Top Choices Named as U S Open Play Opens at Oak Hill
UPI reports 150 players start the U S Open with Billy Casper the 5-2 favorite to win his third Open title. Jack Nicklaus is 3-1 favorite, while Arnold Palmer and Gary Player are 4-1. Youngsters like Tom Weiskopf Lee Trevino and Bob Lunn also draw support.
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Indianapolis
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Oak Hill Country Club
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Lunn
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Baltusrol
Rochester
N.Y
Billy Casper
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Goalby cherishes Open bid and Masters glory
UPI reports Bob Goalby, the 1960 Masters champion, begins the U S Open at Oak Hill cherishing the chance to play golf. He insists he loves the game, values his Masters win, and says criticism over Roberto De Vicenzo’s error cannot take away his satisfaction or the respect of peers like Jim Ferree.
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Oak Hill Country Club
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Arnold Palmer
Sonny Liston
Jim Ferree
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Olympic Track Hopefuls Are Primed and Ready
The 1968 NCAA championships open at UC Berkeley with about 650 athletes from 110 schools. The meet selects the top six in each event for the Olympic trials in Los Angeles on June 29-30. USC is the favorite to win the team title, while Villanova and others contend for upsets as stars like Larry James face illness and Emmett Taylor shifts events. The 10,000 meters headlines the opening program, with Jerry Lindgren of Washington State aiming to extend his dominance against Arne Kvalheim and Oregon prospects.
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Larry James
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Emmett Taylor
Taylor
Jerry Lindgren
Washington State
Arne Kvalheim
Canada
University of Oregon
Blues Acquire Masked Marvel Plante In Draft Surprise
Jacques Plante, the famed masked goalie, was drafted by the St. Louis Blues for a $30,000 price. The 39-year-old veteran, a six time Vezina winner, could return next season as Blues GM Scotty Bowman reshapes the roster alongside Glenn Hall.
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New York
Los Angeles
German Fighter Elze in Serious Condition After Knockout
Jupp Elze of West Germany lies in serious condition with head injuries after a 15th round knockout by Italian Carlos Duran in Cologne. Doctors fear surgery may be needed as he remains in a coma possibly lasting days to weeks. Elze had won the German middleweight title in May 1964 by outpointing Manfred Hass.
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University Surgical Hospital
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Former Oriole Finally Gets Diamond Spotlight
Russ Snyder, in his first White Sox season, hit his first grand slam and drove in a fifth run as Chicago beat the Yankees 9-5. He earned a regal clubhouse tribute after ending a 36-game RBI drought. The Tigers swept the Twins to lead the AL, Baltimore moved to second, and Oakland edged Cleveland in a rain-shortened game.
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Bombing Bengals Threaten Runaway Tigers Shake Up AL Race
The Detroit Tigers, thin on star hitters and pitchers, edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 to extend their lead to five games. With Al Kaline out since May 25 and Earl Wilson sidelined, Detroit relies on behind-the-scenes wins as Ray Oyler slumps and Norm Cash struggles. Dick McAuliffe belted an eighth-inning homer to seal the victory, while Oakland beat Cleveland 7-0 in the other AL action. The California at Boston doubleheader and Chicago-New York and Baltimore-Washington games were rained out.
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Dean Chance
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Brooks Robinson
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Indians
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al Kaline
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Bill Freehan
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Wilson
Ray Oyler
Mayo Smith
Freehan
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Standings and results in the American League and rivals
The American League standings show Detroit 38 20 and Baltimore 24 24 with varying paths. Wednesday results include Detroit 2 Minnesota 1 and Oakland 7 Cleveland 0, rainouts in Boston and New York. Friday schedule features New York at Oakland and Detroit at Chicago among others.
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Redmen and Trojans Vie For Unbeaten College World Series Lead
St John s of New York meets top ranked Southern California to decide the only unbeaten team in the 22nd College World Series final. Texas rolls over Brigham Young 7 0 as St John s wins in 12 innings 3 2 over North Carolina State.
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Bears Sign Wallace Vallez Dearson In Draft Signings
CHICAGO (UPI) second round pick Bob Wallace end from UTEP signed Monday with the Chicago Bears. The club also announced signing tight end linebacker Emilio Vallez of New Mexico and flanker defensive back Willie Dearson of Prairie View A&M.
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New Mexico University
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