Hinkle's shortcut stirs buzz at Inverness Open round
Lon Hinkle and four others shared the first-round lead at 1 under par on the Inverness Club course as the US Open field grappled with a missed par five. Hinkle revealed he cut the eighth hole by driving toward the 17th fairway sparking debate and prompting the USGA to plant a tree to prevent a repeat.
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Keith Fergus
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Lou Graham
Inverness Club
Jerry Pate
Inverness Club Course
Toledo
Ohio
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Bruce Lietzke
Sparky Anderson vows Tigers will reach World Series
UPI reports Sparky Anderson, named Detroit Tigers manager, promises the club will compete for a World Series within his five year contract. He recruited Billy Consolo as assistant, explained his plan, and stressed daily effort and team building over hype.
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Boston
Billy Consolo
Thousand Oaks
Calif
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Consolo
Laurel Downs Neshannock Stays Perfect
Laurel remained undefeated with a 9-2 win over Neshannock as Gary Bigley and Tom Kerr each had two hits. Bigley pitched the full game for Laurel, while Jack French took the loss for Tidy Car and also collected three hits. In the other Suburban Minor League game Union Pope’s beat North Hill 5-4. Mark Stanley earned the win as Union improved to 5-1 and Ed McGee balked in the decisive run in the seventh.
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Neshannock Tidy Car
Gary Bigley
Tom Kerr
Bigley
Jack French
French
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Pope
North Hill
Ed McGee
Presnar Leads Harbor Cagers In 46-29 Opening Win
Jeff Presnar poured in 17 points to spark Harbor Landing past Pabst Blue Ribbon 46-29 as Harbor built a 26-12 halftime edge. Longbranch then beat Croatian Club 75-45 behind Dale Zeh 15 and Joe Quear 18. B4a Auto Parts edged Wampum 47-36 with Bob Mahrer scoring 16.
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Harbor Landing
Pabst Blue Ribbon
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Dale Zeh
Joe Quear
Matt Ferraro
B4a Auto Parts
Wampum
Bob Mahrer
Reds Mount Five-Run Third To Beat Cardinals 8-4
Brian Wajert pitched seven hits and nine strikeouts to lift Abraham's Reds to an 8-4 win over the First Federal Cardinals in Connie Mack action. Reds built a 3-1 lead and then exploded for five in the third. Steve Reider had three of the Reds' 14 hits, with Todd Abraham Randy Scialabba and Frank Bongivengo adding two apiece. Scialabba drove in four. PJ Latsko took the loss.
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Federal Cardinals
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Todd Abraham
Randy Scialabba
Frank Bongivengo
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Padres win in 14th on Evans hit to beat Pirates
Barry Evans, a rare pinch hitter, lined a two out single to right center in the 14th to score Ozzie Smith from second and lift the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and complete a three game sweep. John D Acquisto pitched the final inning for the win while John Candelaria took the loss. Padres pitcher D Acquisto said he felt he had it together. Pirates manager Chuck Tanner praised the pitching on both sides and noted the Pirates would try to rebound in Los Angeles against Don Sutton and the Dodgers.
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Randy Jones
Omar Moreno
Moreno
Dave Parker
Bill Robinson
Pirate
Chuck Tanner
Gene Richards
Jim Rooker
Smith Winfield
RBI
Richards
Winfields
Ski club ball slated in Youngstown for June 29
The Youngstown Ski Club will hold its annual Inaugural Ball on June 29 starting at 6 30 PM at The Embassy located on Youngstown Poland Road. Reservations for the dinner must be made by June 22 and can be arranged by contacting Wilma Laughlin at 1911 Kensington St Youngstown Ohio.
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Anderson Thrilled Returning to Baseball With Tigers Debut
Sparky Anderson, 45, back in a Detroit uniform as Tigers host Seattle. A ninth inning miscue by Aurelio Rodriguez lets Leon Roberts score for a 3-2 Mariners win. Anderson receives ovation as he begins a five year tenure. Other AL results include Minnesota 4 New York 2 and Cleveland 2 Oakland 1. Montreal 4 Atlanta 3 in NL play.
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Baseball Roundup Highlights Late-Inning Combacks Across Major Leagues
Jim Norris and Craig Minetto sparked Cleveland with a two run ninth inning to beat Oakland for their second straight come from behind win. Sal Bando and Ben Oglivie drove in two each for Milwaukee as Bill Travers pitched seven innings. California pounded 15 hits to defeat the Blue Jays with Nolan Ryan scattering 11. In Montreal Expos beat Braves, Tony Perez and Gary Carter delivered an eighth inning rally for their 20th home win in 23. Carter joked about finishing 70 11 at home and 25 on the road. Cubs win on Mick Kelleher's third two out RBI single in the ninth.
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