Open title clash looms as Wadkins and Casper lead Oakmont field
The 73rd U S Open at Oakmont opens with Lanny Wadkins bright on youth and Billy Casper seeking a return to form. Casper cites putting woes despite strong ball striking while Wadkins boasts recent wins and solid earnings this season.
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Nicklaus Tops Golf Earnings With $181,266 This Year
Jack Nicklaus leads golf earnings for the year at $181,266 while Tom Weiskopf rises to No. 3 with $151,867 after his Philadelphia win. Bruce Crampton remains second with $171,709 as Weiskopf’s streak of 17 rounds at par or better continues.
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Chi Chi Rodriguez
Rod Funseth
Bob Dickson
Kathy Whitworth Tops LPGA Money List
Kathy Whitworth of Dallas leads the LPGA season money list with 43 933 dollars. Mary Wills of Gulfport earned 5 250 in Sutton Mass last weekend and sits eighth. Other top earners include Carol Mann in Baltimore and Mickey Wright in Boca Raton, with Judy Rank in Midland, Kathy Cornelius in Phoenix, Betty Burfeindt in Canaan New York, Joyce Kazmierski in Detroit, Sandra Haynie in Dallas and Sandra Palmer in Fort Worth.
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Sandra Palmer
Fort Worth
Laura's Marathon Win Highlights Softball Agenda
Laura's Marathon edged Ernie's Rest 7 to 6 in 10 innings on four straight in the bottom frame. Dennis McDermott drove in the decisive run with his third hit as Tom Schaeffer Ralph Clark fueled a 12-hit attack. McDermott and Schaeffer led a late surge while Mal Parkhurst earned the win.
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Bob Brutsch
Kevin Stark
Dave Mott
Ed Smith
Rich Pelow
Leo Mott
Steve Poydock
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Im Metcalf
Gene Barnes
Bob Virgo
Fred Byrne
Signorile
Morabito
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Warriors Win To Con Second Spot
Hannibal Warriors beat the Pulaski Blue Devils 4 to 2 to claim second place in the Oswego County Baseball League standings. Skip All led with a 1 for 2 day and a 361 season average while pitching five innings. Dennis Shortsler finished strong with three strikeouts over the last two innings.
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Former Catcher Tom Padden Dies at 64 in Manchester
Manchester native Tom Padden, a catcher for the Pirates in the 1930s and 40s, died Monday at 64. He broke in with Pittsburgh in 1932 after Yankees signed him in 1928, also catching for the Phillies and Senators in the early 1940s. His best season came in 1934 with a .321 average over 82 games. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, two sons, six sisters and several grandchildren.
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First Girl Athlete Earns Letters in Four Varsity Sports
Miss Kunz wiler becomes the first girl athlete to earn letters in swimming basketball volleyball and track. She attended St Pauls Academy and at OHS is an honor student active in Spanish Club and choir.
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Matthews Leaping Grab Preserves Giants 2 1 Win Over Mets
Giants pitcher Ron Bryant earned his 10th win as Gary Matthews made a sensational leaping grab near the warning track to rob Felix Millan of a probable two-run homer. San Francisco defeated New York 2 1, with Dave Kingman homering for the Giants.
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Atlanta
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San Francisco
Don Sutton
Pete Richert
Philadelphia
Greg Luzinski
Phillies
Ollie Brown
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Howe's Status Still Uncertain
Gordie Howe remains unsure about his future after resigning as Detroit Red Wings executive. A 70 percent chance was cited he would sign with the Houston Aeros, where his sons Marty and Mark already joined. Howe plans talks with manager Mike Smith to finalize terms while Wings officials regret his departure.
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Tennis star Margaret Court signs Tucson contract
Professional tennis star Margaret Court has signed a multi year sponsorship with the Tucson Racquet Club owner Joe Tofel. The deal includes six week yearly clinics at the club. Court, a three time Wimbledon champion, has dominated this year's Virginia Slims tour with eight tournament wins.
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Wilt and Other Sports Figures Become Literary
In Los Angeles at the American Booksellers Association convention sports stars Wilt Chamberlain Bo Belinsky Jim McKay Roosevelt Grier Dan Jenkins and others join a celebrity authors seminar. Linda Lovelace planned a 3:30 appearance. she arrives late and poses with the athletes while Chamberlain comments on preferring Jennifer O’Neill.
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Monday Fights By The Associated Press
In New York Eduardo Santiago 126 pounds from Puerto Rico out pointed Natalio Jiminez 126 pounds from the Dominican Republic over ten rounds. In Philadelphia Ron Lyle 215 pounds from Denver outpointed Wendell Newton 226 pounds from New York over ten rounds.
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Octogenerian Brundage Plans Second Wedding and China Visit
Avery Brundage, 85, announces engagement to Mariann Princess Reuss and aims to visit China and Olympia to establish a permanent Olympic shrine. He seeks a museum at Olympia to store game treasuries and welcomes global cooperation under Olympic rules. Brundage departs for Paris to receive honors amid ongoing praise and criticism.
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Times
Fast Stepper Triumphs At Yonkers In Vernon Mix
Scopus led from the start to win by a length and a half in the $7,500 featured pace at Yonkers Raceway before 14,500 fans, clocking 2 1/4:62 for the mile. Norman Dauplaise drove Scopus, paying $8.20 to win with Turn Right as the show horse. In Vernon Downs, Anchor Boy captured the $1,500 feature pace in 2:02 1/5 under Jack Bailey.
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Valentine Miss
Gypsy
Don Hayes
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John Schroeder
Nastase crushes Orantes to win Italian Open title
In Rome Ilie Nastase of Romania defeated Manuel Orantes of Spain 6 1 6 1 6 1 to capture the men s singles championship at the Italian Open worth 135000. Al Arbour, ex St. Louis Blues coach, earned a three year head coaching contract with the New York Islanders in the NHL.
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Gibson Reaches Second on All-Time Strikeout List
Budding Hall of Fame ace Bob Gibson moved into second on the all-time strikeout list with 2,862 as he fanned nine in a 12-4 win over Cincinnati. He trails Walter Johnson's 3,508 while insisting wins remain the top goal. The Cardinals beat the Reds 12-4 with a five-run second inning highlighted by Ken Reitz and Ted Sizemore.
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Standings and Wednesday MLB Schedule for N-League
Standings include Caldwell with 37 for San Diego and Torrez at 3-5 for Montreal. Marichal 6-4 leads San Francisco against Parker 4-0 in New York. Walker 2-3 faces Niekro 5-2 in Pittsburgh at Atlanta. Cleveland 5-4 meets St Louis 5-4 in Cincinnati. Reuschel 6-4 tests Forsch 6-5 in Chicago at Houston. Wednesday games: Dodgers at Phillies, San Diego at Montreal, San Francisco at New York, Pittsburgh at Atlanta, St Louis at Cincinnati, Chicago at Houston.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Games Recap
The American League East table shows New York at 30 26 and Detroit 29 26 closely bunched with Milwaukee 28 27 and Baltimore 29 25. In the West Chicago 31 21 leads Minnesota 30 23 while Kansas City 31 28 and California 97 26 spark a crowded race. Tuesday schedule lists Texas at Cleveland and Kansas City at Baltimore among others with pitchers Broberg Wilcox Wood Blyleven Kline and Tiant noted.
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No-hitter marks Police win at Lagoe Field
Bob Pullen pitched a no hit no run 6 0 victory over Quality Plumbing at Lagoe Field striking out 10 while facing 21 batters. Don Kirk Joe Losurdo and Mark Vazzaro had two hits apiece for Police. Goldberg's walloped Moose 16 3 in second Lagoe Field game with walks and errors fueling most runs.
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John Burman
Tom Galvin
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Paul Furman
Larry Blum
Brian Gormen
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Mark
Maniccia
Santiago Earns Easy Decision In Madison Square Garden Bout
Eduardo Santiago defeated Na talio Jimenez by unanimous decision in a 10-round featherweight fight at Madison Square Garden. Santiago scored two knockdowns in round two, earning a 6-3-1, 7-3, and 7-3 score from officials. he improves to 11-0 while Jimenez falls to 28-8. Both weighed 126 pounds.
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Moonpslash wins 6500 Jabot Purse at Arlington Park
Chicago entry Moonsplash earns victory in the $6,500 Jabot Purse at Arlington Park a horse race report notes. Boston challenger Carrigaholt takes the $5,000 feature at Suffolk Downs with a winning gallop.
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