Littler Ends Two Year Drought With Monsanto Open Win
Gene Littler, 40, from California, wins the Monsanto Open in Pensacola by three strokes, earning $30,000 and pushing career earnings past $750,000. Archer and Brown finish tied for second at 279, with Brown closing 67 and Littler posting 67 to seal the title.
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Ron Cerrudo
Johnny Pott
Ad Mason Rudolph
la Jolla
Calif
Phoenix
Greensboro
Billy Casper
Bucks Edge Lakers In Playoff Return To Form
Milwaukee used fast breaks to outpace the Lakers with Greg Smith scoring 22 and Oscar Robertson adding 16 while Lew Alcindor offered strong inside play. Chicago series notes were cited as a measure of the Bucks’ depth and speed, and Laker coach Mullaney acknowledged a humbling, superior opponent.
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Oscar Robertson
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Chicago
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Mullaney
Chamberlain
Petty Wins Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro
Richard Petty led 275 laps to win the Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro, averaging 98.479 mph on the 250 mile race. David Pearson finished second, Richard Brooks third, Benny Parsons fourth, and Bobby Allison fifth as Petty pushed season total past $106,000 with a $4,545 share from the $26,300 purse.
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Spanish Grand Prix Triumph by Jackie Stewart
Scotsman Jackie Stewart edged Jackie Ickx to win the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Stewart led from lap six to claim victory for the third straight year and extend his lead in the world driver standings after a strong comeback from last year’s drought. Ickx finished 3.4 seconds back, while Chris Amon raced a Matra-Simca in the event.
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Nazareth
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Whitworth wins Raleigh golf by five shots
Kathy Whitworth fired a final round 69 to win the Raleigh golf classic by five strokes. The field included Pedro Rodriguez of Mexico finishing in BRM and Denis Hulme in a McLaren. In Formula One, Stewart led the intermediary class with 15 points after a 75-lap race at Monjuich Circuit on a blistering day.
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New Zealand
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Monjuich
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Ill wind cancels Long Beach to Ensenada race and sailboard events
An April 30 knot wind with gusts to 40 shut down the 186 mile Long Beach to Ensenada offshore powerboat race Sunday. Sailboat racing at Alamitos Bay YC and coastwise events were halted or shortened with boats damaged and many entrants unable to compete, marking the first full cancellation in seven years.
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Rangers win in overtime again in Chicago
Pete Stemkowski flipped a 15 foot screen shot into the Black Hawk cage 97 seconds into overtime giving the New York Rangers a 2 1 victory and a one game lead in the best of seven Stanley Cup semifinal series. It was the second consecutive playoff game in which the Rangers have
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Montreal and New York Advance With Overtime Wins
New York beat Chicago 2 1 in overtime to clinch the semifinal series. Montreal defeated Boston 4 2 as action continued with Minnesota visiting Montreal and New York at Chicago. Bob Nevin scored nine minutes into overtime to lift New York past Toronto in the quarterfinals for a 2 victory.
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