Brewer Wins Pensacola Open After Sanders Disqualification
Gay Brewer Jr of Dallas wins the Pensacola Open with a 16 under par 272 as Bruce Devlin and Jacky Cupit finish strong for second and third. Sanders is disqualified for forging strokes and not signing his scorecard, affecting the final leaderboard and prize money.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Pensacola
Fla
Gay Brewer Jr
Dallas
Bruce Devlin
Jacky Cupit
Doug Sanders
Brewer
Devlin
Cupit
Sanders
Mason Rudolph
Clarksville
Enn
Julius Boros
Mid Iaes
N.C
Rudolph
Boros
Miller Barber
San Antonio
Tex
Dave Marr
Racing Roundup features Idle victory at Pimlico in six furlong race
Frank Lovato rode Olympian Idle to her second straight Pimlico win in a six furlong feature as she charged from fourth on the backstretch to win by a length and a half. Beau Kitten, Brow Brook, and Rosnat also posted notable results at Lincoln Downs Oaklawn Park and the New Orleans Fair Grounds with varied payouts.
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Associated Press
Frank Lovato
Olympian Idle
Pimlico
Alhamibra
Beau Kitten
Brow Brook
T. S. Harkins
Perfecto Mia
Crimson King Farm
Ky Morn
Oaklawn Park
Emedes Hinojosa
Javelin
Me ‘Perfect
Forrest H. Lindsay
Miss Brendy
Dr. Jazz
New Orleans Fair Grounds
Chris
All Star College Basketball Team Named by UBAA
Cazzie Russell of Michigan and Clyde Lee of Vanderbilt head a 10 man college basketball all star team named by the U S Basketball Writers Association. Also chosen were Dave Bing of Syracuse Dave Shellhase Purdue Dick Snyder Davidson Jim Walker Providence Jack Marin Duke Pat Riley Kentucky Dick Nemelka Brigham Young and Walt Wesley Kansas.
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NEW York
Cazzie Russell
Michigan
Clyde Lee
Vanderbilt
U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Dave Bing
Syracuse
Dave Shellhase
Purdue
Dick Snyder
Davidson
Jim Walker
Providence
Jack Marin
Duke
Pat Riley
Kentucky
Dick Nemelka
Brigham Young
Walt Wesley
Kansas
Clemente Hits Solid Line Drives in Batting Practice
Roberto Clemente, star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, showed strong contact in batting practice at Fort Myers training camp. The session featured hard line drives and emphasized batting drills, reflecting Clemente’s prior NL batting titles.
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Roberto Clemente
Fort Myers
Fla
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pirates
Clemente
Attendance Decline Tied to Braves' Poor Standings, Eberly Says
Milwaukee attendance, topping NL records, drew 70 percent from within 50 miles of County Stadium. William S. Eberly testified that team’s slide from pennant to fourth or fifth hurt crowds, despite Cubs’ proximity aiding supporters traveling from Chicago. He cited management changes and fare increases as factors in dwindling attendance amid Milwaukee antitrust case.
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Harry Chandler
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee ‘Braves
William S. Eberly
Wisconsin
County Stadium
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chicago
Braves
Eberly
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Atlanta
John Quinn
Philadelphia Phillies
Birdie Tebbets
Cincinnati
Lew Burdette
Bob Buhl
Elmer W. Roller
Robert Nathan
Washington, D. C
Dieringer to Drive Petty Car at Rockingham Peach Blossom 50
Darel Dieringer will replace Richard Petty as the driver of Petty’s Plymouth for the Peach Blossom 50 stock car race at Rockingham on Sunday. Petty, Daytona 500 winner, underwent finger surgery and will miss about a month. The official announcement is due in Detroit amid qualifying for the $67,000 event.
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Rockingham
Darel Dieringer
Veterae
Richard Petty
Plymouth
Petty
Daytona Beach
Fla
Randleman
N.C
Chrysler Corp
Lee Petty
Dieringer
Associated Press
Detroit
Daytona
Only Five Reds Practice Monday, Others Get Day Off
TAMPA Fla AP Most Reds got Monday off from spring training and five called out had about 90 minutes of batting practice against minor league pitchers. Manager Don Heffner excused all of the potential varsity squad except John Edwards Gordie Coleman Deron Johnson Dick Simpson and Tommy Harper. Heffner said all hands will be back Tuesday for the second intra squad game.
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Tampa
Fla
Cincinnati Reds
Citchers
Don Heffner
John Edwards
Gordie Coleman
Deron Johnson
Dick Simpson
Tommy Harper
Heffner
Thurmond Re-enters Hospital With Back Soreness
Nate Thurmond, the 6 foot 11 center for the San Francisco Warriors, re-entered St Mary's Hospital in San Francisco for back treatment after missing most games since February 14. The team announced he will miss at least the next two games against Baltimore in Eugene, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, with no immediate return date.
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San Francisco
Nate Thurmond
San Francisco Warrior
St. Mary's Hospital
National Basketball Association
Thurmond
Baltimore
Eugene
Ore
Seattle
Wash
Wake Forest screens applicants for varsity coach
Wake Forest athletics director Gene Hooks said on Monday the school is screening applicants for the head basketball coach job. Interim coach Jack Murdock, 34, could be kept or replaced. Billy Packer will stay on the staff. The Deacons finished 4-10 in ACC play and Murdock’s 8-18 overall season included a 99-98 overtime win over Duke.
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Winston-Salem
Gene Hooks
Wake Forest College
Jack Murdock
Murdock
Horace
Bones) McKinney
McKinney
Deacons
Hooks
Wake Forest
the Baptist School
Deacon
Duke
Blue Devils
Raleigh
Wake Forrest
Davidson
U S Hockey Team Eyes Olympic Goal After World Tourney
The United States, 0-3 in the World Hockey Tournament, rests Thursday before facing Czechoslovakia as four forwards nurse flu and another forward injures an ankle. Coach Vic Heyliger targets the 1968 Olympics, while Canada, Russia and Czechoslovakia lead the standings. Canada’s team remains upbeat ahead of a key clash with East Germany, who upset Sweden 4-1 last weekend.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
Marshall Tschida
Len Lilyholm
St. Paul
Minn
Roger Maisonneuve
Fort Wayne
Ind
Emery Ruelle
Waterloo
Iowa
Bob Currie
Minneapolis
Vic Heyliger
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S
Sweden
Canada
Russia
Jackie McLeod
Two Six Team Divisions Goal Set By NBA
NBA president J Walter Kennedy outlined a plan to create two six team divisions with 12 clubs. Chicago would rejoin in the West and Baltimore would move to the East, aiming for a balanced 81 game schedule pending board approval. Kennedy noted attendance rose 27 percent last season and 13 percent the year before, and he anticipated expansion in three to four years. Bob Brannum of Norwich University attended the Boston luncheon and was asked about succeeding Red Auerbach.
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Boston
J. Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
NBA
Chicago
Baltimore
Boston Basketball Writers
Kennedy
NBA Board For Directors
New York
Bob Brannum
Norwich University
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Celts
Brannum
Little Men Earn Four All Tournament Berths in ACC
Raleigh AP report notes the Atlantic Coast Conference All Tournament team honors go to four backcourt stars and one front line player. Eddie Biedenbach and Tommy Mattocks of NC State join Steve Vacendak, Bob Verga, and Mike Lewis of Duke on the first team. Vacendak claims tourney MVP. Lewis is the lone sophomore and front court pick.
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Raleigh
Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association
Eddie Biedenbach
North Carolina State
Steve Vacendak
Duke
Tommy Mattocks
N.C. State
Bob Verga
Mike Lewis
Biedenbach
Mattocks
Tourment
Vacendak
Verga
Lewis
Skip Harlicka
South Carolina
Larry Miller
North Carolina
Jack Marin
Bob Reidy
Bob Lewis
Nate Oliver May Take Over Second Base Job
Dodgers weigh Nate Oliver for second base after LF third baseman shift. Competing with John Kennedy, Oliver brings speed and hotter bat as Alston notes his spring swing. Wills joins camp after Japan tour, adding to a Dodgers spring disruption and race for roster spots.
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Nate Oliver
Vero Beach
Fla
Los Angeles Dodgers
Wes Parker
Jim Lefebvre
Lefebvre
Oliver
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Walter Alston
Southeastern Conference basketball All Star selections named
AP picks top scorers Lee DeFore Riley Dampier along with Vanderbilt's Thomas on first team. Second team includes Robbins Widley Williams Keller and Jaracz. Lee repeats, Defore leads scoring, Dampier and Riley shine as underclassmen on first team.
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Ron Speer
Atlanta, Ga
Ken
Associated Press
Lee
Defore
Auburn
Clyde Lee
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Pat Riley
Louis Dampier
Keith Thomas
Red Robbins
Ron Widley
Tennessee
David Williams
Mississippi State
Gary Keller
Florida
Thad Jaracz
Big Nashville
Atlanta
Riley
Dampier
Schenectady
N.Y
Wildcasts
Damvee
Indianapolis
Bad
Thomas
Louisville
Tharacz
Williams
Kleler
Widby
Robbins
Kernek Twists Knee in Cardinals Spring Practice
George Kerneck, tabbed as a potential first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, twisted his right knee during a squad drill at the St. Petersburg spring training complex. He is not expected to miss Saturday's exhibition opener against the New York Mets.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
George Kerneck
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill White
New York Mets
Kerneck
Cardinals
Fla
Santos Beats Fields In 12 Round Lightweight Fight
Manuel Santos of Wellington wins a 12 round decision against Jimmy Fields of Los Angeles in a lightweight bout. Santos weighed 134 pounds and Fields 134 pounds.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Manuel Santos
Jimmy Fields
Los Angeles
Santos
Fields
Norfolk State sets NAIA tourney scoring record in win
Norfolk State Spartans crushed Upper Town of Fayette 132 97 to establish a new NAIA tournament scoring mark. James Grant led Norfolk with 33 points as Warren Canada earned the record with a late free throw. Central State Ohio and Rockhurst also featured in the opening day quartet of games.
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Kansas City
Norfolk
Virginia State
Spartans
Fayette
Southern State
Magnolia
Ark
Guilford
N.C
Morris Harvey
Charleston
W. Va
Peru State
Nebraska
Central State
Ohio
St. Thomas
St. Paul
Peru
Roger Hart
Dean Cain
Norfolk State
James Grant
Tennessee State
Trindty Normal
Warren Canada
Illinois State Normal
Narragansett Park Receives 60 Racing Dates
Rhode Island Racing Commission grants Narragansett Park 60 racing dates from September 10 to December 10 in Providence. The track will not operate on Tuesdays except election day November 8.
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Providence, RI
Rhode Island Racing Commission
Narragansett Park
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