Devlin Wins USI Classic, Plans Short Break From Golf
Bruce Devlin pocketed $40,000 for a front running victory at the USI Classic, finishing 13 under par at Pleasant Valley while eyeing a lighter schedule after a record year. Elder and Mahaffey traded late pressure, with Trevino, Nicklaus, Palmer, and Player absent. Devlin’s fourth round streak of birdies helped seal the win as he nears a shift to golf course design in Florida.
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Sutton, Mass
Bruce Devlin
Armidale
Australia
Hills and Dales
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Mahaffey
Tommy Aaron
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Nattrass Aims for Grand American Trapshooting Win
Susan Nattrass of Edmonton returns to the Grand American Trapshooting Tournament in Vandalia Ohio after a one year break. She tied with Ruby Jenner at 199 in the women’s crown and then posted a perfect shootoff of 50. Bob Green of Flint Michigan won the men’s title with 125 straight in the shootoff. John Miller led the opening day with 98 from the 22yard line.
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Vandalia
Ohio
Edmonton
Canada
Susan Nattrass
Italy
Nattrass
Floyd
Ruby Jenner
Waupaca
Wis
Jenner
Jimmy Robinson
Bob Green
Flint
Mich
Air Force
B. E. Morrissey
Omaha
Neb
Don Westman Jr
West Fargo
N.C
John Miller
Newark
Comets Await ASL Final After Clinching Midwest Title
Cincinnati Comets clinch the Midwestern Division with a 60-1 record and will meet the winner of the New York Philadelphia playoff for the American Soccer League championship in Cincinnati on September 9 or 10. Cleveland sits second in the Midwest at 5-2-0 and awaits next week’s regular season finale.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Comets
Comets
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Colonie Hill Complex Sells for 20 Million in Hauppauge
The Colonie Hill complex at Hauppauge New York, featuring a 7100 yard golf course, was recently sold for 20 million dollars. Construction cost 11 million dollars.
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Colonie Hill
Hauppauge
N.Y
Regatta Crash Kills Man at Ohio River Event
A collision between two hydroplanes in the Ohio River regatta near Cincinnati killed Conley Snowden of Lexington Kentucky and seriously injured Ronald Davies of Kettering Ohio. Davies remained in intensive care as the 52nd Ohio Valley Motor Boat Racing Association event was halted.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Conley Snowden
Lexington
Ronald Davies
Kettering
Ohio
Davies
St. Francis Hospital
Conley
Bob Ballinger
Ohio Valley Motor Boat Racing Association
Ken Sullivan
Johnston
Ill
Harold Weber
Detroit
Mich
Johnny Long
Danville
Whitworth Prevails In Sudden-Death Southgate Open
Kathy Whitworth wins the Southgate Open after Jocelyne Bourassa misses a four foot putt on the 18th. The playoff ends on the fifth extra hole as Whitworth secures her 63rd pro win and extends 2023 earnings to $44,757, leading the LPGA this year.
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Kansas City
Kathy Whitworth
Jocelyne Bourassa
Miss Bourassa
Miss Whitworth
Southgate
Carlisle Teams Win In Knothole Invitational Tournament
Carlisle claimed its first ever fast pitch title in the 11-year history of the Carlisle Knothole Invitational. The 9-10 division saw Jim Wright win on Dave Watkins save, while Harp Evens closed out the 11-12 division 4 1. Carlisle beat West Carrollton in both 9-10 and 11-12 games. Final 13-14 division set for Wednesday at 6 p.m. Dayton View remains undefeated in loser's bracket with a possible semifinal against Middletown Franklin or Monroe. Minor tee-ball note: Miamisburg defeated Trenton last week.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Knothole Baseball Association
West Carrollton
Dave Watkins
Jim Wright
Harp Evens
Kelly Howard
Dayton View
Middletown
Franklin
Monroe
Miamisburg
Trenton
Record Set In Rifle Shoot At Camp Perry
Army Reserve Capt. David J. Cramer 491 15x set a new NRA individual trophy rifle match record at Camp Perry Ohio. He surpassed Myles G. Brown’s 1970 mark by five x’s. Navy's Tom Treinen placed second with 489 17x. Marine Corps white team won enlisted men trophy with 1 761, led by Danny Sanchez 298. California gold team won Rumbold Trophy with 199s. NBA matches conclude today with national trophy team match.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Army
David J. Cramer
National Rifle Association
Cramer
Aliquippa
Myles G. Brown
Navy PO
Tom Treinen
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Marine Corps
Sts
Danny Sanchez
Quantico
California
Richard K. Ilao
Montclair
Gerald Bayer
Wilmington
NBA
Casper's Remarkable Save Seals Masters Victory
Billy Casper faced a near disaster on Augusta National second hole in the 1970 Masters playoff with Gene Littler. He hooked a drive into a gully but lofted a nine iron over a log and trees to reach the fairway. Casper parred the hole and led by two after two, with Littler bogeying after a wedge mishap.
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Associated Press
Augusta National Golf Course
Billy Casper
Gene Littler
Casper
Augusta
Creek
Woods
Handicap Play Ends In Tie
The Weekend Handicap Tournament at Brown's Run ends with a three way tie as Steve Eaton, Bob Warner and Bob Levey all carded 66. 18 hole results include Championship Flight low gross John Bauer 71 and Net Tom Weatherwax 68, First Flight net E D Levey 70, Second Flight gross Norris Downing 70 and Net Ron Williams 69.
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Brown's
Steve Eaton
Bob Warner
Bob Levey
Lowgross
John Bauer
Tom Weatherwax
Gross — Wilber Cohen
E.D. Levey
Gross — Norris Downing
Ron Williams
Wildwood Golf Meet Highlights McCandless and Closers
McCandless shared low gross with a 74 at Wildwood on Saturday, while Frank Fanning and Don Ellis shot 75. Sam Haddad and Joe Herr were two back at 76, with Herr topping the 08 handicaps at 68, Hatfield leading 9-14 at 69, Fassler best in 15 and over at 69. Closest to the pin winners were Stevens on 2, Robinson on 9, Thomas on 18. Blind Bogey prizes went to Brewer, Cox, and Rapp with 70s.
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McCandless
Frank Fanning
Don Ellis
Sam Haddad
Joe Herr
Herr
Dynzel Hatfield
Roy Fassler
al Stevens
Fred Robinson
John Thomas
Marshall Herd Commits To Fall Practice Ahead Of 1972
Marshall Universitys Young Thundering Herd open fall drills with coach Jack Lengyel guiding about 95 players. 31 returnees and only four starters lost set a rebuilding tone as 23 days remain before the Sept. 16 home opener vs Morehead State. Three QBs Oliver Walsh Twardoski vie for starting role.
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Huntington
W. Va
Marshall University
Young Thundering Herd
Jack Lengyel
Herd
Lengyel
Lengeyel
Marshall
Morehead State of Kentucky
Reggie Oliver
Dave Walsh
Sam Twardoski
Vet Pearson Still Winning
Veteran racer David Pearson, nearing 39, wins the Yankee 400 at Michigan International Speedway by a car length over Bobby Allison. It marks his fifth major win of the season as he remains a top stock car figure with $770,000 career prize money.
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David Pearson
al Unser
Pearson
Bobby Allison
Michigan International Speedway
Mercury
A.J. Foyt
Glen Wood
Foyt
Unser
United States Auto Club
Springfield
Brett Lunger
Pomona
Calif
Road Atlanta
Brian Redman
London
Redman
Carl Hovan
Lunger
Ramchargers set IHRA track record at Dragway 42
In West Salem Ohio the IHRA Summer Nationals crowned champions in three categories. Clare Sanders of Detroit drove the Dodge Demon to a 6.54 second quarter mile at 229 mph to set a track IHRA record in the Funny Car class. Flip Scofield of California won Fuel Dragster with a 6.50 second run. Ronnie Sox claimed the Pro Stock title with a 9.42 second clocking.
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West Salem
Ohio
International Hot Rod Association
Dragway
Near Here
Clare Sanders
Detroit
Mich
IHRA
Flip Scofield
California
Ronnie Sox
Bruce Gould Clinches Sixth Tri-County Stock Feature
Bruce Gould of Milford captured his sixth Tri County 25 lap stock feature and third straight, overtaking Don Gregory on lap nine to win here. Gregory finished second with Sommerville third, Pflum fourth and Vallo fifth. Larry Moore earned the dash honors, Faber won sports sedan, and Ted McClellan claimed his third rat racer feature.
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Westchester
Milford
Bruce Gould
Gregory
John Sommerville
Joe Pflum
John Vallo
Larry Moore
Fairborn
Jeff Faber
Ted McClellan
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