Murphy wins Hartford Open with new clubs after theft woes
Bob Murphy, after his clubs were stolen in Philadelphia a year earlier, captured the Greater Hartford Open title with a final 69 for 267, four strokes ahead of Paul Harney. Tom Weiskopf and Jim Grant followed as Stockton and Sanders tied for fourth. Murphy donated 1000 to charity, boosting year earnings to over 97000.
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Bob Green
Wethersfield
Philadelphia
Murphy
Paul Harney
Sutton
Mass
Harney
Wethersfield Country Club
Tom Weiskopf
Jim Grant
Steve Opperman
Dave Stockton
Doug Sanders
Distinctive Leads Early to Win Belmont Labor Day Stakes
Distinctive sped to the front after the start of the $116,800 Labor Day feature at Belmont Park and was never headed, finishing a half length ahead of Hydrologist. Walter Blum, aboard the Herbert Allen owned four-year-old, rode a steady pace with fractions of 22 4-5, 45 2-5, 1:09 1-5, and 1:34 3-5 for the 1 1/8 miles. The victory marked Distinctive’s fourth stakes win of the year and paid $38 to win, amid a crowd of 6,028.
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Associated Press
Distinctive
Governor Nicholls
Belmont Park
Meadow Stables
Hydrologist
Walter Blum
Herbert Allen
Twins sweep Brewers as Alyea drives in nine runs
Yesterday's Stars reports Brant Alyea of the Twins driving in nine runs in a doubleheader sweep of Milwaukee 7-6 and 8-3. Alyea had a grand slam and a three run homer in the opener. Bob Johnson of the Royals held California to one run on three hits while fanning 10.
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Twins
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Alyea
Bob Johnson
Royals
Angeles
Kansas City
California
VicCabe Champ of Champions at Brown's Run CC
VicCabe Champ of Champions saw Bill McCabe defeat John Bauer 3 and 2 in match play to take the club championship. First flight Jim Snyder won 1 up over Mike Herr, with Hamilton Watkins, N. J. Downing, Hal Mercier, and others winning their flights in tight finishes.
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John Bauer
Jim Snyder
Mike Herr
Hamilton Watkins
Bill Swisshelm
N. J. Downing
Bill Thorn
Hal Mercier
Dave Murray
R. Drury
Wilbur Cohen
B. Lansow
Don Osborne
W. Carr
Robert Leasure
Mike Mandrak
Bill Higdon
Bob Nelson
Phil Becker
Earl Turvey
Bill Maxwell
Bill Uhl
Jay Terry
Ken Patchen
Paul Smith
Dickerson Duo Leads Forest Hills Mixed Best Ball Tourney
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dickerson posted a 52 to top 30 teams at Forest Hills Country Club Mixed Best Ball event yesterday. Ruth Christy and Steve Geckeler were second with 53, while Lee McGee and Jack Downey took third at 54. Weatherby and Alderton teams tied for fourth at 56.
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Dave Dickerson
Forest Hills Country Club
Ruth Christy
Steve Geckeler
Lee McGee
Jack Downey
Bob Weatherby
Jack Alderton
Women Tennis Players Rally for Equal Prize Money
World top players led by Margaret Court and Nancy Richey reject the Pacific Southwest Tournament purses as unfair. They demand parity with men, citing Wimbledon and U S Open prize gaps, and discuss plans for a strictly women’s tour. Billie Jean King calls the 12 to 1 ratio ludicrous. Rosemary Casals and Gladys Heldman push for action and new tours.
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Will Ghimsley
Forest Hills
N.Y
Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
Pacific Southwest
Los Angeles
War Council
West Side Tennis Club
Campaign For Equal Rights
Perry Jones
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
England
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Gladys Heldman
World Tennis
Houston
Jack Kramer
California
Kramer
Baker Glad Hard Luck Fell Behind In Southern 500 Victory
Buddy Baker swept to a one lap win in the 21st Southern 500 at Darlington, driving a Cotton Owens Dodge. Cale Yarbrough faded after a brakeless spin, finishing 20th. Donnie Allison led laps but wrecked on lap 347 to end his bid, with Bobby Isaac taking second.
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Darlington
S.C
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
N.C
Cotton Owens
Cale Yarbrough
Donnie Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Allison
Baker
Bobby
Dodge
Bobby Isaac
Catawba, N.C
Stock Car Hits Crowd at State Fair Raceway
A speeding stock car crashed into holiday spectators behind a fence at the State Fair Raceway in Syracuse as the New York State Modified Stock Championships concluded. One man died and seven people were injured, with three pinned beneath the car as it flipped end over end. Driver Lee Millington of Canajoharie swerved and was struck by another car, causing the fatal sequence during the third lap of the 30 lap race.
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Syracuse
N.Y
State Fair Raceway
Lee Millington
Canajoharie
Millington
Revson Named Superior Pro Driver for California 500
Peter Revson the New York socialite racer won the Superior Professional Driver award for the California 500. He finished fifth after an electrical switch failed in the pits and earned seventeen thousand two hundred fifty dollars plus a two thousand driver award. The voting by the American Automobile Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association tied Jim McElreath and LeeRoy Yarbrough for second place with Yarbrough leading early before engine trouble.
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Ontario
Calif
Peter Revson
Auto Racing
New York
California
Revson
American Automobile Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association
Jim McElreath
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Lefty Kegler Wins $50,000 Bellows-Valvair Open
John Petraglia of Brooklyn New York won the $50 000 Bellows Valvair Open Bowling Tournament in Pittsburgh for his first PBA tour victory in four years He won 10 of 16 final matches by a 2 pin margin over Bob Shank of Elyria Ohio Petraglia earned 5000 Shank 3000
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Pittsburgh
John Petraglia
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bob Shank
Elyria
Ohio
Petraglia
Shank
Lightning Hits Gibbs High as Bolt Kills Two
A lightning strike at Gibbs High School football practice in St Petersburg killed senior Robert Newton 17 and sophomore Vincent Williams 16 and injured 20 others with four in hospital. Coach Al Campbell said practice was halted when storm signals appeared but the bolt struck unwarned during a huddle as players prepared for the season opener.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Gibbs High School
Robert Newton
Pinellas County Conference
Vincent Williams
Bruce Chapman
Alton Black
al Campbell
Outboard Champion Killed In River Festival Race
Horace Hageman, 28, of Lorain Ohio national champion in outboard boat racing, was killed during the River Festival Championships on the Ohio River. He was among 11 boats in the 80-90 cubic inch class when his craft was struck on the first down river turn by a boat skippered by Dan Habighorst of Cincinnati. The collision tore loose a 100 horsepower motor from another boat and Hageman was struck on the head and knocked under the decking, officials said.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Horace Hageman
Lorain
Ohio River
Hageman
Dan Habighorst
Cincinnati
Yankees Bring Up Loyd Colson for Relief Role
New York Yankees promote 22 year old Loyd Colson from Manchester in the Eastern League to bolster relief corps. The rookie right hander had 16 saves this season.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Loyd Colson
Manchester
Gallery Split Over Net Pros
Forest Hills reports the U S Open quarter finals draw with Cliff Richey set to face Manuel Santana in a clash framed as good guy against bad boy. The match joins four men’s singles quarter finals while Rosemary Casals and Francoise Durr headline the women’s side with Kerry Melville and Virginia Wade also advancing.
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San Angelo
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Richey-Santana
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Australia
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Rod
Tony Roche
Tom ,Gorman
Seattle
Tito Vasquez
Argentina
Brian Fairlie
New Zealand
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Kerry Melville
Francoise Durr
France
Virginia Wade
Britain
Notables Cut As NFL Trims
Notable NFL cuts include Yale quarterback Brian Dowling cut by the Boston Patriots and Lane Howell, a six year veteran tackle, cut by the Eagles. Dowling may join the Patriots taxi squad if unclaimed. Also released were George Saimes Al Bemniller Harry Jacobs from the Bills. Namath sub Harry Theofiledes from the Jets. Richard Trapp Paul Seiler and Ray Haynes from the Jets. and five Bengals waivers including Middendorf Kirner Dunn Johnson and Dyer.
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Jets
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Ken Johnson
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