Player Wins Open Crown In New Orleans Golf Event
Gary Player won the Greater New Orleans Open with a final 69 to finish at 279 and claim 25000. Jack Nicklaus, tied for lead at one point, shot 73 to end one behind at 280 and miss a sweep of the title. Dave Eichelberger tied Nicklaus for second with 71, earning 11575 and boosting Nicklaus’s season money to 109651, the first 100000-plus season before Masters.
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Bruins Seek Record 60 Straight Wins After Ninth NCAA Title
UCLA faces the near-impossible task of beating the college record for consecutive victories as the Bruins savor their eighth NCAA crown after a 81-76 win over Florida State. Captain Bill Walton led with 57 points and 41 rebounds in the final two games, while John Wooden plans to reload with freshmen Andre McCarter and Pete Trgovich as Henry Bibby departs.
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Pa Ohio All Star Tilt Set
A Pennsylvan ia versus Ohio all star football game is scheduled for August 19 in Hershey. This will start a five game series through 1976 with player selection format to be announced.
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Dreisell Ahead Of Schedule Wins NIT Championship
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell celebrates as the Terrapins crush Niagara 100 69 to claim the 35th National Invitation Tournament title at Madison Square Garden. Tom McMillen leads with 19 points and 11 blocks while Len Elmore dominates inside. Jacksonville takes third by beating St Johns 83 80.
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Bobcats Rainout Affects Ohio Baseball at Sewell Classic
Bad weather forced postponements and cancellations in the Joe Sewell Classic in Tuscaloosa. Ohio baseball saw two games wiped out and a Tide game halted by darkness. Alabama claimed the title, Ohio finished second, Arkansas State third as Kentucky awaited the Wildcats.
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Weather disrupts several tennis matches with cancellations
The Athens Messenger notes rain may cancel a Lexington game. In Greenville, Furman's Dudley Reynolds and others won singles as snow forced doubles cancellation. Ohio players faced Furman before weather halted the scheduled match. The USGA Women’s Open is set for Winged Foot June 28 to July 2 at Mamaroneck NY.
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Lakers Seek Title After Regular Season Finale
The Los Angeles Lakers finish the season 69-13 and 0.841 winning percentage after beating Seattle. They await Western Conference semifinals against Chicago while Golden State meets Milwaukee. Boston tops Detroit, Atlanta beats New York, and ABA results include Denver over New York and Pittsburgh over Virginia.
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Vida Blue blocks Finley contract offer in bid to stay free agent
Oakland left-hander Vida Blue remains a holdout as two groups try to broker a deal with A's owner Charles O Finley. Blue's attorney said he refuses to accept Finley's $50 000 offer, wanting ownership to bear the major share of any salary. Finley stated he won t raise beyond 50 000 and has sent catcher Gene Tenace to negotiate. Blue earned 14 750 last season and won both MVP and Cy Young honors with a 24 8 mark.
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Exhibition Baseball Saturday Results Across League Matches
Scores from Saturday show Brooklyn not listed. Detroit and St. Louis split a pair, Houston swept Los Angeles, and Cincinnati led the big winners with a 6 2 victory over Kansas City. Other outcomes included Minnesota over California, and San Diego routing Chicago.
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