Hendrick Delivers First Major League Homer To Beat White Sox
Vida Blue started strong for Oakland but endured nerves before George Hendrick hit his first major league home run in the 10th, giving the A’s a 4 3 win over Chicago. The day also saw the Twins, Tigers, and Orioles win as Killebrew drove in five for Minnesota and Detroit toppled the Yankees.
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Associated Press
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Pepsis Batter Ponca City in high scoring twinbill opener
Ponca City battles back with a 10-9 lead after four innings as Pepsis push 24 hits eight players with multiple safeties. Cleve Reed drives two doubles and two singles in six appearances while Lanny Phil adds a homer and three extra base hits. Ponca’s four pitchers struggle as Cubs pitchers and batters combine for 12 errors and 9 runs. The two teams meet again in a 6 p.m. doubleheader at McCord Field with Lawton Braves looming in the weekly rivalry.
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Ricky Ford
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Ray Burris
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Bill Sharpe
Steve Sullivan
Pepsi
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Sullivan
Zinni Captures TO Crown With Two Shots Win
Wichita Falls golfer Mike Zinni fired a final-round 68 to win the Texas Oklahoma golf championship by two strokes. He posted 54 holes for a 208 total, as Wichita Falls teammates Tom Miller and Lawton’s Jackie Greer also contended behind winner Joe Pat Ricketts of Olney who led after two rounds and finished 139.
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Mike Zinni
Wichita Falls
Tom Miller
Jackie Greer
Lawton
Joe Pat Ricketts
Olney
Martin Tops Altus Field at Altus Invitational
Cordis Martin of Altus leads the Invita tional golf event by five strokes after a 68 Sunday. Harold Gardner of Lawton and Curtis Collier of Altus sit five back in the championship flight with Gunter, Tims, and Gribbie also in the mix.
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Cordis Martin
Altus Country Club
Martin
Harold Gardner
Lawton
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Cordis Mor Yin
Herold Gardner
Dave Gunter
Mickey Tims
Fred Gribbie
John Joe Roberts
Donohue Wins Indy 500 as Unser Drops to 12th
Mark Donohue captures the Indy 500 crown with victory speeches amid questions over a late pit stop. Al Unser finishes second after a fuel dispute, while Bobby Unser exits with mechanical trouble. Grant, penalized, finishes 12th as Joe Leonard earns third and Mike Hiss wins rookie of the year contention.
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Roger Penske
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Grant
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Indy
Seattle
Wash
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Joe Leonard
Mike Hiss
Sam Posey
Hiss
Tustin
Calif
Posey
Ao. Coeinetaaene
Oklahoma Earns College World Series Berth Behind King’s Clutch
Oklahoma sophomore Kenny King delivered two hits including a first inning homer and drove in the winning run on a two out single in the seventh to edge Tulsa 5 4 and seal the Sooners first College World Series berth since 1951. Oklahoma swept the best of three NCAA District 5 playoff. Gary Weese tied the game with a fourth inning homer and King added another key hit in the seventh to secure the victory.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
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Gary Weese
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Lunn Birdies Final Hole in Atlanta Golf Classic Win
Bob Lunn won the Atlanta Golf Classic by two strokes at the Atlanta Country Club finishing 13 under with a final round 33 on the back nine. Gary Player finished second at 275, while Lou Graham tied for third at 278 after a closing 79.
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Sacramento
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McGee
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Lee
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Thompson
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
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J.C. Sneed
Lionel Hebert
Charles Sifford
Frank Beard
David Glenz
Lee Trevino
Chuck Courtney
Cate Douglass
Wayne Yates
Gwen Thorpe
Roy Floyd
Don Bies
Five Qualify For Series From District Championships
The NCAA announced five district winners advance to the College World Series in Omaha June 9 to 15. Temple, Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, and Southern California captured titles as districts 2 4 5 6 and 8 respectively, with Temple beating Penn State and Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas, USC triumphing in their district finals. District 1 resumes amid Harvard Northeastern play after an 18 6 Harvard lead and Connecticut defeated Harvard in 16 innings. Districts 3 and 7 start Thursday with six teams in Gastonia North Carolina for a double elimination format.
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Special Racing Card Set At Speedway Tonight
Harold Leep from Wichita Kansas wins B feature Saturday and Dale Parsons the A feature winner last week join top drivers at the speedway tonight. Shady McWhorter from Kansas circuit fell from the lead Saturday.
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Fencers Capture Duncan Crown In Slow Pitch Final
Johnny Tregilgus capped Duncan’s first annual slow pitch tourney with a bottom ninth two run homer lifting A A Fence to a 12 10 victory over Pioneer Realty for the title. A A Fence advanced from the winners bracket while Pioneer won seven straight after beating Doyle Electric.
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Southwest Colts Bury Fort Sill 167 In Opener
The Southwest Colts opened their season with a 167 victory over Fort Sill. Butch Bryant earned the win on the mound as Southwest collected 11 hits.
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Butch Bryant
Bass' Hit Lifts Cards Past Cobb in 1-0 Win
Randy Bass doubled to left center driving in Ray Burgess in the bottom of the seventh to give the Cagles Cardinals a 1-0 victory over Fort Cobb in the Chickasha American Legion Baseball Tournament. Tim Johnson limited Fort Cobb to three hits with nine strikeouts. Gary Cochran allowed six hits and four strikeouts. Burgess reached on a single with two out before Bass delivered the decisive blow.
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