Nicklaus Wins U S Open With Record 275
Jack Nicklaus captures the U S Open at Baltusrol with a final round 65 to finish 275, breaking Ben Hogan’s 276 scoring mark. Arnold Palmer ties for second at 279. Don January and Lee Casper follow at 280 and 282 as Casper struggles with driving.
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Rowing Championship Captured by Penn
The Pennsylvania varsity crew won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship in Syracuse by two lengths over Wisconsin, ending a 67 year wait for Penn’s first IRA crown.
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Petty Victorious in Carolina 500 Ocean race
Richard Petty, 29, won the Carolina 500 at Rockingham NC, adding another win toward a complete sweep of South’s superspeedways. He now holds 59 Grand National victories, with 11 wins this year, $59,440 in earnings, and a career total surpassing $300,000, all in Plymouth cars.
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Legion B Team Blanks Bonner For 5th Straight
The last place Boston Bruins won five of their 14 NHL games against the second place Montreal Canadiens. The teams played two ties.
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Medley Insurance Wins Lawrence Baseball Tourney Title
The Medley Insurance team of Oklahoma City defended its Lawrence Invitation Baseball Tournament title at Municipal Field. They won three games with ease, blanking North Kansas City 7-0 and Gerry's Sport Shop of Lincoln 5-0, rolling to the championship.
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Dorothy Graham Wins Golf Crown
Dorothy Graham of El Dorado won the Kansas Women's Amateur Golf championship in Wichita defeating Vicki Foss 4 and 3. The 48 year old credited improved short game for the victory, noting a traffic accident in the past year spurred her return to golf and emphasis on chipping and putting.
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Trojans win NCAA title as Ryan leads mile
Southern California dominates the 46th NCAA track meet at BYU, scoring 86 points to win. The Trojans set a world 440 yard relay record, swept the pole vault, and featured standout efforts from Lennox Miller, O J Simpson, Earl McCulloch, and Bob Seagren among others. Kansas and Texas A&M also earned medals as Tommie Smith and Randy Matson posted top distances and times.
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Washington State
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Smith
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Nebraska
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Calif
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Fiery sophomore Davini wins College World Series MVP
Arizona State catcher Ron Davini, 19, from Anaheim, Calif, earns the Most Outstanding Player award after a .409 series with superb defense as ASU routs Houston 11 to 2 for their second NCAA baseball title in three years. Coach Bobby Winkles praised the program’s recruiting and coaching.
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