Aaron Leads Masters After Opening Round At Augusta
Tommy Aaron shot a four under par 68 to grab the first round lead at the Masters in Augusta Georgia. Arnold Palmer tied for 32nd after a tough day as Gene Littler Bert Yancey and others chased a steady field led by Dan Sikes Chi Chi Rodriguez and Jack Nicklaus.
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Augusta
Tommy Aaron
Gene Littler
Bert Yancey
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Aaron
Dan
R. H. Sikes
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Charlie Coody
Bob Lunn
Jack Nicklaus
Georgia
George Archer
Roberto de Vicenzo
Bob Goalby
Rodriguez
Gainesville
Caddies Shape Masters Play With Scrutiny On Bags
Augusta AP reports caddies influence big players with big wallets as Gene Sarazen predicts four will lose their jobs to cart drivers. Billy Casper and Dan Sikes defend caddies while Sarazen, 68, recalls Masters win in 1935 and dismisses cheating claims amid opening round. Sarazen shot 81.
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Augusta
Billy Casper
Dan Sikes
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Man In Knickers
Masters Dub 15th Hole Stone Mountain South
At Augusta the Masters course sides with controversy as the redesigned 15th hole named Stone Mountain South lengthens the hole to 520 yards or more with mounded right side and a pond before the green. Players like Sarazen and Palmer note it favors long hitters and complicates reaching the green in two.
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Frank Beard
South Africa
Gary Player
Palmer
Augusta National
Hsieh Yung-yo
China
Stone Mountain South
Augusta
Stone Mountain
Bill Casper
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Craig Wood
Arnold Palmer
Himself
Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
Managers Metro McNamara Surprised By 3-1 Royals Win
Kansas City Royals pitchers Bill Butler and Dave Morehead held Oakland to five hits as KC won 3-1. Metro praised his young arms while McNamara noted Oakland hitters at least briefly. Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando struggled as Oakland managed only two runs over three games.
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Charley Metro
John McNamara
Metro
McNamara
Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
Oakland
Kansas City
A’s
Dick Drago
Reggie Jackson
Sal Bando
Felipe Alou
Don Mincher
Baltimore
Cleveland
Minnesota
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Boston
California
Detroit
Milwaukee
Washington
Royals
Chuck Dobson
Pat Kelly
Ed Kirkpatrick
Jim Campanis
Orioles
Twins
Don Buford
Boog Powell
Dave Johnson
Tom Phoebus
Vada Pinson
Harry Dalton
Earl Weaver
Stoneybrook Hunt Meet features Sandhills Cup purse
Fifty eight horses entered for a six race Stoneybrook meet in Southern Pines. The two mile Sandhills Cup offers a $3000 purse, and the Stoneybrook open hurdle races add $3500. Notable entrants include Somatan, James P. Melton’s eight year old gelding, and Hipocampo fresh from the Carolina Cup win.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Somatan
James P. Melton
Islip
N.Y
Mickey Walsh
Stoneybrook Farms
Belmont Park
Hipocampo
Camden
S.C
Greentree Nets $38 585 With Early Season Wins
Two Greentree Stable horses earned $38,585 in two early races. Herbalist, a three year old colt trained by R C Gillem and ridden by J Nichols, won the Arkansas Derby on April 4 for $35,010. Far From Home, a two year old gelding trained by John M Gaver and ridden by H Gustines, won at Aqueduct on April 6 for $3,575.
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New York
Greentree Stables
R.C. Gillem
J. Nichols
John M. Gaver
Aiken
H. Gustines
Aquaduct
Distaff Side and Turf Runners in Spotlight This Weekend
With four weeks to the Kentucky Derby, distaff and turf runners lead action as Derby hopefuls rest. Snow Sporting aims for the 75000 dollar Pan American Handicap at Gulfstream Park while Aqueduct hosts the 50000 dollar Excelsior with Dewan top weighted. Naskra, trained by Brulio Baeza, faces Spendthrift rivals at Keeneland as Derby talk centers on form and possible ailments.
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Associated Press
Naskra
Louisville
Snow Sporting
California
Florida
Gulfstream Park
Aqueduct
William Haggin Perry
Dewan
Perry
A. B. Hancock Jr
Jackal
Keeneland
Racing Roundup from Various Tracks
New York Out Of The Park beat Boldwood by a neck in the Midafternoon Purse at Aqueduct. Miami Saxony Warrior won Gulfstream’s Liberation Purse by seven lengths. Springs Road captured Pimlico’s feature by a nose. King Import led all the way to win Golden Gate Fields feature. Good Breeze won the Wakefield Purse at Suffolk Downs by four and a half lengths.
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Associated Press
New York
Boldwood
Aqueduct
Miami
Saxony Warrior
Baltimore — Springs Road
Pimlico
Albany
Calif
Golden Gate Fields
Boston
Suffolk Downs
Rangers Fall Behind Bruins 5-3 To Go 2-0 In Series
Boston’s Fred Stanfield, John Bucyk, and John McKenzie powered a 5-3 win over the New York Rangers to take a 2-0 lead in the NHL semifinal. Pittsburgh beat Oakland 3-1, St. Louis edged Minnesota 2-1, and Chicago won 4-2 over Detroit in other games.
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New York Rangers
Fred Stanfield
John Bucyk
John Mckenzie
Bruins
New York
Pittsburgh
Oakland
St. Louis
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
Rangers
McKenzie
Bucyk
Reds Bloom With Young Pitching In Early Season Form
Sparky Anderson inherits a deficit in Cincinnati pitching but four strong outings by rookies set the tone. Wayne Simpson tossed a two hitter in his debut, Gary Nolan, Jim Merritt and a combined effort by Jim McGlothlin and Clay Carroll each held opponents, while the Reds swept through a 3-0 win and boasted depth in relief. Across baseball, St. Louis, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta also posted wins, and in the American League Baltimore routed Cleveland while New York edged Boston.
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Los Angeles
Atlanta
San Diego
Pittsburgh
New York Mets
San Francisco
Houston
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
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Montreal
Kansas City
Bill Butler
Dave Morehead
Oakland
A’s
Associated Press
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New York
Chicago Montreal
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Chicago
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Detroit
Boston
Wash’n
Cleveland
California
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Sparky Anderson
Reds
Anderson
Wayne Simpson
Gary Nolan
Jim Merritt
Jim McGlothlin
Clay Carroll
Don Sutton
Johnny Bench
Dave Concepcion
Joe Torre
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