Trevino Wins British Open To Dominate Golf Scene
Mexican American golfer Trevino captured the British Open at Royal Birkdale with a 278 as Nicklaus finished five back. Palmer withdrew after a poor showing. Lu Liang Huan and Tony Jacklin chased until Trevino sealed victory with a birdie on the 72nd hole.
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Unitas Returns to Colts Training Camp
Johnny Unitas, recovering from a torn Achilles, appears at the Baltimore Colts camp at Western Maryland College as a non-play participant but on the roster. Coaches say he is not yet physically in camp but will be counted on the roster, with eligibility pending until November. Other NFL teams like the Browns and Chargers also opened training camps. Browns coach Nick Skorich welcomed 21 rookies and 17 veterans at Cleveland.
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Weekend Fights From The Associated Press Report
In Valencia Vicente Rondon outpointed John Griffin in a 185 to 181 bout. In Santa Monica Ish Gil King knocked out Turco Leyva in four rounds. In Guadalajara Ruben Olivares stopped Efren Torres in four rounds.
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Jim French Wins Dwyer Handicap at Aqueduct
Jim French, ridden by Angel Cordero Jr., won the 1 1/8 mile Dwyer Handicap at Aqueduct by three quarters of a length over Farewell Party, carrying 125 pounds and paying 4 to 1. Farewell Party finished second with Epic Journey, Highbinder, Silver Mallet, and Bixa following. The victory boosted Jim French's earnings to 320,291 dollars with 49,020 added to his season total.
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First Methodist Dominates Providence Baptist in Saturday Softball
In the Christian Athletic Association action First Methodist defeated Providence Baptist 22 to 2 with Tommy Overton homering for First Methodist. In the nightcap Hope Church of Christ edged 5th and Grady Church of Christ 10 to 9.
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Morocco Named Assistant Coach at Arkansas
AP reports Tony Morocco aged 29 has been named assistant basketball coach at the University of Arkansas. He comes from St. Francis University Pa where he coached last year and replaces Jim Rodgers who resigned to join the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Johnson drives Phillies to 11 5 win over Expos in historic game
Deron Johnson blasted three homers in a single game tying a major league mark with four straight rounds. He drove in five runs as Philadelphia beat Montreal 11-5, the first time a right handed Philly hitter plated three homers at home since 1955. Cincinnati swept a Mets doubleheader, Perez drove in all Reds runs, Cubs edged Padres, Dodgers snapped skid with win.
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Dodgers blank Giants as Downing goes distance in West tilt
The Dodgers toppled San Francisco 4-0 behind John Downing who went the full game, the first lefty to beat the Giants this season. Joe Ferguson Willie Davis and Manny Mota each had three hits in a 16-hit attack, while Bob Gibson limited Houston to six hits and got support from Ted Simmons with a sac fly a ground rule double and a two-run single.
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All Star Game Adjusts Rosters Amid Injuries
Detroit hosts the classic AL NL showdown as injury replacements reshuffle the 28 man rosters. Vida Blue likely starts for the AL with Palmer Cuellar Seaver Marichal among others. NL options include Mays Lett and more. Replacements include Dierker Bench Powell Oliva McDowell Wood.
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All Star Exhibition Recaps and Historic Game Notes
The piece lists stars Aaron of Atlanta, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh, Pete Rose of Cincinnati, Joe Torre of St. Louis, Willie Davis of Los Angeles and Ron Santo of Chicago. It notes Detroit as host for the third time, first in two decades, with NL winning 8-3 in 1951 and Ted Williams homer in 1941 for Boston. The All-Star origin was 1933 in Chicago, Americans winning 4-2. mentions 41 games with 17-23-1 NL lead, a 1-1 tie in 1961 Boston rainout, and two games in 1959-1962.
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Orioles Dominate Cleveland Behind Dobson Ten Wins
Pat Dobson earned his 10th victory as Baltimore routed Cleveland 7-1, matching double figure winners with Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, and Jim Palmer. The Orioles widened their lead in the AL East while Yankees sweep of Boston tightened noose on rivals. Other games saw Washington edge Detroit 4-3 in 10 innings and NL action featured Cincinnati taking two from the Mets and Los Angeles pounding San Francisco 11-3.
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Thompson, Harley May Shift to NBA
Milwaukee AP report notes Harley Skeeter Swift and George Thompson of the Pittsburgh Condors may move to the NBA. Swift sought a Bucks rookie camp tryout after last season, while Thompson has been approached by the Celtics and other clubs. The move hinges on contract status and the reserve clause uncertainty.
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