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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1972
Page
8
Jack Nicklaus, at Pebble Beach, captures his third U S Open title and 13th major crown amid 30 mph winds. He finishes 290 after a final round 74, three strokes ahead of Bruce Crampton with Arnold Palmer in third.
Arlin and Reuss combined to push the Phillies and Pirates to narrow losses while Seaver’s punch beat Cincinnati. Reuss, 23, almost notching a birthday win as he held Philadelphia hitless through eight innings before a Bowa double in the ninth. Houston closed on the Reds in the NL West. San Diego’s Arlin two-hit the Pirates 1-0 in the Padres' second straight shutout of baseball’s champs, dropping Pittsburgh to second in the NL East.
Tom Seaver pitched his first complete game since April and earned his ninth win as the Mets moved back atop the standings by beating the Reds 2 1. Seaver also homered to provide the decisive run in the seventh. Chicago edged Los Angeles 5 4 on Don Kessinger’s 11th inning single. Montreal beat Atlanta 2 1 as Mike Torrez pitched a two-hitter. San Francisco crushed St Louis 8 2. Reuss held Cincinnati to four baserunners before Bowa’s liner ended a no hit bid. Cesar Cedeno and others contributed for Houston’s 14 hit attack. Padres beat Pirates 1 0 as Jerry Morales started the scoring sequence.
The Supreme Court ruled baseball is an interstate business but its antitrust exemption remains. Justice Blackmun delivered a 5 3 decision upholding the reserve system that binds players to their contract teams. Curt Flood and Arthur J. Goldberg argued against the status quo. Ted Simmons set a precedent by playing without salary agreement this season.
Lawrence Legion Hawks dropped to Salina 6-2 on Saturday then shut out Iola 11-0 in five innings. Bob Floyd took the loss in Salina while Carl Heinrich drove in a Hawks run. Floyd homered and Viebrock doubled for Iola, as Mark Buhler Steffen and Floyd led the offense.
Jim Ryun will run both 800 and 1500 meters at the Olympic Trials set June 29 to July 9 in Eugene Oregon. Coach Bob Timmons notes Ryun seems determined to attempt the double, with only four days between a 1500 heats schedule and the 1500 heats later. Only one runner has completed the middle distance double since 1920, Peter Snell in 1964.
Schwegler 2, Broken Arrow 1. Pinckney 11, Sunset 2. Kennedy East Heights 16, Cordley Centennial 1.
Orlando Cepeda, a 14 year major league veteran and former National League MVP, meets today with Atlanta Braves officials to resolve a two day walkout that led to an indefinite suspension. Cepeda notes he can play if healthy, criticizing management over his knee and playing time.
Arnold Palmer finished third at Pebble Beach in the 72nd Open, saying it was the hardest he had played. He briefly led after a 30-foot birdie on the third and missed two close birdie tries earlier. He noted his putting is the main pressure point and reflected on a string of near-misses since his 1960 U S Open win.
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