Nicklaus Wins Open in Wind Uplifts Grand Slam Chase
Jack Nicklaus captures the U S Open at Pebble Beach with a final round 74 to finish two over par and three strokes ahead of Bruce Crampton. He moves toward a historic pro grand slam as Bobby Jones idolizes his career.
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Blue shaves, wins first game of year
Vida Blue pitched four hits allowed over a 9-0 Oakland win that kept the A's 3½ games ahead of Chicago in the AL West. Blue, 22, earlier said his fastball was not sharp though he called it progress, while Mustache Day saw Charles Finley award $300 for facial hair.
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Lompoc Marlins win medals at Tri County Meet in Santa Maria
The Lompoc Marlins led by Todd Griffith and Mike Kowalik scored 163 points with 52 medals at the Tri County Swim Meet in Santa Maria. They earned 8 firsts and 7 seconds among many awards. 20 of 29 swimmers won honors as 9 relays produced several top finishes.
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Convenience Wins Richest American Turf Match Race
Convenience, owned by Leonard Lavin and trained by Jerry Lambert, won Hollywood Park's $250,000 winner-take-all match race against Typecast, covering 1 1/16 miles in 1 47 3-5 minutes. The four-year-old led from start to finish a half-length ahead of Typecast, with Bill Shoemaker aboard Typecast and a long neck margin over the rival in the Vanity Handicap rematch.
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McRae Wins Inaugural LAN Continental 5000 at Watkins Glen
Graham McRae, two time Tasman Cup winner and noted road racer, captures the first LAN Continental 5000 Championship event at Watkins Glen. The $60,000 race capped a four race weekend inaugurating The Glen's 25th season as the Two-Five Challenge and Trans-American Championships ran Saturday.
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Supreme Court upholds baseball antitrust exemption ruling
The Supreme Court declined to strike down baseballs antitrust shield in a 5 to 3 decision. Justice Blackmun wrote the majority opinion acknowledging baseball as a business in interstate commerce and preserving the reserve clause amid Curt Floods challenge after being traded without consent.
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Baseball Antitrust Exemption Endures Despite Challenge
Justice Blackmun noted the exemption’s enduring status in the antitrust arena, saying baseball’s unique traits justified continued protection. He stressed the Court’s reluctance to overturn long standing rulings while Congress has shown no intent to disapprove them.
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