Harris Leads U S Open Field After First Round at Merion
La bron Harris shoots 67 to lead the U S Open by one stroke at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore Pa. Lanny Wadkins Doug Sanders and Bob Goalby chase with 66, while Jack Nicklaus and Jim Colbert card 69. Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper struggle with 73 and 74 respectively.
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Ardmore
Bron Harris
Harris
Tony Jacklin
England
Merion
Lanny Wadkins
U.S
Doug Sanders
Bob
Goalby
Jim Colbert
Jack Nicklaus
Bobby Nichols
Lee Trevino
Charles Coody
Tom Weiskopf
Dale Douglass
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Gary Player
Larry Hinson
Mays Named National League All Star Contender
Willie Mays leads NL outfield voting with 284,800 votes, ahead of Hank Aaron and Willie Stargell. Johnny Bench tops catchers with 302,053 votes while Bud Harrelson, Maury Wills, and Don Kessinger vie for the shortstop spot. Voting closes June 30. the All Star Game is set for July 13 in Detroit.
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New York
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giant
Hank Aaron
Atlanta
Bowie Kuhn
Mays
Aaron
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Shortstop
Bud Harrelson
New York Mets
Maury Wills
Los Angeles
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Glen Beckett
Chicago
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Detroit
Three Dixie Games Are Rained Out Thursday Night
Rain caused postponements for Memphis at Columbus, Birmingham at Savannah, and Asheville at Jacksonville. Gene Spatz hit a decisive eighth inning homer for Montgomery in a 7-6 win over the Captains after a tie, while Gary Moore and Enos Cabell provided late surges for Dallas-Fort Worth and the Spurs. Charlotte shut out Arkansas 5-0 as Steve Luebber improved to 9-1 with a three-hitter.
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Associated Press
Dixie Association
Montgomery
Albuquerque
Gary Moore
Dodgers
San Antonio
Enos Cabell
Dallas- Fort Worth
Spurs
Amarillo Giants
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo
Dixie West
Charlotte
Dixie Central
Arkansas
Steve Luebber
Memphis
Columbus
Birmingham
Savannah
Asheville
Jacksonville
Policemen Find Missing Baby Boy in Peru Measles Case
Two policemen found one and a half year old Bobby Brown wandering on Peru Indiana's west side. He had a high fever and was taken to a hospital. The father later reported the boy missing, noting the other Brown children at home had measles.
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Peru
Ind
Bobby Brown
Bobby
Brown
How to snap publishable outdoors photos for newspapers
Outdoorsmen learn quick tips for making trophy catches print ready. Focus sharp, move in close, avoid cluttered backgrounds, and shoot multiple exposures. Bring negatives to the paper for potential darkroom adjustments.
Twins rally past White Sox in 11th for 7 6 win
Minnesota overturned a 6 4 deficit with a four run 11th inning led by George Mitterwald who collected four hits including an early homer and the game winning single. Tony Oliva drove in two and Rich Reese scored on a sacrifice fly as the Twins toppled Chicago 7 6.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Minnesota Twins
George
Chicago
George Mitterwald
Mitterwald
Twins
Chicago White Sox
Joe Horlen
White Sox
Mitterwalkd
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
California Angels
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Nings
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta Braves
Bill Rigney
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Rich Reese
McDowell
Ellie Hendricks
Baltimore
New York
Bobby Murcer
Pat Dobson
Orioles
Dick Drago
Drago
Boston
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Mel Queen
Don Kessinger
Ron Santo
Cubs
Jim McGlothlin
Lee May
Cincinnati
McGlothlin
Braves
Ralph Garr
AAU’s Fight With Track Board Signals Big Change Ahead
Pacific Coast Club president Tom Jennings predicts the AAU will lose control over American track and field by 1973 as the United States Track and Field Federation gains influence. He says athletes deserve domain and cites the NCAA founded USTFF as a growing force opposing AAU red tape and oversight.
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Associated Press
Long Beach
Calif
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Tom Jennings
Pacific Coast Club
Jennings
United States Track and Field Federation
NCAA
USTFF
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Bass Tourney Opens With Lead by Brist at Rayburn
Jasper Texas AP Fred Brist 37 year old Memphis real estate salesman led day one of the Texas National Bass tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir with 21 pounds eight ounces from 10 bass from 134 anglers. Tom Mann Eufaula Alabama was second with 20 7 and a limit. Billy Dickson El Dorado Arkansas claimed the top bass and a 70 bonus with a six 8. The event runs through Saturday with a 3000 prize for the winner.
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Jasper, Tex
Memphis
Tenn
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Fred Brist
Tom Mann
Eufaula
Ala
Billy Dickson
el Dorado, Ark
Foyt to race Pocono and Firecracker 400 double
A. J. Foyt announced he will drive in the Pocono 500 championship car race and the Firecracker 400 stock car event over the July 4 weekend. He plans to race USAC car at Pocono on Saturday July 3 and then fly to Daytona Beach for the Firecracker 400 on Sunday July 4.
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Associated Press
Daytona Beach
Fla
A.J. Foyt
Houston, Tex
United States Auto Club
Pocono
Pontiac Grand Prix Features World Class Thoroughbreds
A one mile Pontiac Grand Prix at Arlington Park features top three year olds including Jim French Fast Fellow and Vegas Vic in a field led by Frank J. Caldwell and Annette Mann. The card also includes Deceit in the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont and the Michigan Mile and One-Eighth at Detroit Race Course with Tunex among entrants. Other stakes include the Cinma Handicap at Hollywood Park Ohio Derby at Thistle Downs Leonard Richards at Delaware Park and Patrol Stakes at Liberty Bell.
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Associated Press
Mario Andretti
Jackie Stewart
Jim French
Vegas Vic
Arlington Park
Canada
North America
Frank J. Caldwell
Annette Mann
Staunch Avenger
Mr. Gemini
Mr. Pow Wow
Hollywood Park
Thistledowns
Leonard Richards
Delaware Park
Liberty Bell
The Buddy System for Improving Your Golf Swing
A golfer should enlist a trusted friend who has seen them perform well and poorly to observe at the practice tee. Have that observer name what the player is doing differently and act on the feedback. Avoid listening to too many voices who may not have the player’s best improvement in mind.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Frank Beard golf tips reference request
The note offers Frank Beard's golf tips as a permanent reference in his book titled Shaving Strokes. It directs readers to send name address and one dollar to Shaving Strokes c o Pecos Enterprise P O Box 489 Dept 797 Radio City Station New York NY 10019.
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Frank Beard
c/o
Pecos Enterprise
P.O
Dept
Radio City Station
New York
N.Y
Mt Rainier Park reports world record snowfall
Mt Rainier National Park officials announced a record snow fall for the 1970 71 season at Paradise Lodge. Park superintendent John A Townsley cited 1014 5 inches or 84 3 feet of snow piling up at the 5400 foot level along Mt Rainier.
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Longmire
Wash
Mt. Rainier National Park
John A. Townsley
Paradise Lodge
No Strike Planned In NFL Says Agreement Reached
In Minneapolis Minnesota the NFL owners and NFLPA resolved a four year collective bargaining agreement ending prior labor disputes. A marathon session produced clarify positions and a final contract after a February wording clash. The pension issue was central as the union had threatened to report for training.
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Minneapolis. Minn
Leonard Lindquist
NFL Players Association
NFLPA
National Labor Relations Board
Price Opens Lead in West Texas Golf Tournament
David Price, 21, UT golfer from Odessa, holds a three stroke edge after an eight under par 63 in Round One at Plainview Country Club. Ron Travis Dallas Donnie Johnson Lubbock Gene Boyd Plainview among top challengers with 66s. Williams Lawson Strack score 69s.
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Plainview
Tex
David Price
University of Texas
Price
Ron Travis
Dallas
Donnie Johnson
Lubbock
Gene Boyd
Trusting the Unknowable Critique of Christian Faith
The AP reports Rudolph Bultmann argues against Christian fundamentalism and its security promises. In Andre Malet's Doubleday book The Thought of Rudolf Bultmann, the theologian says faith offers no answer to life's riddle but is trust in God's grace giving life meaning even unseen.
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New York
Rudolph Bultmann
Doubleday
Rudolf Bultmann
Andre Malet
Older Horses Match Saturday At Ruidoso Downs
Seven four year olds and up race in the Charlie Walk er Purse a 5 1/2 furlong claimer at Ruidoso Downs led by Raging Watters with Willie Lovell aboard Deep Note carries 119 pounds and other rivals include Randty Penny Kinnibux Rex Mar Nova Levy The 2400 yard three year olds recognize Kay Gaddy and KOSA Noor Charge faces Frosty Red Bird Kitaman Pine s Birdie Vandark Miss Bob Charge Parr Chick Moon Decker Going Giddy KRIG Odessa runs a 870 yard mixed quarter horse thoroughbred race with Medacause On Silent Horned Native Miers Paul Mem Flying Evant Roll On Lass Go Go Rocket Jaguar Melody Reo post time 130 P M MDT.
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Ruidoso Downs
Charlie Walker
Raging Watters
Sunland Park
Ruse Dose Downs
Willie Lovell
Hodges
Larry Byers
Irons
Randty Penny
McClintock
Kinnibux
Perales
Rex Mar
Thrasher
Nova Levy
Wallace
Kay Gaddy
KOSA
Odessa
Noor Charge
Frosty Red Bird
Kitaman
Pine’s Birdie
Gates
Pine’s
Birdie
Vandark
Miss Bob Charge
Parr Chick
Moon Decker
KRIG
Medacause
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Nicklaus
Palmer
Richie Hebner
Denny Doyle
Philadelphia
By Dan Berger
Milwaukee
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Tour
Johnny Freitas
Swansea
Mass
Gomeo Brennan
Paul Cardoza
New Bradford
New England
Eddie Spence
Pittsfield
Sam Silverman
Brennan
NFL
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