Trevino conquers Danny Thomas Classic for charity win
Lee Trevino won the Danny Thomas Golf Classic in Memphis with a course record 67, four strokes ahead of John Mahaffey. He donated $5,000 of his $35,000 purse to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, saying he forgives critics and continues charity despite IRS scrutiny. Arnold Palmer drew cheers after a late shot, and Trevino joked about the moment while saying he valued helping kids over money.
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Baker crowned wristwrestling champion at Petaluma
Maurice Baker of Bristol Connecticut defeated defending champ Dolcini of Petaluma in under 30 seconds to claim the world wristwrestling title after a weekend event that drew about 1500 spectators and whittled 500 contestants to a final rematch. Dolcini praised the champion's improved strength after the decisive match.
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Standings From Sundays UPI Results
United Press International results show Texas 5 Minn 2 and 3 1 splits with Chicago 9 California 8. Detroit 5 and Cleveland 0, Baltimore 5 Milw 0, New York 6 Boston 3, plus New York 3 Boston 2 in the 2nd group.
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USC-Trojans to face UC Santa Barbara for CWS berth
USC won the Pac 8 title by beating Washington State 8-7 in game two of the series and also won game one. UCSB reached the against UC Santa Clara 6-5 in Santa Clara to win District 8 NCAA playoff, setting a rematch next weekend at Santa Barbara to decide Omaha entry. Jeff Pederson drilled a three run triple in the eighth and Fred Lynn hit a solo homer. Milt Guggia and Daryl Arenstein had three hits for USC.
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McLain Debuts in Birmingham After Oakland Setback
Denny McLain, 28, a right handed pitcher, was sent to Birmingham in the AA Southern League after a disappointing start with the Oakland A's. He struggled on the mound Saturday night in his minor league debut.
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Slo Pokes Triumph In Lemore Moto Cross
The Slo Pokes dominated the Lemore NAS event near Fresno with multiple overall wins as Vince Clark claimed 125 Senior, John Caldwell took 250 Senior, and Chuck Czerwinski won Open Intermediate. Dave Czerwinski and Roy Marshall added strong finishes amid a day of crashes and comebacks.
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Home Run Leaders by League and Team in 1970s Style List
The report lists top home run hitters by league with counts. National League leaders include Colbert and Stargell tied at eight and Kingman eight while Wynn six and Luzinski six. American League leaders feature Cash eight and Allen seven with Duncan seven and Jackson five.
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Indianapolis 500 pole speeds set with fastest ever field
A near 12 mph jump over last year marks UPI report as Bobby Unser takes pole for the Indianapolis 500. After two weeks of trials, all 33 starters posted faster averages than last year’s pole, led by Gordon Johnsbeck and Peter Revson with speeds around 188 to 193 mph.
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