Last Respects To Hodges In Brooklyn Funeral and Mass
Gil Hodges, former Mets manager, was honored with a high Requiem Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians in Brooklyn. Thousands attended behind police barricades as players, former stars, executives, and fans paid final respects to the baseball figure who died of a heart attack two days before his 48th birthday.
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Baseball World
Gil Hodges
Brooklyn
Our Lady Help of Christians
Roman Catholic Church
Hodges
New York Mets
Foster Seeks Lost WBA Light Heavy Title Fight
Bob Foster fears a close 15 round decision may deny him the WBA light heavyweight title he lost last year. He faces Vicente Rondón at Miami Beach Convention Hall hoping to knockout by the fifth for a decisive win.
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Miami Beach
Bob Foster
WBA
Foster
World Boxing Association
Vicente Rondon
Miami Beach Convention Hall
Legal Battle Looms Over McAdoo Contracts
Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that 6-9 North Carolina junior Robert McAdoo may have signed with both the ABA Virginia Squires and an NBA club, sparking a potential cross league dispute between the ABA and NBA.
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Richmond, Va
Robert McAdoo
North Carolina
Richmond Times-Dispatch
McAdoo
Virginia Squires
ABA
Rivalry ends as South Carolina cites contract issues
South Carolina and Clemson will not meet in basketball next season. Clemson athletic director Bill McLellan called the move a bombshell. South Carolina athletic director Paul Dietzel said Clemson fulfilled all contractual basketball agreements and suggested a possible renewal later.
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South Carolina
Clemson
Bill McLellan
Paul Dietzel
McLellan
Dietzel
Susie Atwood Sets American Record in Backstroke
Susie Atwood established an American record and shared another in the National AAU Short Course Swimming Championships in Dallas. Her 200 meter backstroke performance highlighted the night, showcasing her backstroke strength in a world record pace.
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Dallas
Susie Atwood
Snead Charms Masters Crowd With Rugged Win
Sam Snead, a veteran from Hot Springs West Virginia, delivers a 20 year Masters highlight scoring five birdies with 12 18 and 20 foot putts. He laments three putts on 18th and jokes about hair loss while noting 31 putts could have won him Doral and Greensboro.
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Doral
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Fred Corcoran
PGA Tour
Virginia
Racing Roundup from Pimlico and other tracks
Parliament nosed Lexington Park to win the Spring Double Purse at Pimlico after a foul claim. Marietta Vee led all the way to win the Palm Bay Purse at Hialeah. Atrium romped to a four length victory at Suffolk. Have Pappa beat Pink Khal at Golden Gate. Niagara rallied to win the San Marino Handicap at Santa Anita by a neck.
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Atrium
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Albany
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Pink Khal
Golden Gate
Arcadia
Niagara
San Marino
Santa Anita
Jackson Strip Plans Special Match Race
Jackson Drag Strip will host a special match race this Sunday featuring George Wilson of Aiken in a 1968 Hemi Cuda and the DeWitt Brothers car from Orangeburg a 1969 Chevy II 427. The two out of three race starts at three.
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Jackson Drag Strip
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Aiken
DeWitt Brothers
Orangeburg
Green dreams Masters rookie record and pressure of Augusta
Hubert Green reflects on qualifying for the Masters and competing at Augusta National. He recalls his rookie year, the challenge of the course for his low ball flight, and how the Masters differs from other events. He sees winning as a stepping stone rather than glory.
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Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Trevino
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