Lunn wins Atlanta Classic as Palmer and Nicklaus trail
Bob Lunn, 23, wins the Atlanta Classic with an eight under par 280 finishing ahead of a crowded field. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus tie for 45th and 16th respectively while Gary Player also places well. Lunn’s back-to-back titles lift him to sixth on the money list with the Memphis Open prior win.
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al Besselink
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Eldridge Miles
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Harold Kneece
Dick Rhyan
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Orville Moody
Thrill Show Canceled at DIR Due to Snag
Friday night El ton Daniels Thrill Show at De catur International Raceway was canceled with no rain date. Sunday DIR officials announced the delay. Saturday night Earl Roden won the open feature ahead of Paul Crabtree and others. DIR will resume Saturday night at 8 15 p.m.
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Jim Rochester
Gene Chapp
Tonis Michael
Greer Cagle
Harold Hill
Jerry Smith
Jim Cochrane
B. C. Terry
Jerry Flanagan
Doyle Garrison
Jerry Vickers
Titus Blaxton
Howard Durham
Baseball Standings and Sundays Results from the National League
The National League standings show St Louis leading with 37 wins and 21 losses, followed by San Francisco at 27-22 and Chicago at 22-23. Sundays results included St Louis 6 Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 5 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 8 Atlanta 4, Chicago 3 Houston 2 in 12 innings, San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 1.
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Houston
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Lemaster
Short
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Johnson
Culver
Veale
Osteen
Wiley wins Decatur Jaycees Open in dramatic 36 holes
Physician Jim Wiley captured the Decatur Jaycees Open Golf Tourney with final round 71, totaling 139 for the 36 holes. He tied leaders on the 18th, birdied for a one over 71, and edged Jack Crowe and Livingston. Flight winners and small cash gifts were awarded as 132 players competed despite weather threats.
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Terry
Thompson
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Crowe
Olvier Carter
Bernie Marcello
Fernando Lecuona
Ben Chenault
Rod Goode
Jim Skipworth
Tony Hammett
George Cassimus
Charles Segars
Larry Gilmartin
Er Flighteryr Roy
Jim Re
James Kelly
An. Rudy
James Saeanatty
Jim Burleson
Hawks Begin Rookie Camp at Georgia Tech
About 18 rookies are expected to report for two daily sessions as the Atlanta Hawks open their first rookie camp at Alexander Memorial Coliseum June 17-22. Participants include No 1 draft choice Skip Harlicka from South Carolina, Oscar Smith from Elizabeth City College, Henry Watkins and Dwight Waller from Tennessee State, and Jay Crawley of Suffolk.
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University of South Carolina
Oscar Smith
Elizabeth — City
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Henry Watkins
Dwight Waller
Tenessee State
Jay Crawley
Suffolk
Marichal earns ninth win as Giants top Dodgers 5-1
Juan Marichal pitched three hit ball through nine innings for his ninth win, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1. Willie Stargell slugged six hits with two homers and six RBIs for Pittsburgh in a doubleheader split with Atlanta. The St Louis Cardinals swept New York Mets to reclaim the NL lead, while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia and Chicago Cubs edged Houston in other NL games.
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Associated Press
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Dick Dietz
Don Sutton
RBI
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Roger Maris
Orlando Cepeda
New York
Cardinals
Belwre Marichal
White Sox sweep Twins as Ermer and ball boy figure
The Chicago White Sox completed a four game sweep of Minnesota with 3-2 and 4-3 wins, boosting their series total to ten runs. Oakland beat California 5-2, while Detroit split with New York and Baltimore edged Boston 4-3 in rain-shortened action. Tony Oliva and Harmon Killebrew homered for Minnesota in the losses.
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Reggie Jackson
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Red Sox
Curt Blefary
Orioles
Carl Yastrzemski
Mickey Stanley
Tigers
Yankees
John Hiller
Pearson Wins Macon 300 in Fast Stock Car Race
David Pearson of Spartanburg S C captures the Macon 300 at Middle Georgia Raceway with an average speed of 84.691 mph in a 1968 Ford. He led 235 of 300 laps, finishing ahead of Bobby Isaac and defending champion Richard Petty. Other top finishers include James Hylton Tiny Land Curtis Turner Earl Brooks Clyde Lynn J D McDuffie and Neil Castles.
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Christiansburg
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