Trevino Captures Open Crown in Record Showdown
Lee Trevino pulled off a record setting Open victory at Oak Hill, finishing 275 to eclipse the course and Open records. Jack Nicklaus, Bert Yancey, and Bobby Nichols trailed as Trevino’s four sub par rounds and late birdies sealed the win. Trevino, 28, rose from caddie to champion with a 60,000 purse and $30,000 first prize.
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N.Y
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Boot Black
Jack Nicklaus
Oak Hill Country Club
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Nicklaus
Bert Yancey
Yancey
Bobby Nichols
Don Bies
Steve Spray
Spray
Arnold Palmer
Sam Snead
Horizon Hills
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Mets Take Split With Giants On Torre Double
Mets beat the Giants 3-1 to split a Sunday doubleheader after Ray Sadecki’s five-hitter in the opener. Torre hit a game winning double in the nightcap driving in Hank Aaron as Atlanta edged Chicago 1-0 in extra innings. Pirates swept the Astros while Cardinals beat the Reds and Dodgers topped the Phillies in Bob Skinner’s managerial debut.
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Associated Press
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Don Bosch
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Mays
Chuck Hartenstein
Wills
Pirates
Forbes Field
John Edwards
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Edwards
Cards
Reds
Leo Cardenas
Cal Maxvill
Ray Washburn
Lou Brock
Golfers and caddies ride plane to Greensboro Open
A Jacksonville charter flight transporting eight golfers and five caddies heads to the Greensboro Open. Most caddies traveled first class.
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Jacksonville
Greensboro
Beginning Boat Handling Principles for New Sailors
Practical, safety minded guidance for novice boaters. Learn to approach docks slowly to avoid relying on reverse gear as an emergency brake. Hull resistance teaches slowing. With experience, reverse gear offers convenience, not a remedy for errors. Emphasizes gradual skill building and confidence.
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King Features Syndicate
Standings and results from major baseball league games
Standings show teams like San Francisco New York Pittsburgh and Houston with records. Sundays results include upsets such as Pittsburgh 3 11 Houston 1 2 and Los Angeles 2 Philadelphia 1. Today and Tuesday scheduled games list matchups across multiple cities and leagues with various scores.
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New York
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Houston
Atlanta
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cinncinati
Cincinnati
Knight
San Franco
Philaphia
Opdyke Falls Edged by Mazon 5-4 in League Tilt
Mazon beat Opdyke Mi nor League All-Stars 5-4 at Mazon to move to 1-1 while Opdyke drops to 0-2 and South Wilmington sits at 2-0. Williams earned the win with four strikeouts. Leach took the loss with five Ks. Ed Lawson and DeGrush doubled for their teams.
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Opdyke
All-Stars
South Wilmington
Williams
Leach
Lines
Ed Lawson
DeGrush
Rain-out Ends Fairbury Stock Car Run Streak
FAIRBURY The first rain out since July 31 1965 halted Saturday night stock car racing at Ameri can Legion Speedway just as time trials began. A strong field of 23 super modifieds and similar stock cars from three states were present with plans to resume next Saturday. Notables included 1966 point champion Bob Carrigan Covington Indiana 1967 runner up Steve Cannon Danville Frank Childress Fithian Roy Blinstrup Clarendon Hills Francis Wild Man Kelly Macomb Jon Lator Ridgefarm Jack Tyne Streator and Howard Ozzie Payne Hartsburg.
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American Legion Speedway
Bob Carrigan
Covington Ind
Steve Cannon
Danville
Frank Childress
Fithian
Roy Blinstrup
Clarendon Hills
Francis “Wild Man
Tigers split with White Sox as Cubs edged in Atlanta
Detroit won 6-1 in the nightcap to split the doubleheader after Chicago won 3-2 on a tie breaking homer by Tommy Davis. The Cubs lost 1-0 in 11 innings to Atlanta as Hank Aaron drew a walk for Joe Torre’s go ahead double. Ferguson Jenkins tossed 10 innings of shutout ball before leaving. The Cubs head to St. Louis for a three game set.
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Stanky
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Wilhelm
Horton
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Ferguson Jenkins
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Cubs
St. Louis
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Washington
Red Sox
Greenberg
Hal Newhouser
White Sox
al Kaline
Swi Re
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Jimmy Price
Freehan
Davis Wins Top NFL Award for Community Contributions
Willie Davis, Green Bay Packers defensive end and All-Pro, won the NFL's top honor the Whizzer White Award at a Chicago dinner. The event raised funds for the Better Boys Foundation of Chicago. Ray Nitschke and Dave Jones received the top defensive awards for linebacker and defensive end respectively.
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Willie Davis
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
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University of Chicago
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Whizzer’’ White
NFL
U. S. Supreme Court
Better Boys Foundation of Chicago
Ray Nitschke
Packers
Dave Jones
Los Angeles Rams
Nitschke
Jones
Allison Brothers Finish 1 2 in Carolina 500
Donnie Allison won the Carolina 500 at Rockingham in a Ford after leading with his brother Bobby finishing second in a Chevelle. The finish split $25,325 of the $78,230 purse with Donnie earning $15,675 to share with his owner and crew. A crowd of 50,000 endured 95 degree heat over five hours and two minutes as 44 starters narrowed to a dozen at the end. W. Herbert Schmidt to coach Penn State soccer next fall.
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N. C
Allison Boys
North Carolina Motor Speedway
Donnie Allison
Carolina
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Donnie
Bobby
Defensive and Offensive Prowess Highlight Lions and Packers
Forrest Gregg of Green Bay named top offensive lineman. Mel Farr of the Detroit Lions named rookie of the year on offense. Lem Barney credited as top rookie defender. The best defensive lineman honor noted but not named.
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Forrest Gregg
Green Bay
Detroit Lions
Mel Farr
Lem Barney
Wahoo Crawford Dies Sets Triple Record
Sam Wahoo Crawford, age 88, who played in the era of doctored baseballs, dies in Hollywood after a stroke. He set a lifetime 312 triples and led both leagues in home runs, finishing with 2 964 career hits, ninth all time. He passed away Saturday evening at Hollywood Community Hospital.
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Triple
Hollywood
Calif
Sam “Wahoo” Crawford
Crawford
Hollywood Community Hospital
USC Nips SIU For 5th College World Series
USC defeats Southern Illinois 4-3 to win its fifth College World Series title in Omaha. Pat Kuehner delivered a two run pinch triple with two outs in the ninth to clinch the comeback, as Brent Strom preserved the victory with a clutch eighth inning out.
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Omaha
Neb
Rod Dedeaux
Southern California
Dedeaux
Southern Illinois
Pat Kuehner
Washington
Brent Strom
SSU
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Summit, NJ
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West Main St
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Ed Kulig
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