Wall Leads Canadian Open as Early Round Slugfest Unfurls
Art Wall fired a 40-foot birdie on the first hole and added two more birdies at six and twelve to reach a strong 36-hole pace in the $200,000 Canadian Open at Montreal. Casper and others mixed birds with bogeys as gusty conditions and traps shaped the round, with Wall praising the course and noting the greens were unusually tough.
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Wall
Casper
Montreal
Billy Casper
Dale Douglass
Dikingon
Kel Nagle
Hammer
Robert Devicenzo - Ti
Don
Art Wall
Dale’ Douglass
AP Sports
French Amateur Leads Golf Meet
French amateur Catherine Lacoste holds a share of the 36 hole lead at the National Women's Open Championship after a 141 total on the Cascades course at six thousand nine hundred sixty yards. She tied the tournament halfway record set by Mary Mills in 1963 and aims for three more marks in the final rounds.
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Fror Paris
America
Mademoiselle
Mary Mills
Kenwood
Cincinnati
Catherine
Cascades
Miss Lacoste
Taylor Eyes 300 MPH After Breaking Record
Lee Taylor Jr. of Downey California shattered the water speed record with an average 285.2127 mph on Lake Guntersville Alabama. He clocked 288.1216 mph on the north mile run and 282.3039 returning, surpassing the prior 277.33 mph mark held by Donald Campbell.
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Guntersville
Ala
Lee Taylor Jr
Downey
Calif
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Donald
Taylor
Lake Guntersville
Campbell
Alabama
American Power Boat Association
Lee Taylor
Rich Hallet
Lee
Guntersville Lake
July Fourth Weekend Boating Safety Advice
Officials urge extra caution during July Fourth boating activities. Emphasizing Coast Guard rules one life vest per occupant, avoiding overloading, and knowing the craft for rough conditions. Children seniors and non swimmers should wear life preservers. skiers need belts or vests and an observer watches progress. If capsized stay with and use life saving devices.
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Coast Guard
Courtesy on the Water Sets Gentlemen Afloat
The guide stresses boating courtesy and safety. It urges avoiding near shore swimming, creating no wake near fishermen, moving on when a fisherman is in your path, obeying SLOW signs at docks, offering help to stalled boats, and sharing fishing spots when appropriate.
Guntersville Lake pageant boats set July 1967 races
Jaycee President Bill Cowen and Mrs. E T Henry announce over 50 Alabama girls will compete for Miss Guntersville Lake on July 22 1967. Contestants must be under 24 and approved by the committee. The winner reigns over boat races July 29 and 30 with hydroplanes and ski runabouts racing for thousands in money and trophies, including the Dixie Cup.
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Guntersville
Jaycee
Bill Cowen
E.T. Henry
Alabama
Guntersville Lake
Jayceette Committee
E. T. Henry
Route 2
Ala
Hydroplanes
America
American Power Boat Association
Rhoden Holds Commanding Lead At Decatur Raceway
Earl Rhoden of Florence leads the DIR specials standings with 578 points after a main event win. Billy Putman moves into second with 412 points as the Decatur International Raceway hosts a grudge feature between Rhoden and Alton Cameion plus a July 4th 50 lap 20 lap race and a 40 minute fireworks show. Gates open 5 p.m. races start 8:45 p.m. June night action continues with a holiday fireworks display.
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Ron Tate
Daily
Earl Rhoden
Alton Cameion
Billy Putman
Decatur International Raceway
Rhoden
Florence
Cam
Rhea Greenwell
Decatur
Greenwell
Anniston
Waits
Gene
Paul Ree
Cagle
Ihon
Morris Smith
B. C. Terry
A. Dutton
Harold Hill
Jermone Flanagan
Sam Parrish
Doyle Fuller
Cameion
DIR
Watts
Matthews
Bonavena Promises To Tear German Mildenberger Apart
Oscar Bonavena vows to beat Karl Mildenberger in a 15 round heavyweight title elimination bout set for Offenbach on Saturday September 16. The Argentine contender declares he will tear apart the German champion and become the next world heavyweight champion, challenging Cassius Clay’s claim to greatness.
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Germany
Oscar Bonavena
Karl Mildenberger
Offenbach
Cassius Clay
United States
Provok
Sports Action
Ernie Terrell
Tea Spencer
Jimmy Elis
Leotis Martin
Houston
Tex
Astrodome
Floyd Patterson
Jerry Quarry
Bonavana
Clay
Bonavena
Mildenberger
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Lou Graham
Rod Funseth
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Ray Floyd
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Dave Eschelberger
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Art Proctor
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