Watson Wins British Open in Playoff at Carnoustie
Tom Watson edges Jack Newton in a rain soaked 18 hole playoff to capture the 104th British Open at Carnoustie. Watson finishes 9 under par 279 for the title and 16500 prize, dedicating the trophy and medal to his wife as a belated anniversary gift.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
UPI
Tom Kite
Tom Watson
Kite
Jack Newton
U.S
Watson
Newton
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Bobby Cole
Graham Marsh
Data Comm and Guard split in Industrial League No 2
Data Comm. defeated Foodtown 12-4 as Data Comm. piled 18 hits and scored in the last five innings. In the nightcap Foodtown won 14-5 with a 13-run first inning. The Guard beat Mid-America 10 innings 9-5, while Cardinal Drug toppled H Porter 15-8.
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Cardinal Drug
H. K. Porter
Mid- America
Santa Fe Park
Mid-America
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Porter
Pole vaulter Bell learns lessons at home in Arkansas
Pole vaulter Bell, a 19-year-old ASU star, recalls backyard beginnings and family support that helped him become a top national vaulter. He set NCAA outdoor and indoor records recently and eyes Montreal, Pan American trials, and Olympic hopes while aiming for 18 feet indoors and 18-6 outdoors.
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Oregon
Montreal
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Ore
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German Denton Dodd win twice in net tourney Chanute
In the Chanute City Junior Tennis Tournament at Neosho County Community College courts German beat Hames 6-2 6-3 in the boys 14 under final and teamed with Hames for a 6-1 6-2 doubles win over Cunningham and Gerht. Debi Dodd defeated Cathy Johnson 6-2 6-1 in girls singles and with Johnson won 6-3 6-1 over McDonald Sommars. Andy Denton defeated Dennis Simmons 6-1 6-3 in boys 15 and over and with Corbitt beat Simmons Berg 6-1 6-2 in doubles. Twenty-five players entered.
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Chanute City
Johnson
Debbie Dodd
Dodd
Neosho County Community
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Derek Hames
German
Hames
Steve Cunningham
Stan Gerht
Julie McDonald
Marlene Sommars
Andy Denton
Dennis Simmons
Ken Corbitt
Simmons
Dale Berg
Baseball scores and rain postponed games reported
Sunday results show Oakland defeated Baltimore 4 to 3 while Minnesota at New York had suspensions and rain postponements. Regular Minnesota at New York game postponed due to rain. Boston beat Texas 7 to 5 Chicago shutout Milwaukee 5 0 Detroit beat Kansas City 8 to 4 Cleveland prevailed over California 8 to 7.
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California
Legion Drops Pair to Columbus in Twinbill Sweep
Columbus pitchers dominated the local Legion, no hitting in game one and edging Chanute 5-4 in game two. Clay Christiansen tossed seven innings with ten strikeouts, while Jon Leatherman labored early and walked multiple batters as Columbus built an early lead and held on. Chanute tied the second game briefly but could not overcome four first-inning runs and fell behind, finally losing 5-4. Pittsburg visits City Park tonight for a single game at 8 p.m.
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Mark Childers
Dave Peter
Columbus
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Jon Leatherman
Legion
Christiansen
Columbus Titan
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Sutcliffe
Leatherman
Brad Bigando
Brad Bright
Darrell Honas
Bright
Mike Boaz
Brian Fairchild
Fairchild
Steve Slane
Junior Lacey
McHale
Pittsburg
City Park
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