Fletcher wins eighth straight West Virginia Elks title
Arman Fletcher known as Champ built a late surge to tie and then win the West Virginia Elks championship at Lincoln Park West. He birdied Nos. 17 and 18 while Earl Hayes faltered with bogeys to claim the title for the eighth year. The note also mentions Hazel Watson’s women’s long hole in one and Bob Casale’s 17th hole in one, with broader references to Lee Trevino and a 1967 hole in one report.
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Earl Hayes
Elks
West Virginia Elks
Jack G. Summers
Oklahoma City
Lincoln Park West
Hazel Watson
Lafayette
Indiana
Edward Glenn
Bob Casale
Santa Barbara
California
Community Country Club
Mercer
Pinehurst
North Carolina
Draft Choice Signs With St. Louis Cardinals Farm Club
St. Louis signs No 1 draft choice Jim Airston of Dayton Ohio along with two other draftees to the Gulf Coast League Sarasota farm club in Florida.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Airston
Dayton
Ohio
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Sarasota
Fla
Knudson Bids For Canadian Open Lead With 64
Canadian George Knudson shot a flawless 64 six under par to share the third round lead at 208 in the Canadian Open. Bob Charles and Bruce Devlin remained near the top as a large cluster at 209-210 formed a tight race into Sunday. Sam Snead and Bruce Crampton also stayed in contention at 211.
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Toronto
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Charles
New Zealand
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Devlin
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Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Tom Weiskopf
Tommy Aaron
Charley Sifford
R. H. Sikes
Wayne Willmer
Lou Graham
Ken Still
Tacoma
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Bruce Crampton
Snead
Crampton
George An
Bob
Tomson
Charles Sifford
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Wayne Vollmersee
Lou Graham Tees
Sam Snead Stereos
Bruce Crampton Aay
Roberto DeVicenzo
Bob McCallister
Bert Greene
Fred Marti
Bob Smith Ry
Don Bies
Bengals sign two players as contracts totaling new picks
Cincinnati Bengals of the AFL signed offensive tackle Jim Boudreaux and defensive halfback Sidney Ellis on Thursday. Boudreaux joined from the Boston Patriots in the expansion draft after being the Patriots’ second 1966 draft choice and playing college football at LSU. Ellis, the 27th college draftee signed by Cincinnati, played at Jackson State, standing 6-0 and weighing 185 pounds.
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Sidney Ellis
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Jackson State
Three-way Tie Tops Virginia Open After Third Round
Tom Strange tied with Chandler Harper and Claude King at 210 after a final-hole eagle at Fredericksburg Country Club. Harper and King kept shares of first with 71s, while Jim Hiskey and Glynn Perkins trailed. Ronnie Gerring shot 69 but remained far back. If standings hold, a Monday playoff looms for the title.
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Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Tom Strange
Chandler Harper
Claude King
Virginia
Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Country Club
Harper
Portsmouth
King
Norfolk
Jim Hiskey
Falls Church
Hiskey
Glynn Perkins
Bobby Mitchell
Danville
Herb Hooper
Richmond
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Ronnie Gerringer
Trevino Takes Golf Spotlight
In Cleveland the 110000 sixth annual Cleveland Open begins with Lee Trevino facing Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. Trevino, 28, aims for his second Open win after a breakthrough season and a 30000 Open victory, while Nicklaus seeks his first Cleveland win after a seven month drought and Palmer tries to regain form.
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Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklas
Lee Trevino
el Paso
Tex
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Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Tommy Aaron
Lema
Colts Sign Shinnick for 12th NFL Season
Baltimore Colts announce linebacker Don Shinnick has signed a 12th season contract. The club also confirms running back Jim Detwiler and receiver Don Alley have signed to join the squad.
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Baltimore Colts
Don Shinnick
Jim Detwiler
Don Alley
Vet Buffalo Punter And Rookie End Sign
Buffalo Bills sign veteran punter Paul Maguire and rookie defensive end George Hines from Kentucky State to 1968 contracts.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Paul Maguire
George Hines
Kentucky State
Buffalo Bills
Kathy And Post Tied At Sutton
Defending champion Kathy Whitworth and Sandra Post of Canada share the Sutton lead after 54 holes at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton Massachusetts. Whitworth posted a 38 35 73 to reach 221 while Post matched with 39 35 74 to reach 221.
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Kathy Whitworth
Youg Sandra Post
Canada
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Miss Whitworth
Miss Post
Sandra Spuzich
Gerda Whalen
Germany
Miss Spuzich
Mrs. Whalen
Smith May Share World Record In 1000 Meter Dash
Sophomore Ronnie Ray Smith of San Jose State College finished second in a semifinal of the National AAU Track meet in Sacramento while Jim Hines won the heat. Both were timed in 9.9 seconds, tying the world record as a meet official noted Smith could share in the mark despite the second-place finish.
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Associated Press
Ronnie Ray Smith
San Jose State College
Sacramento
Calif
Smith
Jim Hines
Excellent Sales Position in West Virginia Piano Dealer
West Virginia's leading piano and organ dealer seeks a young man for a vacancy on the piano and organ staff. Applicants should have field or related music experience, a teachable attitude, and ambition. Send a complete resume with experience education and salary requirements to box 16 K c/o this newspaper.
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