Dark horses lead Open with Palmer and Nicklaus near
In the U S Open at Merion, two dark horses, Bob Erickson and Jim Colbert, share the 36 hole lead at 138. Jerry McGee is at even par 140, Gay Brewer at 141, while Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus sit three strokes back.
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Ardmore
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Jim Colbert
Kansas
Merion Golf Club
Jerry McGee
Lake Worth
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Gay Brewer
Dallas
Tex
Open field tightens as Nicklaus Palmer clash heightens Open bid
Six contenders led by Bruce Devlin George Archer Chi Chi Rodriguez Bobby Nichols and others head into the third round at Merion after a 148 midway. The star clash between Nicklaus and Palmer heated the scene with both sides trading quips over pin placements pace and fairness as Tony Jacklin Frank Beard Billy Casper Dave Hill Dave Stockton and Tom Weiskopf exited the cut. Erickson and Colbert surged as midway leaders after 67s with Labron Harris Jr. also high before fading.
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Bruce Devlin
George Archer
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Bobby Nichols
Tony Jacklin
England
Frank Beard
Billy Casper
Dave Hill
Stormy Petrel
Erickson
Sanford
Fla
Colbert
McGee
Labron Harris Jr
Harris
Johnson's errors fuel Royals win as Angels lose control
Alex Johnson misplays on two unearned runs help Kansas City to a 6-1 victory over the Angels. A separate Detroit Cleveland brawl erupts after Bill Denehy hits Ray Fosse, leaving five ejected and Fosse injured as Cleveland tops Detroit 7-0.
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Paul Splittorff
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Ray Fosse
Denehy
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Tigers
Willie Horton
Ray Land
Gomer Hodge
Horton
Lamb
Baseball scores and standings mix with rodeo prize event
The recap covers AL and NL results with Orioles at Yankees and Senators routing Boston, plus wins by Oakland over Milwaukee and Minnesota over Chicago tied to pitchers like Cuellar and Hunter. It also notes an Amvet Rodeo in Ventura July 9-11 with IRA sponsorship and ticket info at Eddys Saddlery.
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Hedland
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Bradley
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Odom
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Kilkenny
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Foster
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Kekich
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Washington
Brown
Fosse
Orioles
Yankee
Thurman Munson
Andy Etchebarren
Ventura
Dodgers Rally Behind Osteen and Brewer in 5-4 Win
Claude Osteen and Jim Brewer combined to limit the Houston Astros as the Dodgers won 5-4. Osteen pitched well into the ninth before Brewer closed the game, aided by a seventh inning rally that included a Parker single scoring Buckner and Davis.
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UPI
Claude Osteen
Jim Brewer
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
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Denis Menke
Wes Parker
Dodgers
Houston Parker
Jim Breer
Gentry fires two hit gem to pace Mets win over Phillies
Gary Gentry, now pitching with a calmer approach, delivered a two hit shutout as New York beat Philadelphia 2-0. He allowed only two singles and earned his sixth win while Ken Reynolds yielded two hits in seven frames for the Phillies. The NL standings saw Cincinnati, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles win.
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United Press International
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Oscar Gamble
Ken Reynolds
Donn Clendenon
Ken Singleton
Smith makes tennis finals at London Grass Courts
Stan Smith, UPI, nearly skipped Wimbledon warmups to Eastbourne but entered at last minute and reached the London Grass Courts final. He edged Tom Gorman 7 5 9 8, while John Newcombe cruised 6 4 6 4. Billie Jean King and Margaret Court reach the women's final after strong wins.
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UPI
Stan Smith
John Newcombe
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Court
Australia
VV Nine Set For Paso Robles Game Tomorrow
The Vandenberg Village American Legion team hosts Paso Robles at Cabrillo High field in a 11 a.m. tip while Lompoc welcomes San Luis Legion. Bill Boyer is likely to start for Village. Lompoc eyes victory behind Carlos Gonzales or Teddy Torres. Bratz leads with a .786 average after 11 hits in 14 at bats.
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Paso Robles
Cabrillo High Field
Lompoc
San Luis Legion
Lompoc High
Bill Boyer
Burleigh Redus
Carlos Gonzales
Teddy Torres
Torres
Gus Knickrehm
Monte Wise
Matt Goodrich
Bratz
Salb Clinches third NCAA Shot Put Title
Karl Salb won his third straight NCAA shot put title with a 66 feet 11.5 inches mark to join a select group. Marty Liquori and Ralph Mann pursued their third consecutive mile and 440 hurdles titles, with Mann advancing from the semifinals in 50.5 seconds as the windup of the 1971 championships approached.
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UPI
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Marty Liquori
Ralph Mann
Salb
Harlow Robert
al Blazis
Dallas Long
Don Gehrmann
Ron Delaney
Cyrol Burleson
Liquori
Harrelson quits Indians to pursue professional golf
Ken Harrelson, 1968 AL player of the year, will retire from the Cleveland Indians to join the pro golf tour. He told Indians manager Alvin Dark on Friday the decision was the hardest of his life but his lifelong goal is to play professional golf. He previously won MVP honors with the Boston Red Sox.
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Cleveland Indians
Harrelson
Indians
Alvin Dark
Boston Red Sox
Babe Ruth All Stars to host Oakland teams in Lompoc
The Lompoc Babe Ruth program will run a two day All-Star Invitational at Babe Ruth Park on July 3 and 4 featuring 13 year old and 14 15 year old Lompoc squads against two Oakland area teams. The event serves as a tune up before post season play and precedes sectional tours in Nipomo and Atascadero.
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Babe Ruth
All Stars
Oakland
Babe Ruth Park
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