Evans Faces Challenge as DCC Invitational Decks Change
Defending champion Dr. O B Evans has limited practice time this summer and has not played Decatur Country Club layout in over six weeks. The 54 hole DCC Invitational Friday through Sunday June 14 15 16 draws 192 golfers with Evans among local favorites and a reshaped course posing new tests.
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United States Faces Wightman Cup Bid Without King and Casals
United States tennis hopes at Wimbledon hinge on Nancy Richey and a young team after Billie Jean King and Rose Casals are barred as professionals. Ann Jones has left the British lineup, leaving Britain to rely on new talents as the U S battles for the Wightman Cup.
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Major League expansion hits minor leagues with new teams
In Columbus Ohio AP reports MLB expansion adds Seattle and San Diego to major leagues next year while Montreal and Kansas City lose context as minor league towns. Minor leagues face readjustment as Pacific Coast League seeks two replacement cities and International League may expand. Phil Piton optimistic that more farm clubs will arise with expanded map.
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Benvenuti Open to Fullmer Title Fight May
Nino Benvenuti indicated that a world middleweight title defense against Don Fullmer could be possible this May in Rome. He said nothing definite had been decided after Friday night’s two round knockout of Yoshihiro Akasaka in the sports palace, his first fight since regaining the title by KOing Emile Griffith in New York last March.
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New York
Rosewall Wins French Tennis Championship Again
Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver 6 3, 6 1, 6 6 2 at Roland Garros to claim the French title for the second time in 15 years. The 33 year old Australian drew a crowd of over 12 000 as the event opened to both pros and amateurs for the first time.
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Samford Announces 24-Game Basketball Schedule
Samford University in Birmingham revealed a 24 game schedule for the coming season facing six major opponents including North Texas State Hardin-Simmons Xavier Loyola of New Orleans Mississippi State and Alabama. The slate also includes notable smaller schools such as Southern Mississippi Tennessee Tech Ohio Northern and Tampa University.
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Excellent pitching lifts Dixie League games Friday
In the Dixie Boy's Baseball League the Yankees and Orioles won to improve to 5-1. Eddie Mitchell pitched a three hitter to beat the White Sox 2-0 for Baltimore, while the Yankees edged the Mets 5-4 in a nine inning game with Mike Tidwell strong on the mound after David Ashcraft started for New York. Butch Watterson and Doug Rhodes led Orioles hitting, and Yank hits came from Bill Bibb Stan Evans and Earl Worley.
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Freak Accident Kills Prepster
Fairfax Virginia AP report of 14 year old McLean High School freshman Andrew S Gaines dying from brain injuries after a 15 foot pole vault standard toppled onto him on the school athletic field. A coach found him unconscious and he did not regain consciousness.
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Bowling Team Standings and High Scores From Thursday Night League
The Thursday Night Mixed standings show Krazy Kats at 7 31 with Bejobawas at 3 and Alley Cats at 5 7. Individual highlights include Betsy Anderson 524 series and Tom Corum 609 high series for men while Wilma Markham and Eunice Mathis top women with 176 and 211 high games respectively. High team and season marks are listed across divisions including Singles Scratch League top totals and league leaders.
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Terry Onus
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Bees Were Not Native to North America
The piece notes that honey bees arrived with European settlers and spread through wild areas, with some descendants still living in woods. It highlights wild plums ripening, droughty duck nesting grounds, rainbow trout in Smith Lake from December stockings, and a call for reporting stocked rainbows to aid fishery study.
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Mets Spend Day In Quiet Relaxation In San Francisco
The New York Mets players avoided public places after the team refused to play a scheduled NL game. Manager Gil Hodges urged the squad to rest, avoid bars, golf, race tracks or other crowds, and take it easy. Players stayed at the hotel reading, listening to the radio or watching TV.
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Eight golfers and five caddies travel to Greensboro Open
A Jacksonville flight bound for the Greensboro Open carried eight golfers and five caddies as passengers. Most caddies were in first class aboard the aircraft.
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