Two Courses to Be Used for Weekend Enterprise Classic
For the first time in nine years two courses will host the final 36 holes of the Enterprise Golf Classic. Saturday players at Blair Park move to Sumner Hills on Sunday, and Sumner players join Blair Park, with championship and first flights reassigned after Saturday. Defending champ Billy Hoover holds a four stroke lead entering third round.
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Paul Shinn
Sumner Hills
Blair Park
Blair
Sumner
Billy Hoover
Bud Kivett
Jones
Freddie Little
Red Dobbins
Jim Jones
Tony Baily
Richard Hartman
Roger Vincannon
Aaron Rice
Henry Weaver
Jerry Williams
Richard Briley
Henry Madaris
Gary Allman
Bill Gray
C. L. Beck
Gary Hudson
William Coore
Hoover
Kivett
Tigers Trade Mathews Move Shakes AL Pennant Race
Detroit shuffles stars as Eddie Mathews is traded from Houston to Detroit in a bid to sharpen the Tigers in the pennant chase. Mayo Smith touts the move amid doubleheaders with Cleveland and a Boston win that put Detroit within three games of Minnesota. Cash and Horton power the latest Boston-Detroit clash, while other scores unfold across the league.
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Detroit
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Donert
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Tigers
Boston
Minnesota
Smith
Cleveland
Washington
Baltimore
New York
Philadel
Chicago
Houston
Women’s Amateur Semifinals Clash In California
In Pasadena California two veteran players Phyllis Preuss and Jean Ashley reach the semifinals of the USGA Women's Amateur Golf Championship facing the young contenders Lou Dill and Peggy Conley. Preuss, medalist from Pompano Beach, Florida, is winless in 10 appearances but upset Jane Bastanbury of Whittier in the quarterfinals.
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Calif
Roomates
USGA
Phyllis “‘Tish” Preuss
Pompano Beach
Fla
Jean Ashley
Chanute
Kan
Lou Dill
Deer Park
Tex
Peggy Conley
Seattle
Wash
Miss Preuss
Jane Bastanbury
Whittier
Player Leads Hartford Open with 65 After Brilliant Start
Gary Player of South Africa shoots six under par 65 to take a one stroke lead at the Greater Hartford Open at Wethersfield Country Club. Terry Dill sits one back after a 66 as Bob Lunn and Lee Trevino card 67s.
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Wethersfield, Conn
Gary Player
South Africa
Wethersfield Country Club
Bob Lunn
Sacramento
Calif
Lunn
Lee Trevino
el Paso
Tex
Durocher Walks Gonzalez Backfires as Allen Ends It
Durocher ordered Tony Gonzalez to be walked in the 12th, hoping to face Rich Allen. Allen hit his 20th homer over the right field wall for a 5-2 Phillies win. The Cubs also lost ground in other NL games as Giusti shut out the Dodgers and the Mets split a two game set with Pittsburgh.
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Philadelphia
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Rich Allen
Chicago
Allen
Cookie Rojas
Gonzalez
Cubs
Phillies
Houston
Los Angeles
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New York
Pittsburgh
Detroit
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Baltimore
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Detroit Tigers
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al Luplow
Mets
Harrelson
Luplow
Pirate
Juan Pizarro
Manny Mota
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Cleon Jones
He Thought He Had It a Thursday night
A brief line notes a moment of misfortune on a Thursday night as an unnamed subject believed victory was within reach. The fragment hints at sports or contest context without providing clear names, places, or outcomes.
Petty Sets Single-Season Win Mark in Sandlapper 200
Richard Petty captured his 19th Grand National victory at Columbia Speedway, breaking Tim Flock’s 1955 record. The Plymouth driver increased his season earnings to over $87,000 and his points lead, with John Sears second, Elmo Langley third, Bobby Allison fourth, and James Hylton fifth in the 200-lap race.
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S.C
Richard Petty
Columbia Speedway
Petty
Tim Flock
Plymouth
Randleman
N. C
John Sears
Rockingham
N.C
Elmo Langley
Allison
James Hylton
Cowboys Recall Cotton Bowl Loss as Preseason Clash Looms
Dallas Cowboys reminisce the 34 27 loss to Green Bay last New Year’s Day in the Cotton Bowl. Coach Landry details offense plans and backfield depth as they prepare for a precamp game against Green Bay on August 28 in the Cotton Bowl.
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Dallas Cowboys
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Tom Brown
Dallas
Meredith
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Willie Townes
Jethro Pugh
Bob Lilly
George Andrie
Jim Colvin
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Lee Roy Jordan
Dave Edwards
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Renfro
Reeves
Mike Gaechter
Cornell Green
Warren Livingston
Danny Villanueva
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