New Breed Leads Canadian Open In Montreal
Laurie Hammer shot a five under 66 to grab the opening round lead at the Canadian Open on a short waterless Montreal Municipal course. Rog er Ginsberg Steve Reid and Dave Stockton tied for second at 67 with Art Wall, Gardner Dickinson at 68. Hammer, 24, from Sarasota, Fla., aims to become one of the tour’s rookie breakout players as the field adjusts to the new breed.
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Mankato Wins and Takes Northern Lead
Mankato moved into first in the Northern League with a 3-2 win over Duluth Superior as Tom Robson hit two homers. He tied the game in the ninth and hit the winner in the 11th to push Mankato to 4-1, while Duluth Superior fell to 3-2. Sioux Falls beat Aberdeen 8-2 and St. Cloud defeated Huron 3-1. Steve Blateric held Aberdeen to five hits with 15 strikeouts, and Sam Greenwood and Jim Cartlidge drove in two runs apiece for Sioux Falls. St. Cloud’s Steve Christopher pitched five smooth innings and drove in the decisive run in the seventh.
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Whitfield's Pinch Hit Homer Beats Tigers 5 3
Fred Whitfield delivered a pinch hit three run homer in the eighth inning lifting the Indians to a 5 3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Gates Brown dislocated his left wrist and will miss two weeks. Baltimore topped Chicago 4 1 as Tom Phoebus allowed only three hits. Vic Davalillo doubled and Leon Wagner kept the rally alive before Whitfield's blast.
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Doctors Survey Finds Half of American Physicians Do Not Smoke
CHICAGO reports 52 percent of doctors do not smoke, with many quitting due to evidence linking cigarettes to lung cancer. An Anti-Tobacco Center ad promotes a tablet claimed to help reduce nicotine need, inviting readers to request free info by mail.
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