Lack Of Money Woes Helps Jacklin Win Open Title
Tony Jacklin, 25, won the 70th U S Open at Hazeltine with a four stroke lead, finishing 72 holes at 281 after four subpar rounds. He credited financial relief and his putting, especially a 25-foot birdie at hole nine, for staying calm against Dave Hill and others in a windy, crowded field.
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Montreal Triumphs 3-2 Over Pittsburgh In Rain Out
Montreal edges Pittsburgh 3-2 as rain interrupts later games. Renko improves to 2-3 while Stone posts a strong 48 swing in Philadelphia. New York and Chicago square off in night action as St Louis and Chicago play under late scheduling.
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Tough on All Star Pickers Bench Making The Rounds
Cincinnati AP reports on Johnny Bench 22 year old Reds star and questions when he will be available for pitching duty. the inquiry notes his current status and potential return timing.
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Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
Bench at multiple positions fuels Reds split with Dodgers
Cincinnati star Johnny Bench, in his fifth position of the season, powered the Reds to a Sunday split with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Crosley Field. Bench hit his 24th homer tying Tony Perez for the league lead, added two doubles and a single with four RBIs, and boosted his average to .307. Don Sutton, Dodgers ace, shut down Cincinnati in the opener, while Wayne Simpson added a strong 10th win with eight strikeouts in the finale.
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Houston
Wayne Simpson
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Steady Haynie Leads George Washington Golf Classic Final
Sandra Haynie of Fort Worth Texas holds a one stroke lead entering the postponed final round of the 54 hole George Washington Golf Classic in Horsham Pennsylvania. Judy Kimball is runner up at 138, with a group of five at 143 including Shirley Englehorn and Marilynn Smith chasing a fifth straight tour win.
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Ft. Worth
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Sutton
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Donna Caponi
Kathy Ahern
Jockeys Share of Preakness Purses Revealed
Eddie Belmonte won the Preakness aboard Personality earning $11,910 of the $151,300 winner’s purse. Larry Adams rode High Echelon to fourth place and split earnings 75 to 25, with Adams receiving $3,979 and sharing 10 percent with his agent Lou DeFichy. Adams also earned $7,500 from fourth place money and gave 10 percent to his agent. Belmonte tipped Pimlico staff from his share and gave to several assistants. his agent Ralph Theroux took 10 percent.
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Baseball Scoreboard Shows Mixed Results Across Leagues
In MLB action the Orioles beat the Nationals 4 to 2 in Baltimore while Oakland edged Chicago 6 to 5 in ten innings. Minnesota routed Kansas City 11 to 2 behind Kaat, Milwaukee topped Minnesota 6 to 5, and Milwaukee Brabender improved to 3 8. Baltimore Phoebus went 3-4 against Boston Brett 1-2. Kansas City Morehead 2-3 faced Oakland Roland 0-1. No other games scheduled today across the circuit with several cross-league matchups restaged or moved to contingency plans.
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Aaron Beats Young One in Father’s Day Power Show
Hank Aaron slugged two two run homers off 23 year old Larry Dierker as the Braves beat the Astros 6 4. Aaron’s 1 191th extra base hit moved him to fourth on the all time list behind Musial Ruth and Mays. St Louis swept Chicago and other NL scores noted.
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Barons Appoint New Barons Ice Boss
Cleveland Barons pick John Muckler as general manager and Parker Mac Donald as coach effective July 1. They replace Jack Gordon who left to coach the Minnesota North Stars. Muckler was previously general manager of a minor league club and MacDonald coached Waterloo in the CHL last season.
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Tigers pull off seven straight hits in 12 innings
Cesar Gutierrez rapped six singles and a double in seven at bats as Detroit beat Cleveland 9 8 in 12 innings in the nightcap. Steve Carlton blanked Chicago 3 0 on six hits in the opener of a doubleheader.
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Cocoa's 7 Is 1 Up On Major League Mark
Cesar Gutierrez nicknamed Cocoa tied a baseball record by collecting seven consecutive hits in a game as the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 9-8 in 12 innings after a 7-2 opener. Gutierrez went 7-for-11 with six singles and a double, improving his season average to .255.
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