Casper Leads Masters By One Stroke In Opening Round
Billy Casper shoots six under par 66 to lead the Masters by one stroke at Augusta. Bruce Devlin and George Archer card 67s, Jack Nicklaus 68, with a large chase pack including Gene Littler Dan Sikes Bruce Crampton and others. The field reduces to 42 players plus ties after today’s round.
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Fla
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Bruce Crampton
Mason Rudolph
Bert Yancey
Lionel Hebert
Bob Goalby
Art Wail
George Knudson
Bob Charles
Tommie Aaron
Herman Keiser
Miller Barber
Tom Weiskopf
Bob Murphy
al Geiberger
Dave Stockton
Japan
Takaaki Kono
Amateur Champion Has Joe Namath's Approach
Amateur golf prodigy Bruce Fleisher enters the Masters under an assumed name as Joe Namath. The 20-year-old U S amateur champion from Hialeah Florida poses as Fleisher to avoid attention, while Namath style and swagger color the scene.
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Augusta
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Fleisher tops golf field with 69 in first round
Amateur Bruce Fleisher shot 69 in the opening round, three under par, beating veterans like Goalby Boros January Player and Snead. he finished behind leader Billy Casper and even outplayed Arnold Palmer. Thursday results: Pittsburgh 3 St Louis 2, Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2, New York 4 Montreal 2, San Diego 2 Houston 0.
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Sam Snead
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Hammering Howard Leads Senators to Early Wins
Frank Howard, towering at six eight, stars for the Washington Senators with two homers against the Yankees as Ted Williams observes that Howard has yet to find his best groove. Alyea also homers, while Jim Hannan earns the win as Detroit tops Cleveland 12-3 and Baltimore outlasts Boston 2-1 in 13 innings.
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Tony Horton
Frank Robinson
Boog Powell
Orioles
Red Sox
Mike Cuellar
Houston
Dave Leonhard
Cubs Rally Sparked By Santo as Durocher Backed Plan
Cubs surge with Santo two homers powering a 6-2 win over the Phillies while Banks Billy Williams and Hundley contribute in a balanced attack. Holtzman scatters 10 hits in a complete game. Elsewhere Pirates beat Cardinals 3-2 and Mets top Expos as Agee homers twice. Padres tie with Braves atop West after 3-0 win over Houston.
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Cal Koonce
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Gentry
Don Bosch
San Diego
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Ollie Brown
Padres
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Billy McCool
Frank Reberger
Boston manager blasts ump Ashford after one run loss
Baltimore edged Boston after Frank Robinson's line drive deflected off umpire Ashford in the 13th. Williams raged at the call calling Ashford Ringling Brothers style and vowed to hear from AL president Cronin. Harrelson and Gibson led protests as Ashford and Kinnamon stood by the decision.
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Oscar Robertson Heads NBA All Stars List
New York UPI reports Oscar Robertson earned his 10th NBA All-Star selection, with Westley Unseld Earl Monroe Billy Cunningham Elgin Baylor joining him on the team. Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Jerry Lucas were bumped from the first or second teams, while Willis Reed Dave DeBusschere John Havlicek Hal Greer and Jerry West made the second unit. In Columbus John C. Clapp, 38, was released as Jets GM after clashes with management.
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Walter Kennedy
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Earl Monroe
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Los Angeles
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Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
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Boston
Jerry Lucas
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Hal Greer
Jerry West
Columbus, Ohio
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