Hayes Leads Unknowns In PGA Opener At Akron
Mark Hayes, 26, fresh on the tour, shot 67 to lead the opening round of the PGA Championship at Firestone. Bob Benson and Larry Hinson tied for second at 68, while big names like Nicklaus, Weiskopf, Watson, Palmer and Player trailed with several others breaking par.
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Dougherty
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Trevino
Palmer
Mark Hayes
Hayes
Firestone
Bob Benson
Easton
Tom Weiskopf
Tom Watson
al Geiberger
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Ray Floyd
Art Wall
Bruce Devlin
Longhitting
Jim Dent
Mike Morley
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Johnny Miller
San Francisco
Redskins at Falcons open NFL exhibition week in RFK Stadium
Washington hosts Atlanta in a kickoff exhibition as Bill Kilmer starts at quarterback amid fan loyalties to Sonny Jurgensen. The weekend slate features 15 more preseason games across the league including Houston at New Orleans in the Superdome and Detroit at Oakland.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Roundup from the Era
The table shows National League standings with teams such as Philadelphia New York St Louis Chicago Montreal Cincinnati Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego and Houston, plus daily results and Friday Saturday Sunday schedules. American League listings include Boston Baltimore New York Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit Oakland Kansas City Chicago California Minnesota and Texas with recent scores and upcoming games.
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Wood
Tigers fall to Orioles as losing streak hits 12
In Detroit, Don Baylor went 1-for-5 with a key run scored and a losing streak loosening double as Baltimore edged the Tigers 7-6 in 10 innings. The Orioles rallied from a 3-0 deficit with six runs in the sixth, Brooks Robinson and Mark Belanger driving in two runs each. Gates Brown hit a pinch homer to spark Detroit’s two-run ninth. Red Sox, A’s, Royals, and White Sox also won.
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Chicago White Sox
California Angels
Bobby Grich
Tommy Davis
Bob Reynolds
Brooks Robinson
Mark Belanger
Gates Brown
Ron LeFlore
Dan Meyer
Bill Freehan
Cubs Rally Past Phillies as Schmidt Jab Backfires
Cubs power to a 5-3 win over Philadelphia, snapping an eight of 12 stretch against the Phillies. Rick Reuschel pitched well and Andre Thornton homered, with Jose Cardenal triggering Chicago’s late rally in a tense National League East race.
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Cubs Beat Phillies As Thornton Homers To Lead 4-1
With two outs, a two run double and Jerry Morales walked, then Thornton hit his sixth homer off Larry Christenson to give the Cubs a 4-1 lead. Reuschel (8-12) allowed a two-run shot to Dick Allen and a double to Jay Johnstone before closing out the Phillies.
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Larry Christenson
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Reuschel
Dick Allen
Jay Johnstone
Phillies
Hodge set for Okies Hodge set for Okies
Wichita Falls Texas AP previews the 38th Texas Oklahoma Oil Bowl with standout seniors Hodge and Gaither. Hodge, a 6 foot 4 230 pound Houston bound linebacker, shone in the All-Star game with 13 tackles and a key interception and fumble recovery. Oklahoma counters with linemen Stripping Hardy and Weaks while Texas relies on King and Hardin to stop Gaither.
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Oklahoma
Rene Huck Vn
Akon
Texas
John Wilkins
Odessa
Earl Stripling
Tulsa
Washington
Robert Hardy
Randy Weaks
Comanche
Mike Gaither
Lone Star
Kenneth King
Clarendon
Eddie Hardin
Houston Madison
Slo-pitch Galas Set This Month in Calhoun County
A men's slo-pitch tournament sponsored by the Calhoun County Umpires is scheduled for Aug. 15-17. Teams pay a $25 entry fee, due to Eddie Buehring, Box 799, Port Lavaca. All games at Slo-pitch Park have a one hour limit and a 10-run rule after the fifth. Nine men per team, balls furnished by teams. Trophies for first to fourth, plus 10 All-Tournament players.
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Port Lavaca
Port Lavaca Slo-Pitch Tourney At Jaycee Park
Port Lavaca Sports sponsors a Class B men’s slo-pitch tournament August 22 to 24 at Jaycee Park. Trophies go to the top four teams with awards for All-Tournament picks, MVP, best hitter, best fielder, and best umpire. Entry is 30 dollars. checks to Lee M. Riviera. Contact 1306 County Rd Port Lavaca or call 552-6382.
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Cowboy training camp tops history for Dallas
Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry says the 15 year club has its best training camp ever with a rookie group, veterans in top shape, and a tough preseason schedule. He stresses evaluating young players while aiming to win games and avoid a losing habit.
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UT coach has gripes about recruiting players
University of Texas coach Darrell Royal voices deep frustration with recruiting, saying he is tired of chasing 17 and 18 year olds who dodge calls, stay with others, or arrange private flights then vanish, making signings across Texas impractical and exasperating.
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University of Texas
Darrell Royal
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Weekend Football Schedule Promises Twelve Games
Friday’s lineup features Atlanta at Washington Cincinnati at Miami Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Buffalo at Green Bay St Louis at Kansas City Houston at New Orleans Baltimore at Denver Dallas at Los Angeles Chicago at San Diego Jets vs. Vikings in Phoenix Detroit at Oakland Cleveland at San Francisco Giants at Patriots in New England game times include afternoon slots for several matchups.
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al Woodall
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John Had
Bart Starr
O.J. Simpson
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