Grey Fox Wins Dixie 500 as Pearson Dominates
David Pearson, the Old Grey Fox, won the Dixie 500 at Atlanta in dominant fashion, his ninth win in ten starts and his eighth over 400 miles this year. At Watkins Glen, Mark Donohue captured the Can-Am Challenge Cup in a powerful showing, while Matra drivers Pescarolo and Larrousse won the six hour endurance race, clinching the World Championship lead for Matra. Pearson earned 16150 dollars, boosting his season total past 160 thousand, with Donohue taking 18200 dollars from the Can-Am event and setting track records in the process.
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Henri Pescarolo
Gerard Larrousse
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Indianapolis
Emotional win for Gene Littler at St. Louis golf classic
Gene Littler, 43, won the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Golf Classic with a final round 68 to finish two under par at Norwood Hills. He held off Bruce Crampton by one stroke as Trevino, Goalby, and Yancey finished tied behind. Littler’s victory came 16 months after cancer nearly ended his career.
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Bob Goalby
Lee Trevino
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Goalby
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Holmes extends Linville invitational reign to fifth title
Nancy Holmes of Nashville Tenn defeated Mrs Donald OBrien of Richmond Va five and three to win her fifth Linville Golf Club Ladies invitational. Holmes was three under par after nine holes and led the final through completion. In the consolation flight final Mrs Richard Rendleman of Salisbury NC beat Mrs Eugene Love of Newport News VA one up on the 19th hole.
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Nashville
Richard Rendleman
Salisbury
Eugene Love
Newport News
All-Star AL stars power Sunday action rallying wins
Amos Otis hits a two-out three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Royals past Milwaukee 7-5. Reggie Jackson belts two homers in Oakland’s 5-2 win over Cleveland. Brooks Robinson drives in five as Baltimore routs California 8-2. Minnesota beats Boston 10-7. Texas edges Detroit 4-3. Yankees and White Sox split. Sudakis delivers walk-off in Texas 4-3 win over Detroit.
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Detroit
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White Sox
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Red Sox
Tony Oliva
Jim Kaat
George ‘Mitterwald
Yankees
Stan Bahnsen
Fritz Peterson
Ron Blomberg
Rangers
Tigers
Bill Sudakis
Jim Fregosi
US US USSR Meet Opens Tonight Duel Track Clash
The United States track team prepares for a two day duel with the Soviet Union in Minsk. Coach Jim Bush cites injuries and absences including Dwight Stones not traveling and Steve Prefontaine sidelined with back trouble. Marshall Dill and Benny Brown also miss the trip over team disputes and scheduling. Maurice Peoples is ill but plans to compete in the 1600 meter relay with Jimmy Redd and Maxie Parks stepping in.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
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Dwight Stones
Munich
America
Steve Prefontaine
Marshall Dill
Bush
Benny Brown
Maurice Peoples
Jimmy Redd
Maxie Parks
Brown
Cards Take Over First In NL East
The St. Louis Cardinals seized first place by a half game after a 5-4 eighth inning rally against the Los Angeles and a surge as Chicago Cubs stumble. In other NL action Pirates sweep Padres. Phillies take two from Atlanta. Reds blank Montreal. Mets edge Houston 3-2 with a double steal and Seaver squeeze bunt.
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Willie Stargell
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Stargell
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Bud Harrelson
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Tom Seaver
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Berning Wins Fifth Open Title At Rochester
Susie Maxwell Berning captures her fifth U S Golf Association Women's Open title with a par 72 at 6 120 yards Country Club of Rochester for 2 over 290 total and a five stroke edge over Shelley Hamlin and Gloria Ehret. Ann Quart Sander earns low amateur honors.
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Shelley Hamlin
Gloria Ehret
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Sharon Miller
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Judy Rankin
Mary Mills
Sandra Palmer
LPGA
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Gals Hit Long Island in Proette Invitational
The Ladies PGA tour staged a one day event at Old Westbury Golf and Country Club on June 2 with 20 leading players invited by host pro Ben to compete between the Heritage event at Southbury and the next stop in Atlanta.
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Old Westbury
N.Y
Old Westbury Golf and Country
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