Miller shoots Oakmont record 63 to win Open by one
Johnny Miller fires a course record 63 at Oakmont to win the Open by one stroke over John Schlee and Tom Weiskopf. The 26 year old from San Francisco climbs from six back, posts nine birdies with one bogey, earning $35,000 plus long term earnings potential as the Open champion.
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John Miller
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Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Dick Lane's TGIF team wins first half flag
Dick Lane leads the Moore Business Forms team to the TGIF Men's Slowpitch first half title with a decisive win over Advance Young. Six Sunday makeup games postponed by wet Rec Park fields will likely be rescheduled the week of July 2.
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Monroe Junior Legion Baseball Reschedules Wednesday 6:30 Game
The Monroe junior Legion team, 2-1, restages a rainout with Black Hawk for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on the MHL diamond. Coach Mike Wells says the squad will practice Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Mt Horeb visits Friday for a night game, then Monroe travels to Platteville Saturday for a doubleheader.
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Stones eyes world record but stays optimistic
Dwight Stones aims for a world record in high jump after a 7-5 effort at the National AAU meet in Bakersfield. Coach Jim Bush praises UCLA's track squad as top talent, including Rick Wohlhuter and Dave Wottle, with Steve Prefontaine among the notable names.
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Kansas Banker Wins June Sprints Feature at Elkart Lake
Jack Hinkle of Wichita a 61 year old former midget driver won the 100 mile June Sprints feature at Elkhart Lake Wisconsin averaging 99.745 mph in a Class A Lola Chevrolet finishing 2 minutes 10 seconds ahead of Cliff Apel Milwaukee in a McLaren Chevrolet. Howard Jackson Cedar Rapids Iowa escaped serious injury when his racer disintegrated after a tire blew out during preliminaries.
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Indianapolis
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Ziegler Wins Capital Speedway Feature Over Shear
Madison driver Johnny Ziegler outdrove Joe Shear of Beloit to win the Capital Super Speedway feature on Friday in Oregon. At Rockford Speedway Mike Anderson of Madison swept both heats and the 750 cc final riding a Triumph. Mark Oswald won both heats in the 360 cc class on the weekend program.
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Secretariat seeks review of Preakness time by Maryland Commission
Penny Tweedy owner of Secretariat has asked the Maryland Racing Commission to review the Preakness winning time of 1:54 2-5 after CBS films suggested Secretariat ran faster than Canonero II in 1971 Two days after the race the time was lowered from 1:55 to 1:54 2-5 by Pimlico official timers. Commission chair J Newton Brewer signaled willingness to hold a public hearing if evidence and data are presented Trainer Lucien Laurin said the move would honor Secretariat’s achievements if proven warranted.
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Wisconsin USWF regional wrestling qualifiers set for July
Stoughton High School will host one of five regional qualifying tournaments for the USWF State Tournament Series. The top three in each weight class advance to the state finals and the top three at the state meet qualify for the National meet in Iowa City. Regional sites include New Richmond Suamico Green Bay Platteville and Greenfield. The State meet is July 20–21 in Greenfield and the National July 27–28 in Iowa City.
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Major league leaders and sprint finish results in sports section
National League batting leader Mota tops .343 with Bonds close behind. Bonds, Mayberry and Carew headline runs batted in and hits leaders across both leagues. Sprint finish lists top 10 Class A to C race cars with drivers and cars. Riva Ridge wins Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs as Penny Tweedy comments. Brundage quotes show IOC entry debate on China.
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