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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1970
Page
5
Dave Stockton clinched the title at the Tulsa Open beating Arnold Palmer by two strokes after a final round 73 to finish 279 to 281. He cried when the crowd cheered and recalled his wife’s future support, while Palmer’s latest major bid ended in disappointment.
First in the Central Division leads on the momentum from NFL successes, but the future remains uncertain as the team faces tougher competition ahead.
Standings show several matchups with scores including Chicago 5 Los Angeles 2 and San Diego 8 Pittsburgh 6. Probable pitchers include Sutton Gibson Perry Merritt Murphy Pappas Kirby Jackson McDowell Murphey and others across multiple venues. Golf note mentions Stockton Littler Nicklaus Floyd Lotz and Crampton in a late charge.
Newport notes final preparations for Tuesday’s trials to pick the U S defender for the America's Cup. Intrepid led by Bill Ficker seeks the cup after strong prelims, while Valiant and Heritage await refloat and last minute fixes. Gretel II and The France prepare for a best-of-seven series starting Friday to challenge the U S defender.
The list highlights top hitters and pitchers by league. Notables include Killebrew and Yastrzemski leading AL in runs, Bench and Perez among NL batting leaders, Seaver and Merritt top NL pitching, with McNally Cuellar and Palmer prominent in the AL.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Karl Sweetan started in place of injured Roman Gabriel, throwing two TD passes in a 17-10 exhibition win over the Dallas Cowboys. Gabriel reinjured a right knee and is expected to start next Saturday against the Oakland Raiders at the Coliseum. Betsy Rawls won the Buckeye Savings LPGA tournament with a 216 total, one stroke ahead of Pam Barnett, her 52nd career title.
Redskins quarterback Sonny Jurgensen threw four touchdowns and Jerry Smith caught three as Washington defeated New England 45-21 after a Boston College Alumni Stadium fire interrupted play for over 20 minutes. Jurgensen connected on 14 of 16 passes for 176 yards and 18, 6, and 61 yard scoring passes.
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