Trevino Debuts on Pro Tour with Fifth Place in Open
The Mexican American golfer Lee Trevino began his pro tour career with a fifth place at the 1967 Open earning $6,000 from a field that included stars such as Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead. He later joked about buying the Alamo and returning it to Mexico.
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Allison Boosts to Fast Run in Heat Blasted Race
Donnie Allison leads 153 laps in a 74 caution marathon on a 141 degree asphalt track as 44 cars started and 12 finished. Richard Petty suffered a heat collapse and later aided Dieringer. Paul Goldsmith and others withdrew with mechanical issues. Final top finishers include Donnie and Bobbie Allison, Hylton, Brickhouse, Tyner, and Thomas among the 18 listed earnings.
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Birmingham Tops Asheville in Twinbill to Return to First
Birmingham wins 5-0 opener and 11-4 nightcap to reclaim Southern League lead as Athletics use early big margins and relievers. Montgomery Rebels beat Evansville 5-2 after nine-hit attack. Charlotte hosts Savannah as Willie Brown hits two-run homer in 8-0 win. Velazquez sacrifice fly delivers 3-2 second-game victory for Charlotte.
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Torre Delivers Winning Hit Against Hartenstein
Atlanta catcher Joe Torre hit an 11th inning double to score Henry Aaron and beat Chuck Hartenstein 1-0. Torre, sharp as ever, dismissed talk of extra effort and noted Aaron was advancing on a steal when the decisive pitch arrived.
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Skinner Pledges Hitting Thrust For Phillies
New Phillies manager Bob Skinner says he wants an offensive club and will rely on hitters. In his first game in charge, Philadelphia lost 2-1 to the Dodgers as Skinner opted to swing away rather than bunt to move runners.
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Trojans Cup NCAA Crown in dramatic comeback win
USC earned its fifth College World Series title with a 4 3 victory over Southern Illinois. Pat Kuehner delivered a pivotal two run pinch triple with two out and two strikes, capping a season famed for cliff hanger finishes and Dedeaux praised players for never yielding.
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Rod Dedeaux
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Dedeaux
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Washington
Cards Astros Trade For Trio
Major league teams moved on second-line players before the trading deadline. Houston sent center fielder Ron Davis to St. Louis for outfielder Dick Simpson and rookie reliever Hal Gilson. Orioles acquired Fred Valentine from Washington for pitcher Bruce Howard. Cleveland and California swapped Vic Davalillo for Jimmie Hall. The Yankees shipped Jim Bouton to Seattle for the rest of the season.
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Orioles
Fred Valentine
Washington
Bruce Howard
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California
Indians
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Jim Bouton
Seattle
Sam Wahoo Crawford Dies at 88 in Hollywood
Sam Wahoo Crawford longtime major league hitter dies in Hollywood at age 88. Known for a lifetime 312 triples and a career era when pitchers doctored balls with energy boards bottle caps and soap. His record remains a notable mark from the era of rough play and altered baseballs.
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Ashe Wins West of England Tennis Title in Bristol
Arthur Ashe of Richmond Virginia defeated Clark Graebner of New York 6 4 6 3 to win the West of England singles title in Bristol.
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Clark Graebner
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Truman sisters lead England to first Wightman Cup win since 1960
Mrs Christine Truman Jones and her sister Nell Truman teamed to beat Kathy Harter and Stephanie DeFina 6-3 2-6 6-3 at Wimbledon. The victory gives England its first Wightman Cup over the United States since 1960.
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Laver advances in U. S. Pro Tennis Championship semifinals
Defending champion Rod Laver defeated Dennis Ralston in straight sets to reach the U.S. Pro Tennis Championship final. John Newcombe also advanced by beating Bong Roche in their semifinal clash.
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John Newcombe
Bong Roche
Wright Wins Speedway Open in Indy
Veteran golfer Mickey Wright shot a four under par 68 to finish at 212 and win the Speedway Open by three strokes over Kathy Whitworth in Indianapolis.
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Gurney Wins Mosport Indy Type Race
Dan Gurney drove a Ford powered Eagle to victory over Mario Andretti by 35 seconds in the 200 mile Mosport road circuit race. His average speed reached 107.1 mph as the cars completed the 2.45 mile Mosport course.
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San Bernardino Settlement History Noted
San Bernardino California reached a population near 91 920 and its settlement began in 1810 with early describes of the town's origins.
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Alabama Left Handers Golf Tourney Slated in Birmingham
The 19th annual Alabama Left-Handers Golf Tournament will run June 21 to 23 at Altadena Golf and Country Club Birmingham with over 100 left-handed golfers from across the state. Decatur’s Erskine Terry is among the directors, practice starts June 17, 20 entrants, 54 hole medal play for championship, 36 holes for other flights, entry $20. max moseley Montgomery director.
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Hville First Flight and Divisions Scoreboard
The Hville meet lists results across multiple flights with top marks by Carey Walker 227 Lloyd Nix 230 Elvis Larkin 232 in A division and Charles Rankin 246 Wilson Morgan 246 Ben Holmes 246 in BY division. Second Flight shows Buddy Lee 236 John Blue 239 John Cole 241 with BY division Benny Nelson 244 Fred Sittason 249 Carl Williford 251 Frank Troup 251. Williford won third place on playoff. Third Flight features Ben Teal 243 George Holt 246 Ray Sunback 249 Chuck McCombs 249 Sarge Julian 256 Gary Leach 257. Fourth Flight A Division Richard Orr 243 Joe Cantrell 251 Ben Chenault 251 Dan York 251 with Chenault winning third on playoff. Ed Forworthy 264 Chuck Gautchy 266 Dalton Jackson 267 Cleo Teague 267 with Jackson third on playoff. Fifth Flight BA Division A Black 263 Homer Barrett 264 John Adcock 264 B Division Ray Vinson 281 B A Jacobs 285 Wes Lavender 286.
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