Nicklaus Sets Sights On Fourth Open Victory At Oakmont
Jack Nicklaus, aiming for a record fourth U S Open title, enters the 73rd Open at Oakmont as the favorite in a 150 player field. Tom Weiskopf arrives riding back-to-back wins, while Lee Trevino Arnold Palmer and others weigh in on Oakmont’s fast greens and conditions ahead of the cut after 36 holes Thursday and Friday.
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Columbus
Bobby Jones
Ben Hogan
Anderson
ABC
Prefontaine Faces Liquori in Bakersfield Mile Showdown
At Bakersfield College Stadium the National Championships open with trials in 14 events including the mile where Marty Liquori back from 1972 injury aims to beat Steve Prefontaine who plans to run only the mile. Both stars contend for amateur selection and possible Europe trips while world record holders and Olympic champions attend the meet.
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Rick Wohlhuter
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Yankees Trounce Aces In 8-3 Victory Over Oakland
New York pitcher Ken Holtzman got hit hard as the Yankees erupted for 11 hits in four innings. The win moved New York back to first in the AL East while Oakland fell 4 1/2 games behind Chicago in the West after five unearned runs in the ninth.
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Giants cling to first despite rough stretch in NL West
The San Francisco Giants, after losing five of six, hold the NL West lead by .002 while suffering a 3-1 defeat to the New York Mets. Tom Seaver earned the win as Felix Millan homered for New York, and Dave Rader drove in San Francisco’s lone run as New York halted a road trip swing.
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Seaver
Gary Matthews
Pittsburgh
Finley keeps NHL Oakland franchise after board decision
The NHL board ruled Finley will keep his Oakland hockey team as meetings wrapped. He withdrew a move to relocate, with potential reconsideration at the Toronto meeting next August. The session also addressed goaltender pad rules and end-of-period skating bans.
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Trojans Claim Fourth College World Series Title
Southern California defeated Arizona State 4-3 to win the College World Series in Omaha. The Trojans had earlier beaten the Sun Devils 3-1, earning the tournament MVP Dave Winfield and a place on the all tournament team alongside players from Arizona State Texas Georgia Southern Oklahoma and Southern Cal.
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Mark Barr
Reinke
Barr
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Awards to four players two owners posthumous Clemente
Frank Leahy Awards honor Dick Butkus Bob Love Stan Mikita Chuck Tanner and Arthur Rooney Charles Finley. Roberto Clemente to receive posthumous humanitarian award for relief work. Leahy absent due to illness.
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Kids Night at Ukiah Fairgrounds Opens Racing Weekend
Tomorrow Friday night the Ukiah 12th District Fairgrounds hosts Kids Night for youngsters 12 and under with free rides on a racing car during halftime. The program kicks off at 8 p.m after 7 p.m time trials, featuring open super stock and claimer divisions plus hot dog style super modifieds. Last week Herb Gregory won the 40 lap Monza style stocker race at Ukiah with Dewey Johnson and Steve Nielson placing, while Laytonville’s Ernie Sala led the Monza claimer division with top time 16.519 seconds and swept heats and the trophy dash.
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Cloverdale
Ron Eloise
Santa Rosa
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Bob Straus
Laytonville
Ernie Sala
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Tom Lynch
Nip Abella
Sala
Jim McKinney
Mac Sousa
Sebastopol
McKeon
Stream Conditions Improve Fishing Prospects on West Coast
PG E stream scouts report improved conditions as cooler weather returns. In Mendocino County waters are warming and clear with limited catches. Lake Pillsbury remains high and several rivers run near normal or rising. Humboldt shows clear cool water with low Klamath Trinity and Upper Mad flows, while Mad River below Ruth Dam and nearby tributaries run at summer normal with good fishing.
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