Merion Open finishes threaten with three tough holes
In Ardmore Pennsylvania the U S Open tests the 16th 17th and 18th at Merion where the wind and rough demand precision. Nicklaus Sneed Palmer Graham Watson Hogan Trevino and Burns note the peril and drama of the finishing trio as final round pressure rises.
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New York Times
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Merion
Jack Nicklaus
J.C. Sneed
Arnold Palmer
David Graham
Tom Watson
Ben Hogan
Lee Trevino
Merry Mex
Golden Bear
Crenshaw shoots course record 64 in Open chase
Ben Crenshaw tied the Merion U S Open course record with a 6 under par 64 in the third round to reach 209 after 54 holes. He credited regained putting touch after a rough Friday and praised the fast greens, while matching Lee Mackey Jr.’s 64 from 1950 as a benchmark for Sunday.
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Ardmore
Ben Crenshaw
Merion Golf Club
Crenshaw
Lee Mackey Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Crenshaw Relishes Merion Challenge Despite Defeat
Golf historian Crenshaw praised Merion as architecture and course, saying it was soft and defenseless today. He admitted pressure on his own game, noting his putting comes naturally while his other shots suffer from over-analysis. With eight tour wins and over $230,000 in recent years, he still seeks a major title.
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Merion
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Bill Rogers
Calvin Peete
Lee Qualifies for Finals in Sacramento 400m Hurdles
David Lee of Southern Illinois University Carbondale qualified for the finals in the 400 intermediate hurdles at the USA Mobil Track Meet in Sacramento, California. He won his heat in 49.68 seconds and will run in the final at 4:30 p.m. Carl Lewis, 19, long jumped 28 feet 32 inches for the second best legal mark in history and won the 100 meters in 10.13 seconds, completing a sprint long jump double not seen since Jesse Owens in 1936.
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Sacramento
Calif
Lee
Carl Lewis
Jesse Owens Lewis
Lewis
Anixter Stays Undefeated in De Soto Fast Pitch Tourney
Anixter remained unbeaten with a 62 win over Murphysboro Mills in the De Soto Homecoming men's fast pitch tournament. Terry Linton struck out 12 as Anixter advanced to the finals. Charlie Brown homered for Mills in the loss.
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Murphysboro Mills
de Soto
Terry Linton
Charlie Brown
Mills
Woodlawn
Coulterville
Barry Dalmasso
Gary Keller
Murphysboro
Rich Deering
du Bois
Carner Leads Keystone Open After Two Rounds
JoAnne Carner shot 69 to hold a 36 hole total of 137 and lead the Lady Keystone Open at Hershey Country Club. Pat Bradley Patty Sheehan and Marlene Floyd trailed by two strokes with Betsy King also in contention as Jo Ann Washam shot a 67 amid rain and easing conditions. The 54 hole event ends Sunday with top prize of 18 750 dollars.
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JoAnne Carner
Pat Bradley
Patty Sheehan
Marlene Floyd
Bradley
Sheehan
Hershey Country Club
Floyd
Jo Ann Washam
Washam
Carner
Seattle Minn LESSER 10 000 METERS Scoreboard
Race results list multiple age groups and top finishers with names, towns, and times. Notable entrants include Marvin Meddows Belleville and Lindy Nelson Freeburg Carbondale in open women divisions, plus Jim Wooldrige Herrin and Scott Vierke Makanda among men.
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Marvin Meddows
Belleville
Scott Vierke
Makanda
Jerry McDonald
Mount Vernon
Lowell Jetter
Marion
Baseball and football signings in weekend transactions
In American League transactions the Chicago White Sox signed outfielder James Harris pitcher Jim Sutton and third baseman Bill Crayton. In the National Football League the San Francisco 49ers announced linebacker Jack Reynolds had agreed to contract terms.
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Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
James Harris
Jim Sutton
Bill Crayton
SAN Francisco 49Ers
Jack Reynolds
French vaulter Vigneron clears 19 feet in dual meet
Thierry Vigneron of France cleared 19 feet for the first time at 19-0 in a Soviet Union France dual meet in Macon. The 21-year-old PE student cleared each height on his second attempt, noting fatigue from studying for an exam. Second place went to Jean-Michel Bellot of France at 18-8.
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France
Thierry Vigneron
Wladislaw Kozakiewicz
Poland
Vigneron
Soviet Union
Jean-Michel Bellot
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