Player Leads Open After 67 As Illness Spurs Comeback
Gary Player seized a three stroke edge at Oakmont after a 67 first round, rising from illness and doubt to top the U S Open leaderboard. Contenders Ray Floyd Lee Trevino Jim Colbert and others followed with 70 to 71 as health stories framed the field.
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Lee Trevino
Jim Colbert
Gene Littler
Olin Dutra
Craig Wood
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Salem
Mass
Ben Hogan
Gary Player
Lee ‘L'Revine
Ray Floyd
Arnold Palmer
Johnny Miller
Jack Nicklaus
George Bayer
Denny Lyons
Lee Elder
Bob Goalby
John Gentile
Gary
Marilynn Smith Joins ABC for U S Open Coverage
Oakmont Pa AP Marilynn Smith the new lady broadcaster on the national Open golf team says women are not as powerful as men and that men are stronger around greens She is the first woman on the ABC broadcast team for the U S Open at Oakmont joining Chris Schenkel Byron Nelson and Frank Gifford in coverage set for weekend telecasts.
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Oakmont
Marilynn Smith
Wichita
Kan
Miss Smith
PGA
American Broadcasting Company
Oakmont Country Club
Chris Schenkel
Byron Nelson
Frank Gifford
Marilynn
Betty Burnfeindt
Sandra Palmer
Jane Blalock
Reds Fall To Indianapolis In Ninth Inning Collapse
In Indianapolis Indians beat Cincinnati Reds 8 7 after four runs in the bottom of the ninth and one in the tenth. The Reds built a 7 3 lead on 15 hits but allowed two bases loaded two base hits and a wild finish culminating with Joel Youngblood’s tenth inning RBI single. Bench Rose and Menke homered for the Reds while Foster and Youngblood homered for the Indians.
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Indianapolis Indians
Cincinnati Reds
National League Reds
Bobby Young
Joel Youngblood
Cincinnati
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose
Denis Menke
George Foster
Youngblood
Billy Williams
Chicago
Cubs
Houston
Ferguson Jenkins
Williams
Baltimore
Kansas City
Royals
Bobby Grich
Paul Blair
Birds
John Mayberry
Tommy Davis
Orioles
Davis
Frank Robinson
Ken Ber
Montreal Expos extend win streak to six with Padres upset
The Montreal Expos beat San Diego 5-3 to stretch their run to six and close within 4 games of the Cubs in the NL East. Steve Renko pitched six strong innings for his fifth win as San Diego dropped its sixth straight.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Montreal Expos
Expos
San Diego
Montreal
Chicago
Cubs
Houston
Baltimore
Kansas City
California
Boston
Oakland
New York Yankees
Steve Renko
Padres
Renko
Wittenberg Names New Assistant Coach Hamilton
Springfield brief reports Bob Hamilton adding 23 year old Larry Hunter from Athens as assistant on the Wittenberg Tigers basketball staff. Hunter previously coached at Marietta College and replaces Bob Van Poppel who moves to Akron. Also notes Ohio University golf course expansion to nine holes with green fees set at the pro shop.
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Springfield
Ohio
Bob Hamilton
Wittenberg University
Larry Hunter
Athens
Ohio University
Athens youths compete in golf and soccer program
Athens residents under 18 may enter a golf tournament at Athens Country Club at 9 a.m. June 22, with entry forms due June 20. The event feeds into state and national play. A summer youth soccer league meeting is set for June 17 in front of Bird Arena for grades 5 to 8 with tests to place players on teams. games run Sundays June 24 to July 29.
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Athens Country Club
Athens County Insurance
Earl F. Mathews
Reed and Baur
Dwight Rutherford
Jesse Lay
John Lavelle
Don Reed
Bird Arena
Jim Gilmore
City Recreation Office
Glouster Legion Opens Baseball Season at Memorial Park
Glouster American Legion Baseball opens Saturday June 16 with a 1 p.m. double header against Meigs American Legion at Glouster Memorial Park. Steve Miller coaches the team. full schedule to be announced later. Riverside Open golf tourney set July 14-15 at Riverside Golf Course Mason WV. Entry fee 15 dollars. deadline July 12.
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Glouster American Legion
Meigs American Legion
Steve Miller
Glouster Memorial Park
Riverside
Mason
West Virginia
Riverside Golf Course
Weekend MLB Scores Sweep Narrow Contests Across Cities
Thursday results feature Montreal 5 San Diego 3 and Chicago 5 Houston 4. Friday schedule includes clashes: Chicago at Atlanta, San Francisco at Philadelphia, Los Angeles at Montreal, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, San Diego at New York, St. Louis at Houston, Baltimore at Oakland, New York at California, Boston at Texas, Minnesota at Detroit, Kansas City at Cleveland, Milwaukee at Chicago, Boston at Oakland, New York at California.
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San Diego
Chicago
Houston
Hooton
Atlanta
Harrison
San Francisco
Bryant
Philadelphia
Twitchell
Los Angeles
Downing
McAnally
Pittsburgh
Moose
Cincinnati
Norman
Arlin
New York
Matlack
St. Louis
Foster
Roberts
Baltimore
Kansas City
Oakland
California
Boston
Texas
Siebert
Cuellar
Minnesota
Woodson
Detroit
Perry
Splittorff
Cleveland
Tidrow
Milwaukee
Slaton
Wood
Pattin
Hunter
St. Louis New York
North Likely Favorite In Cage Classic Tilt
MARION Ohio AP A tall quick North squad is pegged as favorite against the South in the Ohio North South High School Cage Classic Saturday night. The North opens with a taller starting five averaging 6 5 2 to 6 3 and the Rebels face concern over speed if ball movement fails. Wayne Wiseman co coach of the South notes confidence in their running game and lists Will Collins and Stan Kirby among South coaches.
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Ohio
Yankees
Wayne Wiseman
Springfield South
Wiseman
Will Collins
Bellefontaine
Stan Kirby
Marion Pleasant
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Stewart
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