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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1966

Page

9

Three speedboat racers die in Potomac regatta tragedy

Washington AP reports three top speedboat racers killed during the President's Cup Regatta on the Potomac River. Victims were Ron Musson and Rex Manchester of Seattle and Don Wilson of Palm Beach. The final heat ended after the Manchester Wilson accident on the first lap while judges awarded Manchester and Notre Dame the race on points.

Washington Potomac River Ron Musson Rex Manchester Seattle Wash Don Wilson Palm Beach Fla Manchester-Wilson Manchester The Notre Dame Wost

Whitworth Shatters Record at Milwaukee Jaycee Open

Kathy Whitworth, from San Antonio, shot a 273 to break the LPGA 72 hole record and win the Milwaukee Jaycee Open. She led by two strokes over Sandra Haynie with rounds of 68 71 69 and 65 and earned 1950 dollars.

Milwaukee Wis Kathy Whitworth Ladies Professionl Golf Association Kathy Mickey Wright Spokane Wash Miss Whitworth San Antonio Sandra Haynie Forth Worth Tex Donna Caponi Carol Mann Marilyn Smith

Sonics Edge Travelers in Lone Extra Inning Thriller

Amarillo’s Sonics beat Arkansas 7 6 in 11 innings at Travel ers Field. Ed Pacheco sparked the win with a bases loaded triple and a daring run in the 11th, while Danny Rivas held Arkansas to three hits late and earned his third win.

Little Rock Ark Arkansas Ed Pacheco Amarillo Sonics Danny Rivas Mary Dutt

Casper Surges To Tie Palmer In National Open Reversal

Bill Casper erased a late deficit with seven strokes over the final nine holes to tie Arnold Palmer at 278 in the 66th National Open at Olympic Club. The pair will clash in an 18 hole playoff Monday with $25 000 to the winner. Palmer bogeyed four of the last five holes while Casper drilled long putts for birdies.

San Francisco Bill Casper Arnold Palmer Olympic Club Palmer Casper Billy Casper Jack Nicklaus Bobby Nichols Doug Sanders John Miller Mason Rudolph Wesley Ellis Jr Tony Lema Dave Marr Phil Rodgers Ben Hagen Rives McBee Rod Funseth Gary Player Robert Murphy Soccey Julius Boros Ken Venturi Frank Beard Don January George Archer Bob Gooiby Bob Verney Walter Burkemo Dave Hill al Mengert Bob Shave Bruce Devlin Miller Barber Vince Sullivan a-Deane Bemon Tommy Aaron al Geiberger Thomas Veech Kel Nagle Don Massengale Rod Wolfe Guy Brewer a-Ed Tutwiler Jr Ken Stilt Billy Maxwell Gene Bone Ceney Charles Harrison Tom Nieporte Juan Rodriguez George Knudson Bob Rosburg Gene Liftfier Steve Opperman Gardner Dickinson Jr George Bayer Tom Shaw Charles Coody Lee Tevino Johnny Bulla Gene Borek Lee Elder Claude King Bruce Crampton David Jimenez Jon Thirsk Jo-Hale S Irwin Jr Herb Hooper Joe Zakorian Caspera

Lubbock Golfer Wins West Texas Amateur at Lubbock CC

Dave Lawson of Lubbock edged Rik Massengale of Jacksboro by one shot to win the Men's West Texas Amateur at Lubbock Country Club with a two over par 290. Massengale surged late but Lawson’s 16th hole birdie sealed victory. Farquhar of Amarillo finished third at 295.

Lubbock Dave Lawson Rik Massengale Jacksboro West Texas Lubbock Country Club Don Massengale Massengale Arnold Palmer Et Ha John Farquhar Amarillo Bobby Sanders Buddy Hamilton University of Texas Andy Anderson Texas Tech Miles Childers Bob Malone Tom Thatcher Heath Nuckolls Barry McFarland Lawson Rik Massengate Robb Smith Big Spring Ed Moses Midland Terry Jastrow Jack Williams Plainview John Shepperson San Angelo Ross Mitchell Robert McKinney Tommy Wilson Dean Strack Jerry Hindar Shamrock Jimmie Johnson Levelland Marrett Tripp Rick Jennings Ronnie Craig Clifton Irwin Dick Dillingham Abilene Cotton Kilpatrick Denver City Rocky Hill Albany Jim Weeks Doak Payne Joel Vaughn Lanesa

Medalist Record Safe At Amarillo Club Women’s Invitational

Medalist rounds are to be carded today as the eighth annual Amarillo Country Club Women’s Partnership Invitational golf tournament begins match play Tuesday. The field features 47 teams, with entry limited to 80, and prizes hinge on two points per hole with low ball and low total.

Amarillo Country Club Hendrix Amarillo Tom Jones Troy Badgett Kathy Ahern Dallas Jones-Hendrix Bill Morgan Skip Stahl W. D. Oliver Richardson Dee Miller Jones Tulsa W. T. Hardy Susie Long Deborah Fitzpatrick Dorothy Langkop Garland Linda Craft

Matson eyes national team after NCAA record throws

Randy Matson of Pampa Texas A&M headlines a track season with NCAA records in shot put and discus. He set a 65-6% shot put mark and won with 67-1, then fired 197-0 in discus, near his Southwest Conference best. He aims for the National AAU meet this summer and a possible 1968 Olympics run.

Bloomington Ind Randy Matson Pampa Texas A&m U.S Big Randy Matson Austin

Baseball Standings and Monday Schedule

Baseball standings and Monday night games list matchups across the league. New York Rustock Briles St Louis Philadelphia Short Atlanta Cloninger Los Angeles Drysdale Houston Roberts Minnesota Grant California Brunet Chicago Horne Kansas City Stafford Cleveland O Donaghe Washington Richert.

New York Rustock St. Louis Briles Philadelphia Short Atlanta Cloninger Los Angeles Drysdale Houston Roberts Minnesota Grant California Brunet Chicago Horne Kansas City Stafford Cleveland O'Donaghe Washington Richert P. Amarillo Arkansas el Paso Albuquerque Austin Dallas-Ft Worth Amarillo Dallas-Fort Worth San Francisco Pittsburgh Cincinnati Baltimore Detroit Boston

Orioles Split Doubleheader Clinch Lead Over Red Sox

In Boston the Orioles won the opener 5-3 with Eddie Fisher closing out a tense ninth inning. The nightcap saw Boston prevail 5-2 as Geege Scott drove in key runs with three hits, while Jose Santiago was hit by a sharp grounder and exited. Baltimore's lead in the AL grew to two and a half games.

Boston Baltimore Orioles Eddie Fisher Fisher Red Sox Lennie Green Jose Santiago John Wyatt Orioles Geege Scott Cleveland Detroit Indians Washington New York Baltimore Joe Foy Dave McNally Stu Miller Rico Petrocelli Luis Aparacio Brooks Robinson Scott Santiago Robinson Aparacio Wyatt Dodgers Lou Johnson Jim Lefebvre Bob Bolin Gibbon Bolin al] Ferrara John Rosebore Johnson Lefebvre Ron Perranoski Giants San Francisco Dodger

Coody Ends Open With Five Over 75 In Final Round

Charles Coody closed the United States Open with a five over 75 for a four round total of 302. He spared in the windup after officials harassed him on Saturday and avoided trouble Sunday. He bogeyed holes 3 5 10 and had a double bogey on 14 after hitting a tree.

San Francisco Charles Coody United States Golf Association Coody

Davis Single Gives Dodgers Narrow Victory in Game Three

Willie Davis delivered a tie breaking single in the eighth as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 to take the series finale before 53,527. Don Drysdale pinch hit to start the rally and Phil Regan earned the win after relieving Claude Osteen.

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Wrestling Duel at Sports Arena with DiBiasi vs Funk Jr

Wrestling program shows Iron Mike DiBiasi to face Dory Funk Jr at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Sports Arena plus listed golf Pro-Am and club events at Plainview and Quanoh venues with midweek JY regional at Ross Rogers Course. Drag races slated for Amarillo Dragway in July and midget racing at Be Speedway on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Iron Mike DiBiasi Dory Funk Jr Plainview Country Club Plainview

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