Miller Wins U S Open at Oakmont in Record Style
Johnny Miller, 26, of San Francisco, posts an eight under par 279 to win the 73rd U S Open at Oakmont. He breaks the Oakmont and Open 18 hole records and earns 35000 dollars, finishing four strokes ahead of Joe Schlee and Tom Weiskopf. Palmer Nicklaus Trevino place in a crowded top group.
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P.J. Boatwright
U.S. Golf Association
Miller
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
San Francisco
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Julius Boros
John Schlee
Schlee
Tom Weiskopf
Boros
Lanny Wadkins
Jerry Heard
Palmer
Legion men win easy hard way for Lompoc Post 211
Lompoc Post 211 American Legion baseball team split weekend games at Cabrillo High. A 14-3 demolition of Simi featured Matt Knickrehm with seven RBIs and a 3-2 win over Oxnard required ninth inning hustle. Standouts included Don Landry and Rod Townes, while Nick Berry and Craig Winegarner combined on the Sunday win.
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Lompoc
American Legion
Simi
Oxnard
Cabrillo High
Matt Knickrehm
Craig Winegarner
Berry
Brockett
Landry
Steve McNamee
Joe Barthel
Bruce Duncan
Jules Hain
Don Landry
Gary Hargis
Dodgers Take Early Lead With 12-Inning Win Over Expos
Dodgers move into first in the NL Western with a 3-2 12 inning victory over Montreal as Clyde Mashore error helps seal it. Jim Brewer earns win in 2 2/3 innings of relief. Von Joshua and Willie Crawford spark the rally. Other NL results include Phillies and Mets hot on Giants, Cubs, Pirates, and Reds sweeping.
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United Press International
Walt Alston
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Dodgers
Willie Crawford
Tommy Lasorda
Los Angeles
Clyde Mashore
Expos
von Joshua
Mike Marshall
Bill Russell
Mashore
Joshua
Jim Brewer
Don Sutton
Mike Torrez
Montreal
Bob Bailey
Willie
Davis
Atlanta
Chicago
Houston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
San Diego
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Willie Montanez
Phillies
Giants
Phils
Dave Kingman
Steve Carlton
Ron Hodges
Mets
George Stone
Bill Greif
Bill Plummer
Johnny Bench
Tom Hail
Jack Billingham
Lee May
Roger Metzger
Metzger
Marty Perez
Mike Lum
Dave Johnson
Braves
Carmen Fanzone
Jose Cardenal
Pat Borque
Cubs
Bourassa Leads Final Round In La Canadienne Golf
Jocelyne Bourassa holds a one stroke edge entering the final round of the $50,000 La Canadienne Championship in Montreal. Judy Rankin is two behind after a 71, with Carol Mann and Jane Blalock tied for third at 143. Betsy Rawls is 144, Sandry Haynie 145, Betty Burfeindt 146 after Burfeindt set a course record with 67 in round two. If rain cancels the final round Bourassa would win the $10,000 first prize on the 36 hole score.
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Montreal
UPI
Jocelyne Bourassa
Carol Mann
Jane Blalock
Betsy Rawls
Sandry Haynie
Betty Burfeindt
Miss Burfeindt
Miss Bourassa
Williams dominates AAU meet with 100 and 220 wins in Bakersfield
UCLA sprinter Steve Williams triumphs in the national AAU championships with wins in the 100 and 220. Coach Jim Bush hails Williams as a future world beater while Williams eyes a Europe tour and potential clashes with top rivals such as Prefontaine and Wottle amid a strong field including Feuerbach Feldmann Milburn and Stones.
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Bakersfield
Calif
UPI
Steve Williams
Jim Bush
UCLA
Bush
Williams
Ray Norton
Norton
Steve
San Diego State
UTEP
Europe
Toronto
Munich
Italy
Minsk
Dakar
Canada
Senegal
America
Dave Wottle
Steve Prefontaine
Doug Brown
Jim Bolding
Ralph Mann
Tom Hill
Dwight Stones
Wohlhuter
Tommy White
Charles Foster
Stones
al Feuerbach
Cary Feldmann
John Knif
Allison edges Petty in Tuborg 400 at Riverside
Bobby Allison won the Tuborg 400 at Riverside International Raceway, his first NASCAR Grand National win of the season, edging Richard Petty by a little over a minute. Cale Yarborough led early but blew an engine on lap 114, Barney Parsons finished third, and Jimmy Insolo was fourth as Allison benefited from tire strategy and late adjustments.
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Riverside
Orrin Prosser
Robert Switzer
Prosser
Switzer
Daly
UPI
Bobby Allison
Tuborg
Riverside International Raceway
Hueytown, Ala
Allison
Richard Petty
Petty
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
F.C
Yarborough
Barney Parsons
Ellerbe
N.C
Detroit
Jimmy Insolo
Mission Hills
Calif
Cale
Richard
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Johnny Miller
James Mighty
Bobby Thomson
New York Giants
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Russia
United States
Joe Dey
PGA
Gene Sarazen
Fresh Meadow
L.1
Dey
Lee Trevino
Scott Ostler
Nicklaus
South Africa
Legion
June Toom
Bourassa
Judy Rankin
Rick Wolhuter
Olympic
Randleman
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