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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1973
Page
16
The second annual Southwest Golf Course Partnership Tournament invites teams to enter by 6 p.m. today. Pro Bob Felty warns no extensions. The low-ball event runs Saturday and Sunday with 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. shotgun starts. Entry is $40 per team. Happy Hour begins at 6 p.m. Saturday. A 1973 Triumph will be awarded for a hole in one on No. 11, 194 yards.
Hereford Lions Club will donate all mat proceeds from Saturday’s wrestling event to Boys Ranch in memory of Dory Funk Sr. The lineup features Cyclone Negro vs Les Thornton in a Russian Chain Match with other matches including Jerry Bohn vs Moose Morowski and Killer Karl Krupp with Buck Robley against Terry Funk and a partner. Tickets $2 ringside, $1.50 general, 50 cents for children. showtime 9 p.m.
A color film of Ken Rosewall's upset win over Rod Laver in the 1972 World Championship of Tennis finals will be shown at West Texas State University. The program, part of the West Texas Tennis Camp, starts at 7 30 p m in Room 2020 of the Activities Center, free to the public.
Renate Stecher of East Germany seized the world record for women in the 100 meter dash by clocking 10.9 seconds, shaving one tenth of a second from the previous mark at the Golden Track Shoe meet in Ostrava.
Panhandle State College announced four new signees for the 1973 74 basketball team. Russell Dickson of Borger is a 5 11 guard who averaged 17.7 points and earned all district honors. Also joining are Victor Williams of Wharton Community College, Richard Giron of Albuquerque, and Rick Kuiper of Mattawan. Williams is a 6 8 postman who helped Wharton reach the NJC playoffs with a 27 12 record. Kuiper, a 6 7 forward, earned 10 varsity letters across four sports and averaged 17.1 points and 18.7 rebounds. Giron is a 6 3 guard from Albuquerque High with 10 points and 8.2 rebounds per game last season.
Palo Duro Chiefs won their first American Legion game 12 to 12 at Wellington. Teddy Sanchez powered two four run innings while Jody Rogers, Terry Carver contributed for Wellington who lingered with two safeties and multiple errors.
Amarillo A's pitcher Merkel McCoy posts a 12-0 mark for the year after a Memorial Day Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament title. The 70 strikeouts and two-hitter against Portales Powners highlight a team effort as Amarillo climbs in district and regional play under manager David Lard.
In Omaha the 27th annual College World Series opens with Arizona State as a top challenger to Southern California. Oklahoma faces Minnesota in the opener while Penn State meets Arizona State in the nightcap. USC, aiming for a fifth title in six years, has Harvard and Texas as first round opponents.
Newcomer Chuck Bills enters Amarillo Speed Bowl Top Ten as leaders Cody and Sudd hold strong margins in super modified standings. Absences of Bichsel and Willingham could shake the 30 car field with races resuming Saturday at 8 30 p m while Willingham competes in Phoenix and Tucson. Gene Latham leads stock cars with McClellan closing, and Bills suffers a late spin before finishing sixth in the main.
Overnight program listing first to twelfth races with doggedly tallies of entries and weights for two year olds to three year olds. Notable runners include Newcomb Cross Albrag Patsys Joy Firey Fork and many others across distances from four furlongs to 870 yards with weights and numbers shown for each entrant.
Races at Santa Fe Downs list first through eleventh events for six and more furlongs and one mile. Entrants include Carry Etta Mighty Dipper Bee Jay Again Just Joy Boy Lady's Charge Hack Rain Gill Day Buttermilk Mac Hank's Bid Camptown Races Joy Bar Dini Chantress Brave Bar Don Freign American Time Christopher G Princaletti Alahmar Bold Blitzen Nix's Fox Gar ros Own Orbits Fling Sac Dream Speedy Romeli Blve Pere Chaleur Boy Los Nytron PS Sandstorm E Gohari Eldy Sanchez Bid Skowrek Murofix Kandor Mike Meador Jayess Rvkstan Jayseyn Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth Eleventh with weights and rider names.
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