Young Golfers Take Thunder From Old Pros on Tour
Veteran Tommy Bolt notes that young players are winning because they face less financial pressure. In the Atlanta Classic at Atlanta Country Club, stars like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus were among early favorites while emerging players such as Bunky Henry and Larry Hinson already boasted 1969 victories. Bolt praises the new generation's ease while acknowledging the course’s tough layout keeps scores high.
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Ron Speer
Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Tommy Bolt
Tommy
Bolt
Bunky Henry
Tommy Shaw
Larry Hinson
Jim Colbert
Atlanta
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Dan Sikes
Gardner Dickinson
Doug Sanders
George Archer
Lee Trevino
Bob Lunn
Bob Charles
Prince Eyes Belmont
Majestic Prince, winner of the Derby and Preakness, has been banished from Baltimore and placed in Barn 9 at Belmont Park while owners and trainer weigh Belmont eligibility. Frank McMahon and Johnny Longden debate the colt's readiness with the Belmont Stakes in June, after earlier plans to rest him in California.
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ED Schuyler JR
Associated Press
NEW York
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Barn
Belmont Park
Frank McMahon
Palm Beach
Fla
McMahon
Johnny Longden
Longden
California
Inglewood
Calif
Frank
Hollywood Park
Belmont
Pimlico
Mike
Bao
Count Fleet
Statesboro High coaches resign in wave of exits
In Statesboro Georgia three coaches Ray Williams Ronnie Hodges and Win Cramel resign leading to replacement of Williams by Tom Averitt Lyons High School football coach. Williams cites his father illness and plans to return to Birmingham Alabama. Hodges and Cramel seek new positions or graduate studies.
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Statesboro, Ga
Statesboro High School
Ray Williams
Ronnie Hodges
Win Cramel
Mingham
Ala
Sharpe
Hodges
Cramnel
Williams
Tom Averitt
Lyons
Lanier Coach Wilson Resigns After 12 Seasons
Lanier High School football coach Bobby Wilson resigns after 12 seasons to enter the sporting goods business. He led the Lanier Poets to three consecutive Class 4 A Alabama titles and took the job in 1957 after starring at the University of Alabama. He captained the 1952 Crimson Tide team which beat Syracuse in the 1953 Orange Bowl.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lanier
Bobby Wilson
Sporting - Goods
Wilson
Alabama
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Syracuse
Pitchers drive in runs as Southern League teams win
In Wednesday games the mound stars supplied the offensive edge. Columbus swept Savannah 4 0 and 2 0 while Montgomery defeated Birmingham 4 1 and Asheville beat Charlotte 4 0. Darrell Peters of Fishland hurled two shutouts with relief from Tom Arruda, and Cary Pfeifer drove in the winning run for Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Birmingham
Asheville
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White Sox
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Darrell Peters
Fishland
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Senators
Brian Murphy
Fiskland
Self
Camacho
Rebels
Athletics
Cary Pfiefer
Pfiefer
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