Nicklaus Captures Open Title In Record 275 Total
Jack Nicklaus surged to victory at the United States Open on Baltusrols 18th hole with a 23-foot final putt for a 65 and a 275 aggregate, breaking Ben Hogan’s 276 Open scoring mark by one stroke. The 27-year-old Golden Bear aimed to win first and foremost, adding his Open title to a growing collection including Masters and British Open wins, while reflecting on decisions at the 18th tee and avoiding records as a motivation.
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Legion Team Posts 2 Wins in Doubleheader Night
The local Legion team won both games of a Sunday doubleheader at Fort Madison. Greg Calvert pitched a two hitter to clinch the shutout in the opener, while Jim Macon hurled five innings in relief in the second. Eddie Berry had two hits in each game, including a homer in the nightcap’s final inning. Berry and Freese drove runs in the first game. a game-ending catch by Doug Johnston preserved the second. Next Sunday Covch Don Calvert’s team will play at Bonaparte in a doubleheader.
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Jim Macon
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Doug Johnston
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Top finishers and earnings in golf tournament results
Jack Nicklaus led with 275 total and $30 000. Arnold Palmer earned $15 000 with 279. Don January $10 000 at 281. Billy Casper $7 500 at 282. Lee Trevino $6 000 at 283. G Dickinson and Deane Beman earned $4 166 66 each at 284. Bob Goalby, Dave Marr, Art Wall Jr and Kel Nagle each collected $2 566 66 with totals 284 or 285.
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Arnold Palmer
Don January
Billy Casper
Lee Trevino
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Deane Beman
Bob Goalby
Dave Marr
Art. Wall Jr
Kel Nagle
Wilton Wins Hard-Fought JV Victory Over Solon
Wilton earned a 4 2 win as Ed Lawwell struck out 13 while Jer ry Doyle fanned 11 in the loss. Rich Hartley hit a homer for Wilton and Lee Lenker added a homer and another hit. Solon’s Scott Shuger and Pat Doyle had hits as Solon scored two runners in the top of the sixth.
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Jerry Doyle
Rich Hartley
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Rain Delays Stock Car Races in Columbus Junction
A light shower postponed Saturday night stock car races in Columbus Junction. Races are rescheduled for Thursday evening June 29, with rainchecks honored. Most cars were on hand but not unloaded when rain began. Time trials had not started. The Mississippi Valley Speedway club planned races at West Liberty Saturday night.
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Bellinger Delivers Victory in Riverside Cycle Final
Harry Bel linger of Muscatine won the grand final in short track motorcycle races Friday night in Riverside. Second was Harry Brockett of Burlington, with Mickey Greene of Andalusia third. Season points leaders include Ron Figgins of Riverside at 48, Bellinger 33, Eugene Brown 25, Brockett 19, and John Myers Jr. 17.
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Muscatine
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Burlington
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Andalusia
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Des Moines
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Tim Genung
Greene
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Bill Lynch
Geneseo
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Silvis
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Jeff Harrison
Davenport
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Gurney Wins Belgian Grand Prix in World Championship
Dan Gurney, 36, of Costa Mesa California, driving an American Eagle car he designed, won the Belgian Grand Prix at Francorchamps. He beat Jackie Stewart of Britain in a BRM by 63 seconds over the 244.776 mile race in 1 hour 40 minutes 49.4 seconds at an average speed of 145.664 mph in sunny weather.
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Bowling Team HV Leads In Mixed Scores At Meet
In a crowded lanes event Cathy Rigdon tops ladies ind. series with 338 and high ind. game 183. Gary Pippert leads men with 204 in a game and 519 series, while Team 1 posts a high game 743 and 2066 high team series alongside Pla Mor teams posting over 2000.
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Red Sox Win Make-Up Game Over Orioles 17-0
The Red Sox blanked the Orioles 17-0 in a Saturday Little League make-up game at Oak Park. Dave Honts led with three hits including a homer. Stover and Massey added two hits each, Bisbey and Calvert one apiece. Stover was the winning pitcher, Bean took the loss.
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Sox Rained Out In Weekend Postponement
The Muscatine Red Sox Burlington Merchants game scheduled for Sunday was postponed due to wet grounds. The Sox will host the Burlington Indians here at 2 pm next Sunday.
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Two Stars Shine in Girls AAU Track Meet
Kay Cox of Bedford and Tracy Peterson of Gilbert highlighted the women's state AAU track meet. Cox won the 60 meter hurdles 220 yard dash and high jump. Peterson set a record with a 123 feet 3 inch discus throw, the longest in girls or women's AAU this season. A few men's events followed.
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Gilbert
Kay Cox
Bedford
Miss Peterson
Miss Cox
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Iowa Trackmen Set Relay Record At NCAA Meet In Provo
University of Iowa mile relay quartet Ferree Frazier Mondane Reimer clocked 3 06.8 to break the 3 07.4 mark set by California three years earlier and followed a 3 05.2 U S Track Federation record in Albuquerque. Steve Carson of Iowa State finished second in the 440 dash with a 46.0, Ohio University’s Emmett Taylor won in 46.0, and Kansas’ Jim Ryan took the 4 03.2. Reimer also placed sixth in the 440 hurdles while Reimer had beaten Bob Steele in Big Ten and Federation meets.
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Utah
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Hawkeye
Fred Ferree
Carl Frazier
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Jon Reimer
California
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Bob Steele
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Steele
Kay Cox Wins A Pentathlon at Columbia Meet
Kay Cox of Bedford Iowa won the women's pentathlon sponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation Department Sunday with 3897 points a meet record and within reach of Pan American Games. Event results list Cox winning the 80 meter hurdles long jump and other events with teammates and local rivals named across Madrid Olin Ames and Ottumwa.
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Kay Cox
Bedford
Iowa
Columbia Parks and Recreation Department
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One Hundred Girls Enter Iowa Junior Girls Golf Tourney
Creston AP reports about 100 girls beginning a four day pursuit of the Iowa Junior Girls title at Crestmoore Golf Course. A new champion will be crowned as last year’s winner Marta Goodenow is ineligible due to age. Leading contenders include Jodi Aschenbrener Sue Harmon Kathy Schucat and Lynn Sandeman from various cities.
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Dubuque
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Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
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Indians Suffer 2 Setbacks In Doubleheader At Davenport
Muscatine Indians were edged 3-1 in game one and routed 15-1 in game two as Iverson and Williams led Southern Illinois in pitching and hitting. Kent Myatt Zahn led Muscatine with multiple hits in the nightcap, while Webber and Sanchez provided the lone Muscatine run in the first and seventh frames respectively. The Indians travel to Davenport for a 6:30 game Tuesday with Webber pitching, then face Milan in the home opener Friday per Weber.
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Rick Berlin
Rick Iverson
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Iowa City
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Iverson
Parsons
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Myatt
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Hector Sanchez
Davenport
Gene Weber
Weber
Ron Reifert
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High School Baseball Slate Plays This Week Across Districts
A dense schedule lists Southeast Town Highland at Columbus Community Lone Tree at Winfield Danville at New London Wapello at Isa Muscatine Morning Sun at Mediapolis Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Mid Prairie at Mount Vernon and multiple other games across Friday and Saturday including Muscatine at Iowa City and a Little Six Conference tournament at Tom Bruner field Pitching totals show Iverson and Zahn as listed pitchers with innings and strikeouts noted.
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Minor League Saturday Scores Across Leagues
Pacific Coast League results include Tulsa 6 Tulsa 5 Tacoma 3 7 Phoenix 8 3 Vancouver 7 4 with 8 innings Oklahoma City 4 Indianapolis Seagte Portland 4 San Diego 6 Denver 2 Hawaii 9 Spokane 4 International League games Buffalo 6 Richmond 1 Toledo 7 Rochester 2 Columbus 3 Syracuse 2 in 11 innings Jacksonville at Toronto rain San Diego 8 2 Denver 7 0 Portland 4 0 Seattle 3 2 Vancouver at Phoenix rain Oklahoma City 10 Indianapolis 3 Tacoma 4 Tulsa 3 Spokane 2 Hawaii 0 1st game and late Jacksonville 3 1 Toronto 2 2 sist game 10 innings Richmond 5 3 Buffalo 1 4 Toledo 4 9 Rochester 0 7 Columbus 4 5 Syracuse 2 7
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Stampeders Sign Pair of Players
CALGARY AP The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League have signed Mike Harker and Gerald Kwapisz. Harker a 220 pound linebacker from Colorado State University was named to the All-Rocky Mountain team. Kwapisz a 240 pound center and two way tackle from the University of Windsor played a year each at the University of Tulsa and North Michigan University. Russia Not in Trot Yonkers NY RP The Soviet Union will not be represented this year in the United Nations Trot at Yonkers Raceway on June 29.
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Calgary Stampeders
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Gerald Kwapisz
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Kimball Earns 1325 in Heenenee Jaycee Open Golf
Judy Kimball of Sioux City Iowa finished in a four way tie for second at the Heenenee Jaycee Open in Milwaukee Wisconsin after posting a 76 in the final round and a 54 hole total of 221 earning 1325 dollars. Susie Maxwell won with a 216 total five strokes ahead.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Susie Maxwell
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