Americans Advance in British Amateur Golf Championship
Roger McManus of Hartville Ohio plays through two weeks vacation to reach the British Amateur final 32 at Royal Porthcawl. The field includes six Americans and 25 Britons with Brazilian Jayme Gonzalez among leaders after firing 68 to a 70 par. Dale Morey and other U.S. contenders remain in the hunt as play continues along the Bristol Channel course.
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Porthcawl
Wales
Roger McManus
Hartville
Ohio
Jayme Gonzalez
Royal Porthcawl
Bristol Channel
Dale Morey
Morey
Jack Beutler
Clarkston
Wash
Dick Siderows
Easton
Conn
Tom Culligan
San Mateo
Calif
Bobby Hull Named WHA MVP for 1972 73 Season
Bobby Hull was named the World Hockey Association MVP for 1972 73 with 20 first place votes and 119 points from 36 media members. He signed to become player coach of the Winnipeg Jets after a long NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and is the only player to win MVP honors and score 50 goals in both leagues. Hull will receive 4000 dollars and a silver trophy.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Bobby Hull
World Hockey Association
Hull
Winnipeg Jets
Cleveland
Gerry Cheevers
Quebec
J. Tremblay
Jets
NHL
Giants Rally Behind Bonds In 9-7 Win Over Pirates
Bobby Bonds powered a 9-7 Giants victory over the Pirates with four hits including a leadoff homer and four runs scored. The win extended San Francisco’s streak to seven straight NL wins as other NL and AL games produced diverse results.
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Associated Press
San Francisco Giants
Bobby Bonds
Bonds
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Montreal Expos
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
Minnesota Twins
Bob Watson
Houston
Philadelphia
Jimmy Stewart
Astros
Barry Lersch
Jimmy Wynn
Roger Metzger
Stewart
Jesus Alou
Watson
Ted Simmons
St. Louis
San Diego
Bob Gibson
Cardinals
Gibson
Clay Kirby
RBI
Bobby
Nip And Tuck Finish Wins Decathlon Title
Raimo Pihl edged Roger George of Fresno State by five points to win the NCAA Decathlon Championship in Baton Rouge. Pihl set a 7782 point mark while George scored 7777. both broke the previous decathlon scoring record as the two day event led into the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
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Baton Rouge
Raimo Pihl
Roger George
Fresno State
Pihl
George
Ron Evans
Connecticut
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Newcomers Join Triple Crown Wars for Belmont Run
Newcomers Ightly Dawn and Pat Smiles will join Sham and other rivals in the 105th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Entries due by 10 a.m. EDT with up to six starters, purse $151,200, winner $97,720. Secretariat, Knightly Dawn and Sham prep with trainer Frank Martin and jockey Ron Turcotte aboard.
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New York
Ightly Dawn
Pat
Smiles
Secretariat
Sham
My Gallant
Prince
Belmont Park
CBS
Frank “Pancho” Martin
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Flavid Robertson
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Peter Moody
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Atlanta
Red Sox
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Detroit Tigers
Jose Cardenal
Los Angeles
Dodger
Don Sutton
Cubs
Sutton
Burt Hooton
Jack Aker
Willie Davis
Aker
Darrell Evans
Dave Johnson
Phil Niekro
Portland
Pine Tree Shopping Center
Saco
Saco Valley
Zayyre
Zayre
Discount Department Store
Saco Police Dept
Ron Turcotte
Turcotti
N.H. Seacoast
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