Heard wins Colonial National Invitation in dramatic finish
Jerry Heard captures the $25,000 first prize at the Colonial National Invitation, finishing 5 under par at 275 after a clutch 25-foot birdie on the 18th. Fred Marti ties for second after a late double bogey, while Nicklaus eyes major titles and a U.S. Open bid.
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Bob Green
Fort Worth
Tex
Jerry Heard
Jack
Nicklaus
Danny Thomas
Memphis
Heard
Fred Marti
Marti
Dave Stockton
Phil Rodgers
Bob Murphy
Bert Greene
Bobby Nichols
Bruce Crampton
George Johnson
Lee Elder
Ray Floyd
Mason Rudolph
Don Bies
Bruce Devlin
Julius Boros
Ben Crenshaw
Deane Beman
Johnny Miller
Juan Rodriguez
Homero Blancos
Lou Graham
George Knudson
Tom Kite
McGee
Art Wall
al Geiberger
Bert Yancey
John Mahaffey
Charles Coody
Ralph Johnston
Bob Mitchell
Don Jonvery
Lee Trevino
Larry Wood
Cheries Sifford
Leonard Thompson
Dave Marr
Bob Goalby
Miller Barber
Babe Hiskey
Ken Stil
Hubert Green
Gibby Gilbert
Lanny Wadkins
Roy Pace
Ted Hayes
Larry Hinson
McGinnis Leads Pacers as Nets Trail in ABA Playoff Race
Indiana's George McGinnis, a 6 foot 8 star, fuels a 2-1 Pacers lead in the best of seven series at Nassau Coliseum. His 30 points and 20 rebounds in a 114-108 win boosted his playoff totals to 68 points and 53 rebounds, as Brooklyn coach Lou Carnesecca calls the Knicks brutal.
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Nets
George McGinnis
Indiana
McGinnis
Pacers
Nassau Coliseum
Lou Carnesecca
Freddie Lewis
Indiana University
Bob Netolicky
Gilmore
Jacksonville
Erving
University of Massachusetts
Rick Barry
Kentucky
Virginia
Nets Hope for Comeback Amid Persistent Pacers Pressure
The article tracks midseason shifts with McGinnis earning a starting role and claiming growing respect despite less publicity than peers like Gilmore and Erving. Nets coach and players stress stronger defense and rebounding as they battle the Pacers, while Rick Barry remains the team's scoring leader with a high point count.
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Poe
McGinnis
Netolicky
Gilmore
Erving
Unser Flies 195 MPH To Capture Indy Pole
Indianapolis AP reports Bob Unser spun a fragile light weight car to a 195.940 mph average to clinch the pole for the 56th Indianapolis 500. Bad weather delayed time trials as 12 of 33 drivers qualified with Revson and Donohue next in line. Vukovich Foyt Al Unser and Malloy suffered crashes with Malloy listed in critical condition. Bettenhausen posted 188.577 mph as the day’s second fastest qualifier.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Speedway
Peter Revson
Mark Donohue
Unser
Revson
Donohue
Gary Bettenhausen
Mario Andretti
al Unser
Foyt
Risten
Vukovich
Jim Malloy
Denver
Cole
Malloy
Eagle
Dan Gurney
Bettenhausen
McLaren
Roger Penske
A A Fence Wins Preseason Softball Tournament Title
A A Fence captured the ABC Softball Association preseason crown with three straight wins including a dramatic 23 22 comeback over Southwestern Furniture. KFC and A A split two games with A A then holding on in the decisive final. Turner and Wingate led offensively for A A while Teague and Hardy homered for KFC.
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A&a
ABC Softball Association
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Southwestern Furniture
Southwestern
Mt. Dew
KFC
Frank Luminski
Johnny Tregilgus
Skip Tanner
A and A Fence and Related Entities Listed
Fragmentary OCR mentions A&A Fence with contact lines Ken Fri d Chick n and numbers 021 5 5306 233 366 105 000 1924 5. Additional names include Wingate and Bass Herbert Ortega and Weryavah Wingate Long A&A Marcum Dofflemeyer Weryavah KFC Tre gilgue Coleman Tanner A&A McSwane KFC HR Tregilgues Tanner Bass Hardesty Marcum Dockery.
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Bass
Herbert
Ortega
Weryavah
Long
A&a
Marcum
Dofflemeyer
KFC
Tregilgue
Coleman
Tanner
McSwane
Tregilgues
Hardesty
Dockery
Mays Debuts with Mets Homers Against Giants
Willie Mays, 41, hits a game winning homer in his Mets debut against his former Giants, tying 4-4 in the fifth and giving New York a 5-4 victory. Mays notes mixed feelings and his long Giants history as he joins the Mets from San Francisco. Tony Perez homers twice for Cincinnati as Reds sweep St Louis. other NL scores include Atlanta over Chicago 2-1, Houston 7-6 over Pittsburgh, Montreal 9-3 over San Diego, Dodgers at Phillies postponed.
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Bert Rosenthal
Associated Press
Willie
New York
Mays
Mets
San Francisco
Giants
Charlie Williams
Don Carruthers
Tony Perez
Cincinnati
Reds
St. Louis
Atlanta
Chicago
Houston
Pittsburgh
Montreal
San Diego
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Braves
Warren Spahn
Polo Grounds
Bud Harrelson
Mel Ott
RBI
Rusty Staub
Staub
Sam McDowell
Bernie Williams
Chris Speier
Tito Guentes
Perez
Jim McGlothlin
Joe Morgan
Joe Hague
Lou Brock
Tom Hall
Hall
Darrell Evans
Cubs
Phil Niekro
Milt Pappas
Niekro
Cesar Cedeno
Bob Watson
Astros
Watson
Pirates
Willie Stargell
Ryun Disappointed in King Games Mile Run
Jim Ryun, world record holder, finished near last in the King Games mile run as Dave Wottle won in 3:58.5. Ryun exited quickly after the race, his performance considered a major disappointment in the rain.
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Salph Bernstein
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Ryun
Bowling
Green
Dave Wottle
Penn
Ryan
Wattle
Howell Michael
Quantico Marines
Michael
Michigan State
Ken Popejoy
Penn State
Greg Fredericks
Marty Liquori
Italy
Francisco Arese
Duke
Bob Wheeler
Liquori
Sam
Wottle
Bowling Green
NCA
Rosewall Wins WCT Crown Over Laver in Exhausting Final
Ken Rosewall outlasted Rod Laver in a 3 hour 50 minute final at Moody Coliseum to repeat as WCT champion and claim the $50,000 prize. Laver earned $20,000, Arthur Ashe took third with $10,000, and Riessen was fourth with $6,000 as Rosewall seized the decisive tie break 7-5.
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Rosewall
Laver
Kenny
Arthur Ashe
Marty Riessen
Riessen
Moody Coliseum
Sneed Wins Maurelle Open With Par 72 Victory
Ed Sneed of Columbus Ohio shot 72 to win the Maurelle Open at North Little Rock with 292 total, six under par. Joel Goldstrand finished two strokes back at 284 after a Sunday 70. Goldstrand closed within two with an eagle on 16 but Sneed held on with clutch pars and birdies on the final hole.
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Tal
Marti
North Little Rock
Ark
Ed Sneed
Columbus
Ohio
Sneed
Ohio State University
Joel Goldstrand
Goldstrand
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