U S Open spotlight on Palmer Nicklaus amid Merion clash
The 71st U S Open at Merion sees Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus share lead amid outcry over pin placements and slow play. Outsider Bob Erickson and journeyman Jim Colbert also contend as field narrows to 65.
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Cubs-edge Cardinals 15-5 in Chi town rout
Cubs slam 19 hits against St Louis as Leo Durocher rests regulars in sixth. Billy Williams Ron Santo Jim Hickman and Brock Davis drive in three each while Joe Torre adds two hits. Cardinals struggle with miscues and late bullpen shakeups.
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Palmer Defends Golf Pin Placements On Green Toughness
Palmer says the pin placements were not more severe than typical tour greens and he examines such setups weekly. He adds that players generally don’t complain about pins as long as they are on the greens themselves.
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Nicklaus Criticizes Merion Pin Setup During Open
Jack Nicklaus argues the Merion course is being unfairly altered by difficult pin positions. He says the course is mighty enough to challenge players without gimmicks and that Merion should stand on its own this week.
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Weekend Sports Schedule with Baseball and Golf Events
Saturday schedule lists baseball at 1 15 p m with Expos and Mets and Cards and Cubs across various dates, golf at 3 60 p m and 3 00 p m across rounds of the U S Open, track events including NCAA and NAIA championships, and boxing at 8 30 p m featuring Denny Boyer against Jose Chirino in a middleweight bout.
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Seeing Eye Putter Helps Leader In Open
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Ardmor e Pa. Jim Colbert co leader of the U S Open uses a controversial eye corrected putter from Merit Associates. Colbert and Erickson share the lead at 138 as Elkins, the engineer, explains the club corrects vision and reduces friction to steer putts on line. About 18 players trial the device including Ray Floyd.
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Ardmore
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Overland Park
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Indians Massacre Tigers In Brawl-Marred Contest
Cleveland routed Detroit 7-0 after a fierce brawl in the eighth inning. Rays Fosse and Hodge ejected, Denehy, Horton, Brown also out. Chambliss delivered a two run homer to calm the crowd.
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Tony Stands by Johnson Amid Internal Angels Tensions
Tony Conigliaro defends Alex Johnson as the California Angels face internal strife amid rumors of dissension and weapons in the clubhouse. Manager Lefty Phillips blames Johnson for troubled relations while Johnson says he is not in the mood to play and might welcome a trade.
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Unbelievable field chases NCAA track crowns in Seattle
Ralph Mann of Brigham Young dominates the 440 hurdles with a 50.5, keeping BYU in team-title contention alongside Oregon and Kansas. Villanova star Marty Liquori rests before a potential third mile title as Kansas’ Karl Salb seizes the shot put with 66 feet 11 1 4 inches. UTEP rises as a track power amid final-day team scramble, while Paul Gibson’s injury and Rodney Milburn’s 13.6 win shape the hurdles battle.
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Saturday and Sunday baseball slate with several matchups
The schedule lists Saturday games including Detroit at Cleveland and Chicago at Minnesota with various pitchers named. Sunday shows Philadelphia at New York and Montreal at Pittsburgh among others, plus Monday night set Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Pittsburgh.
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