Charles Takes Canadian Open Victory in Toronto
New Zealand lefty Bob Charles edged Jack Nicklaus to win the Canadian Open at St George. Charles shot 66 for a 274 total, 2 strokes ahead of Nicklaus who tied for second with Bruce Crampton and others. Masterful 18th hole approach sealed the win. defending champ Billy Casper finished at 280.
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Bob Charles
New Zealand
Jack Nicklaus
Charles
Christchurch
N.Z
Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Bruce Crampton
Sam Snead
R.H. Sikes
Tom Weiskopf
Tommy Aaron
Billy Casper
Jack Montgomery
George Knudson
Whitworth Ties Post to Force LPGA Playoff
Defending champion Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Post tied at Pleasant Valley Country Club after 18 holes in the $20,000 Ladies PGA event. They set up an 18 hole playoff to decide the championship with a top prize of $3,000. Post, from Oakville Ontario, seeks LPGA glory as the first foreign winner.
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Davie O'Hara
Associated Press
Sutton
Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Sandra “Post
Canada
Miss Whitworth
Texas
Miss Post
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Sandy
Oakville
Ont
Kathy
Germany
Gerda
Whalen
Judy Kimball
Miss Kimball
White Sox, Red Sox Split DH with Big Win in Nightcap
Pete Ward drove in five, Chicago White Sox beat Boston 10-1 in the second game after a 6-2 loss in the opener. Wilbur Wood earned his fifth win in relief starter mix, Lonborg left with a sore shoulder after five pitches. Ward homered in the second and Duane Josephson added key RBIs as Chicago chased Stange and Brandon with a long rain delay in between.
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Chicago
Pete Wari
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Wilbur Wood
Jim Lonborg
White Sox
Lonborg
Luis Aparicio
Wayne Causey
Boston
Xrays
Lee Stange
Ward
Darrell Brandon
Duane Josephson
Gary Hell
Bell
Mike Andrews
Ken Harrelson
Okaye
Jack Fisher
Foster Boxer Of The Month Honors Shared By Six
Sylvania Ohio AP Bob Foster the newly crowned light heavyweight champion and five other boxers were named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Association for notable victories. Foster from Washington DC KO of Dick Tiger led the group joined by Leotis Martin Charlie Austin Sho Saijyo Roberto Andrade and Jesus Castilla all cited for their recent wins.
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Sylvania
Ohio
Bob Foster
World Boxing Association
Foster
Washington, D.C
Dick Tiger
Leotis Martin
Philadelphia
Charlie Austin
Phoenix
Ariz
Sho Saijyo
Japan
Roberto Andrade
Philippines
Jesus Castilla
Mexico
Frazier Defends Five State Title In Major Heavyweight Fight
Unbeaten Joe Frazier defends his five state world heavyweight crown against Manuel Ramos Monday night at Madison Square Garden in a 15 round telecast. Ramos seeks an upset as Frazier, 20-0 with 18 knockouts, is a heavy favorite over the 20-6-2 challenger.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Joe Frazier
Mexico
Manuel Ramos
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Ramos
Sports Network
New York
Regen Mets
Harry Markson
Boxing For the Garden
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Massachusetts
Maine
Tigers Indians Split Twin Bill as Tracewski Homers
Detroit rallied for a 4 to 3 win in the second game of a doubleheader against Cleveland, snapping the Tigers three game skid behind Tracewski's fifth career homer. The Indians won the opener 3 to 0 on Luis Tiant three hits and a two run double by Joe Azcue.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Tracewski
Tigers
Luis Tiant
Joe Azcue
Roy Oyler
Mickey Stanley
Larry Brown
Sam McDowell
Bill Freehan
Dick McAuliffe
Billy Rohr
Sparma
Duke Sims
Tony Horton
Azcue
John Hiller
Max Alvis
Jose Cardenal
Indians
Cards edge Braves behind Edwards three RBIs in nightcap
Johnny Edwards drove in all three St. Louis runs with a single and a triple as the Cardinals beat Atlanta 3-1 in the nightcap of a Sunday twin bill. Cecil Upshaw held the Braves to one run in relief to complete a split after Atlanta won the opener 5-1.
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Johnny Edwards
Cardinals
Atlanta
Cecil Upshaw
Braves
Edwards
Roger Maris
Nelson
Briles
Upshaw
Dick Kelley
Felipe Alou
Tito Francona
Hank Aaron
Clete Boyer
Cardinal Err
Nancy Elliott Named Durango Herald Managing Editor
Mrs. Nancy Elliott has been promoted to managing editor of The Durango Herald. She is the mother of Mike Elliott, the U S Olympic cross country skier.
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Durango. Colo
Nancy Elliott
Durango Herald
Mike Elliott
Lopez Captures Florida State Open In Sudden Death
Joe Lopez Jr a veteran golf pro from Miami won the Florida State Open Golf Championship in a first hole sudden death playoff against Bob Toski of North Key Largo. Toski missed a three foot putt after tying the match with a 68 and 205 total. Pete Cooper finished third at 207, J C Goosie was fourth at 208, amateur Jeff Heilmann led amateurs with 214. The story notes Twins season context with 1960 AL record and Detroit tie.
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Lehigh Acres
Fla
Joe Lopez Jr
Sitle
Bob Toski
North Key Largo
Lopez
Miami
Toski
Pete Cooper
Orlando
J. C. Goosie
Clearwater
Jeff Heilmann
Melbourne
Heilmann
Jimmy's Men's Store Extends win streak with Gatlin shutout
Jimmy's Men's Store stayed unbeaten at seven games by defeating Gatlin Lumber 2-0 in Dixie Senior League at Jet Stadium. Clayton Jordan started, left with a back issue after a four inning, Dale Howell finished the shutout as Richard Vegas and Jim Miller provided the only two runs in the first inning. In the night game Okaloosa Asphalt won 9-7 over Recreation Department Lions, overcoming multiple leads with Corey Kieszek 2 1 and Steve Rushing key hits.
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Gatlin Lumber
Jet Stadium
Clayton Jordan
Jimmy's
Jordan
Billy Horn
Leander Groover
Roger Hamrick
Dale Howell
Richard Vegas
Jim Miller
Howell
Vegas
Tommy Hills
Miller
Okaloosa
Recreation Department
Lions
Mark Andre
Tom Mike Sordelet
Toramy‘Duzinski
Steve Rushing
John Motil
Motil
Gary Hudson
Paul
Athletics Crush Senators 9-0 Behind Nash Four-Hitter
The Oakland Athletics routed Washington 9-0 as Jim Nash allowed four hits in a complete game. Bert Campaneris homered, and Oakland capitalized with a six-run first inning and multiple early hits to chase Bruce Howard. The Senators turned a rare triple play in the third before adding more runs later.
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Oakland Athletics
Washington
Jim Nash
Wash
Bruce’ Howard
Howard
Senators
Bert Campaneris
Bob Humphreys
QP Wattr
Fir Donaldson
Rick Monday
Sal ’Bando
Reggie Jackson
Danny Cater
Mike Hershberger
Nash
Bando
Cater
Jackson
Hershberger
Frank Bertaina
Dave Duncan
Ken McMullen
Bernie Allen
Allen
Mike Epstein
Duncan
Astros Rally To Beat Phillies 7-4 In Houston
Denny Lemaster survived early jams to earn the win as Rich Allen hit a 14th homer and Doug Rader, Bob Watson and Denis Menke drove in runs. Fred Gladding closed it out with a scoreless ninth while Tony Taylor scored on a balked run and Woody Fryman took the loss for Philadelphia.
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Houston
Denny Lemaster
Jaus
Rich Allen
Fred Gladding
Houston Astros
Philadelphia
Lemaster
Allen
Cookie Rojas
John Callison
Gladding
Ricardo Joseph
Tony Taylor
Tony Gonzalez
Dickipson
Woody Fryman
Astros
Bob Watson
Fryman
Jim Wynn
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Giants Edge Pirates 2 1 as McCovey homers twice
Willie McCovey hit two home runs for the Giants to power a 2 1 win over the slumping Pirates. Juan Marichal earned his 14th victory of the season, scattering eight hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Maury Wills extended a 22 game hitting streak with a late run, scoring on Matty Alou's double.
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Pittsburgh
Willie McCovey
San Francisco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants
Juan Marichal
Pirates
McCovey
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Marichal
Maury Wills
Matty Alou
Harness Horses Race by the Clock
Drivers time their horses with stopwatches as harness racing unfolds. The article notes the prevalence of watches among jockeys and their role in measuring pace and speed during races.
Probable Pitchers for Major League Games
Baseball schedule lists probable starters for American League and National League games. Detroit appears with McLain 12-2 at Cleveland Williams 5-4, Minnesota Chance 6-8-3 against Chicago Wood 4-2 at Milwaukee, Oakland Odom 6-4 at California Clark 0-7, Koosman 11-2 at Cincinnati Nolan 2-2, Nye 4-7 at Houston Dierker 6-10, Veale 4-7 at St. Louis Carlton 8-2.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Oakland
Boston
California
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Loui
xAtlanta
San Fran
Ty xPhila
Los Angel
Pittsburgh
McLain
Williams
Chance
Wood
Milwaukee
Odom
Clark
Koosman
Cincinnati
Nolan
Nye
Houston
Dierker
Veale
St. Louis
Carlton
Freigosi Delivers Ninth Inning Heroics In Angels Win
Jim Fregosi belted a leadoff homer in the ninth as the California Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 3 2. The homer came off Tom Phoebus for Fregosi fifth of the season after Vic Davalillo chased in Ed Kirkpatrick with a pinch single.
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Jim Fregosi
California Angels
Baltimore Orioles
Fregosi
Tom Phoebus
Angels
Vic Davalillo
Ed Kirkpatrick
Davalillo
Paul Blair
Orioles
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Powell
Brooks Robinson
Curti Blefary
Baltimore
Don Buford
California
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