Nicklaus Seeks Grand Slam After Open Victory
Jack Nicklaus in gusty Pebble Beach winds wins his third U S Open and 13th major crown. He trails only Bob Jones in major titles and now targets the British Open and PGA Championship. Tough conditions yield high scores for many contenders including Casper at 300 and Moody and Boros at 301 and 305.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Jones
Columbus
Ohio
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Big Jack
Muirfield
Oakland Hills
Birmingham
Mich
Pacific Ocean
Nicklaus
Bill Casper
Orville Moody
Julius Boros
George Archer
Nicklaus Wins Open After Turbulent Final Round
Jack Nicklaus defied windy, fast greens at Carmel Bay to finish at even par 216 and win the Open by three strokes over Bruce Crampton, with Arnold Palmer third and defending champ Lee Trevino among five tied for fifth. Tony Jacklin carded a nine on a par four and struggled in rough conditions.
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Tony Jacklin
U. S
Nicklaus
Bruce Crampton
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Homero Blancas
Trevino
Crampton
Kermit Zarle
Palmer
John Miller
Zarley
Carmel Bay
Jack
Early-Inning Rallies Give Mexico Sweep
Mexico Legion sweeps Fulton in a Sunday doubleheader to push its season mark to 9-5 and sit atop the league standings at 5-1. Monte Clithero homered with 2 RBIs and Chuck Johnson added four hits as Ezel silenced Fulton, guiding the team to an 9-5 win and a first place in the league race. The sweep sets up a Jefferson City showdown Wednesday in a key league clash.
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Asi Mager
Neale Boughardrive Pal
Ulton
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The latest American and National League standings inch toward the season's midway. Key teams like New York, Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Cleveland, Montreal, and San Francisco show varied W L records. Recent results include Chicago over Los Angeles, Baltimore and Minnesota wins, and multiple Sunday and Monday games across the circuit.
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Mars
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Giants Pounce On Segui for 8-2 Win Over Cardinals
Giants win 8-2 as Sam McDowell lasts into eighth before Ed Goodson pinch hits for a two run single off Diego Segui. Scipio Spinks loses for St. Louis. Red Schoendienst hopes Segui’s fork ball can halt SF’s rally. Goodson provides key hit and batted around .300 in fill-in duties.
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Randy Moffitt
Candlestick Park
Jerry Reuss
Steve Arlin
Mexico Team Takes Twinbill at Jefferson City
A new slow pitch softball team from Mexico named Sessor Chapman opened league play in Jefferson City with a 216 and 174 victories over the prison church team. In game one, Mexico totaled 26 hits led by Erwin with a homer and four RBI as Selsor Chapman and Hacker each added key hits. In game two, Selsor Chapman continued strong hitting while Jim Jensen powered a homer over lights and a three-story building.
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Wally Brashears
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Crowdis
Jim Jensen
Jensen
Selser Chapman
San Diego
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Pirates
Padres
New York
Palmer Battles Tough Open At Pebble Beach
Arnold Palmer called the 1972 Open the toughest he’s played as he finished tied for third at Pebble Beach. He briefly led after a 40-foot birdie putt but missed several chances, ending four behind winner Jack Nicklaus with a 72-hole total of 204.
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Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Mexico's Bikel Dominates Wellsville Horseshoe Trophy
Val Hikel of 803 N Kentucky Rd captured first in an eight man round robin horseshoe tournament at the Wellsville VFW Halls on Saturday. Bikel won all eight matches to take top honors with Charles Tobe Jackson of Wellsville finishing second and Jerry Turner of Mexico third.
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