Miller Wins U S Open at Oakmont With Open Course Record
John Miller, the 26-year-old from San Francisco nicknamed Feast, surged in the final round at Oakmont to win the U S Open with a record 63 on the demanding course. He finished 279, one stroke ahead of John Schlee and two ahead of Tom Weiskopf, as Palmer and Nicklaus faltered. Miller’s triumph marks his first Open victory and boosts career earnings past 114 thousand dollars.
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Trevino
Lanny Wadkins
Jit Colbert
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Stars Shine as AAU Track Champs Name Future Olympians
Dwight Stones claimed a lifetime high jump best of 7 feet 5 inches at Bakersfield while Rick Wohlhuter won the 880 and Dave Wottle placed second to earn a spot on the U S team. Steve Prefontaine led a strong distance showing with a 12 53 4 in the three mile and Bobby Williams dominated sprints.
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Associated Press
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Wilkins
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Arizona State
Los Angeles Southwest Junior College
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Lee Evans
Bakersfield Memorial Stadium
Pacific Coast Club
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Prefontaine
Don's Baseball Club Dominates Collegians and Nuggets
Don's Baseball Club of Arvada extended its streak with a 10-6 win over the Collegians and a 16-2 victory against the Nuggets in Boulder semi pro action. UNC players Cheek Ziegler and DeMen led hitting. Cheek Ziegler and Givler homered versus the Collegians. The team stands 11-6 and travels Monday for a seven day road trip to Dodge City and Liberal Kansas.
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Schlee Finishes Runner-up After Miller Sets Open Record
John Schlee, 14, of Colorado, finishes second in a major golf event as John Miller posts a record 63 to win. Schlee, paired with Arnold Palmer, opens with a double bogey but eagled the 4th and birdied the 16th to close at 280, just one behind Miller. He credits not shutting out Arnie’s Army and notes the stars shifting but remains upbeat about his result.
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Upstart Scheckter Dominates L M Race at Watkins Glen
Jody Scheckter, 23, South Africa, won his fourth straight L M Continental Formula 5000 race this season by leading all 30 laps in the 101 mile feature at Watkins Glen New York after taking a 7.24 mile qualifying heat in record time. He earned 23250 from a 75000 purse and boosted season winnings to 87350 with four wins and a second place. Denis Hulme and Bobby Allison also posted notable victories in other events, with Hulme winning the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp and Allison taking Riverside’s 500 mile Grand National stock car race amid strong fields. Benny Parsons and others placed behind.
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France
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Brazil
Dickinson leads Seattle Open qualifying as field trims
In Seattle Open bowling, Gary Dickinson of Fort Worth tops the 24 finalists after 3 rounds, widening his lead to 118 pins. Steve Neff, rookie from Saratoga, climbs to runner up with 1292 pins, just ahead of Earl Anthony of Tacoma who posted 1414 in the session. Jay Robinson of Los Angeles sits fourth, Dennis Murphy of Great Falls completes the top five with a high game of 259.
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Los Angeles
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Great Falls
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Bobick to Fight Mur phy in July eight round Bristol clash
Heavyweight Duane Bobick, Olympic hopeful turned pro, will meet undefeated Sylvester Murphy in an eight round bout July 6 in Bristol Tennessee. Bobick, who KO’d Doug Kirk in St Cloud, improves to five wins no losses.
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St. Cloud
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