Evans Wins DCC Invitational Withstand Campbell's Charge
Dr. O. B. Evans known as Dr. Feel Good captured the Decatur Country Club Invitational by three strokes finishing 213 after an even par 71. Frank Campbell shot 69 for the day's best round but ended at 216, with Jim Wiley 217. Stockard and Mitchell tied for ninth at 225.
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Frank Campbell
Decatur
Jimmy Mitchell
Bill Hayes
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Hayes
Byran Bergeron
Albert Elmore
Howard Derrick
Morgan County
Dick Fleming
T M. Jones
Jack Crowe
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Richard Sirmon
al Jones
Euel Livingston
Jim Beasley
Athens
Buck-Shear
Cullman
Matthew Power
Decatur High
Stockard
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Sam
Isoard
B. Evans
Meebee
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Sam Stockard
Petty Dominates Rockingham Carolina 500 Victory
Richard Petty, 29, won the Carolina 500 at Rockingham, extending his NASCAR Grand National record to 59 career triumphs. He earned $16,125 from Plymouth, with Baker challenging early and finishing second as Hutcherson Yarborough and Dieringer trailed. The purse totaled $75,000.
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Richard Petty
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Lee Petty
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Cale Yarborough
Darel Dieringer
Montgomery Tops A's 7-1 With Strong Pitching
Montgomery defeated Birmingham 7-1 as Bob Reed earned his sixth straight win and Macon’s Quint Willingham starred. The Rebels swept Birmingham, winning a fifth in a row and eighth in nine games. Reed worked four innings with four singles allowed and escaped a bases loaded jam in the first.
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George Lauzerique
Junior Lopez
All DIR-Style Too Fights At The Races
Fist fight erupts between Earl Rhoden of Florence and Cammron of Hohenwald at Decatur International Raceway drawing police action. Promoter Troy Watts says such incidents won’t turn the track into a boxing arena. next Saturday features set racing for both divisions. Greenwell wins behind Rhoden in division one while Tut Brown takes the other. Greer Cagle wins the Late Models feature with J C Brown close runner up.
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Troy Watts
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Cameion Greenwell
Tut Brown
Greer Cagle
J. C. Brown
Priceville
Sam Parrish
al Michael
Paul Cagle
B. C. Terry
Ja Knight
J. M. Bruton
Jim Coape
Decatur Parrish
Terry
Rookie blanks Braves 2-0 in no-hitter at Astro Dome
Don Wilson, 22, pitched a overpowering 2-0 no hitter for the Houston Astros against the Atlanta Braves. He walked three and fanned 15, the first no-hitter in the Astrodome. St. Louis topped San Francisco 4-1 to move into first, Dodgers beat Cincinnati 5-3, Pirates edged Phillies 5-3, Cubs split with Mets 4-3 on a late doubleheader win.
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Chicago
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Nicklaus Breaks Hogan Open Scoring Record in U S Open
Jack Nicklaus, 27, wins the United States Open by one stroke, breaking Ben Hogan’s 19 year old Open scoring mark with a final hole 23 foot putt for a 65 and total 275. Palmer tied for second at 279, Casper fourth at 282, with January close behind.
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Don January
Jack Nicklaus
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Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
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Deane Beman
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Tom Weiskopf
E.J. Harrison
Jerry Pittman
Bob Verney
Marty Fleckman
Miller Barber
Dave Hill
Paul Harney
Bruce Devlin
Howie Johnson
Bobby Nichols
Billy Farrell
Ray Floyd
Bert Yancey
Bob McCallister
Butch Baird
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Bruce Cudd
R. H. Sikes
Don Essig
Tom Strange
Steve Ann
Ted Kroll
Frank Boynton
Bob Zimmerman
Bob Hold
Bobby Clark
Rocky Thompson
Frank Beard
L Cesar Sanudo
Carl Unis
Rives McBee
Dick Lotz
Mac Hunter
Jim Ferriéll Jr. Seco
Chuck Scally
George Archier
Julius Boros
AL Roundup: Chisox Sweep Yankees as KC Bests Tigers
Chicago swept New York 7-3 and 4-4 as Gary Peters and Tommy John solidified wins. Kansas City beat Detroit 8-4 after manager Alvin Dark moved Jim Hunter to first base. Washington topped Boston in 10 innings, Baltimore lost, and Minnesota beat Cleveland as Oliva returned to contribute a three run pinch double.
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Allen
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Ed Stroud
Carl Yastrzemski
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Tony Oliva
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