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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1977
Page
11
Tom Sneva outpaced four time champion A J Foyt to win at Pocono International Raceway. The victory adds to Sneva’s notable season as Foyt settles for runner up in a high profile auto race.
Walter Kennedy died after a battle with cancer. The obituary notes his passing and records his survivors and funeral arrangements.
Chicago Cubs beat New York Mets 5 2 extending their win streak to six games and widening NL East lead. Bob Sutter saved his 19th, Krukow improved to 7 4, Ontiveros and Murcer homered, Matlack lost to 3 8 as Buckner contributed two singles and a stolen base despite ankle injury.
Debbie Austin, 29, won the Hoosier Classic at Plymouth Country Club with a course record three-day total of 207 and a final round 67. She collected 7500 in first place after considering quitting the LPGA tour last month.
Philadelphia beats St Louis 2-0 as Mike Schmidt hits a homer and Garry Templeton is erased at third on a Bowa relay. Larry Bowa gunned down Tony Scott at first on a first-to-third attempt, ending Templeton's advance.
Glenn Adams drove in eight runs as the Twins routed Chicago 19-12 to reclaim top spot in the AL West. Rod Carew had six RBIs and four hits, lifting his average to .403, while Lamar Johnson and others homered for the White Sox as they blew four long balls in defeat.
Cecil Cooper hit a grand slam with two out in the ninth to lift Milwaukee past Seattle 8 6. Earlier Seattle led 4 0 in the first before Milwaukee’s rally. Eric Soderholm and Tom Helms contributed to the late scoring as the Yankees loaded bases late. Minnesota defeated Detroit 19 12.
Mike Schmidt belted his 20th of the season and drove in 26 runs in June as the Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 20 in relief from Jim Kaat and Gene Garber. Schmidt’s power surge has him one homer from the NL June mark while Phils teammate Garry Maddox added his sixth.
The centenary Wimbledon sees American success with Tracy Austin, 14, reaching a second round clash with Chris Evert where Evert won 6 1 6 1. Anne Smith, Billie Jean King foe, advances and John McEnroe and Billy Martin reach quarter-finals amid rising U S momentum and top juniors.
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