Casper Fades Rallies To Win Greensboro Open
Casper surged from behind with rounds of 69 and 66 to 267 at the Greater Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina. He tied the event record of 267 and won by four shots over Archer Littler and Nichols earning 27500 top prize and boosting season earnings to 50819 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids Cardinals Top Lewiston In Exhibition Game
Cedar Rapids defeated Lewiston 5 to 3 in a Card inals minor league training camp exhibition. Manuel Abrue and Luis Melendez had multiple hits, Dewey Freeman and Bob Bonalewicz drove in runs, and Tim Morgan joined camp with 11 homers last season. Fireballing triple by Freeman sparked a seventh inning rally. three pitchers were used for C R.
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Nagel To Be at Club Luncheon in Cedar Rapids
Town Head Football Coach Ray Nagel will attend a Wednesday noon Linn County club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids. He will introduce two new assistants Gary Grouwinkel and Wayne Fontes.
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Twin Pines Men’s Golf Association to Hold Spring Meeting
The Twin Pines Men’s Golf Association schedules its annual spring membership meeting for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Twin Pines clubhouse. All interested parties are invited. Films of the 1967 Buick Open and Masters golf tournaments will be shown.
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Pacific Coast League to Move Offices to Phoenix
SEATTLE AP The Pacific Coast league will relocate its offices to Phoenix. President William McKechnie announced the move, outlining administrative changes and the new headquarters plan.
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Stanky denounces pure baseball devotion and family first stance
Eddie Stanky of the White Sox says dedication alone won't extend a contract. he prioritizes his wife and children. Bill Russell credits Havlicek for Celtic playoff spark as Celtics ride a four game win streak. Pete Richert, recalled by the national guard to quell riots, laments the crowd short of a celebratory turnout and a presidential presence.
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Managers weigh pennant picks in exhibition chatter
Red Schoendienst and Mayo Smith join a photographer in St. Petersburg talking up the possibility of both managers gracing the World Series program. Detroit and St. Louis are seen as top pennant contenders as other managers share their views on writers and preseason favorites.
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Williams Wins Chicago Tribune Big Ten Most Valuable Player
Sam Williams of Iowa is named the Big Ten's most valuable player after setting an Iowa single season scoring record with 632 points. Ohio State edged Iowa in a playoff to decide the conference representative for the national playoffs as a 23 member panel cast votes. Williams led Iowa in scoring for two seasons and ranked high in rebounds while transferring from Burlington JC.
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Dodgers Postpone Tuesday Opener Amid King Holiday Delays
Dodgers postpone Tuesday night game affecting MLB opening schedule as teams reassess Wednesday matchups amid riots memory observance. Riots in Baltimore force lineup changes for the Orioles and raise doubt about games. Chicago and Houston face Wednesday openers with notable staff and crowd expectations.
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Busy Start For Golfers In Cedar Rapids 1968
The Cedar Rapids golf season began with 1106 rounds over a chilly weekend at three city courses. Twin Pines led with 447 rounds, Ellis Park recorded 405, and Jones nine-hole course hosted 257 rounds, split across Saturday and Sunday.
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Armstrong's hosts putting contest with John Jacobs TI
Six time Iowa amateur golf champion John Jacobs TI will be on hand Saturday to help conduct Armstrong's annual putting contest. The event starts at a.m. in the men's furnishing department on the street floor. A green will be set up and each contestant gets three putts with two of three making a $5 golf shirt prize. Jacobs will offer putting tips.
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Edmonton Auction Scandal Nets Unclear Bid Totals
A brittle AP wire fragment from Edmonton reports Billy Mc Grandle 123 of Edmonton appointing Blas Viera 125 of New York in a controversial auction. Details on outcome or items bid remain unclear.
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