Fiori breaks record in Western Open at Oak Brook
Ed Fiori captured the 78th Western Open title at Butler National with a final round 67, finishing 11 under par at 277 and earning $54,000. He defeated Jim Simons, Greg Powers, and Jim Colbert by four strokes. Nicklaus, Trevino, and Watson were strong challengers in a deep field.
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Fiori
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Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Tom Watson
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Jim Simons
Greg Powers
Jim Colbert
Bill Rogers
Sugarland
Texas
Rogers
Hind Simons
Simons
Tom Weiskopf
Watson
Former Mount Vernon coach Stanley Changnon dies
Stanley Changnon long time Mount Vernon High School basketball coach and athletic director who led the Rams to 1949 50 state titles died at 86 after a career starting in the 1920s. He coached football at West Frankfort and produced notable players, survived by wife Delphine and two sons.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Johnston City
West Frankfort
Walt Moore
Carbondale
Western Illinois University
Jim Wilson
Vienna High School
Chagnon
St. Ann, Ill
Alcide Changnon
Leona Giroux Changnon
Delphine Hubler
Stanley A. Changnon Jr
Urbana
Andy H. Changnon
Springfield
Eugene Changnon
Chicago
Harry Changnon
James Changnon
Lakeworth
Fla
Elsie Stephenson
Bloomington
Eveline Thomason
Owners back off from hearing in NY labor dispute
The National Labor Relations Board hearing on the baseball players charges opened in New York with owners declining to testify. Steinbrenner said no meeting is needed, while others question if a 26-owner gathering will occur to push a settlement. The hearing proceeds with limited owner testimony and wider questioning allowed than in Rochester.
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Baltimore Orioles
Eddie Chiles
Texas Rangers
Calvin Griffith
Minnesota Twins
Ruly Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Bowie Kuhn
Ray Grebey
Joe Burke
Kansas City Royals
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Daniel Silverman
Williams
John McMullen
Houston Astros
Manhattan
U.S
Rochester
Henry F. Werker
Louis Haynes
Crain breaks arm ends season for Murphysboro Legion
Gorham High School standout Dale Crain fractured a arm Friday during a doubleheader against Marion, ending his season. He remained in the first game, went 3-for-4, then left for hospital in game two after going 1-for-2. Crain, 2-0 as a pitcher with two saves, was batting .300. Murphysboro coach Terry Crain expressed concern over further injuries as the team stood 10-11 after split results with Marion.
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Murphysboro American Legion
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Marion
Murphysboro
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du Quoin
Wimbledon Pair Sparked by Diana and McEnroe at Centre Court
Wimbledon week featured Lady Diana Spencer and John McEnroe on center court as they publicized vows and court battles, with McEnroe criticizing the sport’s emphasis on fewer majors while praising Wimbledon’s electric finals atmosphere and his own return to the scene.
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Neil Amdur
New York Times
Wimbledon
England
Diana Spencer
John McEnroe
All England Lawn
McEnroe faces fine and fame after Wimbledon turmoil
Johnny McEnroe’s Wimbledon run ended Borg’s 41 match winning streak but left him at the center of controversy. He faces potential suspensions and fines up to 14750 dollars, while his postmatch press conferences and mixed behavior drew scrutiny from officials, media, and fans as he heads to Davis Cup duty against Czechoslovakia.
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All England
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Bob Jenkins
Stanford
Wimbledon
Brat
Sunday Mirror
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Daily Express
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International Professional Tennis Council
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