Six tied for lead after first round at U S Open
Jack Nicklaus together with Chi Chi Rodriguez Orville Moody Mason Rudolph Tom Shaw and Kermit Zarley each shot 71 to lead after the first round at Pebble Beach. Lee Trevino struggled to a 74 amid pneumonia and fatigue.
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Fishing report highlights Arms Red Bluff camp catch
The report notes strong fishing at Arms Red Bluff camp with White Bass biting well. Several anglers are mentioned including W C Hunt with 13 Whites up to three pounds, Mr and Mrs W C DeWitt with 25 Whites and two blacks, Dennis Holman with 16 Whites, Elmer and Steve Poehl with seven channel cat and two Whites, Bill Mitchell with 11 Saturday and eight Sunday, Bert and Lorene Benham with 13 Whites and one Black, and Bobby Rooney visiting from Enid Oklahoma with 13 Whites. Also noted are catches by Mr and Mrs H L Pyeatt and others using minnows and prime morning fishing.
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Baseball Standings And Weekend Schedule Highlights
MLB standings show Chicago and New York contending as Friday and weekend games set the pace. Key matchups include Los Angeles at Chicago Montreal at Atlanta and San Diego at Pittsburgh with multiple clubs jockeying for position in the West and East divisions.
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Astros beat Rangers 2-1 in Texas exhibition clash
Four Houston pitchers limited Texas to three hits as the Astros edged the Rangers 2-1 in a Texas Major League Baseball exhibition game. The win kept both clubs evenly matched in a crisp spring showdown.
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Mayberry Sparkles as Royals Top Red Sox 13-9 in Wild 32-Hit Game
Kansas City roars back from a 4-1 deficit to beat Boston 13-9 on 32 total hits. John Mayberry drives in six with two-run doubles and a homer, Amos Otis adds a homer, while Rico Petrocelli and Tommy Harper homer for Boston in a high-scoring tilt that featured a late Royals surge.
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Yankees rout White Sox as Murcer homers in win
New York Yankee Bobby Murcer hit a three run homer in the third inning to help Fritz Peterson and the Yankees defeat the Chicago White Sox 8 to 1. Stan Bahnsen was chased early as the Yanks scored on singles by Roy White and Ron Blomberg aided by a wild pitch and a Bern ie Allen sacrifice fly.
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Trevino Leads Open Round Amid Mixed Golf Action
MIKE OESTREICHER notes Lee Trevino shot 74 in the U S Open first round, rare for a sick player, with Trevino among early leaders though not guaranteed winner. Houston Astros edged Texas Rangers 2 1 in an exhibition, Billy Williams homered twice for 11th this year and 330rd in career. Robert Rodriquez struck out 15 in Pecos Pee Wee baseball as the Bears beat the Travelers 24 2. Bears 1 6, Travelers 0 7.
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Williams drives Cubs rout of Padres on 34th birthday
Chicago outfielder Billy Williams, 34, hit consecutive homers including a two run shot to spark a six run fourth inning and later added an 11th homer of the season as the Cubs beat San Diego 10-1. Bill Hands allowed five hits in a dominating start, while Bill Greif struggled with four walks before leaving.
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