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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1968

Page

11

Weiskopf Fails in Doral Showdown as Dickinson Wins Open

Gardner Dickinson wins the Doral Open top prize of 20000 dollars after a tense final round. Tom Weiskopf ends strong but bogeys late cost him a playoff, finishing one stroke behind. Weiskopf earns 12000 dollars lifting his season total to 52546 while Canadian George Knudson misses the 36 hole cut.

Associated Press MIAMI Gardner Dickinson Tom Weiskopf Dickinson Weiskopf Poe George Knudson Phoenix Tucson

Cuba Threatens Olympic Boycott Over South Africa

Cuba will skip the Olympics if South Africa is allowed to send teams, says Manuel Gonzalez Guerra of the Cuban Olympic Committee. He denounced racial discrimination and warned Cuba will not participate if South Africa is not dropped. The Games are set for October in Mexico City.

Miami Cuba South Africa Havana Manuel Gonzalez Guerra Mexico City

Conigliaro Hitting Ball Well After Return From Injury

Tony Conigliaro shows batting eye in Winter Haven exhibition, smacking a single and a double as the Red Sox crush Oakland 14 4. The slugger, sidelined by a facial injury last season, appears sharp as MLB teams test new rules and other spring actions unfold across multiple exhibition games.

Red Sox Jack Hamilton California Conigliaro Oakland Winter Haven Fla Bob Rodriguez George Scott Boston Chicago Cubs Iloss

Killy Victor Meriel Bound for New York Stopover

France’s Jean Claude Killy, the World Cup leader, won the Meribel International giant slalom Sunday to strengthen his hold on first place. He will pass through New York en route to two more World Cup races at Aspen and Heavenly Valley.

Meriel France Jean Claude Killy New York Killy Aspen Coloara Heavenly Valley Calif

Paterno’s Nittany Lions Stumble in 1967 Season

Penn State under Joe Paterno finished with three close results that kept an unbeaten record from the 1967 campaign. The Lions lost to Navy by one, fell to UCLA by two, and tied Florida State.

Joe Paterno Penn State Lions Navy UCLA Florida State

Athens Bears Face Northeastern Oklahoma In NAIA First Round

Athens Alabama the Athens Bears meet Northeastern Oklahoma State in the NAIA tournament first round in Kansas City. Bears rely on Charlie Barnett Gilmer Ellis Travis Butler and Ellie Glasscox to carry scoring while Belcher hopes for a run to the championship after a 16 14 season and a bid earned through a district playoff.

Ron Tate Kansas’ City Athens Cole Bears Kansas City Charlie ‘Finley ACC Barnett Athlens Gilmer Ellis Travis Butler Kentucky Ellie Glasscox Oklahoma Athens Lady Luck Alabama

Grapefruit League Baseball Standings and Results Summary

Sunday results include Los Angeles 4 Atlanta 0 and Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 6. Cleveland, Boston and Minnesota posted wins while multiple interleague and spring training games were listed with venues in Florida and Arizona for the upcoming Monday and Tuesday schedules.

Los Angeles Atlanta Cincinnati Chicago Houston Washington New York St. Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh California Cleveland San Francisco Boston Oakland Minnesota Detroit Baltimore West Pam Beach Fla Tampa St. Petersburg Associated Press Jeincinnati

Rain Postpones Carolina 500 To June 16 In Rockingham

A slow soaking rain postponed the Carolina 500 Grand National race at North Carolina Motor Speedway to June 16, forcing a requalification for the 44 car field. Pole spot would have been David Pearson with Lee Roy Yarborough alongside.

Rockingham N.C North Carolina Motor Speedway Carolina Nascar Tiny Lund Cross, S.C

Moore Claims Return Crown In AFL Debut Season

rookie Zeke Moore of the Houston Oilers won the kickoff return title in the American Football League last season with 14 kickoffs for 409 yards and an average of 28.9 yards. He edged Kansas City rookie No land Smith, who had 41 returns for 1,148 yards and a 28.0 yard average. Smith set a league record with a 1 yard touchdown return against Denver.

New York Zeke Moore Houston Oilers Noland Smith Kansas City Moore Smith Chiefs Denver

Duke Hopes For Getaway After NIT Field Set

Duke, stalled for days, earned an NIT berth and seeks a quick escape as NCAA pace quickens. Iowa or Ohio State battle for the final Big Ten bid on Tuesday at Purdue. Kentucky hosts, while Houston eyes a Wichita showdown and UCLA faces New Mexico State in Albuquerque.

Mike Becht Associated Press Duke Blue Devils NCAA Iowa Ohio State Purdue North Carolina State Oklahoma City Marshall St. Peter’s N.J Towa Michigan Lexington Kentucky Big Ten East Tennessee Florida State Kent Ohio Marquette Bowling Green Houston Louisville Wichita Kan Texas Christian Kansas State Chicago Loyola Salt Lake City Elvin Hayes UCLA Albuquerque N.M Bruins New Mexico State New Mexico Santa Clara

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