Give Up Artist Wins U S Open at Merion
Lee Trevino, 31, of Mexico and the United States, edged Jack Nicklaus in a playoff at Merion to claim his second U S Open title. Trevino bogeyed hole one but shot 68 to force a playoff with par 280, beating Nicklaus who shot 281 with costly sand shots. Trevino earned 30 000 dollars and moved into first on the money list with 165 000. He cited Hagen to explain the feat and outlined plans to play Cleveland Canadian and British Opens and defend on the PGA tour.
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Rockford Drag Results Highlight Local Winners
Lyle Hefel of Dubuque drove his Chevy powered Jaguar to top honors at Rockford Dragway with 141.40 mph and a 9.20 lap. Lee Smith of Moline won the gas coupe sedan division in a 66 Plymouth at 127.65 mph and 10.79. Al Corda of Wausau Wisconsin clinched stock eliminator in a 66 Plymouth at 114.35 mph and 12.20.
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Sterling Park District Wins All Comers Meet at SHS Stadium
Sterling Park District Track Club captured the team title with 90.2 points at the SHS Stadium meet, while University of Chicago Track Club tallied 61 and Rock Island Track Club 44. Dan Staton starred for Rock Island with long jump 22 ft 7 in and triple jump 44 ft 10 in, earning Outstanding Athlete honors.
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League Leaders in American League Batting and Pitching
Summary of top MLB leaders with stats for batting, runs, runs batted in, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, and pitching. Notable names include Oliva, Murcer, Bonds, Stargell, Aaron, and Seaver among various categories. The passage also notes left-handed fraction of the global population.
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S.F., 82,800, 1.76. Strikeouts — Stoneman, Md., 124; Seaver, N.Y
Mahler's Story Brings Flowers In Auto Racing Rise
John Mahler, a rookie at Indianapolis, set a speedway rookie record 170.164 mph and earned a 14th place finish and $18,870. Now at Pocono with a McLaren, a full crew, and sponsor backing, he aims for a strong showing in the Schaefer 500 on July 3. His chief mechanic is Louis Unser, elder brother of Al and Bobby Unser.
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Wilhelm Released by Braves After Surprise Move
Hoyt Wilhelm, the veteran knuckleballer and major league record holder for appearances, was released by the Atlanta Braves on Monday night after a doubleheader against Montreal. The 47 year old, who turns 48 July 26, said he may seek another club for the rest of the year. The club also called up Oscar Brown and Tom House, while Marv Staehle was traded to Hawaii for Jack DiLauro and Hank McGraw. Wilhelm began in 1942 and entered the majors in 1952 with the New York Giants, marking his 20th major league season.
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Dodgers rookie O'Brien shines in six hit shutout debut
Pitching star Bobby O'Brien of the Dodgers threw a six hit shutout in his first major league start, blanks St. Louis 4-0. In batting, Willie Stargell of the Pirates hit a two run homer to lift Pittsburgh to a 6-0 win over the Mets, boosting his season totals to 25 homers and 67 RBIs.
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Stargell Seals 25th Homer as Pirates Top Mets
Stargell hit his 25th homer as the Pirates widened the NL East lead by beating the Mets 6 0 at Three Rivers Stadium. He also tops the league in homers with 67 RBIs and a solid batting average. Dock Ellis earned his ninth straight win with eight scattered hits.
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Sterling Overpowers Comanche 16 to 1 in Five Inning Tilt
Sterling Crowned Comanche 16 to 1 after five innings under the ten run rule as Max Gaumer earned his first win of the season. Gaumer allowed one unearned run on three hits with five strikeouts and contributed a single and a double. Boeing and Lee added two and two hits respectively, while Comanche’s Enright tallied a double and a single in two at bats. Sterling varsity and Fresh-Soph travel to Clinton on Wednesday June 23 for a single game after facing East Moline on June 21.
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Mullaney Takes Kentucky Colonels Head Coach Post
Mullaney named head coach of the Kentucky Colonels as Artis Gilmore joins rookie camp. He inherits a team that last season won the Eastern Division crown with guards Louie Dampier and Darel Carrier and star Dan Issel shifting to forward.
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Horseshoe Results in Walnut League Opener
The Rock River Valley League kicked off at Walnut Friday with Ray Wuebben and Les Long of Sterling winning all four games to beat Rock Falls 13 to 3. Prophetstown rallied to defeat Walnut 9 to 7 as Everett Wilkinson and Gilbert Rasmussen went 3 of 4 for Prophetstown and Laurence Eckberg did 3 of 4 for Walnut. Play resumes Friday at Prophetstown with standings listed.
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Dundee In Ellis Corner July 26 at the Astrodome
Houston AP report notes former heavyweight trainer Dundee will be in Jimmy Ellis corner for a 12 round bout with Muhammad Ali July 26 at the Astrodome. Dundee, Ellis manager and Ali trainer, says he will focus on the fight and may influence future plans. Both fighters target Joe Frazier as the ultimate title path.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule for AL East and West
MLB standings show Baltimore leading AL East with strong record while Oakland and California share West pace. Tuesday and Wednesday night games feature doubleheaders and interleague matchups including Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Boston, and Baltimore at Washington with noted pitchers and possible twi nights.
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National League Games Schedule and Standings Snippet
National League standings show Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Chicago and others with records and percentages. Upcoming night games include New York at Pittsburgh Chicago at San Francisco Montreal at Atlanta Philadelphia at Cincinnati St Louis at Los Angeles Houston at San Diego and other late matches.
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Blue Not Counting Games A's Push Lead To Eight
Vida Blue is going for a 30-win season and fanned 15 in 19 starts as Oakland beat Minnesota 3-2, expanding the AL West lead to eight games over Kansas City. Blue’s 146 strikeouts pace the majors while he moves toward a potential 30 victories.
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Illinois Deer Hunting Permits Up For June 28 Applications
Prospective deer hunters in Illinois must wait until June 28 to apply for deer hunting permits. Landowners may apply anytime. This year 84 counties open to 52,350 shotgun hunters while all 102 counties open for bow hunting with no set limit. Applications by mail to the Department of Conservation must include name, target county, and a $5 fee, with no more than six applications per envelope.
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Rock Falls Beats Morrison as Bush Takes First Loss in Two Years
Rock Falls edged Morrison 5 to 4 after a run in the seventh gave Rod Bush his first loss in two years. Gould led Rock Falls with a 3 for 3 day including a double, while Morrison’s Paul and Burch homered. Bush struck out 10 but took the loss as three Morrison errors helped Rock Falls. Bollman earned the win to move to 2-0, with four innings of one-hit relief. Rock Falls hosts Dixon next.
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Water Skiers Compete Across Regions in 10 000 Lakes Open
Prior Lake Minnesota hosted the 10 000 Lakes Open June 12 13 with Mike Healy winning novice men jumping at 90 feet and entering the men’s division. Eric Grennan scored 700 tricks and 70 feet but did not place while at Mundelsen Illinois Healy jumped 73 feet in the men’s division and Grennan 59 feet in novice. Cliff Golden jumped 56 feet in novice. The event explains the ring size and speed differences between novice and men’s divisions with a five foot ring at 28 mph for novice and six feet at 35 mph for men.
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Twins Recall Luebber Haydel Upgrade Roster
The Minnesota Twins recalled right handers Steve Luebber and Hal Haydel on Monday from the farm system and sent outfielder Charlie Manuel and pitcher Pete Hamm to Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Luebber went 9-1 with a 1.97 ERA for Charlotte, Haydel was 9-3 with a 4.50 ERA for Portland, Manuel had 2 hits in 15 at bats, and Hamm was 1-1 with a 7.83 ERA after being recalled earlier in the year.
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Fight Results Washington Bout Ends in KO
Johnny Gant of Washington won by knockout over Clyde Tyler of Charles ton West Virginia in the six round bout. The event followed by a note reading Fight Pollution.
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