Labor Day Golf Tourney Decided On Final Green
The eleventh Highland Park Labor Day Golf Tournament concluded after 54 holes over three days. Bowman-Shealy led until Ed Gardner and Maurice Jones faced late trouble on the 11th tee, Jones sinking a 20-foot par to put their team ahead by one and secure the victory with honorary burgundy jackets awarded.
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Lightning strike kills two in Gibbs High football practice
A bolt of lightning struck Gibbs High School’s offensive unit during a fall practice in St. Petersburg. Senior Robert Newton 17 and sophomore Vincent Williams 16 died, while four players were hospitalized and 16 treated for shocks and burns. coach said practice normally suspends for lightning but none warned in this incident.
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Vincent Williams
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al Campbell
Final Resting Place for Lombardi in Red Bank NJ
Vince Lombardi was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery near Red Bank after a Requiem Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral New York. More than 1,000 attended as his coffin was laid to rest. He died of cancer in Washington at 57 while serving as coach and executive VP of the Redskins. President Nixon sent a floral wreath for the graveside tribute.
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Speeding Stock Cars Kill Spectators at State Fair Raceway
In Syracuse New York, a speeding stock car crashed into holiday crowds, killing one spectator and injuring seven others. Lee Millington of Canajoharie drove the car. witnesses say it swerved and was hit by another car, flipping end over end over the track and over a wall and fence. The final of the New York State Modified Stock Championships was halted about 40 minutes after the incident on the third lap of the 30 lap race.
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West Covina Dominates Levittown in Legion World Series Play
West Covina rolled to a 7-0 win over Levittown as Frank O Connor allowed two hits in a complete game. Manny Estrada hit a three run homer in the sixth. Levittown to meet the Tulsa Phoenix winner at 9 p.m. PDT, after Tulsa beat Omaha 10-8.
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First Games Near For All ACC Teams
Eight ACC teams near their first games as coaches set light schedules. Wake Forest works on ball handling and kicking while NC State hones game plan for Richmond. South Carolina rehearses goal line defense for Georgia Tech with Dietzel’s closed practice. Maryland preps for Villanova as UNC drills on mental alert before Kentucky showdown at Chapel Hill.
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Citadel Faces Passing Problem for Citadel Coach
Citadel coach Red Parker comments on developing a passing attack to complement a strong running game. Key players include Bob Duncan and Joe Bedenbaugh with uncertain quarterback options John Rosa Terry Widel and Billy Watson out with mono. Schedule listed with Clemson Vanderbilt and others.
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Red Parker
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Joe Bedenbaugh
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Tennis Has Good And Bad Guys Too In Open Quarters
In the U S Open at Forest Hills Cliff Richey faces Manuel Santana in a fourth round clash with contrasting styles and crowd bias. Other quarter finals feature Rod Laver Dennis Ralston Tony Roche Tom Gorman Tito Vasquez Brian Fairlie Ashe Smith Newcombe Rosewall and Wade Casals Durr.
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France
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Britain
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Stan Smith
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New York
Richey advances as Court battles Gourlay in open ties
Nancy Richey, ranked No. 1 in the United States, defeated Olga Morozova of Russia 7-5 2 6 2. Margaret Court and Pat Faulkner, both from Australia, won their Monday matches, while Helen Gourlay beat Judy Dalton and Lesley Hunt defeated Christina Sandberg. Wednesday features Court versus Gourlay and Richey versus Hunt.
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Yonkers Summer Harness Meet Sets $4 Million Purses
Yonkers Raceway will run 72 nights of harness racing through October 17 with purses totaling a record 4 million dollars. The meet previously posted a gross handle of 160 million 490 thousand and an average nightly handle of 2 million 292 thousand 719 dollars over 70 racing nights.
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Alyea’s Seven RBI Day Sparks Twins Past Brewers
Brant Alyea drove in seven runs on Labor Day as Minnesota edged Milwaukee 7-6 in game one and added two more RBI in an 8-3 nightcap win. He belted a grand slam and a three run shot in the opener, later adding a run in the nightcap. Alyea boasted he was a better hitter than Ted Williams thought, recalling Williams had traded him to Minnesota. Perranoski secured the opener with his 28th save.
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Distinctive Captures Belmont Labor Day Stakes Lead
Distinctive held the lead from the start and won the $116,800 Belmont Park Labor Day feature by a half length over Hydrologist. Walter Blum said Distinctive ran within himself, finishing 1 1 8 miles in 1 1 5 1:48 as he claimed his fourth stakes of the year. Hydrologist carried 117 pounds to Distinctive’s 119, Plymouth 110, with several favored runners behind. Shoemaker then set a world record for career wins at Del Mar with victory No. 6,033 aboard Dares in the fourth race before a 20,000-strong crowd.
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Shoemaker Tops Longden's Win Mark At Del Mar
Bill Shoemaker rode five at Del Mar and set a new career wins record 6,033, surpassing Johnny Longden's 6,032. The crowd of 20,942 watched Dares J win in race four as Shoemaker declared he would keep racing while able. Longden praised the milestone and the two legends shared a cordial embrace in the winner's circle. Turf writers say no jockey is within a decade of breaking Shoemaker's mark.
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Murphy Wins Hartford Open After Tough Year
Bob Murphy claimed the $20,000 first prize at the Greater Hartford Open in Wethersfield Connecticut finishing with 267 after a final 69. He described a funny year with six runner up finishes and three other top results while reflecting on his stolen clubs and a $100 reward offered for them. Paul Harney finished four behind in second as Murphy finally found form with his new clubs.
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