Lema Defeats Palmer To Win Richest Golf Championship
Champagne Tony Lema held off Arnold Palmer on the Pleasant Valley course to win the Carling World Golf Championship at 34-36-70 total. Palmer bogeyed the 16th and 17th to finish second with 281, while Joe Campbell took third at 282. Nicklaus tied for 38th with 291.
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Joe Campbell
Sam Snead
Gary Player
Dave Marr
Homero Blancas
Lema
Blancas
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Pitchers Fight Overshadows Angles Blowout Loss
Left-hander Jack Kralick, scarred after a hotel room fight with teammate Gary Bell, started for Cleveland but lasted only three innings as Los Angeles rolled to an 8-2 victory. The Associated Press details the brawl and the manager’s stance on fines, while Twins and Orioles win to stay atop the pennant races.
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Gary Bell
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Kralick
Angels
Birdie Tebbetts
Washington
Tebbetts
Big Red Ravilya Kalimo va Prokopenko Tops Soviet Center
Ravilya Kalimo va Prokopenko, six feet seven inches tall and known as Big Red, stars for the Russian women’s basketball team at the World Student Games in Budapest. She was found on a farm near Tashkent and reportedly never played basketball before this year as Soviets dominate the tournament.
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Soviet Union
Ravilya Kalimova Prokopenko
Ravilya
Budapest
Tashkent
Uzbeg
Pirates Topple Giants Behind Clemente Four Hits
Roberto Clemente went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored to lead the Pirates over the Giants 6-2, dropping San Francisco to third in the NL. Vern Law scattered six hits for his 11th win, his fourth against the Giants.
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Associated Press
Roberto Clemente
Pirates
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Giants
Vern Law
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Ron Fairly
Dodgers
Mets
Don Drysdale
Drysdale
Bob Miller
New York
Milwaukee
Gene Oliver
Felipe Alou
Reds
Cincinnati
Ken Johnson
Pete Rose
John Edwards
Curt Flood
Bill White
RBI
Cardinals
Larry Jackson
Cubs
Curt Simmons
Chris Krug
Local Schools Begin Grid Practice For Fall Season
Area football teams start daily drills with over 150 players from Biddeford High Thornton Academy and St Louis High. Thornton opens Sept 18 at Sanford, St Louis hosts St Thomas Aquinas Sept 10, Biddeford visits Cony Sept 11. Coaches Leach Cote Redmond lead prep efforts.
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Thornton Academy
Brad Leach
Maroon
Sanford
Biddeford High
St. Louis High
Sanford High
St. Louis
Tigers
Augusta
Cony High
Redmond
Patriots Allow Wilson to Play for 49ers
AP report says Boston Patriots drop efforts to block rookie tackle Jim Wilson from playing for the San Francisco 49ers. Holovak cites the game's interests, noting Wilson will return a $7,500 bonus from Boston. Wilson had a $47,500 two year deal with Boston.
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SAN Francisco
Boston Patriots
American Football League
Jim Wilson
Patriots
U.S
Wilson
University of Georgia
49Ers
Patriot
Mike Holovak
Boston
Law Shuts Giants as Pirates Grab Key NL Win
Vernon Law pitched a six-hitter to defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-2, dropping San Francisco further in the NL pennant race. Roberto Clemente and Gene Alley collected four hits each for Pittsburgh, while Juan Marichal faced discipline prior to the game. Dodgers and Braves won their games, keeping the pennant chase tight.
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Associated Press
San Francisco Giants
Warren Giles
Vern Law
Law
Pittsburgh
Giants
Juan Marichal
Giles
San Francisco
Pirates
Warren Spahn
Roberto Clemente
Gene Alley
Clemente
Beattie Dominates Turehow in Vegas Bout
In Las Vegas James J. Beattie from St. Paul Minnesota knocked out Mel Turehow by the 6th round while Denny Moyer of Portland Oregon outpointed Ford Hernandez of Las Vegas over 10 rounds. Weights unavailable.
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Boston
James J. Beattie
St. Paul
Minn
Mel Turehow
Paterson
N.J
Las Vegas
Denny Moyer
Portland
Ore
Ford Hernandez
Dodgers Burn Giles Over Lenient Marichal Punishment
Los Angeles players denounce National League President Warren Giles for a light penalty on Juan Marichal after the battering incident with John Roseboro. The Dodgers beat the Mets 8 4 at Shea to maintain their half game lead over Milwaukee, while Roseboro recovers from a two inch gash.
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NEW York
Los Angeles Dodgers
National League
Warren Giles
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Marichal
Wally Moon
Dodgers
Ron Fairly
Giles’ Levy
Giants
Dodger
John Roseboro
Nap
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Milwaukee Braves
Roseboro
Men’s Sweeps Set At Country Club
A two ball best ball all net golf sweep at Biddeford Saco Country Club begins tomorrow under Club Pro Harvey Lamontagne Jr. Men choose partners and enter with 20 teams while 10 teams enter the ladies event. Barabara McAllister and Lois Watson lead the Ladies Class B pairings with Gladys Angelosante and Jane Kirk. Sara Fink draws a bye. Play continues through the week.
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Biddeford-Saco
Harvey Lamontagne Jr
Gladys Angelosante
Jane Kirk
Barbara McAllister
Lois Watson
Boxing Roundup From Last Night Across Multiple Cities
Fights last night featured Elmer Rush stopping Ted Herring in San Francisco. Lennie Sparks knocked out Dave Wyatt in Saint John plus Hubert Hilton stopped Joe Sheldon in Freeport.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Elmer Rush
Ted Herring
Houston
Tex
Saint John
N.B
Lennie Sparks
Halifax
Dave Wyatt
Richmond
Freeport
N.Y
Hubert Hilton
Glen Cove
Joe Sheldon
Paterson
N.J
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