Sam Snead shoots 69 to lead Masters as Coody falters
Defending champion Charles Coody struggles with a quintuple bogey after an opening hole in one, while Sam Snead, at age 99 in the Masters field, fires a 69 to grab a share of the lead. Jack Nicklaus shoots 68 and Arnold Palmer 70 as the tournament buzz grows around Snead’s vintage comeback.
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Gary Player
Bob Goalby
George Archer
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La Porte Bay Shore Olympics At La Porte High
Dickinson is the odds on favorite to win the Bay shore Olympics at La Porte High School in the 11th annual meet. Field events begin at 9 a.m. with finals at 2 p.m. Running prelims start at 9 30 a.m. Teams from Santa Fe Pearland Channelview Hitchcock Spring Friendswood and others join the Gators in the varsity freshman division.
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Gators
Santa Fe
Pearland
Channelview
Hitchcock
Spring
Friendswood
Houston Jesuit
Houston St. Thomas
Galveston O'’Connell
Mt. Carmel
Houston Lutheran
Tomball
Hasting
Baytown Relays Open With 17 Teams Competing
The 31st Baytown Relays start Friday at Memorial Stadium with a 3 30 p m starter gun and finals set for 7 p m Saturday. Seventeen teams compete led by Baytown Sterling and Houston Sterling as favorites. others include Houston Lamar Galena Park Kashmere Smiley Jones Yates and co host Robert E Lee among entrants.
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Houston Smiley
Houston Jones
Houston Yates
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Houston Wheatley
Robert FE. Lee
Tornadoes Edge Sterling JV In Narrow District Tilt
Sterling Junior Varsity blew a 9-6 lead as GALVESTON Ball High scored three runs in the seventh to beat Sterling 10-9 in District 24 AAAA play. Losing pitcher Jimmy Cherry allowed 11 hits and 11 strikeouts as Kevin Rupp led Sterling with three hits and two doubles.
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Ball High
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Tornadoes
Jimmy Cherry
Kevin Rupp
Ricky Moody
Opening Day Ceremonies Planned for Munich 1972 Olympics
The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich announce opening day ceremonies scheduled for Saturday August 26. Officials say the event will mark the start of a major international sports festival with participation from dozens of nations and a tribute to athletic history.
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