPGA Open. Jate Halack finished 72, while Haynie had been third entering the final round behind Blalock and Joanne Carner before posting a 62 to vault to the championship.
Bobby Unser earns pole for the California $600,000 race at Ontario Motor Speedway by posting laps over 200 mph. His 10 mile average was 201.374 mph, beating teammate Jerry Grant who posted 199.60 mph. Unser will start 2ath in the 33 car field.
Astros beat Montreal 2 0 Sunday in Durocher’s managerial debut as he predicted a challenge to the Reds in the National League West. Reds took Philadelphia 7 2 to keep an eight game NL West lead. Other results: Dodgers 7 4 over Pirates, Cubs 8 3 over San Francisco, Mets 1 9 6 over Atlanta, Cardinals 9 2 over Montreal. Rader homered for Houston. Rose had two doubles and a triple for Cincinnati. Menke and Morgan hit homers for Houston. Robinson had a two run single and Buckner a two run homer in other games.
The Chicago White Sox edged by the Oakland A's 4-3 after a ninth inning comeback by Waukee Brewers. Reggie Jackson delivered an eighth inning run for Oakland in a 4-3 win over Baltimore. Detroit strengthened its lead by sweeping Minnesota, while New York stayed close with a 7-4 victory over Kansas City.
The world champion Dallas Cowboys secured their 11th straight win with a 36 27 comeback over the New York Jets. Mike Montgomery scored three touchdowns and Ron Sellers had three receptions including a 4 yard TD. A leaping catch by Montgomery on a Craig Morton pass broke a 37 27 late lead. Other weekend preseason results saw Denver beat San Francisco 27 24 Green Bay edge Chicago 10 2 New York Giants rested New England 31 10 Minnesota topple Cleveland 21 7 Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 16 19 San Diego over New Orleans 16 14 and Oakland crush Buffalo.
North Anderson A defeated Chesterfield Christian 20-2 to capture the SS Tourney championship at Shady Oak Park. Key early runs came on Rod Rodgers triple and a Bob Kearns Sr. two-run homer, with Spencer Shank and Greg Hubble driving in runs as North Anderson built a big lead. Keven Lane added a two-run shot.
Elkhart Lake Wisconsin Can Am race at Road America saw Porsche driver George Follmer lead from lap 12 to win the 50 lap event. Peter Gregg and Jackie Oliver followed in second and third as McLaren teammates battled, despite delays from rain and an emergency helicopter stop.
Sixkiller and quarterback Pat Haden anchor a battle for the Pac-8 crown as Washington, USC, Stanford, and Oregon State field strong returns. USC’s depth, Stanford’s backfield, and Washington State’s experience shape a tight race with optimism for a Rose Bowl bid. Coaches praise USC’s talent while Washington aims to rebound from last year’s 6-4-3 record.
CAPD-Billy Martin a 15 year old from Palos Verdes Calif beat Chip Fischer of Palo Alto 84 0 3 to win the first day match at the WS Open Tennis Championships in Port Washington New York. Martin born Dec 25 1956 previously won the Eastern Junior Championships and was ranked first in Bays 16 last year. He plays Smith Wednesday at Forest Hills N Y as No 7 qualifier after the draw by the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
Al Unser wins a USAC stock car feature at the Indianapolis speedway. The 19th place field suffered a big pileup with Monty Carly, Gatlin, and Unser among those in the melee. Laps ended with Unser pushing a 72 Chevy in a record pace time of 30.86 around the oval as the field tangled and pit stops played a role. Ralph Latham in a 72 Chevy caused the earlier crash as the field shuffled through the late stages.
Daytona Beach Fla AP Petty wins the Southern 500 after a late crash filled race that featured a lengthy red flag and a restart. Allison seals victory by seven seconds over Unser with McCluskey and Torella close behind as safety crews clear wreckage from the wild line.
South Meridian Church of God defeated North Anderson B team and Alexandria Church of God by 42 in a Sunday action at Shadyside Park. Hugd Pruet homered for Park Place while Mike Adams struck out five for Alexandria in a five hitter.
Minnesota Gophers began 1972 football practice with about 110 players in shells and drills. Freshman offensive tackle Gary Krieg twisted knee but expected to miss little time. Punting impressed as Ken Jaker of St Paul and Frank Mosko of Wyandotte delivered solid spirals near 30 yards.
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