Red Sox and White Sox sweep rivals in action
Boston routs the Yankees 11-1 as five Red Sox hitters go deep, boosting the team's homer pace. Chicago sweeps Oakland 2-1 and 5-1, lifting the White Sox to an early AL West lead. Dodgers and other league results noted.
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Sutton tosses four hitter to lift Dodgers past Cubs
Don Sutton pitched a four hit game to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-1 as the Dodgers improved to 8-2. Lee Lacy drove in two with a homer and a double while Ron Cey added the other run with his 16th homer. A benches clearing fight led to several ejections. In other NL action Expos 8 Reds 4 Mets 8 Astros 2 Giants 8 Pirates 0 and 8-6 Padres 6 Cardinals 2.
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Green wins first major amid death threat at U S Open
Hubert Green captured his first major golf title at the U S Open in Tulsa despite a threat that three men planned to shoot him as he played the 15th hole. After a tense moment, Green refused to halt play, parred the 15th, birdied 16, and closed with a four-foot putt to beat Lou Graham by one stroke.
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Ukiah Elks Sponsor Hunter Safety Classes Soon
With deer season near the Ukiah Elks Club offers Hunter Safety Classes tonight Tuesday and Thursday and next Tuesday and Thursday June 28 30 at 7 pm at the Ukiah Elks Lodge on Vichy Springs Road. Thirty five may enroll at a time. Under 18 must be with a parent first night. Instructors include Bob Montgomery Lauretta Brooker and Art Kilgore. Call Kilgore at 462-3130.
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Local stocker racing opens season at Ukiah Fairgrounds
More than 1,000 fans attended the Lake Mendocino Lions Club Open at Ukiah Fairgrounds featuring 31 street-stockers and eight super-stockers. Herb Gregory won the 35 lap Super Stocker main, Claude Phillips the Street Stocker main. Top winners included Ben Chapman, Ross Dalerio, Gerry Brown, R Lange, J Flicker, and Claude Phillips. Regular street stocker point racing resumes Saturday night.
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Knepper Shuts Out Pirates as Giants Rally to Sweep
Giants rookie Bob Knepper, called up after Montefusco injured, pitched a five hitter in an 8-0 opener win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. San Francisco then won the nightcap 8-6 to extend their streak to five. Darrel Evans and Mike Sadek homered in the late innings.
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Favorites edge top seeds in Deerwood tennis opening round
In opening round play at Deerwood Tennis Club Craig Knox and Billy Martin pushed the top seeded Glenn and Fred Miller before losing 6-4 3-6 6-1. Norm Withrow beat Phil Ward 6-4 1-6 6-2 while Matt Miller defeated John Lapkass 6-3 3-6 6-2. Allen Cooper and George Hunter upset 5-6 in set one to win 7-6 6-1 over Stearns and Hildebrand.
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Rintner Brothers win Rino Invitational slow pitch title
Rintner Brothers of Santa Rosa won the Rino Invitational slow pitch tournament at the Ukiah softball diamond, defeating Mattern Sand and Gravel twice on Sunday by a total of three runs. Fetzer Winery Ukiah took third, Harwood Logging Willits fourth, Davina Electric Ukiah fifth. O.J. Simpson named Advertising Age Star Presenter of the Year for Hertz campaigns. Hertz 1976 net profit reported at $41.2 million.
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Lloyd shocks Tanner in Wimbledon upset
Britain's John Lloyd defeated American Roscoe Tanner in four sets 3-6 6-4 6-4 8-6 on No. 1 court to end Tanner's Wimbledon run. Tanner, a two year semifinalist, struggled with first serve and backhand touch as Lloyd persevered despite 12 aces from Tanner.
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Martin ousted as Yankees manager amid Boston blowup
Billy Martin is reportedly finished with the Yankees and a formal announcement is expected soon naming Yogi Berra as the new manager. Friction with owner George Steinbrenner and president Gabe Paul, plus a brutal 11-1 loss to Boston, precipitated the departure amid multiple firings in the league.
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