Monsters in Open Show How Tough Winged Foot Course Is
At Winged Foot in Mamaroneck NY the first round of the 74th U S Open produced high scores with 44 of 150 players failing to break 80. Gary Player led with 70 while stars like Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Tony Jacklin commented on the brutal conditions and potential for even higher scores if weather worsens.
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Open crowds praise brutal greens at tough New York Open
Report details Hodges struggles with sand and putts, Carter and Tuggle contest in sub junior division. Tuggle rallies to force sudden death at Blair Park, with birdies on 16 and 18 and a key par save at the first playoff green. Pros call the course brutally fast with glass slick greens and deep rough, and Palmer and Nicklaus laud the setup as hardest yet Open.
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Giants Rally Off Cubs As Barr Delivers 1 0 Win
Barr kept scoreless until seventh inning when an error, a wild pitch, and Gary Thomasson’s single produced the decisive run. The Giants beat the Cubs 1 0 at Candlestick Park as the scoreboard finally came to life. Mets at Braves was postponed by rain and Kansas City defeated Milwaukee 5 4 behind Gene Garber’s seventh inning relief.
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Baseball Standings and Thursday Baseball Schedule
American League East standings show Boston Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit New York Baltimore with various records and gaps. West and National League East list teams, then Thursday games including Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Baltimore Minnesota and others with matchups and pitchers noted.
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Maryland Faces Ticket Strain Ahead of Alabama Clash
Athletic Director Jim Kehoe discusses tight ticket supply as Maryland prepares for a Sept 1 home opener with top-ranked Alabama. Maryland will add seating to Byrd Stadium aiming for a 50,000 crowd while Alabama requests 10,000 tickets but only 2,000 are allocated. Maryland shifts outreach to Baltimore via WCBM Radio as coach Jerry Claiborne notes potential improvements after an 8-3 season, and basketball coach Lefty Driesell pursues Moses Malone in Petersburg.
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Blair Park golf event yields junior champion and late rally
PARS starter trailed leader by three but played steady to finish behind the winner. Smith led the first flight last year but fell from contention after a rough second round. Gene Martin, 12, captured the Sub-Junior Division with an 89 second round, son of Oak Hollow Golf Association president, saying his second shots improved and he aimed to play his regular game.
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Jackson Leads All-Stars In First All Star Ballot
New York AP Reggie Jackson of Oakland tops AL voters with 242,143 ballots for the All-Star team in the first week. Kaline of Detroit trails with 99,148 votes, while Bobby Murcer of the Yankees leads Willie Horton of Detroit for the third outfield spot with 95,335 to 92,658.
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LPGA Pros Back On Course After Boycott Threat
Medina Ohio AP reports LPGA players resume play in the Medina Open amid a near boycott over women pros and the USGA dispute. USGA pledges to pay the $40,000 purse even if players miss the cut and will meet with the LPGA on future qualifying methods. JoAnne Carner seeks a fourth victory in five weeks at Weymouth Valley Golf Club.
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