Palmer and Casper Tie Open Playoff at Olympic Club
Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper tied at 278 after an eventful final round in the U S Open. Palmer led by seven strokes before slipping, Casper birdied 15 and 16 to catch him. An 18 hole playoff set for 1:30 p m EST, with ABC TV coverage at 4 p m EDT.
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San Francisco
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Julius Batos
Casper
Ben Hogan
Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Arnold
Biy
Lema
Dave Marr
Marr
Phil Rodgers
Gary Player
South Africa
Abc-Tv
Elks Legion Split Weekend With Dodge City and Liberal
Garden City's No 1 Elks Club American Legion youth baseball team went 1 win 1 loss over the weekend. They fell to Dodge City 4-3 despite a fifth inning rally, then beat Liberal 4-1 at Clint Lightner Field to move to 9-2 on the season. Next action is Wednesday at 5 p.m. vs Lakin.
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Garden City
Elks Club
American Legion
Cleve Spencer
Clint Lightner
Garden
Liberal
Lakin
Dodge
Melvin Rupp
Nelson
Gorden
John Dunlap
Jim Rupp
Jones
Jetmore
Rod King
William
Butch) Knight
King
Deal
Larry Whitley
Garden Citians blank Ulysses 13 0 in five innings
Garden Citians blank Ulysses 13 to 0 in five innings as the No 2 Garden City Elks Club American Legion youth squad runs to victory. Mark Robins and Roberson each had two singles for Garden while Robertson pitched the shutout with five strikeouts. Next up Garden plays Dodge City Colts Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Dodge.
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Garén City Elks Club
American Legion
Ulysses
Garden
Mark Robins
Robertson
Finch
Bieker
Local Youth and Adult Softball and Baseball Schedule
A cluttered slate shows minor league and city leagues at Clint Lightner and Fansler Fields. Events span Tuesday to Wednesday with B and A team baseball, Coca Cola and Pee Wee leagues, and girls and boys softball scheduled, including Kinney Glass versus Western Kansas Sporting Goods, and Chremman Packers against Hapes Trucking.
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Muunuay
Clint Lightner
Étarta
Odd Fellows
Kiwanis
Fansler Field
Kinney Glass
Western Kansas Sporting Goods
Ehresman Packing
Va. Watin-American Club
DeKalb Sed Ve
1St Methodist Church
Boyz
Cleaver Bield
Seminoles
Arapahors
Christan Church
Kiowan At & P.m. Ghris Sostball
Cleaver Field
Titans
Comets
Arte
Ights of Columbus Blues
Knights of Columbus Reda
Garden City
Elke Club
American Legion
Dodge City Colts
Garden City Country Club
Kansas
Smith Land Co
Chremman Packera
Pobcateve
Beare
Parda
Bears
Elks Club
Koata Lakin
Clint Lightner Field
Jaycee Airlinke
Renick Drugstores
West
I Am Kanesa Sporting Goods
Kinney Giasa
Hopes_Trucking
Ehreaman Packers
First Methodist Church
Church of God
Comanches
Klowns
Kla
Ibita
Conjets
Chuvalo Favored Over Bonavena In MSG Fight
New York AP reports George Chuvalo a 8 5 favorite to beat Argentina's Oscar Bonavena in a 10 round heavyweight showdown at Madison Square Garden Thursday. Chuvalo had earlier gone five rounds with Cassius Clay, the heavyweight champion, in another bout.
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New York
George Chuvalo
Cassine Clay
Argentina
Oscar Bonavena
Madison Square Garden
Wichita Coed State Golf Champion Crowned in Kansas
Miss Karen Keesling of Wichita, an 18-year-old ASU sophomore, won the Kansas women’s amateur title by beating Miss Barbara Gench of Fort Scott 1 up in 18 holes. The deciding moment came on the 17th where Keesling birdied and Gench’s misfortune on the 6th led to an 8 for Gench after her ball rolled into a lake.
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Keesling
Huskers Finish 4th in NCAA Track Championship
Nebraska tied for fourth at the NCAA meet, the best Big Eight showing since 1980. John Lawson of Kansas led with 14 points, Nebraska claimed two golds via Chuck Rogers and Charlie Greene, and Nebraska’s Dave Crook and Tom Von Ruden earned silvers while Oklahoma State and Colorado also scored.
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Nebraska
Kansas
John Lawson
Charlie Tidwell
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
Charlie Greene
Tommie Smith
San Jose
Calif
Peter Scott
John Perry
Thamyp
Chuck Rogers
Dave Crook
Tom von Ruden
Steve Herndon
Ron Tull
Chris McCubbins
Terrell and Jones Skip Workouts Ahead of Title Bout
World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Ernie Terrell and challenger Doug Jones skipped workouts after sparring before packed crowds. Terrell’s trainer said he has nearly reached peak form for the June 28 title bout. Jones’ trainer agreed he is nearing top form.
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Houston
Ernie Terrel
World Boxing Association
Doug Jones
Terrell
Sam Solomon
Jones
Lou Gross
Sooner Cup Slow-Pitch Tourney crowns Kinney Glass champ
Kinney Glass edged Bankers Life 5-4 in eight innings to win the fourth annual Garden City Invitational men’s slow-pitch softball title. The two-day event featured 12 games with Kansas Colorado and Oklahoma clubs, many close contests, and several home runs including Bankers Life’s Dater and American Products’ over-the-fence shot. Benny Guerrero of Kinney Glass earned Most Outstanding Player honors with 7 hits in 10 at bats.
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Bankers Life of
Oklahoma City
Kinney Glass
Garden City
Ight
Crowda
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Maumee
Ohio
Fostermber
Dodge City
American Products of Spear Recredating
Ober Reyna
Reynolds
Oklahoma State King
Bankers Life
Gamble- Butler
Central State Bank of
Hutchinson
Welders Supply
Lamar All- Stars
Lamar
Coloradans
Kinney
Gamble Butler
Oklahomans
American Products
Welders
Tleing
Central State
Eddie Cater
Garden
Gamble-Butler
Lamer
Gamble-Buller
Dodge Citians
Howey
Allen Stegman
Kingey Dawn Reynolds
Bankers Life Nudge
Can Products
AmProd
Bankershife
Bankers’ Dater
Gaines
Benny Guerrero
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Houston
Cincinnati
Joe Foy
Dave Johnson
Dave McNally
Boog Powell
Red Sox
George Scott
Brooks Robinson
Orioles
Mike McCormick
Fred Valentine
Ken Hamlin
Indians
Chicago Salmon
Rocky Colavito
Dick McAuliffe
Jim Bouton
Dave Wickersham
Yankees
Mickey Manile
Roger Maris
Harmon Killebrew
Don Mincher
Killebrew
Mincher
Ken Berry
White Sox
Double NCAA Winners Eve National AAU
AT Bloomington Indiana AP report on Matson Lindgren UCLA stars as national AAU championships near New York meet. Matson sets NCAA shot put record 67 14, discus 197 feet. Lindgren clocks 6 mile 28 07, 3 mile 13 33 7. UCLA relay marks lead UCLA 81 points. BYU runner-up with 33. A stray recipe line about chicken stew ends the item.
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Bloomington
Ind
Randy Matson
Texas A&m
Gerry Lindgren
Washington State
New York
UCLA
Poland
Berkeley
Calif
Russia
Los Angeles
U.S
Matson
Indiana University Fria
Lindgren
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Ron Copeland
Copeland
Tom Jones
Brigham Young
Campy Capers As Athletics Sweep Double
Campaneris drove in the lone run in the opener and scored the tying and winning run in the nightcap as the Kansas City Athletics swept the California Angels 1-0 and 3-2, ending Angels’ seven-game win streak.
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Campy Capers
Campaneris
Gingee Rogers
California Angels
Kansas City Athletics
Angels
Charles C. Finley
Athletics
Finley
Angela
Marlene Dietrich
Ginger Rogers
How the Cash Was Distributed
San Francisco AP reports the 1966 United States Open Golf Championship money was split among top finishers after an all playoff. Arnold Palmer tied for first with 278, Billy Casper and Jack Nicklaus also near top with 278 and 285 respectively, with substantial prizes for each placing and amateurs noted.
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San Francisco
Ihole
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Tony Lema
Dave Marr
Phil Rodgers
Bobby Nichols
Doug Sanders
John Miller
Mason Rudolph
Wesley Ellis Jr
Ben Hogan
American Cars Sweep Le Mans Victory for Ford
Ford becomes the first American maker to win Le Mans and places 1 2 3 with Bruce MacLaren and Chris Amon driving for Ford. Ferrari finishes 8th and 10th as Ford cars dominate in a landmark victory amid high costs and a three year racing program.
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LE Mans
France
Ford
Ferrari
Henry Ford II
Bruce MacLaren
Chris Amon
Ed Ford
Fords
Chrysler
Stutz
Deusenburg
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Olympic
Lakeside
Elks Legion
Dodge City Legion
Dennis Jones
Citians
Colt
Mike Ford
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Sagamore Farm
Sagamore
Sports Slate
Bonavena
Wichita
Derby
Coward
Briar Hill
Larry Metheney
John Metheneys
Larry
Akron
Huskers
Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Lawson
Terrell, Jones
Nattona
California
Kansas City
Davis van Lines
United van Lines
Campatieris
Danny Cater
Frank Malzone
Mike Hershberger
Willie Smith
Liberal Speedway
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