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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1975
Page
3
New York AP reports Arnold Palmer, 45, captured the Spanish Open with an eagle on the final hole at Murcia. Palmer, who hadn’t won since 1973, described the finish as one of his best. He plans a fuller schedule this year, comparing to past champions who won late.
Dan River and Chatham start the second half at home while George Washington visits Roanoke for a district game. Dan River hitters lead with Foster batting .454 and four homers, Hardison and McVay at .400, and Shelton 7-3 in pitching. GW aims to stay unbeaten in district play with a home rematch against Halifax County.
Pensacola AP reports Ohio State golfers hold strong chances at the Tournament of Champions at La Costa. Jack Nicklaus is tipped as favorite with Tom Weiskopf and Jerry McGee also in the mix after McGee won the Pensacola Open by 13 under par. McGee’s victory follows Nicklaus and Weiskopf wins in recent events, heightening Ohio State’s momentum.
Clemson earns a first round bye after a coin flip while N C State seeks a third straight title. N C State faces Duke in Chapel Hill with Maryland and Wake Forest meeting in Durham. North Carolina and Virginia at Raleigh join UNC and Virginia in the double elimination format starting Thursday at 2 p.m.
Keith Wilkes of the Golden State Warriors wins the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1974-75 season with 7,621 points in 18-city balloting. He helped the Warriors claim their first Pacific Division title since 1967, finishing second on the team in scoring and starting after Derrek Dickey’s injury.
Jimmy Connors, top ranked at 22, downplays the Las Vegas $250,000 challenge against John Newcombe, saying tournaments matter more. CBS televises the match, with potential earnings near $400,000 for the winner and $200,000 for the loser, while Connors praised Wimbledon and Forest Hills and avoided escalation with Newcombe amid pre match jostling.
AP report on the 79th Boston Marathon where Will Rogers, a former Wesleyan track standout and Boston College graduate student, surged to a record 2:09:35 amid a field of over 2,000. He led from 10.4 miles, briefly paused for water, and defeated Steve Hoag, Tom Fleming, Tom Howard, and Ron Hill who finished fifth.
In Austin AP report Chris Evert backs a few annual limited events with top players while warning against excluding others due to prize money limits. Billie Jean King and Evonne Goolagong weigh in on the impact on earnings, practice, and audience interest as the World Series of Women's Tennis showcases top talents and a $100,000 prize.
Riverside Lanes hosted the Jet League with matches led by King of Sea 2 and Franklin posting 203. Event scores include Growler 224 by Caswell Tire 1 and Walker 222 for Scarce's Garage 0, while Haymes 158 and Pryor 232 highlighted separate lanes. Multiple teams and players across divisions posted strong scores in a packed results card.
CHICAGO AP The Kansas City Royals, off to the best start in the majors, credit old fashioned enthusiasm and quiet leadership from slugger Harmon Killebrew. Pitcher Al Fitzmorris says the team is lifting each other daily as a new star steps up, with Killebrew viewed as the first real name leader.
Today's schedule shows matches including Exar versus Treasure Island and Jaycee Shass against Dodson Distributing. Wednesday features Fittsylvana versus Laurel Grove and City Engineers versus Davis Tine. Thursday lists Five Forks against Blairs Mine Market plus Gypsum against Goodyear. Friday includes Bockton Testribulindg against Lawe's Re and Laurel Grove versus Deboes Upholstery.
In Charlotte NC Monday three unseeded players Ross Case Rob Maud and John Holladay advanced in the World Championship of Tennis Blue Group opening round at Julian J Clark Stadium Case defeated Chris Katechell 5-7 6-1 6-2 Maude beat Mike Cahill 6-4 1 6-2 and Holladay former Charlotte resident beat Jim McManus 6-4 3 6-4 The top seed Rod Laver is to play Patricio Cornejo Tuesday with Roscoe Tanner seeded second and Vitas Gerulaitis and Charles Pasarell among defections from the field First prize 12000 and doubles 3000 total sponsor NCNB Classic named for a North Carolina bank
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