Negro golfers face racial bias and funding limits
Lee Elder says many Black golfers could succeed on the pro tour but lack financial backing. He cites taunts on tours and in southern and coastal events, refuses to play the Monsanto Open due to bias, and notes ten Black players are regulars on the PGA tour. He urges backing and opportunities on major courses.
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Washington
Lee Elder
Hilder
Orten
California
Tennessee
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Monsanto
Bethesda Country Club
Maryland
Charlie Sifford
Curtis Sifford
Pete
Cliff
Howard Brown
George Johnson
Carew swipes home again as Twins win
Rod Carew steals home for the fifth time this season in Minnesota's 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees. He adds three hits to raise his average to .399, with Graig Nettles driving in the winning run on a sacrifice fly and Carew scoring on a triple steal.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Prons
Minnesota
Billy Martin
Rod Carew
Twins
New York Yankees
Baltimore
Oakland
Detroit
California
Cleveland
Seattle
Washington
Kansas City
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Carew
Graig Nettles
Lindy McDaniel
Martin
Ty Cobb
Bob Roth
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn
Leo Cardenas
Ted Uhlaender
Ron Perranoski
Bill Robinson
Yankees
Don Buford
Boog Powell
Clay Dalrymple
Powell
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Tom Phoebus
al Kaline
Tigers
Dick Tracewski
Bill Freehan
Lee Maye
Tony Horton
Vern Fuller
Indians
Sam McDowell
Stan Williams
Ken McMullen
Bernie Alen
Frnk Howard
Mike Epstein
Joe Coleman
Epstein
White Sox
Red Sox
Ed Herrmann
Gail Hopkins
Bobby Knoop
Chicago
Tommy John
Herrmann
Belmont Stakes battle centers on Majestic Prince Arts and Letters
New York AP reports a crowded Belmont field for 125000 added 112mile race with Majestic Prince Arts and Letters and Dike as top contenders. Elliott Burch of Arts and Letters warns against underestimating Dike while jockey Johnny Longden confident Arts and Letters cannot beat Majestic Prince. Post time 5:37 p.m. EDT. CBS coverage 5 to 6 p.m.
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New York
Majestic Prince
Arts and Letters
Dike
Elliott Burch
Belmont Park
Bull Hancock
Claiborne Farm
Frank McMahon
Rokeby Stable
George Wallace
CBS
Citation
Leary
Burch
Johnny Longden
Local Sports Results And Week Schedule Highlights
Wednesday results show Prep Chargers 25 19 over Dodgers and Spurs 39 28 over Raiders in local leagues. Thursday games include Deerfield vs Shriners and IOOF vs Lions at Clint Lightner, plus Astros vs Giants and Phillies vs Pirates at Rotary Field. Friday’s lineups feature KC Reds vs Kiwanis and Vikings vs Raiders at Lightner and Rotary Fields.
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Chargers
Dodgers
Spurs
Raiders
Deerfield
Shriners
IOOF
Lions
B. B.nt
Clint Lightner
Astros
Giants
Phillies
Pirates
Rotary Field
KC Reds
Kiwanis
Rotary
KC Blues
Lightner Field
Braves
Vikings
Lillies
Tulips
Prairie League
Cottontaila
Rabbits
Zoe Lettigue
Cougars
Wellington Golfer Dares To Intrude in State Meet
In Wichita, Gary Holland and Bobby Dare tied for medalist honors after 36 holes in the Kansas State Amateur Golf Tourney qualifying. The Holland family of Wichita includes Lou and Neal also reaching the title flight, with Lou sinking a 50-foot putt to make the cut. The 32-player field advances to match play with rounds scheduled to determine the champion.
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Wichita
Holland
Kansas
Lou
Neal
Gary
Dare
Bobby Dare
Wellington
Gary Holland
Mike Phillips
Bob Leeper
Manhattan
Dakin Cramer
P. J. Konek
Nick Onofrio
R. J
No Favorite, Nicklaus Says No Favorite
Midlothian Illinois AP Jack Nicklaus says no single favoritecan win the Western Open defending his title while noting many strong players could triumph. He mentions Bill Casper, who admits poor form and allergy issues, as an example of the unpredictability in golf.
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Midlothian
Ill
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio Strongboy
Arate
Bill Casper
Seniors Golf Crown Taken by Bill Scott
Bill Scott Jr. of San Francisco won the U S Seniors Golf Association championship on his fifth attempt. The 59 year old mechanical contractor posted a second round two over par 74 to seal the title in Rye New York.
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Rye
N.Y
Bill Scott Jr
San Francisco
Scott
Ryun to Run at Compton Coliseum Meet
The Compton Coliseum Track meet director says mile world record holder Jim Ryun will run the mile here this Saturday night. Ryun told Rusty Harland his knee feels fine after a prior Kennedy Games withdrawal, and the event will be taped Saturday night and shown nationally Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Compton Coliseum
Jim Ryun
Rusty Harland
Ryun
University of Kansas
Berkeley
Calif
Harland
Ryan
Compton
Compton-Coliseum
Standings and Friday schedule from The Standings PRESS
The Standings PRESS lists Chicago 5 and Houston 4 in the top line with St. Louis 4 and Atlanta 3. San Francisco 8 and Montreal 3. San Diego 3 and Philadelphia 0. Upcoming game: St. Louis Torres 1 2 at Houston Ray 2 1. Friday highlights Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Atlanta among others.
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New York Mets
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Montreal
Expos
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Diego
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Houston
St. Louis
Atlanta
Chicago
Torres
Ray
New York
San Fran
Ft. Hays Gains Prep Track Star
Hays Kansas AP reports Hays State College secured Rich Green, the Kansas Class 4A 440 yard champion from Hays High School. Green has run 49.5 seconds in the 440 this spring and 48.6 on a relay leg. He lettered in track and basketball in high school.
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Hays, Kan
Hays ‘State College
Hays
Rich Green
Kansas
Green
Rams Sign Jayhawks' John Zook In NFL Deal
Los Angeles Rams, fresh from drafting Kansas All American John Zook in the fourth round of the NFL draft, signed the 6 4 285 pound lineman who starred for the Jayhawks in 1968.
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Jayhawks
John Zook
L. A. Rams
LOS Angeles
Kansas
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Zook
One-Sided Openers Highlight Women’s Slow-Pitch League
Fansler Field hosted the opening Women's Slow-Pitch doubleheader. Fansler Tires beat C.K. Minter Drilling 10-0 with seven runs in the fourth and a runs-ahead finish in the sixth. Sublette defeated Carmelita’s Case 17-5 as Faurot fueled the win with three singles and a triple. Schedule for tonight includes Kinney Glass vs Five Points, Lee Collins Irrigation vs A&W Root Beer, and Plymell vs Carmelita’s Cafe. Next games at Fansler Field Friday feature Nu-Style Shoe Store vs Carmelita’s Cafe and Red’s Gulf Service vs Sublette.
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Fansler Field
Fansler
C.K. Minter
Minter
Widows
Sublette Swee
Carmelita
Haskell Countians
Kinney Glass
Lee Collins Irrigation
A&w
Plymell
Carmelita's
Fanslerfield
Carmelita’s Cafe
Red's
Gulf Service
Sublette
Garden City Opens 1969 Season With 1-0 Loss
Garden City's American Legion Elks youth baseball team opened the 1969 season with a 1-0 loss to Dodge City's Rangers at Clint Lightner Field. Dodge benefited from a walk and stolen base sequence to score in the fourth. Dodge held six hits to Garden's four, with Kelly Cohen tossing a complete game for the winners and limiting Garden to two errors. Garden pitcher Johnny Bergkamp took the loss. Garden hosts Sublette tonight at 8 and Pratt Saturday at 7, then visits Dodge City Sunday for a doubleheader. Campers and trailers shown in ad notes.
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Garden City
American Legion-Elks
Walt Johnson
Whale
Clint Lightner
Garden
Dodge City
Rangers
Legion
Dodge
Steve Nicolet
al Lorkovic
Nicolet
Larry Moore
John Yost
Charles Burroughs
Stan Bieker
R. Servantes
Lorkovic
Kelly Cohen
Johnny Bergkamp
Mark Douglass
Sublette
Pratt
Knop wins discus in Turin preview to 1970 World Games
Doug Knop of Kansas, a Jayhawk junior from Olathe, won the discus throw at a two day preview meet in Turin, earning a 54.96 meter mark and placing third in the shot put. The U.S. team, with nine athletes at the event, prepares for next year’s World University Games in August.
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Turin
Italy
Doug Knop
University of Kansas
United States
Knop
Olathe
Kan
U.S
Jeff Howser
Duke
Jim Blaisdell
Brigham Young
A.X. White
New Mexico Military
Kansas
Russia
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Jack Tuthill
Professional Golfers Association
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John Begert
Topeka
Jamie Thompson
Craig Bunker
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Gary Clark
Parsons
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Steve Foulston
Nick Stevens
Dave Dennis
Independence
Jerry Adams
Dub's Dread
Ken King
Howard Sherwood
Dean Obley
Arkansas City
Don Dorrel
Emporia
Lou Holland
Bill Brewster
Hutchinson
Denny Payne
Bill Oliver
Neal Holland
Nicklaus
Casper
Bill Scott
Modern Radio
T.V
Pet
G.B
Ft. Hays
Faurot
Getbate
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Eddie Basgall
Wbers
Page
Garden City Telegram
Johnson
Legion-Elks Club
Seoti
CROWN
Toyota
Stremel Motor Company
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