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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1977
Page
10
Hubert Green overcomes death threat and a dramatic final round to win the 77th U S Open at Southern Hills by one stroke. Lou Graham chargers back with a 68 to finish one behind as Green finally secures a major after many near-misses.
Lawton Colonels used a strong attack to take both ends of a Sunday American Legion doubleheader at MacArthur Diamond. They won 6-1 after a five-run sixth inning in game one, then took the nightcap 6-5 with four tallies in the second inning. Tom Hendrick struck out 11 with one unearned run allowed in the opener, extending his scoreless-innings streak. Darrell Ryans earned the win in relief. key hits came from Jerry Noriega, Greg Lynch, Byron Pennington, Buzz Rinehart, and Jackie Walbrick. Burkburnett’s bats produced five runs in game two but fell short.
Hubert Green shot a 278 to win the U S Open at Southern Hills Golf and Country Club in Tulsa Saturday Sunday afternoon. He battled runner up Lou Graham in a tight final round as threats loomed over the championship.
At the Open, defending champion Hubie Green faced a fatal threat relayed to him near the 14th hole. Officials told Green at the 14th about a caller claiming three armed friends planned to kill him on the 15th hole. Green responded with calm, making a bold drive on 15 and finishing one stroke ahead of Graham despite the danger.
Dodgers outfielder Reggie Smith says he will no longer tolerate being hit by pitches and vows to defend himself. He charged the mound after Rick Reuschel hit him in the first inning of a 3-1 Dodgers win, triggering a benches clearing brawl and ejections for Smith Reuschel Franks and Mitterworld.
Detroit AP report states George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, denies firing manager Billy Martin and says no announcements are planned. Martin, surprised by Steinbrenner’s Detroit presence, says he has not been notified of any dismissal and remains in his role.
Gibson's defeated Norman 4-3 in the nightcap to pull even in the doubleheader after Norman’s 9-7 win in the opener. Russell Williams earned the win for Gibson's with a 2-2 record while Mike Warren drove in two runs in the nightcap.
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