DCC Course Opens Invitational With High Scores Amid Tough Greens
The Decatur Country Club hosts its sixth annual invitational as a stiff breeze and treacherous pins push players beyond par. A three way tie for medalist honors ends with Vance Fulkerson, Al Jones, and Bob Lowery Jr. each posting 71. The field of 206 splits into two tee times, with Gilbert Wesley not defending.
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Decatur Country Club
Vance Fulkenson
Birmingham
Bob Lowery, Jr
Huntsville Country Club
al Jones
Burningtree Country Club
Vance Fulkerson
Sam
Salt Lake City Favored For 1972 Winter Olympics
SPOKANE Wash AP The United States Ski Association recommended Salt Lake City Utah as the site for the 1972 Winter Olympics pending IOC approval. The endorsement came from the association's national ski study group during its four day annual meeting.
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Spokane
Wash
United States Ski Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
International Olympic Committee
Association
Local Driver Standings List From Alabama Tracks
A list of drivers with city affiliations and ages ranges from 72 to 79 includes Friedman Tuscaloosa 72 and Jack Vardaman Anniston 74 through Ed Derrick 79 and Billy Hayes 79, with multiple Alabama towns such as Huntsville Decatur Florence Gadsden and Quincy.
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Quincy
Fla
E. S. Loyd, Jr
Decatur
Don Goettel
L. C. Griner
Bill Wyker
Jimmy Mitchell
Joe King
Anniston
Frank Troup
T. M. Jones
Rollo Steinmehl
Florence
John Babis
Ed Derrick
David Warren
Leo Wenzler
Billy Hayes
Skowron Blasts Leads Sox Past Red Sox 4-3
Moose Skowron hit his eighth homer, a sixth inning go ahead solo shot, as the Chicago White Sox beat Boston 4-3 to pull within a half game of the AL lead behind a late rally. Bob Willman homered for Boston, while J. C. Martin and Danny Cater pushed Chicago ahead with key hits.
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Chicago
Moose Skowron
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota
New York Yankees
White Sox
Twins
Boston
Red Sox
Bob Willman
Jian Pizarro
Bob Locker
Eddie Fisher
J. C. Martin
Ken Berry
Tony Horton
Frank Malzone
Tom McCraw
Danny Cater
Lonborg
Duliba
Tillman
Pizarro
Locker
Fisher
Martin W—Fisher
L—Lonborg
Till
Indians End Angels Streak with Colavito Home Run
Cleveland tops Los Angeles 3-2 for sixth straight win as Rocky Colavito hits his 14th homer off Rudy May in the seventh. Detroit also extends its streak to six with a 3-1 victory over Kansas City behind Hank Aguirre. Mickey Mantle hits a grand slam in the Yankees 10-2 win over Minnesota. Pete Richert and Ron Kline combine on a four hitter to beat Baltimore 2-0, ending the Orioles’ seven-game run.
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Cleveland
Rocky Colavito
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Angels
Colavito
Angels
Rudy May
Indians
Dick Howser
Max Alvis
Leon Wagner
Lee Stange
May
Albie Pearson
Jim Fregosi
Pearson
Detroit
Hank Aguirre
Kansas City
Athletics
Tigers
NEW York
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Minnesota
Mantle
Mel Nelson
Tom Tresh
Roger Maris
Elston Howard
Yankees
Nelson
Clete Boyer
Dick Stigman
Phil Linz
Ross Moschitto
Yankee
Stigman
Fosnow
Perry
Battey
Sevcik
Stafford
Tiefenater
Howard
W—Stafford
L—Nelson
Roth Jins
Linz
Maris
Moschitto
Baltimore
Pete Richert
Ron Kline
Washington Senators
Orioles
Richert
Kline
Senators
Don Lock
Bob Chance
Jim Palmer
John Orsino
Astros Hold Pirates Again in Dome Rally
Jim Wynn tripled in two runs and scored as Houston jumped on Bob Veale in a four run fourth inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5 to 1. Joe Gaines, Joe Morgan and Wynn fueled the burst with singles and a squeeze bunt by Rusty Staub produced another run. The Astros ran their winning streak over the Pirates to five in the domed stadium.
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Houston
Jim Wynn
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh
Astros
Pirates
Domed
Bob Veale
Joe Gaines
Joe Morgan
Wynn
Bob Aspromote
Aspromote
Ron Brand
It Takes 10 In Card Win It Takes 10 In Card Win
Bill White hit his 10th homer leading off the 10th to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5 4 victory over the Milwaukee Braves. Mack Jones homered for the Braves in the ninth to force the extra frame. Don Dennis made his first major league appearance for Milwaukee. The Cardinals long early lead slipped due to unearned runs aided by an error by Mike de la Hoz. Wade Blas held the Cards hitless through four innings before two hits in the fifth.
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Milwaukee
Bill White
St. Louis Cardinals
White
Phil Niekro
Braves
Mack Jones
Don Dennis
Dennis
Cardinals
Mike de la Hoz
Wade Blasin
Palmer Misses Cut In Open In St Louis
Gary Player surged to the 70 70 140 three round total to lead as defending champ Ken Venturi and Arnold Palmer missed the cut at the U S Open. Venturi battled numb fingers and blood loss, while Palmer failed to ignite his late surge, ending at 152 one over, as 50 players plus ties advanced to the weekend.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
ST. Louis (Ap
Gary Player
Ken Venturi
Arnold Palmer
Venturi
Palmer
Bruce Devlin
Frank Beard
Ray Floyd
Gene Littler
Tony Lema
Rex Baxter Jr
Bill Casper
Gordon Jones
Gbruce Devlin
Milwaukee Braves move blocked by county board chief
Milwaukee County Board Chairman Eugene H Grobschmidt rejected a bid to stay the Braves in Milwaukee for 1966 in exchange for a 500000 payment. Bartholomay had offered Teams Inc a 100000 share of the sum for permission to move after the All Star game.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Board
Eugene H. Grobschmidt
Braves
Atlanta
Grobschmidt
William Bartholomay
Bartholomay
Teams, Inc
The
City and Teams, Inc
County Board of Supervisors
Reds Homer To Stop Cubs
Tommy Harper hit a two run homer and Vada Pinson added a run scoring double as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 3 to 1 Friday night. Harper connected in the third off Cal Koonce after Leo Cardenas tripled. Pinson drove in Pete Rose with a sixth inning double. Reliever Billy McCool shut down Chicago in the seventh and eighth to protect Joey Jay’s win.
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Cincinnati
Tommy Harper
Vada Pinson
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Harper
Cal Koonce
Leo Cardenas
Pinson
Pete Rose
Billy McCool
Chicago
Joey Jay
McCool
Jay
Ernie Banks
Cubs
George Altman
Koonce
Humphreys
Roznovsky
Krug
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Fulkenson
Lowery
Gilbert Wesley
W. L. Pet. G.B
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Ceushnet
Bob Lowry, Jr
Lowry
Jim Garner
Hatfield
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Elvis Pics
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Meee
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Flint Ridge
V.F.W
Dad
Tony Shirley Randall Jones
Pussycats
Princess
Skowron Blast
Latman
Rodgers
Stange
Spring
Weaver
Azcue
W — Weaver
L—May
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Aguirre
Mike Hersberger
Jerry Lumpe
O'Donoghue
Stock
Dickson
Lachemann
Moore
W—Aguirre
L—O'donoghue
Harrelson
Ken Hamlin
Don Blasingame
Steve Barber
Ken McMallen
Camilli
Barber
Orsino
W—Richert
L Palmer
Robert
Mitchum
Thunderbird
Warner Wnus
Jack Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Columbus
Ohio
Kel Nagle
Mason Rudolph
Nagle
Rudolph
Deane Beman
Bethesda
Rudolph Beman
Johnny Goodman
Louisville
Canada
George Knudson
Quick Braves
Martselle
Ala
Marty Robbins
Joyce Redd
Ballad OF A
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Smorgas
Sixth Avenue N.E
Owe
Marne
Julius Caesar
Bowline Drive
Hartselle
An Aristocrat Films, Inc
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