Nicklaus Captures U S Open In Gutsy Pebble Beach Finish
Jack Nicklaus sieges the 1969 U S Open at Pebble Beach amid 30 mph winds and brutal greens to claim his third U S Open and 13th major title tying Bobby Jones. He eyes the British Open at Muirfield and the PGA at Oakland Hills as Arnold Palmer presses in the chase.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Pebble Beach
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Jones
Columbus
Ohio
Big Jack
Muirfield
Oakland Hills
Birmingham
Mich
Arnold Palmer
Nicklaus
Jack
Britain
Bahamas
Pacific Ocean
Bill Casper
Orville Moody
Julius Boros
George Archer
Tony Jacklin
Nicklaus Wins Open With 74 Final Round Amid Turbulent Conditions
Jack Nicklaus clinched his Open title by three strokes over Bruce Crampton after a final round 74 in windy, waterless greens at Carmel Bay. Palmer, Trevino, and Blancas battled to finish within a few strokes, as Nicklaus described the day as dominated by unpredictable greens and wind.
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U. S
Nicklaus
Bruce Crampton
Palmer
Lee Trevino
Homero Blancas
Trevino
Crampton
Kermit Zarley
John Miller
Zarley
Carmel Bay
Jack
Blackman Withdraws From Illinois Athletic Director Search
Illini football coach Bob Blackman announced he is withdrawing from consideration for the athletic director post to focus on leading Illinois to a Big Ten football championship. He cited timing and the need for a single leader, with a committee narrowing candidates to about five and a July final decision.
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Illinois
Bob Blackman
Illini
Blackman
Gene Vance
Dartmouth
Lege
Chicago
Vance
Blewett Captures SIGA Title At Saline County Golf
Blewett of Carbondale led all rounds to win the SIGA championship by one stroke at Eldorado’s Saline County Golf and Country Club. He totaled 135, defeating Randy Lewis and Pursie Pipes who finished 136, with Jerry Beal posting 139. Two near finals featured low scores and a final stretch securing Blewett’s win amid clear weather and strong teams.
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Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Southern Illinois Golf Association
Saline County Golf and Country Club
Eldorado
Blewett
Jackson Country Club
SIGA
Pursie Pipes
Mt. Vernon
Randy Lewis
West Frankfort
S. Pipes
Lewis
Jerry Beal
Harrisburg
Beal
Pipes
Joe Vreuee
Jerry Wilson
Centralia
Phil Otrich
Anna
James Johnson
Carterville
Roy Perlman
Larry Odum
Fairfield
Jack Crenshaw
Charles Elder
Jim Mowry
Merrill ‘‘Duster
Thomas
Pinckneyville
Ed Bean
Fred Walker
LIGA
Don Bixby
Songcan barred from Hambletonian amid Derby eligibility rules
Songcan cannot compete in the Hambletonian at Du Quoin after failing to secure a nomination for the race and because supplementary nominations are not allowed. Veteran driver Stanley Dancer, after finishing second to Songcan in the Dexter Cup, expressed disappointment and noted Super Bowl could be Hambletonian favorite. In another note, Cal Rayborn won the Indianapolis 125 for AMA motorcycle racing, earning 12000 dollars as his Harley finished in 1:31 at Indianapolis Raceway Park with an 84.99 mph average.
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Songcan
du Quoin
Til
Stanley Dancer
Roosevelt Raceway
Dex
Indianapolis
Cal Rayborn
National American Motorcycle Association
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Rayborn
Spring Valley
Calif
Yvon Duhammel
la Salle
Que
Canada
Carbondale Wins Pair in Southern Division Clash
Carbondale rallied to a 7 5 victory at Crainville scoring five runs in the sixth inning then won the second game 3 2 as Frank Eovaldi hurled strong pitching. Helm earned the first game win while Eovaldi fanned five in the nightcap as Carbondale improved to 7 4 in the Coal Belt League and Crainville fell to 3 3. Anna remained 9 1 with a 9 1 win over Marion Penitentiary.
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Carbondale
Crainville
Frank Eovaldi
Epps
Anna
Marion Penitentiary
Ron Darnell
Mike Vanhorn
George Hopkins
Jim Davis
Gordon Helm
Helm
Stan Graeff
Eovaldi
Freeman Spur rider wins 500cc Kawasaki race at Beech Bend
Mike Phillips of Freeman Spur won the 500cc Kawasaki class at Beech Bend International Raceway in Bowling Green Kentucky. The national drag racing event drew 165 entries and 10 000 fans over the weekend. Phillips clocked 12 91 seconds at 102 mph for the quarter mile and later competed without prize wins. The trophy will be displayed at Gene's Kawasaki Shop in Carbondale, his sponsor.
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Mike Phillips
Freeman Spur
Beech Bend International Raceway
Bowling Green
Phillips
Gene’s Kawasaki
Carbondale
Redbird schedule tightens with Wash Dodgers doubleheader
The St. Louis Cardinals move the postponed Dodger game into a two night doubleheader on Friday Sept 1 to fit four games in a Sept 1 3 weekend as the Giants visit before the Dodgers. The move affects Monday night games and signals turf work restarting at SIU McAndrew Stadium after the gravel strike ends. Lou Brock leads the majors in hits with 75.
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Dodger
St. Louis
Redbird
Dodgers
Giants
Montreal
Los Angeles
Cardinal
Southern
Illinois
SIU
Don Boydston
Lou Brock
Lindner earns Olympic berth for Salukis in gym trials
Tom Lindner of SIU tied for sixth to join six high finishers and two alternates on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics squad at Des Plaines. Gary Morava finished 11th hindered by a back injury. Steve Hug led with 220.00 points. Morava may return after rest or surgery. Lindner faces possible Munich selection against James Culhane.
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Tom Lindner
SIU
Saluki
Des Plaines
Gary Morava
Lindner
Steve Hug
Stanford
Makoto Sakamoto
Oregon
George Greenfield
Berkeley
John Crosby
Connecticut
Marshall Avener
Penn State
James Culhane
New York A.C
Morava
Munich
Germany
Don Boydston
Culhane
Boydston
Iowa
Gary
Secral
United States
Fred Reynolds
St. Louis
Fred Orlofsky
Rusty Mitchell
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Ron Smith
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Paul Ogler
Harold McLaskey
Richard Stilley
Phil Mitchell
Larry Lambert
Bill Grisham
Don Killman
Harold Finnie
Gary Emery
Dean Smith
Robert Jones
Rodney Dewel
Jim Hauptmann
Dick Endicott
Claude Elkins
Gary Cody
Bill Lewis
Les Oyler
Bill Norton
Fisyd Schwebel
Jerry Grace
Chuck Brandt
John Blankinship
al Beach
Gary Goss
Jim Moniger
Jerry Qualls
Bruce Richmond
Tom Trammell
Butch Grob
Stan Wolff
Henry Wasmer
Don Schoenborn
J. A. Coffel
Mark Kuhnke
Steve Murray
Stan Ewan
Dick Weatherly
F. G. Hendrix
S. H. Mills
Allen Edmonds
Don Beck
Dan Price
Joe Mileur
Larry Emery
Brad Koeneman
John Doyle
Carl Brown
Norman Armstrong
Ralph Colbert
Bill Haury
Roger Grisham
John Beehn
Claude Moye
David McNeill
Ted Kaufman
George Rilying
Cleo Holmes
Art Heinz
Arthur Bohleber
Ray Burroughs
Sam Beggs
Denton Ferrell
Bill Hill
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O. J. Trotter
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Don Gulley
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Willard Eck
Donald Brown
James Howard
Bob Kilosterman
Lee Russell
Harold Koehn
Landers Mills
Jim Doyle
Joe Coad
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Elks Country Club
Keeneman Insurance
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Christopher 000
Ingram
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Linton
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Morgan
Christopher
Robinson
Waldron
Going
Bennett
Noel Morgan
Kleen Kars
Karr
Dodge
Ed Karr
J. Marvin Abbey Jay Lynn Yandell
N. Park
Herrin
Merle Jones
Jake's
Tire and Recap, Inc
N. Court
Marion Main & Raymond
H’burg
W. Main
Benton
W. 3Rd St
Mt. Carmel
GAC
GAC Finance
GAC Finance Corporation
GAC Finance Corp
N. Park Avenue
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