Impossible Shot Lifts Watson To Open Open Championship
Watson faced a 16 foot fringe shot at Pebble Beach on the 17th hole and holed it for a birdie to surge ahead and clinch the U S Open title. He finished 282 for the tournament two strokes ahead of Nicklaus with Rogers three behind in third.
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Watson
Pebble Beach
Tom Watson
Birdie
Bruce Edwards
Watson Cooly
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Bill Rogers
Rogers
Pacific Ocean
Dan Pohl
Bobby Clampett
Ottawans Capture State Track Titles and Mo Valley Berths
Ottawa athletes dominated the state meet led by Rachel Brockman and Cindy Blakeley in the 17 18 girls division. Brockman won the 200 meters in 25.2 and Blakeley the ROO 1531 while Michelle Murphy set a state recorder in the 11 12 1500 meters. Several others earned Mo Valley berths with top four finishes at Memorial Stadium Kansas University.
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Wichita
Ottawa
Missouri Valey
Lawrence
Itaysa
Rachel Brockman
Cindy Blakeley
Brockman
Blakeley
Michelle Murphy
Tony Stottiemire
Spencer Somers
Dana Wiederhalt
Mo-Valley
University of Kansas
Memorial Stadium
Connie Frank
Stottfemire Canty
Becky Katth
Jason Wards
Williamsburg
Jamie Gragg
Cessna Stadium
Aviather Williamsburg Gas
McValley
Judy Szollosi
Ricky Gragg
Kim Gas
Baseball Roundup from scattered major leagues in 1940s era text
Disjointed game notes include Minnesolt Williams 25 at Chicago Burtin Tehth Texte Homi 40 at Califarma Renky ulett potuy ishie 4-4 Oakland aught ad Taranto Seal sd at Seattle Moore 22 Tuesday Dadra at Boston 60 Kalttony at Cleveland Neat Work Milwaukee Minchestras at Chicago Tortie at California Kansas City at Dullindon Tormaly at beattle
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Minnesolt Williams
Chicago
Califarma
Renky Ulett Potuy
Boston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
California
Kansas City
Dullindon
Beattle
Marsten Am Dereva
Milwaukee Meduiniane i
York
Weetern
Eager Auma
Bass
Mmleviusa
Chavis
Hosetito
Ogkianda
Annings Malany
Wetruit
Hiotain
Huuthuy
Seattle
Mattines
Wintliy
Ottawa Legion AA rebounds with two wins after weekend setbacks
Ottawa Legion AA defeated Iola 13-5 and 16-2 at Orris Cox Field, after dropping two extra-inning losses to Emporia 6-4, 6-3. The weekend split left Ottawa at 15-3 on the season, with Jung, Keaton, Burgoon and Turner leading a 12-hit second game and Todd Burroughs pitching a 2-0 mark.
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Ottawa
Emporia
Iola
John White
Tim Jarrell
Turner
Legion
Jarrell
Jung
Brian Keaton
Brad Keaton
Burgoon
Jola
Larry Stewart
Stewart
Todd Burroughs
Burroughs
Topeka Post
Twinbill
Orris Cox Field
Royals Resume Hitting Team SeattLE AP
Kansas City manager Dick Howser expressed satisfaction with the Royals hitting as the team extended its streak with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. George Brett boosted his average to .304 with a three run homer, Willie Wilson and A. L. Washington contributed multi hits, and Paul Splittorff earned his fifth straight win while Quisenberry secured the save. Mariners rallied late with runs from Bruce Bochte Dave Henderson Manny Castillo and others but fell short.
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Seattle
Kansas City
Dick Howser
Howser
Royals
Seattle Mariners
George Brett
Willie Wilson
A.L. Washington
U.l’s
Onix Concepcion
Hal McRae
Willie Aikens
Jerry Martin
Washington
Wilson
Brett
Gaylord Perry
Perry
Rene Lachemann
Gaylord
Paul Splittorff
Dan Quisenberry
Martin
John Wathan
McRae
Mariners
Bruce Bochte
Bochte
Dave Henderson
Manny Castillo
Julio Cruz
Jim Maler
Paul Senna
John Shulock
Mariner
Chuck Cottier
Shulock
Stephenson Captures Keystone Open With Day Father Gift
Jan Stephenson rallied from five strokes back to win the Lady Keystone Open at Hershey Country Club, edging Barbara Maxness and Alexandra Reinhardt who tied for second. Stephenson's 3-under 68 gave her a 212 total on the 6347-yard par 72 course, securing $30,000 and moving her to $87,678 season earnings. Her father Frank, who caddies, hoped for a Father's Day win.
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Hershey, Pa
Jan Stephenson
Hershey Country Club
Stephenson
Kings Island
Ohio
Barbara Maxness
Alexan
Dra Reinhardt
Frank
Ramsey Sweeps Double Header in KS fast-pitch showdown
Ramsey Printing improved its Eastern Kansas League fast-pitch record to 6-1 with 8-5 and 17-1 wins over the Ottawa Badges in a doubleheader at Orlis Coxfield. Kenny Miller won the first game, while Brad O'Dea and Kent Ramsey combined for the second game as Ramsey surged late. Ned Moore led Ottawa with three hits in game one and three more in game two, as Ramsey stayed second behind undefeated Princeton. Ramsey hosts Westphalia in a Thursday night home twin bill at Orlis Cox.
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Ramsey
Ottawa Badges’ Bombers
Orlis Coxfield
Princeton
Bombers
Kenny Miller
Tom Owen
Ned Moore
Ottawa
Miller
Kent Ramsey
Matt Purcell
Brad O'Dea
Moore
Bill Stauffer
Roger Bachelor
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Ottawans
Legion AA
Heart-Breakers
Ottawa Legion AA
Gilis Cox Field
Jeff Unruh
Bob Jung
Vic Finch
Jeff Turner
Kevin Altic
Altic
Brain Keaton
Unruh
Tnn
Dave Keup
Maxness
Moxness
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