Casper Victor Wins Speedway Open in Indianapolis
Billy Casper claimed a one stroke victory at the Speedway Open in Indianapolis to boost his season total and position for a third U.S. Open title. Casper finished 8 under 280 after a final round 70, with rookie Mike Hill challenging him. Frank Beard tied for second at 261 as Snead and Harrison eyed the U.S. Open.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Billy Casper
PGA
Casper
Mike Hill
Hill
Jackson
Mich
Speedway
Frank Beard
Sam Snead
Dutch Harrison
Lou Graham
R. H. Sikes
Fred Marti
Indians use two catchers as Tiant shuts out Tigers 2-0
Alvin Dark's two catcher formation with Duke Sims and Jose Azcue yields a 2-0 Cleveland win over Detroit as Luis Tiant fires a four hitter. Washington tops Minnesota 7-4. New York doubles up California 8-1 and 3-2 in twin bill. Bobby Cox and Joe Pepitone errors haunt the Yankees but Bill Robinson starts a ninth inning rally for a walk off win.
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Josef Azcue
Cleveland
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Azcue
Sims
Indians
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Tigers
Washington
Minnesota
New York
California
Chicago
Boston
Oakland
Baltimore
Robert F. Kennedy
Twins
Joe Coleman
Mike Epstein
Paul Casanova
Bernie Allen
Coleman
Fred Valentine
Ed Stroud
Frank Howard
Ken McMullen
Harmon Killebrew
Stan Bahnsen
Yankees
Angels
Charlie Smith
Bobby Cox
Joe Pepitone
Duman Killed In Auto Race At Rex Mays Classic
Ronnie Duman 36 died within three minutes after a crash at the Rex Mays Classic in Milwaukee. Lloyd Ruby won the 150 mile race while Norman Brown 31 and Ray Darnell were hospitalized. Six spectators injured and Duman's young son cried at his mother’s side.
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Wis
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South Wall
Rex Mays
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Duman
Norman Brown
Ray~Darnell
Darnell
Yanks Eliminate Ecuador In Davis Cup Final
The United States swept Ecuador 5–0 in the Davis Cup American Zone finals at the Charlotte Coliseum with Pancho Guzman losing to Clark Graebner 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in one singles match. Guzman said clay would have favored him. The U.S. now advances to face the European champion in preliminaries for a shot at Australia.
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N.C
Charlotte Coliseum
United States
Ecuador
Pancho Guzman
Clark Graebner
Graebner
Guayaquil
U.S
Australia
Mexican Takes Blue-Gray Tennis Title
Joaquin Layo-Mayo of Mexico won the men’s singles title at the Blue-Gray Tennis Tournament defeating Vincente Zarzua 6 1 6 1. Linda Tuero of New Orleans captured the women’s singles crown defeating Emilie Burrer 6 0 6 4. Zarzua and Loyo-Mayo beat Butch Seewagen of Rice University for the doubles title.
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Ala
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Mexico
Layo-Mayo
Vincente Zarsua
Linda Tuero
Ne Orleans
Emilie Burrer
Sa Antonio
Miss Burrer
Zarzua
Loyo-Mayo
Butch Seewagen
Uni
Reds and Cardinals Split Doubleheader In Warm Cincinnati
Reds and Cardinals split a doubleheader at Crosley Field as Cincinnati slugger Vada Pinson homered and Johnny Bench drove in runs. St Louis surged back with a late rally in the nightcap, while Dodger gains, Giants and Pirates won their games elsewhere in a busy day around the league.
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Cards
Steve Carlton
St. Louis
Associated Press
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Chieace
Holtzman
Veale
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Jaster
Niekre
Seaver
Rebels Sweep Birmingham as Rojas Covington homer in seventh
Montgomery defeats Birmingham 3-2 behind two solo homers by Larry Rojas and Jim Covington in the seventh. Asheville beats Savannah 7-3 as Grover Powell allows seven hits. Evansville Charlotte game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Evansv Ile
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Jim Covington
Rojas
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Rebels
Mike Kilkenney
Grover Powell
Savannah Ihits
Tourists
DeGold Francis
Senator Hurlers
Paul Ratliff
Rudy Welch
Darrel Chaney
Pickens and partner win men's doubles crown
Versity and John Pickens of Tuscaloosa defeated their opponents in straight sets 6-3 3-6 6-3 to capture the men's doubles championship.
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John Pickens
Tuscaloosa
Howmet TX Turbine Wins Heart of Dixie Race in Huntsville
Ray Heppenstall of Philadelphia drives the silent Howmet TX to victory in the Heart of Dixie sportscar race, averaging 91 mph on a 2.3 mile Huntsville course with a field of Ameri can sedans and foreign entries. The event drew about 25 000 fans as the turbine car lap the field by the 15th lap.
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