Unknown Is Golf's Happiest Loser
Vietnam veteran Steve Eichstaedt settled for second in the $150000 Cleveland Open, four strokes behind Bruce Devlin. Eichstaedt, a Miami resident and late bloomer on tour, shot 272 12 under par after a late eagle, earning $47100. Devlin opened 66 then 64 to 268. Bob Murphy Larry Hinson tied for third at 273, Trevino Hill and Graham at 274. Eichstaedt had a 65 in the rain delayed second round and his army service included 10 months in Vietnam as a medic.
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Steve Eichstaedt
Bruce Devlin
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Larry Hinson
Lee Trevino
Dave Hill
Lou Graham
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Trevino
Graham
Tom Weiskopf
Eichstaedt
Miami
Miami Lakes
Country Club
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Tour
Vietnam
Mills Wins LPGA Open From Eight-Stroke Deficit
Mary Bentley Mills of Laurel Mississippi rallied from eight strokes back to win the Ladies PGA Open in Columbus Ohio. She tied Althea Darben and Sandra Haynie at 216 after three rounds, then won in a sudden-death playoff. Kathy Whitworth finished fourth after a 69 and Peggy Wilson tied for fourth with par 72.
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Ohio
Mary Bentley Mills
Miss Mills
Laurel
Miss
Althea Darben
Sandra Haynie
Mrs. Darben
Miss Haynie
Mrs. Darden
Kathy Whitworth
Peggy Wilson
Raymond Memorial
First Festive Finish For Andretti's Crew
Dan Gurney won Can Am Challenge Cup race in Greenville behind Andretti’s first season win. Tiny Lund claimed Grand American victory in Dixie. Bobby Isaac won NASCAR Grand National race in Greenville. Two drivers died in crashes in Europe and France. Gurney led most of 75 laps at Mt Tremblant to win by 10.4 seconds. Andretti won USAC race at Castle Rock, passing Al Unser early and holding on.
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Mario Andretti
Down
Dixie
Tiny Lund
Bobby Isaac
Greenville
S. C
Jerry Hansen
Minneapolis
State Fair Park
Milwaukee
Europe
Derek Williams
Britain
McLaren
Mosport Park
Ontario
Mt. Tremblant
Quebec
Gurney
Lothar Metschenoacher
Laurentian Mountains
Bruce McLaren
England
A. J. Foyt
Bobby Unser
al Unser
Lund
Cross
S.C
Hampton
Jim Paschal
Buck Baker
Isaac
Grable Fable Is Sad With No Gas at Sears Point
Ron Grable of Cupertino led the Continental 49er Sports Car Championship race at Sears Point International Raceway until running out of gas 42 seconds from the finish. Gus Hutchison of Dallas passed him to win the $5,000 first prize in the fifth race of the Sports Car Club of America series. Officials blamed a too-light fuel load and an extra parade lap caused by a gun start.
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Sonoma
Calif
Sears Point International Raceway
Ron Grable
Cupertino
Grable
Gus Hutchison
Dallas
Top AL strikeout leaders last season
Sam McDowell of the Cleveland Indians 279 strikeouts, Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers 271, and Andy Messersmith of the California Angels 211 led the American League in punchouts last season.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Mickey Lolich
Detroit Tigers
Andy Messersmith
California Angels
Ron's Stays On Streak In Butler County USA Softball Final
Ron's Car Wash of Hamilton edged Ruhlman's Trucking 9 8 in nine innings at Goldman Park to win the two day Butler County USA Softball Tournament final. Ruhlman's beat Don's Carry Out 13 3 and Whitt's 8 0 to reach the final before losing in the bottom of the ninth. Both teams advance to District USA play at Goldman Park July 25 26.
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Hamilton
Goldman Park
Butler County
Whitt’s
Ruhlman
Don's
Whitt
Former Ring Champ Is Dead in Portland Maine
Paul W. Herrick of Portland died at age 48 after collapsing in a municipal park. The Cumberland County Medical Examiner ruled natural causes. Herrick, once one of the youngest bantamweight champions, won 82 of 90 fights before clinching the New England title in June 1941.
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Maine
Paul W. Herrick
New England
Cumberland County
G. Hermann Derry
Herrick
Fred Ruscher Leads Wildwood Golf Weekend Action
Fred Ruscher stained the two rounds at Wildwood Golf Club with scores of 74 both days, sharing top honors on Sunday with Don Bush. His son Doug led Saturday with a one over par 72, including an eagle on the 498 yard sixth hole. Charles Woodward and Gordon Lindsay posted strong nets in the 0-8 and 9-14 classes, while Joe Ritter and Bill Raines won 15-and-over handicaps.
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Fred Ruscher
Wildwood Golf Club
Ruscher
Doug
Fred
Buscher
Don Bush
Dave Woodward
Wildwood
Bush
Gordon Lindsay
Joe Ritter
Andover
Bill Gray
Rod Trimble
Bill Raines
Hubbys Team With Wives In BR Play
Four pair scramble at Brown's Run Country Club yesterday featured husband and wife teams led by Jay Irvin and Frank East with a 43. Second place went to two teams at 44. Low gross was Bill McCabe with 18 on par 72. Par Club low nets tied at 69. Several players posted 66 to 69 in a windy afternoon event.
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Brown’s Run Country Club
Jay Irvin
Frank East
Jim Fiessinger
David Ujeman
Bill Carr
Ed Mitchell
Bill McCabe
E. D. Levey
Jack Frisbie
E. H. Bindley
Tony Tenore
Jack Hagan
W. C. Higdon
Pete DeLaup
Paul Wilch
H. K. Moore
Carl Doppe
Don Daly
Foster Eyes Frazier Move After Title Defense
Baltimore AP reports Bob Foster after defending his light heavyweight title for the fourth time signals a move to heavyweight. He cites big-money bouts with Joe Frazier or other opponents, saying he would fight anyone if the money is right. Foster earned 40 percent of Saturday’s gate, about $14,000, after stopping Mark Tessman in 10 rounds at the Civic Center.
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Bob Foster
Joe Frazier
Foster
Frazier
King Kong
Civic Center
Mark Tessman
Tilt Returns to Lubbock as All America Game Thrills Crowd
The All-America Coaches Association football game drew 41,150 at Jones Stadium in Lubbock Texas as the East defeated the West 34 27 in a wild scoring thriller. Tornado devastation earlier in May 26 years ago looms in background while players exchanged kicks and punches and the lights failed late. Coach Charles McClendon praised the offensive battle saying it was among the best and that victory came at the last second.
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Lubbock
Tex
Bill Murray
AFCA
Jones Stadium
Atlanta
Murray
Charles McClendon
East
Louisiana State
Britons Have New Net Hero at Wimbledon
An Australian ex carpenter son of English steelworker roger Taylor and Bob Carmichael upset top contenders to reach Wimbledon quarter finals Taylor defeated Rod Laver 46 6-4 6-2 6-1 in a career high win. Carmichael beat Bob Hewitt to join the last eight as Gimeno toppled Arthur Ashe. All Australian quarterfinals loom with Roche Rosewall Newcombe Emerson. Women see Billie Jean King Karen Krantzcke Rosemary Casals Winnie Shaw Cecilia Martinez Durr in spotlight.
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Sheffies
Laver
Carmichael
South Africa
Bob Hewitt
Clark Graebner
New York
Tony Roche
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Australia
Karen Krantzcke
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Winnie Shaw
Britain
Cecilia Martinez
San Franciscan
Francoise Durr
France
OHSAA Adopts Experimental Football Rating Pool
The Ohio High School Athletic Association's Board of Control will run an experimental rating pool for interscholastic football in the 1970 season. Results are not for publication. schools will mail game scores on a rating form and National Scanning, Inc. will analyze them. A new record keeping system freezes all records through 1969-70 and begins anew, listing all 1979-71 AAA class winners as record holders.
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Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Board of Control
Association
National Scanning, Inc
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