Beard wins Ameri can Golf Classic in Akron
Frank Beard claimed the $30,000 first prize at the American Golf Classic in Akron, finishing 276 to edge Jack Nicklaus and Bruce Crampton who tied for second at 278. Beard, who arrived late after his wife gave birth to their fourth child, boosted his year earnings beyond $119,446 as Nicklaus moved into the top money list with $127,860.
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Sizemore’s Best Day Helps Dodgers Sweep Reds
Ted Sizemore piled up seven hits and six RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Sunday doubleheader sweep of Cincinnati, lifting his average to .307 and giving the Dodgers five .300 hitters. injuries plagued the Reds pitching staff as Jim McGlothlin left with a gash and Clay Carroll was sidelined. Cincinnati struggled 35 hits surrendered by L A.
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Baseball Standings and Sunday Results From The League
The day’s standings show Pittsburgh atop the National League East with a 64 50 record and New York at 59 51. In the American League West Cincinnati and Houston mix, while Baltimore leads the AL with 71 42. Sunday games featured Montreal’s 14-70 thrashing of St. Louis and Pittsburgh’s 8-3 win over New York, with several other matchups completed.
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Tanner Wins U S Amateur Clay Court Tennis Title
Roscoe Tanner a Stanford student from Lookout Mountain Tenn. won the U S Men s Amateur Clay Court title in Rochester after dropping the first two sets to Haroum Rahim. The final set ended 10 8. Linda Tuero of Tulane repeated her victory over Laura duPont 62 6 4.
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Angels Rally in Twin Bill to Narrow West Lead
Alex Johnson homered and drove in key runs as the California Angels swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox 5-0 and 6-3. Don Mincher slugged two homers and four RBIs as Oakland defeated Minnesota twice, pulling within seven games of the Twins in the AL West. Johnson hit safely in both games, raised his average to .323, and trailed Carl Yastrzemski by three in the batting race. Egan and Wright contributed solid defense and runs in the Angels’ wins.
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Net Tourney Finalists Set At Middletown Club
In the City Mixed Doubles Tennis Tourney at Middletown Tennis Club Jim Gibbons and Carolyn Dishun beat Bob Gage and Leann Grimes 4-6 6-2 6-1 while Tom Wiley and Janie Lawson defeated Bob Leasure and Lynn Wiley 6-3 1-6 6-2. The final rounds are scheduled for the weekend.
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Mincher powers A’s in doubleheader sweep at Minnesota
Don Mincher of Oakland hit five safeties five hits including two homers and a double driving in six runs as the A’s swept the doubleheader against his former Minnesota teammates. Jerry Reuss pitched a two hitter leading the Cardinals to a 4-0 win over Montreal and a split with the Expos.
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Weekend fights in Tokyo headline boxing results
Eddie Perkins of Chicago stopped Hide mori Tsujimoto of Japan in the 10th round after a 142 4-5 record. Koichi Wajima from Japan knocked out Neo Mizoguchi in the 8th round.
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Pennant Fever Spreads as Pirates Rally to Lead Mets
Pirates beat the Mets 8-3 to reclaim a 3 1/2 game NL East lead with pennant fever growing in the clubhouse. Clemente and Stargell, amid talks of a late-season surge, help fuel the rally as Seaver faces Dock Ellis in the Mets series finale.
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Steer This Way By Dave Mohn
A column discusses steering wheel vision and tailgating as factors in car accidents and hints at future designs with larger glass areas and skylights. It notes air conditioning may affect convertible sales and claims U.S. drivers are among the safest worldwide. The piece plugs Dave’s Clark Super 100 gasoline and lists its address and phone.
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