Nichols tops Weiskopf in Westchester playoff thriller
Bobby Nichols wins the Westchester Golf Classic in a 37-hole finish. He trails early but shoots a five under 31 on the final nine to force a playoff, then birdies the first extra hole to defeat Tom Weiskopf who ends one shot back in a crowded final leaderboard.
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Niekro tosses no hitter to beat Padres in Hall purview
Atlanta pitcher Phil Niekro hurls a 9 0 victory over San Diego to notch his first no hitter and the Braves’ first in 12 years. Spahn, inducted into the Hall of Fame, watched from Cooperstown as Niekro improved to 11 5 after a season started in the bullpen. Dodgers beat Giants 4 3 and Reds top Astros 7 1 among NL games.
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Davis Cup Marathon Sets Records in American Zone
In North Little Rock the American Zone finals stretched into a long weekend. Tom Gorman and Jaime Fillol played the second longest singles set in Cup history 17-15. A 76 game set lasting 3 hours 45 minutes set a Cup record as Chile’s Fillol and Cornejo beat Smith and van Dillen 39-37.
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Big League Standings and Tuesday Schedule
Los Angeles downing 8 to 6 over San Diego as Downing earns a win while Kirby falls to 7 11. Tuesday games list Houston at Pittsburgh St Louis at New York Chicago at Cincinnati Los Angeles at San Diego Montreal at San Francisco.
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Cardinals Rally Past Dodgers in Old Timer's Day Classic
In a thrilling 5-4 win over the Dodgers, the Cardinals rallied for three eighth inning runs off Jim Brewer to surge into first place. The series in Chicago featured Lou Brock driving offense with key first innings in 7-2 and 5-3 wins, while Bob Gibson struggled briefly before righting himself.
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Indian hurler ends losing ways
Cleveland pitcher Brent Strom ends a 10 game losing streak with a four hit 4-1 win over Milwaukee in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader. Indians also won the first game 6-5 as Frank Duffy scored on Tim Johnson’s error.
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Connors Wins Buckeye Tennis Championship Again
Jimmy Connors of Belleville Illinois captured the $5 000 Buckeye Tennis singles title in Columbus Ohio defeating Charles Pasarell of Puerto Rico 3 6 6 3 6 3 to take the 25 000 event for the second straight year.
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Billie Jean King wins Denver net title in straight sets
Billie Jean King defeated Betty Stove 6 4 6 2 to win the Denver championship and pocket 7000 dollars. The doubles final with Rosemary Casals was halted by rain and to be resumed in Nashville. Meantime Secretariat faces the Travers Stakes at Saratoga on August 18 with a chance to rebound after an upset. Judy Rankin won the LPGA Classic by three strokes amid four last round disqualifications. Steve Carlton began the 1973 season 5-5 with the Cardinals and Phillies records.
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Hawks choose Pat Williams as GM, vow noninterference
Pat Williams named general manager of the Atlanta Hawks replacing Richie Guerin. He says he will not interfere with head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, focusing on promotions, contract talks, player issues off the floor, and draft coordination.
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