Jacobs Chooses Understand ing for Preakness Ride
The field for the 91st Preakness narrowed to nine as Hirsch Jacobs decided that Understand ing will carry his wife's silks. Exhibitionist may run in Woodlawn Handicap while Jacobs also plans Black-Eyed Susan for Be Suspicious and other riders shift. Kauai King trains on, with workouts and entries shaping the Derby winner's race plan.
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Associated Press
Baltimore, Mad
Hirsch Jacobs
Understanding
Aqueduct
Eddie Belmonte
Bobby Ussery
John Giovanni
Pimlico
New York
Jacobs
Ada L. Rice
Advocater
H. C. Phipps
Churchill Downs
Robert Lehman
Laurel
Edward Lasker
Withers
Van
CBS
Henry Forrest
Forrest
Jim Padgett
Blue Skyer
Amberoid
Lucien Laurin
Mount chooses Miami in major high school star pickup
Lebanon Indiana reports star Rick Mount, one of the nation’s top high school talents, will play for the University of Miami Florida. Coach Bruce Hale signs a four year grant in aid worth twelve thousand dollars guaranteeing his education whether or not he plays basketball. Mount averaged 20.4 points as a freshman, 23.3 as a sophomore, and 33.1 points in his final two seasons.
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Lebanon
Ind
Rick Maunt
University of Miami
Florida
Miami
Bruce Hale
Mount
Hale
Rick Mount
Hurricanes
Clay vows retirement if Cooper dethrones him in London
Cassius Clay, the 11-2 favorite, said on Tuesday he would retire if Henry Cooper wins the world heavyweight title at Arsenal Stadium in London. Clay, undefeated in 23 fights, warned Cooper’s left hook could end the bout. he insisted the big ring favors him and trainer Angelo Dundee noted the 20 by 20 foot contract. Cooper’s camp dismissed the claim, noting Clay’s need to run but vowing pursuit to close the gap.
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John Farrow
Associated Press
London
Cassius Clay
Britain
Henry Cooper
sClay
Cooper
Clay
Arsenal Stadium
Angelo Dundee
Wembley
Jim Wicks
Henry
Petty Favored To Take Pole In Charlotte World 600 Trials
Charlotte AP drivers test for Sundays World 600 with Richard Petty as odds on favorite to win the pole. Petty holds the track qualifying record 450.711 mph set in 1964 and topped practice at 148 mph in the 1.4 mile speedway. Several driver switches and car changes noted as 64 entries so far for the $112,000 race.
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Charlotte
Richard Petty
Petty
Plymouth
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Paul Goldsmith
Jim Plaschal
Plymouths
Paschal
David Pearson
Buddy Baker
Curttis Turner
Balmer
Gordon Johncock
Smokey Yunick
Daytona Beach
Fla
Yunick
Daytona
Stallard Demands Starting Role with Cardinals in Philadelphia
Right-hander Tracy Stallard, unhappy with bullpen use, argues he earned a starting spot after last season's 11-8 record and 3.39 ERA. He says he can pitch and wants a chance, noting limited 1966 action and recent rotation reshuffles alongside Gibson and Washburn while Jaster, Jackson, and Simons/Mahaffey shift roles.
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Tracy Stallard
St. Louis Cardinal
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Philadelphia
Stallard
Bob Gibson
Art Mahaffey
al Jackson
iRay Sadecki
San Francisco
Cardinals
Larry Jaster
Nelson Briles
Gibson
Ray Washburn
Jaster
Manny Jimenez Optioned To Syracuse Club
The Kansas City Athletics announced Manny Jimenez was optioned to Syracuse of the International League, subject to a 24 hour recall. Jimenez joined the A’s in 1962 and had been in their farm system or with the parent club. The Astros claimed Aurelio Monteaguda on waivers, a 22 year old pitcher in the A’s system.
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Kansas City Athletics
Manny Jimenez
Syracuse
Jimenez
Athletics
Houston Astros
Aurelio Monteaguda
Bowling results at Riverside Canes
The Ladies Non-Classic event lists Leaf Drugs 3 Schwarz 173 and West Main Barber Shop 1 Haynes 166 among team scores. Other entries include The Nurses 3 Reid 167 and Freeze Construction 1 Freeze 7d plus additional pins by Ben's Place 3 Shumate 193 and Southland Life 1 Cabaniss 186. Latecomers 4 Boykin 193, Dr Pepper 0 Clayto n 177, Coca Cola 4 Ragland 164, Southern Dep Store G Dunn 151.
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Schwarz
West Main
Haynes
Coca-Cola
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Harris Ewald Tie For Golf Honors In ACC Tourney
Wake Forest sophomore Johnny Harris and Duke’s Fred Ewald tied for the individual title at 144 as Duke won the team crown with 787 strokes, top Wake Forest 795, at the ACC Golf Tournament in Southern Pines. The report notes tough course conditions and top finishes by Duke players and NC’s defending champ John Baldwin among others.
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Ewald
Duke
Southern Pines
N. C
Wake Forest
Johnny Harris
Fred Ewald
North Carolina
Warris
Wake
Jay Sigel
Arnold Palmer
Deacons
Country Club of North Carolina
Tom Danluck
Dave Robinson
Danny Herring
Tom ‘Hackett
John Baldwin
N.C
Ae Alee
Duke Stern Rete
UNC
Tom Hackett
iTrip O'Donnell
Betton McCarty
Tom Bartolee
Richard Godwin
NCS
Dan Hill
Dick van Leuvan
Steve Borchers
Maryland
John Jakovics
Virginia
Doug Rocers
EDES
Henry Young
Steve Robbins
Ray Martin
Lee Aroades
Clemson
Bill Jim Carson
Bidell
Charles Zien’er
Woody Greene
Rane Collins
Charles Sleichter
Munn
Pete Neumann
al Harrison
Joe Puch
Danny Fumer
USC
Mike Layman
Jim Foster
Ted deLiessetine
South Carolina
N.C. State
Bae Caan
Ex Champ Randy Turpin Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds
London AP report says former world middleweight champion Randy Turpin was found dead at his Leamington Spa home after a shooting. His 2-year-old daughter Carmen was wounded and hospitalised. Police investigated. Turpin had a storied boxing career including a famed 1951 upset over Sugar Ray Robinson and a controversial return bout in New York.
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Randy Turpin
Leamington Spa
London
Randolph Turpin
Russell Street
Warneford
Frederick Bunting
Turpin
Warwick Hospital
Carmen
Gwen
Turpins
Charmaine
Annette
Gwenn
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
New York
Alex Griffiths
England
Robbinson
Sugar Ray
New York Polo Ground
Italy
Tiberio Mitri
Brazil Upsets Spain in Davis Cup Thriller
Brazil defeats defending European Zone champions Spain 3-2 in a five set comeback in Barcelona. Mandarino edged Gilbert in 17 minutes of fourth and fifth set play to seal the upset as Koch beat Santana in another singles match. Brazil advances to face Poland in Warsaw June 10-12. Santana played with an injured arm and had previously never lost a Cup match in Barcelona.
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Spain
Brazil
Jose Edison Mandarino
Juan Gilbert
Mandarino
Gilbert
Poland
Warsaw
United States
Australia
Tomas Koch
Manuel Santana
Swinner
Santana
Barcelory
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Felipe Alou
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Miami Bound
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Fairfield Distillery Company
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Jefferson County
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Allison
Betty Lilly
Valdosta
Turner
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Henry Ford
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Freeze Construction
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Shumate
Southland Life
Cabaniss
Boykin
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Clark Graebner
Beachwood
Ohio
Sergio Palmiri
Roy Emerson
3. C. Serrano
Bob Seagren
Pomona
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Fuller Tire Co
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