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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1974

Page

8

Irwin Wins Winged Foot Open in Dramatic Four Day Duel

In a taxing 6 961 yard test Winged Foot Ryder Irwin clinched victory with a final round 73 to finish 72 holes at 287 seven over par. He held off runners up Ferler Yancey Graham and others as Palmer Nicklaus Player faltered. Palmer carded a 76 in final round after seven bogeys and one birdie.

Winged Foot Irwin Forrest Fuzzy" Ferler Bert Yancey Lou Graham Arnold Plamer Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Palmer

Irwin Captures U S Open Surprise Victory

Hale Irwin stunned at Mamaroneck NY to win the U S Open his first major title with patient error free golf and a decisive 40 foot final round putt Irwin earned 35000 prize money and moves toward two majors after a dream foretold weeks earlier The field included Nicklaus and Player who struggled while Irwin stayed steady and outlasted a crowded leaderboard.

Irwin Nicklaus

Carroll Shuts Out Phillies 5 0 In Reds Victory

Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5 0 as Clay Carroll and Pedro Borbon combined for eight innings of six hit ball Carroll earned the win improving to 4 1 and a national league record saver in 1972. Dodgers beat the Mets 7 1 Cardinals over Braves 6 3 Pirates edge Giants 4 3 Expos outslug Padres 9 8 Cubs top Astros 2 1 in 10 innings.

Clay Carroll Cincinnati Sparky Anderson Carroll Roger Nelson Pedro Borbon Reds Philadelphia Phillies Los Angeles Dodgers Tom Seaver New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals Atlanta Braves Pittsburgh Pirates San Francisco Giants Montreal Expos San Diego Padres Chicago Cubs Houston Astros Borbon

Quarry Frazier Rematch Headlines Madison Square Garden Show

Jerry Quarry and Joe Frazier square off in a scheduled 12 round heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden with Joe Louis as referee. Frazier weighs 212 pounds to Quarry 197 1/2. the bout opens a national closed circuit card preceding Foster Ahumada in Albuquerque.

New York Jerry Quarry Joe Frazier Smokin Joe Madison Square Garden Reno New York Athletic Association Joe Louis Bob Foster Jorge Ahumada Albuquerque N.M. Frazier Muhammad Ali Quarry Joe Alexander Frazier

Sudakis Sparks Yankees To 5 3 Victory In Oakland

Sudakis delivered a pinch double in the seventh to drive in the tying run and later added a sacrifice fly for an insurance score as the New York Yankees beat Oakland 5 3. North and Jackson collided earlier. North left unconscious after a center fielder collision. Sudakis, legally blind, as an infielder for New York, sparked the lineup amid recent clubhouse tensions between the feuding sluggers.

Bill North Reggie Jackson Oakland Bill Sudakis New York Yankees North Jackson Chicago Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Boston California Milwaukee Texas Minnesota Cleveland Indians Sudakis

Jack's Bar holds first as Nelsonville league notes weekly results

Jack's Bar remained in first place after a 4 3 victory over VFW Elks in eight games last week. Koker's swept Nelsonville TV Cable 18 5 and Mount St Mary Hospital 15 1, with a flood of scores from VF W Elks 22 Blackburn Appliances 20 to Glenn-Garey 12 Nelsonville TV Cable 11.

Jack's Bar Nelsonville VFW Elks Koker’s Nelsonville TV Mount St. Mary Hospital VF W Elks Blackburn Appliances Poston Glenn-Garrey Murray City First National Bank Glenn-Garey Brooks Shoes Glenn Garey Vfw-Elks Roker's First National Bank Glenn Garvey

Baseball Scores From Sunday Night Action

Rain shortened bowling results in Atlanta led to a 7 1 Pittsburgh win over San Francisco. Montreal beat San Diego 9 8 while St Louis topped Atlanta 6 3 and Chicago defeated Houston 2 1 in 11 innings.

Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Cleveland Montreal Detroit Chicago Baltimore Pittsburgh Milwaukee New York Los Angeles Oakland Cincinnati Texas Atlanta Kansas City Houston San Francisco Minnesota San Diego California Cincinnati San Diego Oakland California

Athens league titles on the line as three teams stay unbeaten

Phase 5 beat McGorks 41 to 25 and Blue Streaks overcame Wildabeasts 69 to 40 while Badilnts defeated Hogues 54 to 37 in Friday action. Greehams beat Warthogs 49 to 36. Arnie Chenko led Phase 5 with 22 points and Randy Horn topped Blue Streaks with 31.

McGorks Wildabeasts Badiants Hogues Greehams Warthogs Arnie Chenko Greg May Steve Vacolas Randy Horn Mark Sharpe al Walton Mark Morgan Brent Mathews Todd Ellwood Ted Elliott Badilnts Jeff Butner Jeff Smith Jerry Cunningham Steve Green Dan Bise Doug Riley Hogues McGorks

TRA Warned of Gimmick Betting Dangers in 1960

New Hyde Park New York AP reports that the Thoroughbred Racing Associations cites Spencer Drayton TRA vice president warning in 1960 about gimmick betting and harness racing corruption amid headlines on fixed races.

New Hyde Park N.Y The Thoroughbred Racing Associations TRA Spencer Drayton

Cambridge wins team title in eighth SE Ohio junior golf

Tom Young of Gallipolis shot 74 to share individual honors as Cambridge claimed the team championship at Pickaway Country Club. Cambridge totaled 313, six strokes ahead of Hocking Hills with Gallipolis third at 320. results list players from Cambridge, Hocking Hills, Gallipolis, Pickaway, Ironton, Fairgreens, Athens.

Circleville Tom Young Gallipolis Cambridge Pickaway Country Club Hocking Hills Logan

Evert Borg Set for Wimbledon Prep After French Wins

Chris Evert 19 defeats Olga Morozova 6-1 6-2 to win the French Open becoming the youngest French Open winner since 1959. Bjorn Borg 18 defeats Manuel Orantes 2-6 6-7 6-0 6-2 6-1 to become the youngest French champion in the event's 50 year history. Both move to grass with Evert entering Eastbourne and Borg Nottingham as Wimbledon countdown begins. All 9,791 Hall of Fame game seats at Doubleday Field sold for Aug 12.

Paris Chris Evert Bjorn Borg Miss Evert Fort Lauderdale Fla Sweden Borg Olga Morozova Russia Christine Truman Great Britain Manuel Orantes Spain Nottingham Wimbledon Eastbourne Coopertown N.Y Doubleday Field

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