Trevino Captures Second Open Title In Playoff Win
Lee Trevino outlasted Jack Nicklaus at Merion Golf Club to win the 71st U.S. Open posting a two under par 68 to finish three ahead. Trevino, who overcame a rough start and a prior self doubt, claimed the $30,000 prize and moved to the top of the money list with $165,000.
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Ardmore
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Trevino
Dallas
Merion Golf Club
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Tle
Merion
Jack
United States
Florida
Nicklaus Tird
Onll Mhaamninonchin
Okla
Nicklaus predicts Trevino to slow pace soon after Open loss
Jack Nicklaus says Lee Trevino is improving and will likely keep rising for a year or two but must pace himself or risk burnout. Nicklaus notes their age difference, Trevino’s five years on the tour versus Nicklaus’s two decades, and Trevino’s schedule including Cleveland and Canadian Opens. Nicklaus plans fewer events to focus on majors.
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Walter Hagen
Hagen
Houston
Hubert Green
Jack Nicklaus
Cleveland
Nicklaus
Stewart Blewett Teams Deadlock For First Place
Stewart and Blewett tied for top spot in the North Louisiana PGA Pro-Am at Municipal Golf Course. Both teams totaled 198 points. Wayne Peddy’s group took third with 196, while George Warren posted a five under par 67 for low amateur honors. Next pro am set for Meadowlake Country Club in Keithville.
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Amite
Robert Blewett
Keithville
North Louisiana
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Ivan Brewer
John Rappold
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Roe Cagnolatti
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James Auldis
Wayne Peddy
West Monroe
Grambling
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al Chadick
Tony Lewis
Peddy
Lee Trevino
Jack Nicklaus
Mike Harris
Tommy Morrow
Natchitoches
Ane Myers
George Warren
Bastrop
Marchman
Bob Hartquist
Meadowlake Country Club
West Monroe Dixie Youth Clash Sees Central Bank Edged 5 4
Central Bank edged Dial Finance 5 4 in a South League game. Chuck Lewis earned the win on a three hitter while John Brown took the loss also with a three hitter. Kevin Whitlock Daren Fuller and Robert Solanier had Central hits. Steve Clement James Truet and Jinx Powell contributed for Dial.
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Dial Finance
Chuck Lewis
John Brown
Kevin Whitlock
Daren Fuller
Robert Solanier
Central
Steve Clement
James Truet
Jinx Powell
Dial
Dixie Senior tops People's Homestead in West Monroe
Dixie Senior ball club Dixie Nelson defeated People's Homestead 8-5 on Monday night. Richard Landry earned the win allowing six hits. Mike McGraw collected three hits for the losers. Chris Little took the loss. Gary Blazier had two hits in two trips. Ronnie Blazier and Rod Nolen added two hits apiece for Humphries Insurance in a 7-4 win over KNOE. Ken Bonnette homered for KNOE. Wayne Hammond earned the win, Paul Washer the loss.
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People’s Homestead
West Monroe
Dixie
Richard Landry
Mike McGraw
Chris Little
Gary Blazier
Ronnie Blazier
Rod Nolen
Pace Humphries
Knoe
Ken Bonnette
Wayne Hammond
Paul Washer
Stargell Pleased With New Image Hits 25th Homer
Willie Stargell praised his new scoreboard likeness as he hit his 25th homer to lift the Pirates past the Mets 6 0. Stargell leads the majors in homers and RBIs with 67 while Dock Ellis earned his ninth straight win for Pittsburgh.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Three Rivers Stadium
Mets
McAdams Leaves Pro Football for Ranch Life
Atoko Oklahoma Carl McAdams, two time All America OU lineman and Jets defender in the 1960s, retires after ankle injuries end a pro career. He plans a 710 acre Texas hill country ranch near Farris and reflects on his transition from football to cattle and land trading.
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University of Oklahoma
New York Jets
White Deer
Tex
National Football League
Here
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Chicago
Jets
AFL
Baltimore
Sam Ball
McAdams
NLU Courts Again Host Local Invitational Tennis Tourney
Northeast Louisiana University will host the seventh annual Monroe Invitational Tennis Tournament with youth brackets starting next Monday and adult play beginning Thursday July 1. Early entrants include Upton Giles Mark Sanders Beckey Wolfe and Chris Krauss with entry fees listed. co sponsored by the university Monroe Tennis Association and Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
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Northeast Louisiana University
Upton Giles
New Orleans
Mark Sanders
Dallas
Davis Copper
Louisiana
Beckey Wolfe
Chris Krauss
Lafayette
Monroe Dixie Seniors Amvets win 2-1 over Twin City Glass
Amvets push across a run in the seventh to edge Twin City Glass 2-1 as Ralph Morris collects two hits and Tommy Aitken adds two safeties for the losers. In the other game People's Homestead defeats Hill Lumber 3-1 behind a Mike Nelson triple.
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Twin City Glass
Monroe Dixie
Ralph Morris
Tommy Aitken
Wally McMakin
B. D. Darrah
Steve Newton
Billy Wall
People’s Homestead
Hill Lumber
Mike Nelson
Pace Hillumber
David Shrader
Les Lopez
Joe Barton
Johnny Sullivan
Pirates Start NL Season With 94 81 Pitching Mark
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened the National League season with a rotation that posted a 94 81 won loss record in 1970 major league play.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Army to Open Season With 13 Starters Back
West Point New York AP says Army will field 13 starters among 14 lettermen as Tom Cahill begins his sixth season. Last year the Cadets were 1 9 1 and hope help from a Plebe squad that went 5 3.
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N.Y
Army
Tom Cahill
Cadets
Dodgers rookie O'Brien stymies Cardinals in relief bid
Dodgers pitcher Bobby O'Brien, called from relief to start after Bill Singer's groin pull, twirled a six hit shutout over the St. Louis Cardinals. He outpitched Bob Gibson early and backed by a 3-run sixth inning, the Dodgers won 4-0. Torre led the offense with three hits as Crawford and Davis drove in key runs.
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Pittsburgh
Dock Ellis
Mets
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Jerry Koosman
Willie Davis
Los Angeles
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Richie Allen
Dodgers
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Philadelphia
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Lou Brock
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Allen
Jime Lefebvre
Joe Torre
Crawford
Bob Gibson
Davis
Bob
Torre
Gorman Edges Drysdale In Wimbledon Thriller
Tom Gorman, 23, of Seattle, staged a dramatic comeback to upset eighth seed Cliff Drysdale of South Africa at Wimbledon, winning 2 6 6 8 6 3 6 4 7 5 after trailing two sets to love. He had earlier defeated Rod Laver at Queen's Club, marking two upset wins in a week as rain and windy conditions affected play.
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England
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Seattle
Wash
Gorman
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South Africa
London
Queen's Club
Australia
Rod Laver
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Arthur Ashe
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San Angelo
Tex
Charlie Pasarell
Santurce
P.R
Tony Roche
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Wendy Gilchrist
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
Paris
Gail Hansen
Palo Alto
Miss Goolagong
Big Ten Basketball Tour Plans NZ Australia Swing
A 15 man Big Ten group of players and coaches will tour New Zealand and Australia for a month this summer in repayment for last winter when an Australian squad visited and played all 10 conference teams during a four week swing through the Midwest.
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Big Ten
New Zealand
Australia
Midwest
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