Watson wins British Open with stellar 14th eagle at Carnoustie
In a dramatic finish at Carnoustie Tom Watson carded a one under par 71 to win the British Open by one stroke over Jack Newton. Watson birdied the feared par five 14th and chipped in for eagle, turning the pivotal hole in his favor as wind and conditions shifted over the final round.
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Carnoustie
Scotland
Jack Newton
Australia
Tom Watson
Watson
Newton
USL
Watson Wins British Open in Windy Carnoustie Playoff
Jack Nicklaus Johnny Miller and Neil Coles led to an 18 hole playoff as wind from the east battered Carnoustie. Tom Watson claimed the title and $16,500, ending nearly four years without a major victory. Newton earned the course record and $13,200 as runner-up. Watson became the sixth American winner in seven years.
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Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Neil Coles
Carnoustie
Watson
Newton
Gary Player
South Africa
Bizarre LPGA finish at Riviera as delays extend play
LPGA President Carol Mann led with a one stroke edge over Jan Ferraris in a chaotic finale halted by darkness and four weather delays totaling 4 hours 15 minutes. The $9,200 winner’s prize and a disrupted telecast highlighted a day marked by thunder, wind, and torn clubhouse scoreboard.
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George Strode
Columbus, Ohio
LPGA
Carol Mann
Riviera Country Club
Miss Mann
Jan Ferraris
Ferraris
Bill Hall
Borden, Inc
Tough lesson for Larry Moore
Dayton driver Larry Moore, who beat USAC champion Larry Hartman at Salem in June, expresses doubt after a failed bid for consistent top rides. He declines to split duties on two cars and hopes to prove he can handle both, aiming to race Hartman and other top names regularly.
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Hartman
Salem
Ind
Zanesville
Ohio
Moore
Pierce Brothers
Spiceland
Roger McCluskey
McCluskey
Milwaukee
Roger
Hartmans
Pettys
Allisons
Wildwood Girls Set Records at Oxford Invitational Relay Meet
The Wildwood swim team from Middletown set two meet and pool records at the Oxford Invitational Relay. The 11-12 girls 200-meter relay of Fiessinger Sutter Poynter Gardner clocked 2 33.1, beating its July 10 mark. The 15-17 girls 200m relay of Gardner Faris Sutter Wetzel clocked 2 18.5, also a July 10 record. The 13-14 200-meter freestyle relay of Lund Furlow Karchner Stitzel won 2 09.6.
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Oxford
Wildwood
Middletown
Julie Fiessinger
Mickey Sutter
Susan Poynter
Laurie Gardner
Chris Gardner
Ann Faris
Kathy Sutter
Jenny Wetzel
Jody Lund
Julie Furlow
Leanne Karchner
Susie Stitzel
Air Force Opens 1975 Season in Little Rock
The Air Force Falcons travel to Little Rock to face Arkansas in their season opener on September 13, 1975. Falcons look to start strong against the Razorbacks in this nonconference clash at a neutral site.
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Air Force
Little Rock
Falcons
Arkansas
Rain postpones 40 lap sprint at New Bremen Speedway
In New Bremen Ohio rain stopped the scheduled 40 lap sprint car feature Sunday. Officials rescheduled it as part of a double feature on August 17. Heat winners before the rain were Bob Richards Rich Vogler Marvin Carman and Tom Bigelow.
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New Bremen
Sports in brief roundup from golf to tennis and racing
Bill Tape won the Canadian PGA Championship with a final 69 to edge George Knudson by one stroke. Manuel Orantes defeated Jose Higueras 6 0 6 3 to win the Swedish Open men’s singles. Ken Rosewall beat Karl Meiler 6 4 6 4 6 3 to claim the Swiss International Open. Cynthia Doerner and Barbara Downs reached Ms America Tennis Classic finals. Derek Bell and Herb Pescarolo topped the Six Hours of Endurance in an Alfa Romeo. Brian Redman won the Formula 5000 race. Don White won the USAC 200 mile stock car event. Tim Shaw lowered the 800 meters world record to 8 09 60.
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Toronto
Bill Tape
George Knudson
Tennis Baastad
Sweden
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Jose Higueras
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Derek Bell
England
Herb Pescarolo
France
Pay N Pack Wins Regatta At Dayton In Heat Sweep
Pay N Pack piloted by George Henley of Eatonville Washington won all three heats at the Dayton Hyroglobe powerboating regatta Sunday. Weisfield's broke a prop shaft in the final heat ending a planned race with Pay N Pack. Miss US driven by Tommy D Eath finished second with one win and two seconds. Miss Budweiser driven by Mickey Remand took third with a heat win.
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Dayton
Ohio
Pay 'N Pack
George Henley
Eatonville
Wash
Weisfield
Miss US
Tommy D'Eath
Detroit
Miss Budweiser
Mickey Remand
Palm Desert
Calif
Latonia Race Course Entrants and Race Entries
Latonia Race Course lists entries by race: 1 Pace-Bushway Burr through Racer's Challenge. 2 Trot-Sharon's Oakie to Sunset Soul. ird Pace-Easter Product to Towaliga Mist. 4 Trot-Tiger Blaze to Mary Beaver. 5 Pace-Myra Mae to Star Diller. 6 Pace-Ohio Valley Roya to Cindy Lumber Jack. 7 Pace-General Joe to Patty Dean. 8 Pace-Rushing Time to Little Miss Ellen. 9 Pace-Mighty Mel to Sea Doctor.
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Bushway Burr
Janice Dan
Varsity Melock
Mongoose Warrior
Scotty Pine
Sugar Run
Senator Lynn
Racer’s Challenge
Steady Bart
Sharon's
Oakie
Sugar Cookie
Lee Eyre
Sherry Hope
Cricket’s Song
Ella
Joe Grady
Sunset Soul
Easter Product
Al’s
Little Lady
Bo Terra
Champaign Bell
Brimstone Pride
Grand John
Little
Harry’s
Bill
Little Miss Ellen
Pace
Mighty Mel
Gleanora Duke
Shirley Wills’ Boy
Superman Pick
Hobby’s Changer
Annie Way
Potential Wynn
Jimmy's
Blaze
Sea Doctor
Weather halts two softball tournaments over weekend
Rain ended the Seventh Annual Armco Invitational at Armco Association Park with four teams left and two co champions, the Jiffy Club and Pickett's of Columbus. The Miami Valley Umpires Association Tournament paused with 21 games remaining and resumes Saturday at Middletown High School.
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Armco
Armco Association
Pickett's
Columbus
Ind
Rains
Jiffy Club
Pickett’s
Ruhliman
Chuck Deslover
Nicholson Motors
Miami Valley
Middletown High School
Tennessee Allsports bow to Howard's Furniture in Smokey Mountain Classic
The Franklin based Allsports softball team opened with a 13 10 loss in the final inning to Howard's Furniture of Denver NC in Marysville Tennessee. They were then eliminated by First National Bank of Oak Ridge Tenn. Allsports owns a 43 18 season record.
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Allsports
Franklin
Marysville
Tenn
Howard's Furniture
Denver
N.C
First National Bank of
Oak Ridge
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