`Sports headlines for Thursday August 26, 1976:`

Dr. Richards Struggles To Gain Semis, 6-4, 7-6

Scores through round 1 of the 1976 American Golf Classic

Tournament held at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH) from August 26, 1976 to August 29, 1976 (Par 72)

Rank	Name	Round 1	To Par	Total	Winnings
1	Doug Ford	75	+3	75	$0
2	Ralph Johnston	85	+13	85	$0
3	Phil Rodgers	75	+3	75	$1,653
4	David Graham	69	-3	69	$40,000
5	Tom Jenkins	71	-1	71	$14,200
6	Bob Gilder	72	Even	72	$8,267
7	Ray Floyd	69	-3	69	$5,900
8	Jim Simons	71	-1	71	$8,267
8	Wally Armstrong	71	-1	71	$5,900
10	Lyn Lott	76	+4	76	$511
11	Bob Smith	71	-1	71	$4,240
12	Rik Massengale	72	Even	72	$5,900
13	Lanny Wadkins	73	+1	73	$0
14	Miller Barber	74	+2	74	$4,240
14	Dwight Nevil	74	+2	74	$320
16	Rod Funseth	77	+5	77	$2,200
16	George Burns	77	+5	77	$511
18	Andy North	70	-2	70	$1,653
19	Jim Masserio	71	-1	71	$435
20	Bobby Cole	72	Even	72	$1,300
20	Bob Murphy	72	Even	72	$360
20	Tom Weiskopf	72	Even	72	$0
23	Gay Brewer	76	+4	76	$511
24	Alan Tapie	77	+5	77	$1,010
25	Bobby Wadkins	67	-5	67	$511
26	Bob Dickson	71	-1	71	$3,000
26	Danny Edwards	71	-1	71	$0
28	Charles Sifford	73	+1	73	$511
28	Bob Wynn	73	+1	73	$435
28	Victor Regalado	73	+1	73	$360
31	Don January	75	+3	75	$780
31	Todd Crandall	75	+3	75	$320
33	Terry Diehl	77	+5	77	$0
34	Dan Sikes	66	-6	66	$3,000
35	Ed Sneed	67	-5	67	$8,267
36	Jerry McGee	68	-4	68	$4,240
37	Jerry Pate	70	-2	70	$4,240
37	Tom Watson	70	-2	70	$4,240
37	Chi Chi Rodriguez	70	-2	70	$1,010
37	Fred Marti	70	-2	70	$511
41	Mac McLendon	71	-1	71	$1,300
42	Don Bies	72	Even	72	$3,000
42	Larry Hinson	72	Even	72	$511
44	Peter Oosterhuis	73	+1	73	$400
45	Tom Shaw	74	+2	74	$150
46	Dean Refram	75	+3	75	$1,010
47	Marty Fleckman	77	+5	77	$0
48	Jim Jamieson	78	+6	78	$0
49	Mike McCullough	67	-5	67	$3,000
49	Fuzzy Zoeller	67	-5	67	$1,010
51	George Cadle	68	-4	68	$780
52	Mark Hayes	69	-3	69	$2,200
53	J.C. Snead	70	-2	70	$3,000
53	Tommy Aaron	70	-2	70	$780
55	Hale Irwin	71	-1	71	$2,200
55	Forrest Fezler	71	-1	71	$360
57	Lou Graham	72	Even	72	$22,800
57	Dennis Meyer	72	Even	72	$360
59	Leonard Thompson	73	+1	73	$1,653
60	Larry Nelson	74	+2	74	$780
60	Mason Rudolph	74	+2	74	$400
62	Kermit Zarley	75	+3	75	$0
63	John Schroeder	76	+4	76	$0
64	Don Iverson	67	-5	67	$1,010
65	Jack Ewing	70	-2	70	$1,300
66	Mike Hill	71	-1	71	$1,653
66	Arnold Palmer	71	-1	71	$1,653
66	Art Wall	71	-1	71	$1,300
66	Steve Melnyk	71	-1	71	$780
70	John Schlee	72	Even	72	$150
70	Lionel Hebert	72	Even	72	$0
72	Rod Curl	73	+1	73	$400
73	Jim Dent	74	+2	74	$0
73	Charles Coody	74	+2	74	$0
75	John Lister	75	+3	75	$0
76	George Knudson	76	+4	76	$0
76	Ken Still	76	+4	76	$0
78	Ron Cerrudo	78	+6	78	$0
79	Roy Pace	68	-4	68	$660
79	Gil Morgan	68	-4	68	$511
81	Jim Wiechers	71	-1	71	$420
82	Bobby Nichols	73	+1	73	$0
82	Dave Eichelberger	73	+1	73	$0
84	Richard Crawford	76	+4	76	$0
84	George Bellino	76	+4	76	$0
84	Jim Logue	76	+4	76	$0
87	Tom Purtzer	77	+5	77	$0
88	Bill Rogers	78	+6	78	$0
89	Gary McCord	68	-4	68	$360
90	Eddie Pearce	69	-3	69	$1,300
90	Joe Porter	69	-3	69	$511
92	Martin Roesink	71	-1	71	$320
93	Butch Baird	73	+1	73	$0
94	Bob Lunn	75	+3	75	$0
95	Frank Beard	76	+4	76	$0
96	Homero Blancas	78	+6	78	$0
97	Frank Wharton	83	+11	83	$0
98	Dave Stockton	70	-2	70	$511
99	Jerry Heard	72	Even	72	$0
100	Bob Goalby	74	+2	74	$0
101	Allen Miller	76	+4	76	$0
102	Bobby Mitchell	78	+6	78	$0
103	George Archer	76	+4	76	$0
104	Jim Colbert	68	-4	68	$1,010
105	Dale Douglass	77	+5	77	$0
106	Allan Henning	74	+2	74	$0
107	Eddie Thomas	75	+3	75	$0
108	Jim Ferree	76	+4	76	$0

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