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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1975
Page
12
Tom Watson battled windy Carnoustie, snapping at a camera at the third tee, then won the British Open in a playoff with Australian Jack Newton. He apologized for his temper after the victory, earning $18,500 to push career winnings near $150,000. Nicklaus praised the emerging duo of Watson and Newton.
Lakewood edged Peterson Post 43 to stay atop the American Legion standings at 12-1. In the bottom of the seventh, Don Ruzek drove in the deciding run after a sequence featuring a base hit by Randy Whistler. North Long Beach beat Alamitos Bay 6-2 at Bair Field to stay within a half game of the pace, as Jerry Kassien scored on a line drive with the bases loaded. Motor Patrol beat Carson 3-2 in nine innings, with John Zambos starting and Ron Velarde delivering a two-out single in the seventh for the lead. The Long Seven Reds topped Jets 4-1 behind Kem Szamocki’s four-hit outing and key plays despite eight Reds errors.
Rookie Roger Maltbie won the Quad Cities Open at Oakwood Country Club finishing at 275 after a course record 64. He overcame a seven stroke deficit to beat Dave Eichelberger by one shot, with Mark Hayes third at 277 and Gary McCordo at 278.
Sayoko Yamazaki captured the All-Japan Women’s Pro golf championship by one stroke finishing 75-223 at the 6,385 yard par seven course. The victory came Sunday in Osaka with Yamazaki edging rivals by a single stroke.
Marty Riessen, winner of the World Team Tennis All Star singles, defeated Raz Reid 6-3 as the Cleveland Nets edged the Boston Lobsters 24-23 in Wheaton indoor tennis. Indiana Loves beat Hawaii Leis 30-23 in the afternoon match while other results mention players at the Swedish Open and American Classic events with various scores and round details.
In Columbus Carol Mann led Jan Ferraris by one stroke when play was suspended in the final round of the rain interrupted LPGA tournament at Riviera Country Club. Ferraris had birdied to close within one, but bogeyed later to fall back.
Eichelberger started shaky, noting he gets jumpy for the first three or four holes. He steadied with birdies on 14 and 18, converting 20 and 25 foot putts to close out a solid round.
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