Nicklaus Tops Cramp ton for Major Title in 1973
Jack Nicklaus defeats Bruce Crampton by four shots at Canterbury Golf Club to win the 1973 PGA Championship with a 277 total. Weiskopf and Crampton praised his flawless play while Nicklaus vows to prove himself further as he eyes continued major success.
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Dan Sikes
Oakland's Old Man Kicks Field Goal and Giants Win
George Blanda, 45, kicked a 16 yard field goal with four seconds left to lift the Oakland Raiders to a 27-26 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Earlier Blanda added a 33 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to spark the rally from a 26-14 deficit.
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Big Eight Grid Tickets Selling At Record Pace
Kansas City AP reports that Big Eight ticket offices show rising sales across the league led by Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. Nebraska sold out season tickets for six home games starting Sept. 8, while Colorado and Oklahoma report exhausted season tickets with limited single game sales remaining.
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Liberal Posts Second NBC Win
Liberal Kansas pitcher Galen McSpadden earned a 3-2 lead hold in the sixth inning and retired nine straight while striking out six to beat Clarinda Iowa in the National Baseball Congress tourney. Other games saw Worthington Ohio top Framingham Massachusetts 2-1 behind Dave Bakenhaster, Houston rally past Jackson Mississippi 5-3, Terre Haute Indiana down Garland Nebraska 7-1, and St. Louis Knights defeat Albuquerque New Mexico 10-1 with Curtis Edward homering. Tomorrow matchups include Huntsville Alabama versus Kankakee Illinois, Wichita Kansas against Eleanor West Virginia, and Dodge City Kansas against Lexington Kentucky.
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Reds Stretch Win Streak Pressure Dodgers in West Race
The Cincinnati Reds won their fifth straight by beating St. Louis 7-2, pushing their July record to 33-10 as Pete Rose extended a 14 game hit streak and Lou Brock homered off Don Gullett. The Dodgers beat Philadelphia 2-1 to stay 1.5 games ahead. Other NL results included San Francisco over New York 4-1, Pittsburgh 5-2 at Atlanta, Houston 3-2 over Chicago, and Montreal sweeping San Diego 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Jack Nicklaus Sets Record With 14 Major Titles
Jack Nicklaus won the PGA National Championship to reach 14 majors, surpassing Bobby Jones's prior shared record of 13. The report lists Nicklaus's major wins by year and notes other all time leaders such as Walter Hagen and Ben Hogan, with contemporary leaders like Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.
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