Weiskopf wins Philadelphia Golf Classic in 14 under
Tom Weiskopf captures the IVB Philadelphia Golf Classic by four strokes at Whitemarsh Valley with a 14 under par 274 earning $30,000. He ties his 1971 win at the same course and extends a streak of 17 consecutive sub par rounds this season. Jim Barber finishes second at 278, followed by John Miller and Forrest Ferler at 279. Nicklaus makes a late run with a 67 for 280 while others cluster at 281.
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Lompoc Post 211 wins big in Moorpark baseball rout
The Lompoc Post 211 American Legion team crushed Moorpark 12 to 0 in Moorpark to move to 2-1 on the season. Pitcher Craig Winegarner tossed a two-hitter, supported by three-hit days from Matt Knickrehm Buck Brockett and Don Landry. Knickrehm homered and tripled while going 3-for-3, with Hain Duncan Winegarner Denson Pebley adding two hits each.
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Monday Sparks Cubs Power Surge in Cincinnati Win
Rick Monday hit two homers in his first two at bats lifting the Cubs to a 9 7 win over the Reds and extending Chicago's NL East lead. Cesar Cedeno drove in five for Houston as the Astros beat Pittsburgh 7 1, while other NL results included Montreal over San Francisco 7 6 and Philadelphia 11 0 over San Diego.
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Dodgers bats and arms click in 4-0 win over Mets
Claude Osteen threw a three hitter for Los Angeles in a 4-0 victory that extended the Dodgers’ hot stretch to 11 wins in 15 games. Osteen improved to 7-3 with his fourth straight win as rookie Joe Ferguson homered and drove in a run.
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Standings and results from United Press International baseball day
The East leads with Chicago at 4 23, Montreal 5% 2% 500, Pittsburgh 24 26 480. St Louis 2 29 463, New York 23 2 451, Philadelphia 23 32 418. West shows San Francisco 3% 23 623, Los Angeles 35 23 603, Cincinnati 31 25 554, Houston 33 27 550, Atlanta 23 34 404, San Diego 20 39 339. Saturday results include Cincinnati 8 Chicago 4, New York 4 Los Angeles 2, Atlanta 8 St Louis 2, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 1, Montreal 9, San Francisco 6 Pittsburgh 4, Houston 1. Sundays feature Montreal 7 San Francisco 6, Los Angeles 4, New York 0, Philadelphia 11 San Diego 0, Chicago 9 Cincinnati 7, St Louis 4 Atlanta 3. (1st) Atlanta 5 St Louis 2 (2nd) Houston 7 Pittsburgh. Today’s probable pitchers listed for San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cincinnati with game times. Several night games include Oakland 4 Detroit 0 and Chicago 6 Cleveland 3 among others.
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Secretariat’s Super win hailed as greatest ever
Milton Richman reports at Belmont Park after Secretariat’s 31-length victory, seen by 69,138 as perhaps the greatest race. Trainers and owners praise him, noting his distant, regal demeanor and the contrast with Riva Ridge, while Penny Tweedy discusses his public image and Eddie Sweat the groom who helps him prepare.
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Nastase Romps To Italian Championship Title In Rome
Ilie Nastase defeated Manuel Orantes 6-1 6-1 6-1 to win the Italian tennis championship in Rome. The defending champion Orantes never challenged, while Nastase dominated with sharp volleys and net play earning $16,000.
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Indians end skid with ninth inning win and split with White Sox
John Ellis delivered a ninth inning RBI single to score Buddy Bell as the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 to snap a 10-game losing streak and split a doubleheader. Rick Reichardt wrecked the opener with a three run pinch homer for Chicago. Rick Reichardt's three run homer comes in the ninth. The Indians faced a death threat to manager Ken Aspromonte but continued play. Other games saw Oakland blank Detroit 5-0, Kansas City beat New York 7-4, Minnesota 11-4 over Baltimore, Milwaukee over California 8-6 and Boston 10-1 over Texas. Catfish Hunter allowed 11 hits in Oakland's win. Mayberry hit his 14th homer for Kansas City and Splittorff won his ninth. Minnesota's Larry Hisle homered twice as they beat Baltimore 11-4.
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