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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1966

Page

3

Palmer Wins Tournament of Champions Playoff Over Gay Brewer Jr

Arnold Palmer beat Gay Brewer Jr. by four strokes in an 18 hole playoff at Desert Inn to capture the $100000 Tournament of Champions. Palmer shot 69 to Brewer 73 and earned 20000 while Brewer took 12000 in Las Vegas.

Associated Press Las Vegas Nev Arnold Palmer Gay, Brewer Jr Palmer Brewer Desert Inn Country Club Jack Nicklaus Tommy Jacobs Gay Arnie

Dodgers Holdouts Struggle as Koufax Drysdale Rally Delayed

Three weeks after signing for $130,000 and $115,000 Koufax and Drysdale have yet to complete a nine inning game. They struggled in spring and early season starts while holdouts Maloney Marichal and Grant in Cincinnati San Francisco Minnesota posted solid openings. Maloney pitched a five hit shutout. Marichal won twice with a three hitter and seven hit games. Grant threw six hitters in eight innings in a loss.

Mike Rathet Associated Press NEW York Sandy Koufax Don Drysdale Koufax Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers Cincinnati Jim Maloney Juan Marichal San Francisco Minnesota Jim Grant Walt Alston Chicago Cubs Houston Cubs Maloney Marichal Grant Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City California

Future Dark For Yanks Record 1 5

AP story marks a bleak start for the New York Yankees with Ruben Amaro out for three months and Roger Maris batting .053 as they sit 1-5. Bobby Murcer struggles, plans shift as Keane rethinks lineup while Sam McDowell eyes the Indians. A’s and Red Sox poor early.

Associated Press NEW York Ruben Amaro Roger Maris New York Yankees Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Chicago California Angels Yanks Amara Tom Tresh Philip Bobby Murcer Greensboro N. C Johnny Keane Indians Keane Sam McDowell Clete Boyer Horace Clarke Maris Tresh Boyer Bobby Richardson Clarke Richardson Frank Robinson Billy Herman Boston Alvin Dark Kansas City Red Sox A’s Patriots Starling A's Minnesota Twins Angels Anaheim Chicago White Sox Washington

Thad Spencer Stops Jack Bodell in Two Rounds

In Manchester England heavyweight Thad Spencer of San Francisco defeated Britain's Jack Bodell at Belle Vue Stadium. Bodell, 25, a top young prospect, was overwhelmed by Spencer’s power and experience and retired at the end of the second round. Bodell had only one prior pro loss in 20 fights.

Manchester England Thad Spencer San Francisco Jack Bodell Britain Belle Vue Stadium Bodell

Elorde Rated No 1 Lightweight Contender Fighter Of Month

Fash Elorde world junior lightweight champion from the Philippines is named Fighter of the Month for outclassing Ismael Laguna in Manila and ranked No 1 lightweight contender in Ring Magazine ratings. The Laguna defeat drops Laguna to No 3. Moore page notes two divisions ratings as rare. The magazine lists top contenders across weight classes with Elorde featured among them.

Fash Elorde New York Flash Elorde Philippines Ring Magazine Panama Ismael Laguna Laguna Elorde Manila Ring Boxing Archie Moore

Field Of 144 Completed For Dallas Open Tourney

The Dallas Open Golf Tournament field of 144 was filled Monday with 17 current PGA tour champions and top money winners, led by Doug Sanders and Gay Brewer. Arnold Palmer, winner of the Tournament of Champions, is No. 2 but will not attend, nor will Nicklaus, Player, Casper or Venturi. Qualifying produced 23 spots from 59 entries for the 144-player field at Oaklawn Country Club’s 6,923-yard course. Sanders and Brewer headline a strong lineup for a historically premier Dallas event. Tom Shaw led qualifying with 68 as he returns to tour action after an auto accident.

Brewer Palmer Arnie Dallas Tex Arnold Latrobe Gay Las Vegas Nev Arnald Palmer-Gay Brewer Jr Gollassic Brewer Gut Cess Doug Sanders Gay Brewer Sanders Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Gray Billy Casper Ken Venturi Oaklife Country Club Tom Shaw Portland Ore Shaw

Ford II ends Ford racing for year in stock car ban

DETROIT AP Ford Motor Co pulls out of stock car racing and will stay out for at least a year. Henry Ford II announced the action last Friday and a spokesman reaffirmed on Monday that racing is “out of stock car racing for the year and that’s it.” The announcement ended hopes for a reconsideration and hinted at possible future statements on racing employees. The move follows new rules by Nascar and USAC viewed as unfair.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Henry Ford II Ford Ord Ora National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing US Auto Club

Hernandez Lopopale title bout delayed to April 29

The world junior welterweight title fight between Carlos Hernandez and Sandro Lopopale was postponed from April 22 to April 29 after Hernandez was diagnosed with bronchial inflammation. Ford challenged a heavyweight handicap rule affecting Ford’s overhead cam engines, leaving Chrysler as a major stock car maker.

Rome Carlos Hernandez Venezuela Sandro Lopopale Hernandez Ford Chrysler

Clay Rated 41 Favorite Over Cooper

British bookmakers make champion Cassius Clay a 4 1 favorite to retain the world heavyweight title against Britain's Harold Cooper in London on May 21. The bout hinges on Clay s reclassification as I A will be heard by a state board of appeals Thursday. If denied, Clay could be barred from leaving the country, postponing the fight. Cooper, 31, rides a winning streak since meeting Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace and insists Enery will knock Clay out. Wicks, Cooper s manager, predicts a knockout and notes earnings could be $112 000 for Cooper and at least $280 000 for Clay. The fight at Highbury Stadium will be televised globally via satellite and shown in theaters across Britain and Europe.

London Cassius iClay Britain Haory Cooper Kentucky Clay State Board of Appeals Cooper Queen Elizabeth Buckingham Palace Jim Wicks Wicks Bishop Enery Highbury Soccer Stadium United States Canada Mexico Early Bird Europe

Phyllis Unziker Leads First Division All Events

Phyllis Unziker of Tinley Park Illinois leads the first division all events with a 1686 total during the Woman's International Bowling Congress Tournament. Betty Eason of Collins Georgia tops division two at 4457 as the 47 day event runs through May 30. Unziker rolled 582 team 550 doubles and 534 singles while Eason posted 508 team 517 doubles and 432 singles.

New Orleans Phyllis Unziker Tinley Park Betty Eason Collins Miss Anziker Miss Eason

Debbie Austin Wins Medal At North And South Tourney

Debbie Austin, 18, from Oneida New York, shot 75 to win the North and South Amateur Golf Tourney qualifying medal by two strokes over Helen Sigel Wilson of Gladwyne Pennsylvania. She led Pinehurst No 2 6,090-yard course with 38 37 rounds, qualifying 32 of 49 for the first round of match play. Wilson shot 38 39, Roberta Albers and Judy Rand tied for third with 78s. Other notables included Connie Day 79 Marge Burns 79 and several former champions at 83 or better. First round pairings listed with Austin facing McCarter and Wilson facing Howard.

Pinehurst N.C Debbie Pinehurst Country Club Miss Austin Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale Fla New York Roberta Albers University of Miami Judy Rand Greensboro Connie Day Cleveland Tenn Miss Day

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