Palmer Regains Touch on Eve of Masters Tourney
Arnold Palmer says his game is returning as Augusta National, despite two inches of rain, suits him well and he expects a 276 or 277 to win the Masters. He predicts favorites Nicklaus and Palmer at 3 to 1, with leading contenders including Boros, Player, Lema, Snead, and Coe. Palmer’s 71 in practice drew the day’s largest crowd as he eyes a big weekend.
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Big Cat Williams Beats Fields in Ten Rounds
Houston heavyweight Cleveland Williams wins by unanimous decision after a knockdown, failing to reach his 36th knockout. Tommy Fields moves well, backing away and crouching throughout the 10 rounds, earning Williams a clear but hard fought victory in Houston.
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Kamives Tops College Cage Scorer in NCAA Stats
Howard Kamives of Bowling Green topped the NCAA scoring list with a 36.7 PPG average, part of seven players over 30 points per game. Nick Workman Seton Hall and others like Manny Newsome Western Michigan and Bill Bradley Princeton join the 30-point club as Kamives finishes his college career with 30 straight free throws.
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Butch) Kamives
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ABC To Show Film Of Clay Liston Fight Saturday
New York AP ABC will air a film of the six round Clay Liston heavyweight title bout next Saturday on Wide World of Sports. The telecast follows a February 25 radio broadcast and covers a theater film deal for 35000 dollars. It is not the blow by blow closed circuit tape seen by theater patrons.
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Attendance Down at Pownal Harness Meet Despite Big Payout
Rain kept attendance low as Green Mountain Park reported 2,161 at the Pownal track with $86,455 wagered across three harness sessions. An unidentified bettor won $4,974 on the twin double after Mountain Justice, Grey Valley, and Cash for Cash produced huge payoffs, while F.S.G. won the featured Hoosac Pace.
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Fitness award recipients honored by Johnson
Washington honored three men for a national fitness push with $1,000 awards each. Bill Bowerman of Oregon University, Frank J. Manney of Flint, and Ralph Stimphill of Muskogee developed pilot physical education programs in their communities and were thanked by President Johnson. Boston also named Edward Songin as head coach of the Boston Sweepers of the Atlantic Coast Football.
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Butch) Songin
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AHL Playoffs and Winter Sports Highlights Across U S News
United Press International reports on AHL playoffs with Cleveland beating Hershey 7 1 in a single game, plus NHL and college coaching moves. SBSC and NYT sport editors were honored at Salisbury NC dinner. Lincoln Downs filled with 8 334 wagers totaling 625110 amid foggy racing, Cabrillo College names Hat D. Mitchell head baseball coach, and Mets outfielder Fran Thomasinjures shoulder prompting return to New York for treatment.
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Barons Lead In Playoffs
The Cleveland Barons, third in the AHL Western Division, won 7-1 over the Hershey Bears in Cleveland to take a 1-0 lead in a best of five series. Guy Rousseau scored twice and Ray Kinasewich had a goal and two assists as Jean Morissette allowed one goal. The Quebec Aces and Pittsburgh Hornets push their Eastern series toward completion tonight.
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