Beman Takes U. S. Open Lead At Cypress Creek
Deane Beman shot 137 for two rounds to lead the U S Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston. Bob Murphy and Miller Barber sit one stroke back at 138, with Nicklaus and Palmer among contenders as defending champion Trevino misses the cut.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Houston
Deane Beman
Bethesda
George Knudson
al Getberger
Charles Coody
Big Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Geor Archer
Julius Boros
L Trevino
Murphy
Miller Barber
53 Year-Old Golfer Faces British Amateur Final
Bill Hyndman III, 53, meets Mike Bonallack in the British Amateur final at Royal Liverpool after defeating Pierre Toussaint and Dale Hayes in earlier rounds. Bonallack, 34, seeks a fourth title as Morey and Davidson fall to his strength.
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John Farrow
Associated Press
Hoylake
England
Bill Hyndman III
United States
Mike Bonallack
Hyndman
Bonallack
Milwaukee
Dale Morey
High Point
N.C
Bill Davidson
Scotland
Pierre Toussaint
Belgium
Dale Hayes
South Africa
Morey
Mike
Michael Scott
Robinson Delivers Two Insurance Runs In Orioles 5-2 Win
Frank Robinson sparked Baltimore with a sixth inning RBI single and an eighth inning two out tying hit. He added a bases loaded single for two more in the ninth as the Orioles beat the White Sox 5-2. Weaver praised Robinson’s clutch play and all around contribution.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Earl Weaver
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
Boston
Detroit
Kansas City
Washington
California
Seattle
New York Yankees
York Mets
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Montreal
Frank
Weaver
Oriole
Robinson
Chicago
Paul Blair
Blair
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Powell
Walt Williams
Bobby Knoop
Ken Suarez
Harmon Killebrew
Winchester Tennis Tourney Opens Monday At Country Club
The Third Annual Boys Invitational Tennis Tourney at Winchester Country Club starts Monday June 16 with multiple divisions. Notable players include Joe Westevelt of Lynchburg in the 18-and-under bracket and local contenders Billy Pifer Joe Damron in the 16-and-under group plus Frank Burkholder Matthew Hamman in the 12-and-under division. Play begins after 9 a.m. and runs through June 19 with public seating arranged.
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Winchester
Joe Westevelt
Lynchburg
Middle Atlantic Tennis Association
Central Virginia
Harrisonburg
Joe
Dave Kern
Tom Dick
Billy Pifer
Joe Damron
Frank Burkholder
Matthew Hamman
Ronnie Cain
Richmond
Phillips 66 tops Ward Plaza in city league action 9-4
In Painted Post New York Phillips 66 beat Ward Plaza 9 to 4 at Bodie Grim Field. Buckley Lages defeated Ward Plaza 6 to 3. Anne Pierce of Corning bowled a 300 game after a 214 and a 714 series. Potts 3 3 and Lloyd 2 4 led Phillips 66 in the nightcap.
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Phillips 66
Sheavabank
Bodie Grim
Buckley Lages
Ward Plaza
Painted Post
N.Y
Anne Pierce
Corning
Buckley-Lages
Ing
Vernon Clark
Larry Johnson
E. Strasnider
Rusty McDonald
Ward
Nightcap
Shenva
Otters
Rocket Dragster Set for Hagerstown Record Attempt
Frank Lindbergh of Linthicum Heights Maryland will retry the Mason-Dixon Dragway speed record this Sunday after a near disaster last week when a main fuel leak caused a premature power burst. The car with four 1000 horsepower turbines and two rocket motors suffered a drivetrain rupture and fire. new valves and a stronger drivetrain are installed. Lindbergh estimates 2000 hours and about $10,000 invested in the unorthodox rocket car which will run at noon and 2 PM before the drag racing program at Mason-Dixon Dragway located six miles east of Hagerstown on Route 40. Time trials start at 10 AM with eliminations at 2 PM.
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Hagerstown
Frank Lindbergh
Linthicum Heights
Lindbergh
Mason-Dixon Dragway
Route 40
Marichal's Record Is Tops
Juan Marichal kept his winning percentage history with a 4-2 Giants victory over the Expos to improve to 7-2 this season and 177-79 for .691. The win left him briefly tied with Whitey Ford for the best all time mark, as several NL and AL games produced notable performances.
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Giants
Montreal Expos
Marichal
New York Yankees
Whitey Ford
Rick Wise
Philadelphia
San Diego
Alan Foster
Los Angeles
New York Mets
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Houston
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Oakland
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Seattle
Washington
California
Montreal
Ron Fairly
Wise
Clarence Gaston
Philly
Rich Allen
Mike Ryan
Johnny Callison
Foster
Jerry Koosman
Mets
Manny Mota
Dodgers
Mota
Art Shamsky
Jim Lefebvre
Koosman
Milt Pappas
Willie Stargell
Pirates
Bill Mazeroski
Manny Sanguillen
Ray Washburn
Cardinals
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Cubs
Paul Popovich
Ron Santo
Tides Win 2 Move Closer To First In IL Race
The Tidewater Tides swept a day night doubleheader at Syracuse 7-6 and 4-1 to move within four games of first place Louisville. Jack Tracy drove in three in the day game, Bobby Pfeil homered in the night contest, and Billy Connors held Syracuse to two hits. Louisville lost to Rochester 12-2 as Toledo won 2-0 at Columbus. Buffalo beat Richmond 8-3, with Bill Bryan homering and Rick Hense adding a homer for the Bisons.
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Associated Press
Tidewater
Syracuse Chiefs
Tides
Louisville
Syracuse
Rochester
Toledo
Columbus
Bob Reed
Colonels
Buffalo
Richmond
Jack Tracy
Larry Bearworth
Bobby Pfeil
Billy Connors
Chiefs
Terry Crowley
Mike Adamson
Reed
Jets
Barry Morgan
Tim Marting
Braves
Bill Bryan
Rick Hense
Bisons
Kessinger Ties NL Record For Shortstop Streak
Chicago Cubs shortstop Don Kessinger tied a National League record by playing his 52nd consecutive error free game. The feat matched a mark set by Johnny Kerr in 1946, with the MLB standard at 53 by Chico Carrasquel in 1951. Also noted were Parker MacDonald retiring as a player to coach in Minnesota and Gene Culnan named Siena College varsity basketball coach.
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Cincinnati
Don Kessinger
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Kerr
New York Giants
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Montreal
Parker MacDonald
Minnesota North Stars
National Hockey
Blair
Minnesota
MacDonald
Watehoo
Towa
Loudonville
N.Y
Gene Culnan
Siena College
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U.S
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Tex
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G. W
Monte Dicks
OLT
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Harrington & Richardson
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Berettas
Hopkins & Allen
Navy Arms
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Latin America
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Roger Baker
Dept. A
Hibiscus Boulevard
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Reggie Jackson
Lew Krausse
Jim Lonbore
Joe Sparma
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Tigers
Frank Howard
Bernie Allen
Roger Repez
Senators
Gene Brabender
Yankees
Pilots
Tommy Harper
Mel Stottlemyre
Larry Rollins
Bristow, Va
Bob Neff
Harrisonburg, Va
Sanedro Fiorio
Arlington
David McKee
Joe Melhorne
Griffin Lamkin
Nokesville
Jim Milley
Danville
Idon Henson
Winchester Country Club
M.Y.F
J.V. Arthur, Inc
Larry Potts
Bob Lloyd
Jim Hockman
Bob Fetter
Buckley
Clark
Marks
Phillips
Grim
Mike Recht
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Kessinger
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