Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open In Four-Man Playoff
Tom Weiskopf outduels Lee Trevino Gary Player and Dale Douglass in a four man playoff at Quail Hollow to claim the Kemper Open title. Weiskopf birdied the final four holes and sank an eight foot birdie on the first playoff hole for a 30,000 prize while the others earned 11,600 each.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Tom Weiskopf
Lee Trevino
Gary Player
Dale Douglass
PGA
Quail Hollow
Weiskopf
Player
Trevino
Douglass
Johannesburg
Legal Battles Continue Over Sharman Contract Dispute
Utah Stars coach Bill Sharman won the first round in his contract dispute with the Stars owners. A judge lifted the temporary restraining order on Sharman, allowing potential departure for the NBA. The legal fight could move to a higher court or trial if appealed.
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Jim Church
Salt Lake City
Utah Stars
Bill Sharman
Stars
D. Frank Wilkins
Utah
3Rd District Court
Sharman
American Basketball Association
Los Angeles
National Basketball Association
Whitworth Wins Eve Championship at Pleasant Valley
Kathy Whitworth captured the Ladies PGA Eve tournament at Pleasant Valley Country Club with a 72 hole total of 288 winning $7,950. Ahern finished second with 76 while Sandra Haynie challenged in the final nine holes for the title. Whitworth’s 59th LPGA victory tied her for second on the all time list behind Mickey Wright.
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Kathy
Baltimore
Miss Whitworth
Pleasant Valley
Kathy Ahern
Miss Ahern
Solunar Tables From Knight's Guides For Daily Sport
The schedule of Solunar Periods from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guides planning for fishing and hunting. Plan days to be in good territory or cover during peak periods to maximize sport.
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Richard Alden Knight
Fifth straight win for Royals over Red Sox in tight 4-3 win
Kansas City earned its fifth straight victory as Jerry May lined a sixth inning single to drive in Chuck Harrison for the tie breaking run in a 4-3 win over Boston. Bert Blyleven was 9-3, left after six, extending his winless stretch. The Royals erased a 3-1 deficit with a fifth inning rally highlighted by a Ted Savage walk Fred Patek single Paul Schaal RBI and Amos Otis grounder scoring Patek. Harrison beat out a roller to short and Joe Keough walked before May's deciding hit.
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Robert Moore
Kansas City
Jerry May
Chuck Harrison
Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox
Bert
Royals
Ted Savage
Fred Patek
Paul Schaal
Amos Otis
Patek
Harrison
Short
Joe Keough
May
Mets Clinch 5-4 Win Over Giants in 10th
Ken Singleton delivered a bases loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th, scoring Bud Harrelson for a 5-4 Mets victory over San Francisco after a rain delayed game. Harrelson opened the 10th with a double, Al Weis was walked, Kranepool sacrificed, and Clendenon drew a walk to load the bases before Singleton's distant fly. Bonds tied it earlier with his 15th homer off Gary Gentry.
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NEW York
Ken Singleton
Bud Harrelson
New York Mets
San Francisco
Harrelson
Steve Hamilton
al Weis
Ed Kranepool
Donn Clendenon
Singleton
Bobby Bonds
Giants
Bonds
Gary Gentry
Christian Softball Action Sees Mixed Results
In Saturday Christian Athletic Association play Grady Church of Christ beat Gospel Tabernacle 15 to 13 with Wayne Artebury homering for the fifth time for Grady. Unity Baptist crushed Providence Baptist Church 36 to 1 as Harvey Fullerton and David Griffin connected on two homers and a grand slam respectively, while a three way tie for third included Sandra Post Elliott and Jane Blalock. A stray line notes asteroid flousverla and a quirky reference to Herbert Higowver.
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Christian Athletic Association
Th and
Grady Church of Christ
Gospel Tabernacle
Wayne Artebury
Unity Baptist
Providence Baptist Church
Harvey Fullerton
David Griffin
Unity
Sandra Post Elliott
New England
Jane Blalock
American League standings and results overview
The American League table shows Baltimore leading with 36 wins and 20 losses, Detroit at 33-26, Boston 32-26, and Cleveland 28-22. Weekend results include Kansas City routing Boston 7-0, Oakland defeating New York 13-3, and Baltimore dropping two games to Chicago and Minnesota. Monday matchups feature Boston at California and New York at Kansas City among others with several night games listed. Albuquerque defeated Amarillo 13-3.
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Messersmith
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e-Sk
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Eet
Ausse
Palmes
Pirates rally past Cardinals for 8-4 win in ninth
Richie Hebner belts a three run homer as Pittsburgh erupts for five in the ninth to beat St. Louis 8-4. Dave Cash and Gene Clines sparked the rally with infield hits while Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell contributed run-scoring plays. Cardinals fall from first to third as six straight losses mount.
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Richie Hebner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Cardinals
Dave Cash
Gene Clines
Steve Carlton
Roberto Clemente
Willie Stargell
Chuck Taylor
Carlton
Manny Sanguillen
Hebner
Cards
Jim Beauchamp
Ted Sizemore
Cash
Luis Melendez
Hope Junior Legion Team Rallies After Slow Start
Hope Junior American Legion Baseball, under new coach David Fayad, rebounded from a 1-4 start to go 3-1 last week with wins over Hot Springs, Camden and Mena. Next up is a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday game at Legion Field against Nashville, with trainer Nick Gonzales praising Bold Reasoning.
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American Legion
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Hot Springs
Camden
Mena
Sheridan
Legion Field
Nashville
Not All Records Are Made to Be Broken
The piece discusses sacred baseball records and the challenge of surpassing Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. It notes Ruth's 60 and 714 career homers and Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games as iconic marks. It reflects on how modern schedules and travel wear may affect attempts to break these feats.
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Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Henry Aaron
Willie Mays
Little Red Book
Baseball
Elias Sports Bureau
Lou Gehrig
Billy Williams
Cubs
Citizens Team Holds 1st, Beats Corn Belt 11 10 in league clash
In Babe Ruth action Blevins defeated First National 10 to 5 while Citizens Bank beat Corn Belt 11 to 10. Citizens take top place after a late rally, with Corn Belt tying at 10 in the fifth before Citizens pushed across the decisive run.
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Yates
Price
Hogan
Bramlett
Citizens
Orioles Edge White Sox 2-1 in seven inning suspense
Baltimore’s Mark Belanger grounded a two-out chopped ball off home plate allowing Brooks Robinson to score the winning run in the seventh as the Orioles edged Chicago 2-1. Cuellar earned his eighth straight win after surviving three jams, while Robinson and Buford provided the Orioles’ early run in the third.
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Mark Belanger
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Orioles
Mike Cuellar
Tom Egan
Robinson
Belanger
Bill Melton
Tommy John
Cuellar
Don Buford
Immortal Records or Not Major League Milestones
Among thousands of MLB marks, only a handful seem unbreakable. The piece revisits six former stars whose records carry an aura of permanence, with Roger Maris cited as a marker of how memories fade or endure.
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