Pate wins Open with dramatic clutch five-iron finish
Jerry Pate, rookie from Pensacola, clinches the Open at Medinah with a two stroke margin after a final 68. He holed a risky five-iron from Bermuda rough to reach two feet of the cup amid rain and pressure. Weiskopf and Geiberger also chase the title, Mahaffey falls back after leading late, Graham co-owns second.
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Pensacola
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al Geiberger
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Lou Graham
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Open Championship Shock: Pate Wins as Weiskopf Fades
The Open sees a dramatic finish as Weiskopf falters with three straight bogeys starting at the 66th hole. At 22, Pate earns the title in a display of mental toughness, becoming one of the youngest champs. comparisons to Smott and Sarazen highlight his place in golf history. Sekiaint also struggles, finishing ten behind.
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Pate
John Smott
Gene Sarazen
Skokie
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Jones
Bobby Cruickshank
Inwood
Jack Nicklaus
Sekiaint
Glance wins 100 meters. Glance, McTear,Oly bids set
Harv y Glance 19, and Houston McTear 19, earned Olympic berths in the 100 meters at Eugene as Steve Williams failed to finish due to a hamstring. Glance clocked 10.11 seconds, McTear 10.16 before pulling up, while Steve Riddick placed third at 10.18. Williams will try the 200 next, and Riddick’s place offers alternates for Montreal.
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Houston MctTear
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Steve Williams
Montreal
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Munich
McTear
U.S
Florida
Bob Larson
Williams
Riddick
Philadelphia Pioneer Club
Johnny Jones
Lampasas
Tex
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Hall throws no hitter as Hawks win 7 0 over Garnett
Lawrence Legion pitcher Rick Hall nearly perfect through 6 2/3 innings in a 7-0 win over Garnett at Holcom Complex. Jeltz committed an error protecting the bid, ending Hall's no hit bid and giving him his fourth win. Post 199 hammered the Hawks 11-0 the next day in Kansas City.
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Jeltz
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Shawnee
Post 199
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Dan Brown
Ice
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Lawrence
Paola
Chico
Calif
Connors Nas tas ejailed rain ends Nottingham final
Rain cancels the John Player Tennis Tournament men’s singles final in Nottingham with Jimmy Connors and Ilie Nastase tied at 6-2 4-6 1-1. they share the prize money. Chris Evert beats Virginia Wade to win Eastbourne. JoAnne Carner takes Hoosier Classic by one stroke in Plymouth Indiana. George Knudson wins Ontario Open by four strokes in Mount Hope Ontario. Lou Klein Jr a Chicago Cubs scout dies at 57. Hank Oana dies at 66 in Austin Texas. Roger Wadsworth wins Toledo Yacht Club Mills Trophy race with Dandelion.
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Illie Nastase
Eastbourne
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Ind
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Mount Hope
Ont
George Knudson
Chicago
Lou Klein, Jr
Chicago Cubs
Austin
Tex
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Prince
Cleveland
Roger Wadsworth
Toledo
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Royals rally for eight in fourth falls short to Indians
Cleveland holds on for an 11 to 8 victory after Kansas City plates eight in the fourth inning. Jim Bibby, moved to long relief, stops the surge and earns win support from Don Hood and Stan Thomas. Rays Fosse drives in four for Cleveland as Rico Carty hits his fifth homer of the season.
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Patek
S-Duffy
Sixth hurdle stops Nolan Cromwell in Olympic Trials setback
Eugene Oregon reports Nolan Cromwell fell behind on the sixth barrier in the 400 meter hurdles semifinal finishing eighth at 52.38 ending his Olympic bid. Larry Jackson also failed to reach the finals with 10.49 in the 100 meter heat and KU sprinters Laverne Smith and Clifford Wiley did not advance from the first qualifying round.
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Randy Benson
Jay Wagner
Waddell Smith
Cliff Wiley
Kansas State signs Compton JC quarterback Roy Jones
Kansas State enhances its quarterback depth by signing Roy Jones from Compton Junior College to a letter of intent. The 5-11 175-pound dual threat threw for 498 yards and three TDs in four games in 1975 before an injury and posted 4.5 to 4.6 speed in the 40. Jones earned all state honors at Carroll High School in Monroe Louisiana after a prolific senior season.
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Kansas State
Roy Jones
Compton
Calif
K-State
Carroll High School
Monroe
U S Olympic team pick debated after 100m miss
Eugene AP reports Steve Williams fails to qualify for the U S track team in the 100 meters after tearing his right hamstring at the Trials. Williams plans to run the 200 meters trials beginning today. Coach Leroy Walker and others push for a national team selection process two years ahead.
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Steve Williams
United States
Williams
Bill Nieder
Dave Davis
Leroy Walker
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Baseball on TV Tonight at 7 30 Sharp
Tonight schedule lists two baseball telecasts at 7 30 P M on Wednesday. Fans should tune in for back to back coverage and game highlights across channels 2 and 9.
Randel Lifts Optimists Past Olathe In Babe Ruth Clash
Randel hit a solo homer in the seventh to lift the Breakfast Optimists to a 2-1 win over Olathe. Chris Bennett pitched a three hitter with nine strikeouts and no walks for the win as Andy Godwin and Kevin McCurdy had key hits. The Optimists improve to 3-4 in league play, 7-9 overall, and host Kaw Valley All-Stars at 8 p.m. tonight at Holcom Complex.
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Coy Randel
Breakfast Optimists
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Optimists
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Kevin McCurdy
al Samuels
Duane Wyatt
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Americans Open Pre Olympic Qualifier In Ontario
The U S Women’s Olympic basketball team trained at Central Missouri State University and began play in Hamilton Ontario in a pre Olympic qualifying tournament. They face Mexico France Poland and Korea in group play with the top two advancing to finals July 2 3 and the two best teams earning Olympic berths in Montreal.
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Korea
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