Nicklaus Falls Short as Dickinson Wins Atlanta Classic
In a sudden death playoff for $25,000 first prize at the Atlanta Golf Classic, Dickinson outlasted Jack Nicklaus as Lee Trevino and Gary Player trailed. The 43-year-old veteran battled intense heat and tough Hills at the Atlanta Country Club to clinch his eighth tour title in two years, earning $48,439 for the year. Nicklaus, the tour money leader with $146,088, three‑putted three of the last seven greens.
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Dickinson
Atlanta Country Club
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Trevino
Tommy Aaron
Steve Reid
PQA
Ray Floyd
Johnny Miller
Nicklaus
Unser and Follmer Triumph In Milwaukee and Mid-Ohio
Allison and Unser win in Milwaukee Rex Mays 150 and the 2500 mile NASCAR race at Dover. Follmer captures Trans Am at Mid-Ohio driving a Mustang, Jones aiding both drivers. Unser races to fifth straight top form with 750000 prize tally from Jones stable. Donohue runner-up in Trans-Am opener.
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Britt
Ame Aci
Bobby Allison
al Unser
George Follmer
Parnelli Jones
Unser
Jones
Joe Leonard
Rex Mays
Milwaukee
Albuquerque
N.M
Follmer
Mid-Ohio
Lexington
Arcadia
Calif
Mustang
Allison
Moneytown
Ala
Daver
Del
Johnny Lightning
Indianapolis
Leonard
Dover
Plymouth
Richard
Petty
Bobby Isaac
Sperker
Spartanburg
D. C
Bud Moore
Mark Donohue
Donohue
Cards Lose 6 3 at Home to Burlington in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids dropped a 6 to 3 decision to Burlington as Mike Fenton led the Cards with three singles. Hairston hit a fourth inning homer for Cedar Rapids who trailed 4-2 before Burlington pulled away with late runs and a slick defensive stop in the ninth.
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Burlington
Hapids Cardinals
Kennett
Jims
Hairston
Williams
John Heenan
Hale
Mike Fenton
Homer
Keith Lieppman
Santer
Bob Williams
Memorial Sta
Max Patkin
Elks
Im “McEnderfer
Bieri
Hal iFston
Ligkis
LaGore
Ania
Six-shot win for Kathy Whitworth in Lady Carling Open
Kathy Whitworth captures the Lady Carling Open in Baltimore by six strokes to become the all-time money winner in women’s golf. Final leaders show Blalack and Hel among top finishers as the event surpassed the $25,000 purse.
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Baltimore
Kathy Whitworth
Jane
Blalack
Rene Hel
Seven Days of Wilderness Fishing at Separation Rapids
A group of six men recount a seven day isolation fishing trip at Separation Rapids 90 miles north of Kenora Ontario. They describe airlift in a yellow Norseman plane, catching northern pike and walleyes, stories around Dutch Schlesselman and others, meals, mishaps, and the sense of being cut off from modern life by pollution fears and remote wilderness.
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Separation Rapids
Kenora
Ontario
Trout Lake
Separation
Fiord Bay
C.R
Schlesselmann
Mary “Icky
Pierre” Gaudian
Berliner
Bob Schubert
Jim Drew
Chuck Curley
Drew
Cedar Rapids
Marius
Doug Hoak
Ontario Central Air Lines
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Gartner Dickinson
Ryling
Dickinesa
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Bob Begey
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Sven Feeth
Tae Rae
Iit
Ie Fis
Firey Lohy
Fl Spiel ‘Colbert
Arn
Lou Gratiam
Dan Sishi
Ale
Harry Blancas
Casey's
Casey Stengel
Linger
Billy Vu-kovich
Wally Dalen
Ad Pollard
U.S
Rei
Mays
R.A
Dick Bauder
1St Ave
Chaney's, Ltd
Appleton
Rob Sievers
Threit
Mark Hale
Whitworth
Red Peppers
Gus Schrader
Dave Schlesselman
Indy AO
St.Louis Cardinals
Walker's
Hiram Walker
Pema
Ket
Riviera
GS Sport
Iowa
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