Jacklin Bags Open Title At Hazeltine By Seven Strokes
Tony Jacklin cruised to a seven stroke victory in the U S Open at Hazeltine posting a two under 70 in the final round for a 72 hole total of 281. He led all four rounds and beat Dave Hill by seven while Nicklaus Palmer and Player trailed. Jacklin earned 30000 dollars and echoed aims for the Masters and PGA titles.
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Dodgers gain hope after split with Reds in four game series
Los Angeles Dodgers express belief they can catch the Cincinnati Reds after a weekend four game split. Jim Lefebvre led with five hits in the doubleheader as both teams posted 9-3 wins. Johnny Bench homered twice in the nightcap, tying Tony Perez for the major league home run lead. Wayne Simpson earned the win to improve to 10-1.
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Fred Norman
Wayne Simpson
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Laver favored to win third Wimbledon crown
Wimbledon opens amid security and fan fervor as Rod Laver eyes a third straight men’s singles title with Newcombe Ashe as the main challengers. Seemingly solid favorites face early tests amid a field that includes Graham Sitwell Pilic and Okker in volatile seeding.
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Thomas' 23 strikeouts pace Legion sweep weekend action
Lompoc roared past Santa Maria 23 4 as Thomas struck out 23 and Neal Porter and Monte Bolinger led with key hits. Vandenberg Village sits 3 1 after a 13 6 win over Santa Ynez while Lompoc 4 1 leads the path. Rick Martinich single was Vandenberg's lone safety as Porter tripled in the fourth and Thomas added a run scoring single.
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Borowiak Captures NCAA Singles Crown for UCLA
UCLA star Jeff Borowiak defeated Roscoe Tanner of Stanford 10-8 9-7 7-5 to win the NCAA singles title and clinch the Bruins undisputed team championship in Salt Lake City. Tanner was the tourney’s top freshman finalist, while Borowiak earned All American honors alongside teammates Estep Garcia and Cramer.
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Washington
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Gutierrez Sang Seven Hits in 12 Innings for Tigers
Cesar Gutierrez collected seven hits in a 12 inning nightcap as Detroit swept Cleveland 9-8. The All-Time Hall of Famer benchmarked was matched only by Wilbert Robinson in 1892 in a nine inning game. Gutierrez drove in the tying run with a first inning single and added hits in the third fifth tenth and twelfth innings along with a seventh inning double. Other AL scores included Baltimore over Washington New York over Boston Minnesota over Kansas City California over Milwaukee and Oakland taking both ends of a twin bill from Chicago.
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Vandenberg bats explode for 13 6 trouncing of Santa Ynez
Vandenberg Village American Legion team piled up 14 hits to defeat Santa Ynez 13 to 6 on Saturday. Monte Wise had three hits and two RBI in his first start at first base, Malcolm Jones added two RBIs, and Rick Martinich, Ken Murphy, Scott Stuart and Holt contributed key at bats. PITCHERS Hetzler Williams Fisher struck out 14 while allowing seven hits.
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Chi Cheng Narrowly Misses World Record in 440 Yard Dash
Chi Cheng of Cal Poly Pomona shines at the Orange County Invitational with a 52.5 second 440 yard dash inching within one tenth of a second of the world mark. She also wins the 100 yard dash in 10.3 and 100 meter hurdles in 14. Quotes share Athlete of the Meet honors after a Portland victory.
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Cardinals close in as Carlton Gibson pitch shutout and win
The Cardinals split the doubleheader with the Cubs, Carlton tossing a 5 0 shutout and Gibson winning 3 2. Joe Torre and Steve Carlton fueled confidence as St Louis moved within four and a half games, while other NL and AL results cited.
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