Irwin Ready For Open On Tough Atlanta Course
Hale Irwin, known for excelling on hard layouts, eyes the 76th U S Open at Atlanta Athletic Club. He says success comes from reducing errors on a 7015 yard par 70 course as top players like Nicklaus Floyd and Crenshaw vie for the title amid field withdrawals and contenders.
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Duluth
Hale Irwin
Irwin
University of Colorado
Hilton Head
Winged Foot
Butler National
Atlanta Country Club
Los Angeles
Riviera
Missouri
South
Atlanta Athletic Club
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Johnny Miller
Ray Floyd
Yancey in Hyannis presses ABA NBA merger talks
Prentiss Yancey, Atlanta attorney for the ABA Players Association, arrived to press for preserving jobs for Kentucky and St Louis Utah players and block immediate four-team NBA admission. NBA deputy commissioner Simon Gourdine says four ABA clubs favored by NBA. negotiations heated over dispersal costs and indemnities. Progress described as possible today, with no final resolution yet.
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Hyannis
Mass
Prentiss Yancey
Atlanta
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Yancey
ABA Players’ Association
Players’ Association
ABA
NBA
Simon Gourdine
Denver Nuggets
Indiana Pacers
New York Nets
San Antonio Spurs
Kentucky
St. Louis-Utah
Dave DeBusschere
Jim Keeler
Art Scheer
Denver
Roy Boe
New York
Angelo Jossos
San Antonio
Bill Eason
Indiana
Lague
St. Louis
New York Knicks
Nets
Green Acres Announces Summer Golf Tournaments Schedule
Green Acres Golf Course lists several summer events including a Religious Workers Tournament on June 25 at 8 am with a $7.50 entry, a 36 hole Medal Play July 2 3 4 for $15, and multiple $5 entries for Ladies Junior Girls Junior Boys Four Ball and Club tournaments through August. Sept medal play also listed. The Decatur Parks and Recreation Department invites entries for the July 3 Road Race with Spirit of America sponsorship.
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Green Acres
Religious Workers
Decatur Parks and Recreation Department
Spirit of America
Dp&r, Spirit Committee
Decatur Track Club
Connors Advances In John Player Tennis Tourney
Jimmy Connors, from Belleville Illinois, defeated Dick Stockton 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals amid American woes. Sherwood Stewart strained a back and retired after hurting himself during Roger Taylor’s rally. Ismael el Shafei and Ilie Nastase advance, with Bengtson and Amritraj set to clash next.
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Nottingham
England
Jimmy Connors
Stockton
Port Washington
N.Y
Sherwood Stewart
Goose Creek
Tex
Roger Taylor
Britain
Stewart
Voley
de Nastase
Romania
Stan Smith
Sea Pines
S.C
Ove Bengtson
Mike Estep
Dallas
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Bob Lutz
San Clemente
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Billy Martin
Palos Verdes
Calif
Ramirez
Vijay Amritraj
India
Egypt
Ismael el Shafei
Nastase
Bengtson
Taylor
Rematch Up For College World Series Showdown In Omaha
Arizona faces Arizona State for a spot in the final against Eastern Michigan after each top team’s win and a double elimination Continued dominance by Steve Powers and a late Steve home run helped Arizona stay alive as Eastern Michigan seeks a comeback.
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Omaha
Neb
Air Race Pilot Killed In Crash At Mojave Airport
Ken Burnstine of Balboa Island and an unidentified passenger died when their P 51 Mustang crashed on final approach at Mojave Airport during preparations for the Fourth Annual California National Air Races. Burnstine, a 1974 Reno air racing champion, was returning from the planned event. Kern County coroner said the bodies await identification and next of kin notification.
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Mojave
Calif
Ken
Burnstine
Balboa Island
Reno
Kern County
Bakersfield
Hale Irwin tops early 1976 PGA tour earnings
Hale Irwin, the 1974 US Open champion, has earned more than 151000 dollars in the first four months of the 1976 PGA tour, leading the money list and signaling strong early season form.
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Nicklaus
Lou Graham
Hubert Green
Irwin
Miller
Ben Crenshaw
Floyd
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Larry Ziegler
Hale Irwin
Arizona State, Maine Rivalry Sparks Offensive Showdown
Arizona State tallied 11 hits with two homers as Dave Stegman stole three bases and Les Pearsey hit a three-run shot to power a decisive eighth inning. Eastern Michigan managed six hits, including two homers, while Tom Van Der Meershe held the Sun Devils to five. Maine, 29-9, faltered with no runs until the eighth, marking its best Eastern finish in 13 years.
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Arizona
Dave Stegman
Les Pearsey
Glenn Wendt
Craig Gioia
Bob Chaulk
Eastern Michigan
Tom van der Meershe
Brandt Humphry
Gary Allenson
Arizona State
Maine
Czechs Triumph in Zagreb Semi Final Clash
Czechoslovakia defeated the Netherlands 3-1 on Wednesday in Zagreb to advance from the Cup of European Nations semifinal round. The win positions Czechoslovakia for a final bid as the Netherlands exit the tournament.
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Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
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Kindall
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Brock
Don Hanna
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Steve
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Hibbett Sporting Goods
Westgate
Hygain
Regency CR
Ten
Roger
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Saene Sea
Wed
Body Shop
Capitol of the World
NY AT
Dean's
Dean
Nat St
ST Co TT
Hastings
Moulton
Hasting
Auto Parts
Bama Parts Company
Fourth Ave
Decatur
Johnson Auto Parts
First Ave
Second Ave
Falkville
Hartselle
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