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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1971
Page
8
Jack Nicklaus wins the PGA Championship at Palm Beach Gardens by two strokes over Billy Casper finishing 7 under par 281. Nicklaus, 31, eyes becoming the sport’s all time major leader, aiming to surpass Bobby Jones’s 13 majors.
Joe Frazier remains calm ahead of the March 8 heavyweight title clash with Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden. He plans to sing at his victory party across from the venue, with his band hired for the event. Frazier hopes for a fair referee and rules enforcement to keep the bout under control.
Kentucky closes gap in the ABA East with a 122-112 win over Carolina while Virginia falls to Florida 136-128. Utah beats Texas 125-123 as Beaty ties Beaty's free throw with 41 seconds left before Robbins scores the winner.
Drumtop, the lone mare in the field, defeated 12 male rivals to claim the $143 600 Hialeah Turf Cup at Hialeah. Ack Ack, the favorite, covered the Santa Anita mile in the San Antonio stakes by three lengths. Gustavo Thoeni of Italy led the World Cup ski standings after winning the Heavenly Valley Men’s Giant Slalom.
In a spring training intrasquad at Vero Beach Bobby Darwin hit a 514 foot tape measure homer after moving from pitcher to outfielder. Claude Osteen doubled off Don Sutton sparking a 9 2 rally as Steve Garvey and Bill Grabarkewitz added extra base hits. Injuries surfaced as Bill Russell Tim Johnson and Jim Flynn suffered damages.
Detroit guards edge Atlanta as Lanier scores 28 including a three point play with 40 seconds left to lift the Pistons to a 106 105 win. Bing 27 Walker 22 Maravich 30 for Hawks as Detroit narrows gap in Midwest standings amid playoff race.
A. J. Foyt dominates the Miller High Life 500 at Ontario, finishing 3 hours 43 minutes 36.5 seconds for an 8.5 second victory. He leads 118 of 200 laps and earns $51,800 as Baker and Petty finish second and third. Lorenzen suffers engine fire. Allison injured by windshield break. Grand National trail moves to Richmond next Sunday.
Johnny Bench agreed to an 80 000 dollar one year contract with the Cincinnati Reds after seeking 500 000 for three years. The 23 year old NL MVP in 1970 led the league with 45 homers and 148 RBI while hitting .293 as Cincinnati won the pennant. Bench said he will continue to pursue a higher payday with continued strong seasons.
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