Virginia Open Opens with Harper Seeking Ninth Defense
Chandler Harper, 57, defending champion and record holder with ten Virginia Open titles, begins the 44th Virginia PGA Open at Waynesboro Country Club. The field includes Mike Felker, Mike Wynn, Banks Guyton, Ronnie Gerringer, Claude King, Curtis Strange and Skeeter Heath among veterans and teenagers, with Harper intent on extending his hold until someone finally beats him.
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Chandler Harper
Portsmouth
Virginia
Waynesboro Country Club
Harper
Keswick Club
Mike Felker
Newport News
Mike Wynn
Wynn
Adimore
Tom Strange
Strange
Curtis Strange
Skeeter Heath
Hampton
Nelson Broach
Richmond
Sam Wallace
Williamsburg
O.D. Gardner Jr
Felker
John Matson
Billy Engel
Blacksburg
Jimmy Ellis
Virginia Beach
White Sox rout Royals 12-3 in fourth straight win
Tom Egan drove in three runs with two doubles as Chicago piled up 15 hits including Bill Melton’s leadoff homer in a six run fifth. Wilbur Wood won while Paul Splittorff and Dick Drago were roughed up. Cookie Rojas and Bob Oliver hit solo shots for Kansas City.
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Chicago White Sox
Tom Egan
Kansas City Royals
Ed Kirkpatrick
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Sox
Bill Melton
Wilbur Wood
Cookie Rojas
Bob Oliver
Paul Splittorf
Dick Drago
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Carlos May
Patekis
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Campbell May Skip State Amateur Due to Surgery
Huntington WV AP Bill Campbell, 11 time West Virginia Amateur winner, underwent esophageal cyst surgery in New York. Director Fred Burns doubts he will play the July 25 White Sulphur Springs event, ending a 35 year streak if he misses it. Campbell, 48, has a record including U S Amateur title and Walker Cup, with North South and WV Open wins.
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Bill Campbell
West Virginia
Campbell
New York City
Huntington
Fred Burns
White Sulphur Springs
Charleston
Ed Tutwiler
Rams Trade Bob Brown to Oakland in Block of Deals
Los Angeles Rams send star tackle Bob Brown and two picks to the Oakland Raiders for tackle Harry Schuh and cornerback Kent McCloughan. Brown, 29, joined the Rams in 1969 as a first round pick. Schuh, 28, a former AFL No. 1 pick, has started for Oakland since 1965. McCloughan, 28, Nebraska product, partnered with Brown at college and led the Raiders with five interceptions last season. Coach Tommy Prothro says the move should strengthen the Rams.
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Los Angeles Rams
Bob Brown
Oakland Raiders
Harry Schuh
Kent McCloughan
Brown
Rams
Philadelphia
Schuh
Memphis State
Raiders
McCloughan
Nebraska
Oakland
Tommy Prothro
Brewers Blank Angels 6-0 Behind Parsons Five-Hitter
Milwaukee rookie Bill Parsons worked five innings allowing five hits to defeat the California Angels 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Brewers broke the game open in the third inning scoring three runs off pitcher Messersmith as Milwaukee built a commanding lead.
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Milwaukee
Bill Parsons
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
Parsons
Angels
Andy Messersmith
Trevino Favored To Win Cleveland Open With Big Names Missing
Lee Trevino leads the field in the $150,000 Cleveland Open as Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player sit out. Trevino could extend his recent win streak after the Open playoff, amid a strong lineup including Charles Coody Bruce Devlin Tom Weiskopf and others.
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Lee Trevino
Cleveland
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Trevino
Palmer
Charles Coody
Bruce Devlin
Australia
Tommy Aaron
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Shaw
Frank Beard
Dave Hill
Gene Littler
Miller Barber
Hubert Green
Billy Casper
Casper
Lahoud Lifts Red Sox Past Indians 2-1 in Pitchers Duel
Boston catcher Jody Lahoud hit a leadoff homer in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie as Ray Culp and Sam McDowell locked in a brilliant duel. Lahoud, subbing for Yaz, belted his 5th homer off a lefty, giving the Red Sox a 2-1 win over Cleveland. McDowell struck out 14 in a five-hitter, taking the loss. Culp allowed five hits for the victory.
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Boston
Joe Lahoud
Ray Culp
Sam McDowell
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
McDowell
Lahoud
Carl Yastrzemski
Culp
Kurt Bevacqua
Red Sox
Luis Aparicio
Billy Conigliaro
Indians
Lahoud homer guides Red Sox past Indians in tense tilt
Boston beats Cleveland 8 to 5 as Lahoud hits a homer and Bevacqua and Conigliaro collect key hits. 2B by Bevacqua and Conigliaro, Erik Lahoud drives in the decisive run, McDowell takes the loss while Culp improves to 8-5.
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Cleveland
Boston
R. Smith
Cardinals Name Coaching Staff Under Red Schoendienst
Manager Red Schoendienst leads a Cardinals staff with Ken Boyer Vern Benson George Kissell and Barney Schultz as coaches Schultz a former World Series pitching star brings veteran insight to the dugout for the season.
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Ken Boyer
Vern Benson
George Kissell
Barney Schultz
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz
Adams Hurls Elks To Peewee Victory
David Adams pitched three innings of no hit ball as the Elks defeated the Jaycees 9 0 in Peewee play Bluewell blanked 9 0 by the Legion The Elks beat the Legion 20 0 and the Jaycees toppled Brushfork 12 4 in Little League Bobby George hit a grand slam to lead the Jaycees to victory The Pony slate tonight features Graham versus the Jaycees and Bluewell against the Legion The Peewee and Little League games rescheduled from June 16 will be played Friday evening.
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Elks
Jaycees
Legion
Bluewell
Brushfork
Bobby George
Graham
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