Giants Beat Astros 7-4 In Houston After Jinx Breakthrough
San Francisco pitcher Ron Bryant earned his fifth win in six decisions as the Giants defeated the Houston Astros 7-4 in the Astrodome. Bobby Bonds led the offense with three hits and three RBIs while Jerry Johnson closed the game in relief. Houston starter Tom Griffin struggled, remaining winless at 0-5.
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Stars Reward Fans After Championship Victory
The Utah Stars celebrated their ABA title by purchasing a full-page color ad in the Salt Lake Tribune thanking fans and declaring them the greatest in the world. The team clinched the championship last week by defeating the Kentucky Colonels in a seven game series.
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Quick Puttting Fixes for Left and Right Missed Putts
The piece offers simple adjustments for misdirected putts. Move the ball toward the right foot to cure left misses by delaying the putter face opening. For right misses, position the ball forward and close the putter face to straighten the stroke.
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Promote permanent reference by Frank Beard with tips from Shaving Strokes. Request readers send name and address plus $1 to Pecos Enterprise at P O Box 489 Dept 797 Radio City Station New York NY 10019 for a copy.
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Littler Wins Colonial National Invitation by One Stroke
Gene Littler captured the $25,000 Colonial National Invitation title in Fort Worth by one stroke over Bert Yancey. After starting five behind Julius Boros, Littler birdied the 13th and finished with a 69 to reach 283, the highest winning total since 1963, as Boros Knudson Blancas Stockton and Yancey chased in swirling winds.
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Whitworth Wins Suzuki Golf Internationale
Kathy Whitworth won the Suzuki Golf Internationale by two strokes with a final round 73 to finish 3 rounds at 217 and earn 5700 cash plus a diamond ring valued at 7000. Sandra Palmer and Sandra Haynie finished strong as Palmer led early the final day.
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Baseball Standings and Results United States League East and West
The American League East leads with Boston at 26 13 Baltimore 23 16 Detroit 22 19 New York 17 22 Cleveland 17 23 Washington 15 26. In the West Oakland 30 15 Minnesota 21 21 California 21 23 Kansas City 19 21 Milwaukee 16 21 Chicago 15 22. Saturday results include Cleveland 2 New York 1 and Baltimore 5 Boston 2. Sunday scores show Baltimore 12 1 Boston 3 2 and New York 6 1 Cleveland 3 2. Monday and Tuesday games span Washington at Boston California at Oakland and New York at Detroit among others.
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New Champion Sees Earnings Top Eighty Thousand
The triumph, Littler's 24th, pushed the new champion's total earnings this year to more than $80,000, most of it in the last six or seven weeks.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Baseball leaders include Oli Oliva and Murcer atop batting, with runs led by Yastrzemski and Buford. Killebrew and Petrocelli pace RBIs, Oliva and Murcer share hits, and Stargell and Aaron lead homers and RBIs. Pitching shows Siebert and Blue with perfect decisions, and Seaver and Jenkins top strikeouts.
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Baltimore Blase to Champs Oriole Fans Stay Away in Flocks
Baltimore’s world champion Orioles draw sparse in person crowds as passive fans like Bill Doyle prefer news and TV to attending games. Executive VP Frank Cashen cites regional limits and ticket prices while noting the team’s strong profits despite attendance lag.
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