Brewer leads Jacksonville Open at halfway mark with 66
Gay Brewer Jr. shot a six-under 66 to reach 133 total and hold a three stroke lead at the halfway point of the Jacksonville Open. Doug Sanders matched a course record 65 to move into a second place tie at 136, while Tommy Belt and Sammy Snead each stood at 136 after solid rounds amid a brisk northeast wind.
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Sarasota
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Weneeee
Petticoat Takes Clever Chick Purse At Aqueduct In Easy Victory
Petticoat led six rivals to win the Clever Chick purse at Aque duct by three lengths over Malhon with Treachery a blemish, the Petticoat Treachery entry paying 3.60 2.20 2.20. The Mister captured the Bonnet Shores purse at Lincoln Downs in five furlongs, time :59 4-5, paying 14.20 5.60 4.40. Wendy's Crown won Gulfstream Park's ninth race at 5-2, finishing ahead of Gee Judge by a nose after a stretch duel, paying 7.20 3.80 3.60. Cut A Melon won the Fox Chapel purse at Pimlico by five lengths, six furlongs in 1:13 1-5, paying 12.20 5.80 3.80. Dorkc Dancer paid 3.80 to show.
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Associated Press
Petticoat
Aqueduct
Malhon
Treachery
Petticoat-Treachery
Bonnet Shores
Lincoln Downs
Pleasure Bound
Charley Baltazar
Pimlico
Mrs. Bryan
Webb
Fox Chapel
Helmore Farm
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Dorkc Dancer
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Wendy's Crown
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de Cathy
Wendy’s Crown
Gee
Officials T off Oxford Cambridge race if winds persist
London AP report says Thames winds could force postponement of the Oxford Cambridge Varsity boat race set for Saturday. Umpire Alan Burrough warned that if conditions remain blowing hard, staging the race will be impossible.
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London
Thames River
Alan Burrough
Gulfstream Park Handicap Looms as Rich Openers Saturday
Oaklawn Park hosts the $100,000-added Gulfstream Park Handicap and the $50,000-added Oaklawn Handicap, with nine and based on odds led by Tornado and Phillanlebun. Impressive seeks six straight wins in the 11 16 mile feature while Buckpasser’s owner and others field strong entries in a day of top stakes across several tracks.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
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Oaklawn Park
Bay Shore
Aqueduct
Arnold Winick
Bonetero
Tornado
Clay Aiming For Knockout Over Chuvalo
Cassius Clay seeks a knockout against Canadian George Chuvalo in Toronto next Tuesday night. He says Chuvalo is a measuring stick, notes Ernie Terrell could not floor Chuvalo in 15 rounds, and predicts a tough bout while maintaining he is not a pure knockout puncher. Clay weighs about 212 pounds, Chuvalo around 209, with both sides finishing training Sunday.
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Cassius Clay
George Chuvalo
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Ernie Terrell
World Boxing Association
Clay
Muhammad Ali
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Kayoes
Angelo Dundee
Tennessee Faces Toll as Sports Staff Dies in Crashes
In Knoxville the deaths of Tennessee football players Tom Fisher and John Crumbacher in a car-track collision add to a rising toll of eight athletic staff killed since February 1964. Other victims include Bill Gibbs in a Florida plane crash, Jay Langston in a June 1964 auto accident near Rock Hill, and coaches Bill Majors Bobby Jones Charlie Rash in a Nashville car train collision last October. Marine Lt Fon Lumley, a former freshman baseball coach, was killed in action in Vietnam two weeks ago.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Tom Fisher
John Crumbacher
Bill Gibbs
Florida
Jay Langston
Rock Hill
S.c
Bill Majors
Bobby Jones
Charlie Rash
Fon Lumley
Viet Nam
Mrs Hashman Wins To Face Rietveld In Badminton Final
Mrs Judge Hashman of Baltimore, eight time world champion, defeated Angela Bairstow of England 11 4 11 6 to reach the world badminton final here in London. She will meet Imre Rietveld, 19 year old Dutch player, who upset Heather Neilsen 11 9 8 11 11 8 to advance.
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London
Judge Hashman
Baltimore
Angela Bairstow
England
Imre Rietveld
Miss Rietveld
Heather Neilsen
Highland Wedding Aims for Grand National Steeplechase
A U S and Canadian entry Highland Wedding leads Grand National field at Aintree with 5-1 odds to repeat for America in the four mile races. The race features 36 obstacles, 47 entrants, and a prize around 22000 pounds. Freddie, ridden by Tommy Smith, is 11-2 second choice, while other American horses range from 28-1 to 100-1.
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John Farrow
Aintree
England
Highland Wedding
America
Charles Burns
Toronto
Thomas Hall McCoy
Haverford
Freddie
Tommy Smith
Middleburg
Jay Trump
Flying Wild
Raymond Guest
New York
Ireland
Royal Ruse
Ron Woodard
Indianapolis
King Pin
Marjorie Dye
Tim Durant
Beverly Hills
Calif
Durant
Peace Corps
Woodard
Team Spirit
Dan Moore
Josephine Bryce
Mirabel Topham
Fred‘die
Forest Prince
Vultrix
Kapeno
Volcano
Rough Tweed
Stirling
Big George
Major Hitch
Valours
Agee Emerges as Hottest White Sox Spring Talent
Sarasota report says 23 year old Tommie Agee stars for the Chicago White Sox under Eddie Stanky. Agee bats .366 with nine RBIs and three homers in Grapefruit League play and is seen as the closest thing to Willie Mays. He seeks a full shot in right field after past injuries and brief stints with Cleveland.
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Sarasota
Fla
Eddie Stanky
Chicago White Sox
Tommie Agee
Willie Mays
Is Agee
White Sox
Agee
Minnesota Twins
Sox
Tommy John
John
Johnny Romano
Cleveland Indians
Rocky Colavito
Athletics
Cleveland
Kansas City
Willie
Arizona
San Francisco Giants
Indians
Indianapolis
Willie Mavs
Gramling
Floyd Robinson
Giants Vote Against Miller Direct Players Association
The San Francisco Giants voted against Marvin J. Miller for directing the players association. Catcher Tom Haller said the tally would be by individual players and declined to reveal counts. Miller previously met with the Atlanta Braves who said he would not organize a union.
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Giants
Miller
Players’ Association
Phoenix
Ariz
Thean Francisco Giants
Marvin J. Miller
Steel Union
Tom Haller
Robert Cannon
Milwaukee
Haller
Game
Pirates Sign Howard Terry From Hamilton High
Howard Terry a 6 foot 5 former Hamilton High School pitcher in Memphis signed a baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Terms were not disclosed but Terry called them reasonable and he will report to the Pirates minor league training camp in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Pirates Memphis, Tenn
Howard Terry
Hamilton High School
Pittsburgh Pirates
Terry
Daytona Beach
Fla
Pirates
Yanks Edge Phils 7 to 6 in 10 innings
In Clearwater AP reports Roger Repoz homer in the 10th gives the Yankees a 7 to 6 win over the Phillies. Mickey Mantle appears as a pinch hitter in the ninth, his first spring at bat. Stanley Bahnsen gets the win, Darold Knowles the loss. Home runs by Repoz and Allen.
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Clearwater
Fla
Roger Repoz
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Repoz
Darold Knowles
Mickey Mantle
Yanks
Stanley Bahnsen
Knowles
New York
Philadelphia
Bahnsen
Howard
Gibbs
Fernandez
Short
Bunning
Dalrymple
L—Knowles
Allen
Tee
Ralph Terry Blames Paul For Holdout
Cleveland pitcher Ralph Terry accuses GM Gabe Paul of holding him up over salary. He says he lost money from a trade and benched status amid 1965, and will sit out unless a one year compromise becomes lasting. Terry plans workouts and oil business activities until Cleveland acts.
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Terry
Cleveland
Paul
Fred Shaffer
Hutchinson, Kana
Trainer Still Hopeful Buckpasser Can Run In Kentucky Derby
New York AP report says trainer Eddie Neloy remains hopeful Buckpasser can run in the May 7 Kentucky Derby. Buckpasser heals from a quarter crack and infection in his right front hoof after a week of setbacks. he’s been withdrawn from the Florida Derby. Neloy also reveals Pokser is sidelined with a pulled muscle, leaving Bold and Brave as Neloy’s lone Derby hopeful. Impressive targets the Bay Shore at Aqueduct, while Stupendous runs in the Gotham on April 16.
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New York
Eddie Neley
Buckpasser
Champ
Hialeah Park
Gulfstream Park
Neloy
Pokser
Bold and Brave
Bay Shore
Aqueduct
Royals Look To Home Court For 2-0 Lead In Series
In Cincinnati the Royals seek a 2-0 edge over the Celtics in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. They won 107-103 in Boston to take the first game and host game two at Cincinnati Gardens where they were 25-6 in the regular season and beat Boston four of five times. Celtics hope Don Nelson and John Havlicek are ready. Auerbach reports Havlicek with sore throat and Nelson with a bruised leg.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Royals
Boston Celtics
Royals
Boston
Cincinnati Gardens
St. Louis
Baltimore
Celtics
Red Auerbach
Don Nelson
John Havlicek
Havlicek
Nelson
Auerbach
Hap Hairston
Jack McMahon
Oscar Robertson
President Johnson and Garrett Gift Exchange at White House
In Washington AP Johnson and USC football star Heisman winner Mike Garrett met at the White House with his mother and Rep. Roybal. Garrett declined a penny and gave his tie pin number 20 to the President, who gifted a pen knife in a superstition bound exchange. Garrett and UCLA president Norman Topping attended a luncheon with alumni and California delegation.
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Johnson
Mike Garrett
Garrett
University of Southern California
White House
Ella Sigur
Edward R. Roybal
D-Calif
Norman Topping
UCLA
California
Balsis Defends Title In World Pocket Billiards Meet
Defending champion Joe Balsis of Minersville Pa routed Jimmy Moore of Albuquerque N M 159 9 after running the last 104 balls in Seventh day action at the World Pocket Billiards Championships Jack Breit of Houston who had the tournament high run of 110 last week defeated Billy Staton of Alexandria Va and then beat Jack Colavita of Newark IN 150 86 the nine day tournament concludes Sunday.
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Billiards
NEW York
Joe Balsis
Minersville
Jimmy Moore
Albuquerque
N.M
Jack Breit
Houston
Billy Staton
Alexandria
Jack Colavita
Newark
In.j
Ney
Weekend Dodgers Braves Exhbition Tests Pitching Absence
Dodgers face Braves in Atlanta without Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale as a salary dispute looms. Claude Osteen to start Saturday, Johnny Podres Sunday against Denny Lemaster. Bragan hopes for strong turnout despite uncertainty.
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Atlanta
Sandy Koufax
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles Dodgers
Braves
Atlanta Stadium
Koufax
Drysdale
Dodgers
John McHale
Jim Fanning
Tony Cloninger
Walter Alston
Claude Osteen
Bobby Bragan
Denny Lemaster
Johnny Podres
Cloninger
Milwaukee
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