Playoff Will Decide Masters Golf As Neighbors Vie on Augusta Course
Two California neighbors Billy Casper and Gene Littler, tied 9-under 279 after 72 holes, face an 18-hole playoff at Augusta National for the Masters title and a $25,000 top prize. Casper and Littler discuss their close proximity and nerves, with Gary Player missing a chance to join the playoff.
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Cameras Not Militants Harass Gary Player at Masters
Gary Player faced camera harassment during the final Masters round in Augusta as he lined a crucial putt. A movie cameraman ground away on the aftermath putt, forcing a grip readjustment and a missed 7 foot attempt. He finished tied for third with 70 280 and earned $14,000, boosting year earnings to $57,371.
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Bowling Results and Chesbro Funeral in Hamilton
Postponed bowling standings show Milwaukee over Chicago 5 2 and 16 2 in two games while Detroit beat Baltimore 7 2 Cleveland lost 2 1 New York split 1 5 with Cleveland 4 5 Washington defeated Boston 6 5. Funeral services were held today for Marcel Chesbro Colgate All America guard 1934 38 who joined the Cleveland Rams briefly before retiring to business. He was 55.
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Colgate University
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B. Potter
Southern Vermont
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H. Gall
J. Billert
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Pownal Tanning Co
Tri-Mont
Texaco Pownal Volunteers
the Villager
Vermont Bankers
Pittsburgh
J. Bow
J. Cloutier
Montreal
G. Farrar
L. Pet
D. Smith
W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
Detroit Gets Lift From Mound Castoff
Detroit Tigers turn to Joe Niekro after the Denny McLain suspension. Niekro, 25, won his first two starts including a 7-2 win over the Orioles with a two run triple and eight and a third innings. Brewers swept White Sox in a 5-2 and 16-2 series, Angels beat Royals, Senators edged Red Sox, Yankees beat Indians.
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Phil Niekro
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Mayo Smith
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Mickey Lolich
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Minnesota
Danny Walton
Lew Krausse
John Gelnar
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George Lauzerique
White Sox
Roger Repez
Jim Fregosi
The
Angeles
Mike Epstein
Frank Howard
Senators
Gary Peters
Gerry Moses
Carl Yastrzemski
Russ Nagelson
Sam McDowell
Indians
Yankees
Mike Paul
Ron Hansen
Mt Snow Heavy Retains Beefy Slalom Crown
John Truden a 440 pounder from Springfield Mass defended his World Heavyweight Ski Championship at Sugarloaf Mountain. He posted a 47.3 second 30 gate giant slalom with a one second handicap per 10 pounds over 200. Guy Durette of Montreal, 260 pounds, took second at 57 seconds. Entry fee was two cents a pound and the race raised about $700 for the Mine Crippled Children's Fund.
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Maine
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Springfield
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Guy Durette
Montreal
Mine Crippled Children’s Fund
Bennington Little League prepares for 1970 season
With Major League baseball opening, Bennington Little League plans the 1970 campaign at Park St. Extension on two diamonds. A Wednesday April 15 meeting at Bradford Hook and Ladder rooms invites officers managers sponsors coaches parents and others to finalize league schedules and site readiness. The new two-diamond site includes dugouts grandstands press box and a large cinder-block building for a concession stand and rest rooms. Field and Building Committee works on plumbing wiring and carpentry as weather warms to ready fields for opening day.
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Mt Anthony marksmen win two state junior rifle titles
Mt Anthony Union High School rifle squad swept two championships this week winning the Vermont State Junior Rifle Championship at Norwich University in Northfield by 28 over Spaulding High and the New York State Sectional Junior Rifle Championship at Schenectady. Brian Coxsee led with 384 points and earned the Beatty trophy as top shooter. Coxsee again led Vermont in the sectional with 389 while Lou Lessard topped the New York field with 394.
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New York
Schenectady
N.Y
Norwich University
Northfield
Patriot
Martin Betts
Stephen Grover
Douglas Holley
Brian Coxsee
Spaulding
Barre
Patriots
Crimson Tide
Bradford
Burlington
Mt. Anthony
James A. Beatty
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