Bout With Lightning Leaves Golfers Shaken
In Oak Brook Illinois two time U S Open champion Lee Trevino and Jerry Heard were struck by lightning at the Western Open causing back and leg burns and prompting hospital visits as the second round was halted. Other players including Bobby Nichols Tony Jacklin and Jim Ahern also received jolts. The thunderstorm halted play at Butler National with half the field sent home.
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Oak Brook
Lee Trevino
Jerry Heard
Trevino
Butler National Course
Bobby Nichols
Tony Jacklin
Jim Ahern
Nichols
Tom Watson
Medinah Country Club
Jack Tuthill
PGA
Tour
Bob McAllister
Mason Rudolph
Jacklin
Ahern
Lightning disrupts golf round as players hit by storm
The thunderstorm halted the round and erased second round scores. Trevino Heard and Fetchick sought cover under an umbrella when a lightning strike struck the umbrella, injuring Trevino and Heard with Trevino requiring overnight observation. Graham shot a course record 65 in the opening round.
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Arnold Palmer
Dave Graham
Palmer
Graham
Trevino
Heard
Mike Fetchick
Fetchick
Ali and Bugner Set For Heavyweight Clash In Malaysia
Ali weighs 225 pounds the heaviest for a title bout in this region as Bugner weighs in around 226 or 227. The morning weigh in was moved up for TV in the United States. Royal ceremony surrounds the ring with Malay dignitaries and security amid a half emptied arena.
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Drew “Bandini
Brown
Ali
Rahman
Bill Bugher
United States
Local boxers reach finals at AAU Junior Olympics
James White of the parks and recreation boxing team and Nick Dines of the police club boxing team advanced to finals in Rapid City South Dakota. White faces 139 pound class and Dines competes in 90 pound division while Tyrone Johnson exited in the 112 pound semifinals. White defeated Myron Johnson of Eugene Oregon in the semifinals after beating Ricky Beard in the quarterfinals. Dines defeated Rich Sandoval of Ramona California and Terry Moore of Columbus Ohio to reach the final.
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Rapid City
S.D
James White
Parks and Recreation Department
Nick.Dines
Police Club
High Point
White
Dines
Tyrone Johnson
Salisbury
N. C
Jim McNair
Aiken
S. C
Matt Peebles
Greensboro
Salisbury Country Club
McNair
Joey Sadowski
Hickory
Chuck Green
Lake City
Peebles
Robert Linville
Oak Ridge
David Butler
Fayetteville
Connors Evert Lead Wimbledon Title Quest At All England
Record 34 000 fans packed Wimbledon as Connors Borg and Tanner advanced to the quarter finals and Evert moved toward the fourth round. The five day attendance surpassed 163 000, threatening the all time mark. Ashe Mayer Roche Rosewall and others faced tough draws. Players complained grass conditions were uneven after a dry spell while Tanner and Pasarell upset top seeds Gottfried and Ramirez in the doubles.
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Wimbledon
England
Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Forest Hills
Tanner
Charles Pasarell
Puerto Rico
Brian Gottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ramirez
Haas Leads NCAA Golf Field as Strange Backing Surfaces
Jay Haas atop the NCAA golf leaderboard at Ohio State with 212 after 54 holes as Curtis Strange, five behind, roots for Haas while Wake Forest holds a six shot lead. Haas and Strange are Wake Forest teammates amid the final round push on the ScarletCourse.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jay Haas
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Curtis Strange
Haas
Ohio State
Strange
Wake Forest
Oklahoma State
Jack Nicklaus
Craig Carson
Tom Jones
Okla
State
Jerry Pate
Alabama Tenm
Lincy Miller
Phil Hancock
Florida
Bob Bynum
Mike Brannan
You
Craig Stadier
Cal
Ken Ove
N.C
Tor Rios
Gill Hamilton
David Tim Seyler
Warrest
Cenny Ber Fer
Stew
Onleheme
Houk Faces Charges After Alleged Clubhouse Attack
Baltimore AP reporting, Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk is accused of assaulting Baltimore Evening Sun sports writer Phil Hersh in the Tiger clubhouse after a dispute over a Friday story. Hersh filed for an arrest warrant as police and the Baseball Writers Association pursue action.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Evening Sun
Detroit Tigers
Ralph Houk
Houk
Orioles
Hersh
Tiger
Baltimore City Police
Baseball Writers Association
American League
HPSC Leads W-S Meet At Bolton Pool
Winston-Salem meet action shows High Point Swim Club atop the two-day standings with 246 points, edging Greensboro 237 and Southeastern Virginia 235 as swimmers from HPSC capture several age-group wins including Martha Overman in 13-14 girls 200 and 400 freestyle and Michelle Feroe in 13-14 girls 100 breaststroke.
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Winston-Salem
High Point Swim Club
Bolton Pool
HPSC
Greensboro Swim Association
Southeastern Virginia
Martha Overman
Michelle Feroe
Mark Dula
Byron Trop
Borg Warns Photographers Over Wimbledon Photos
Swedish tennis ace Bjorn Borg, 19, lashes out at news photographers after a London paper runs pictures of him in Wimbledon Common with girlfriend Helena Anliot. Borg warns peeping toms to stay out of his private life and says he may quit tennis if intrusion continues.
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London
Bjorn Borg
Helena Anliot
Daily Mirror
Borg
Evening Standard
Wimbledon
Miss Anliot
Jaimie Fillol
Chile
Standard
Triad A's Edge Greensboro In Semipro Clash
Rick Motsinger drove in two runs with a second inning single to power the Triad A's to a 2-1 win over the Greensboro All-Stars. Ace Al Holland took the loss as Triad improved to 10-7 overall and 6-7 in league. Joel Lockhart earned the victory.
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Greensboro
Rick Motsinger
Triad A’s
Greensboro All-Stars
Stars
al Holland
Triad
Joel Lockhart
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Mike Estep
Dallas
Arthur Ashe
Britain
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Sandy Mayer
Wayne, N.J
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Argentina
Cliff Richey
San Angelo
Tex
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Alex Metreveli
Union
Tony Roche
Ken Rosewall
Miss Evert
Japan
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Billie Jean King
Julie Anthony
Santa Monica
Calif
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Estep
Riessen
White Plains
N.Y
Amateur Athletic Union
Pat Rice
Kiev
AAU
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ABC
Los Angeles
World Boxing Association
Alfonso Zamora
Thanomsit Sukhothai
the Forum
Inglewood
Don Fraser
Carson
Jones
Penny Megginson
Laura Gell
Mark Bula
Molly Jueny
Penny Meagginson
Laura Bell
We Breast
Jed
Buddy Wilson
Ind
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Calin Keay
Tat
Michelle Ferne
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