Stockton Wins PGA Title Against Arnie’s Army
Dave Stockton of Westlake California claimed the PGA Championship with a 279 total after a final round 73, beating Arnold Palmer by two strokes as Arnie’s Army heckled from the gallery. Stockton earned $40,000 with Palmer and Bob Murphy sharing second and others collecting lesser prizes.
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Twins end nine-game skid with four homers at Fenway
The Minnesota Twins snapped a nine-game losing streak at Boston by hammering four homers in a 9-6 victory at Fenway Park. Cesar Tovar and Harmon Killebrew led the early power with three run blast by Tovar in the eighth sealing the win as Brant Alyea and George Mitterwald also homered. The win put Minnesota four games up in the AL West over Oakland after a rough stretch.
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Cloninger Trades Pitching For Gatorade Endorsement
Cincinnati pitcher Tony Cloninger worked a two run performance against Philadelphia driven by a new fuel Gatorade. He allowed two runs one earned on five hits over eight innings and added a sixth inning homer. Cloninger credited the drink for maintaining strength in extreme heat as Cincinnati secured a 4 2 victory with Wayne Granger earning the save. John Beach knocked in three Reds runs including a sixth inning homer.
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Jones Delivers Tie Breaking Shot as Mets Top Braves
Mets beat Braves 2-1 on Cleon Jones eighth inning homer after Jim McAndrew held Atlanta to five hits. Knockahoma’s sign and war dances failed to rattle New York as Pittsburgh lost to San Diego and Cincinnati, Chicago, San Francisco won behind sharp pitching. The Pirates’ loss, Braves’ quirks, and key plays defined NL action.
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Rawls wins Buckeye Invitational by one stroke
Betsy Rawls captured the LPGA Buckeye Invitational at Royal Oak Racquet Club with an even par 72 for a 54 hole total of 210. She edged Pam Barnett by one stroke after a crucial two putt from about four feet on the 17th. Margee Masters shot 72 to finish third at 212, while Kathy Whitworth and Mary Mills tied at 213. Rawls, from Spartanburg DC, has now won her second title of the year and a career 52nd victory after the Dallas Civitan Open earlier.
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Steer This Way by Dave Mohn
An advertisement urges drivers to ensure auto insurance covers rental car costs if their vehicle is stolen. It notes 800,000 thefts last year and warns against driving when sick or medicated. It highlights new tech like oversized electric dummies at road projects and a mobile air pollution station called smogmobile. The piece promotes cleaner engines and lists Clark Super 100 at 1851 Central Ave with phone 424-9529.
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Rain In Spain May Be Miracle Rain In Spain May Be Miracle
West Germany holds a narrow edge in the interzone final as rain halted play with Manuel Orantes leading Christian Kuhnke 6-3 6-3 and 6-5 in the third. Kuhnke needs only the first game today to force a Davis Cup final against the United States in Cleveland August 29-31. If Orantes wins, Spain’s Bunget and Santana would decide the outcome.
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Bengals Sign Rick Norton After Dolphins Cut
Rick Norton agreed to a free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals after Miami cut him last week for underperforming. Sam Wyche and rookie Dave Lewis shared quarterback duties in a loss to Miami, with Lewis posting 116 yards and a TD setup. Coach Paul Brown said Norton’s big salary from the Dolphins is not involved. Greg Cook was slated for surgery on his right shoulder at a Cleveland clinic after injuring it in a pickup basketball game.
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Middletown High JV to receive gear Thursday morning
Middletown High announces junior varsity football candidates will be issued equipment on Thursday starting at 9 30 a.m. Head Coach Jack Gordon said the session will equip players for the upcoming season.
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Baseball Standings and Results From The National League East
National League standings show Pittsburgh 67 34 4 to New York 63 56 .529 3 games ahead Chicago 62 59 .512 5 behind St Louis 56 64 .467 10 behind and Philadelphia 54 64 .458 11 behind Montreal 51 70 .421 16 behind in the East while Cincinnati 81 41 .664 leads the West with Los Angeles 67 51 .568 and San Francisco 59 60 .495. Sundays results include Montreal 5 Houston 3 New York 2 Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 Los Angeles 2 San Diego 8 Pittsburgh 6 San Francisco 5 St Louis 2. Todays schedule features San Diego at Chicago San Francisco at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at St Louis Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Montreal at Cincinnati in a full slate with more games listed for Tuesday.
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Baseball Scores and Schedules From Major Leagues
Standings show Baltimore 75 44 leads the league while New York 66 52 trails. Detroit 63 56, Boston 60 57, and Cleveland 57 62 follow. Oakland hosts Milwaukee, Chicago visits Boston, and several matchups list pitchers and records. Only games scheduled include Detroit at Oakland and other N affairs.
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Elks Cup Two Tourney Tilts
Middletown Elks stay alive in the Miamisburg Invitational with two wins. They routed Xenia 14-0 behind Danny Blair one hit pitching and defeated Kettering 7-4. Rob Ramey homered twice and doubled in game one and had two hits game two. Mike Baker added two hits in game one and a homer in game two.
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