Jones Leads HPGA Tourney At Halfway Point
Gene Jones holds medalist honors after a 69 71 for 140 through 36 holes at Blair Park. Billy Hoover sits four behind at 144 while Jim Jones 147 and Steve Byerly Harold Reid tied for third at 146. Nine flights will determine final groupings with trophies awarded Sunday.
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Paul Shinn
High Point Golf Association
Gene Jones
Jones
Blair Park
Billy Hoover
Jim Jones
Byerly
Reid
PGA Scoreboard Highlights Long Drive Standouts
The page lists players with scores and placements, including Gene Jones, Jim Jones, and Bill Hoover, across a long PGA score table. It notes top finishers, exemptions, and upcoming qualifiers for the June Open finals with quotes from players about improving play and driving distance.
Venturi Aims for Open Title After Buick Open Lead
Ken Venturi plans to sharpen his putting in the Buick Open starting Thursday as he targets the U S Open at Baltusrol June 15 18. The 36 year old former Open winner travels from San Francisco to Detroit for the Buick Open while keeping hope for a second national title in golf.
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Ken Venturi
Detroit
Venturi
Baltusrol
N.J
Barber Quits Orioles Preflight Departure Shocks Team
Orioles pitcher Steve Barber walked away from the team's jet before a West Coast trip, telling officials to go on without him and that he could not come close to finding his grave. The incident followed a 7-5 extra inning win over the Senators in Baltimore.
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Steve Barber
Baltimore Orioles
Anaheim
Calif
Orioles
Washington Senators
Andy Etchebarren
Lou Hatter
Baltimore Sun
Barber
Friendship
West Coast
Airlines
Harry Dalton
Eset
Associated
Balti
Dalton
Johncock Wins Rex Mays 150 in Milwaukee
Gordon Johncock won the 18th Rex Mays 150 in Milwaukee finishing 150 laps in 1 hour 31 minutes 14.30 seconds and earning 14 647 dollars. A.J. Foyt and Lloyd Ruby encountered mechanical troubles and did not win. Johncock, 30, celebrated signing autographs after the race as he noted his luck changing.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Gordon Johncock
Rex Mays
Indianapolis
A.J. Foyt
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Tex
Johncock
Gerhardt-Ford
Bosox Acquire Bell to Boost Pennant Quest
The Boston Red Sox acquired veteran right-hander Gary Bell from the Cleveland Indians. General Manager Dick O Connell and Manager Dick Williams expressed unusual optimism that Bell strengthens starting pitching and can help contend for the American League pennant this year.
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Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Gary Bell
Cleveland Indians
Dick O’connell
Dick Williams
Bell
Red Sox
O'Connell
Williams
Uncle Sam Reds Tie For World Basketball Lead
The United States beat Uruguay 88 to 53 to move even with Russia atop the World Basketball Championships finals standings. The U S victory gives them a 2 0 record with four games left as Yugoslavia also won, keeping three teams undefeated alongside Brazil’s loss to the Soviet Union.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
United States
Russia
U.S
Yugoslavia
Poland
Brazil
Soviet Union
Damascus May Face Dr. Fager In Delaware
Damascus, following an easy Belmont Stakes win, will likely start next in the Leonard Richards Stakes at Delaware Park on June 17. Trainer Frank Whiteley Jr. plans to discuss with owners before deciding and aims for the 1 1/8 mile race then targets Chicago stakes such as the American Derby in August.
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Damascus
Dr. Fager
Delaware
New York
Leonard Richards
Delaware Park
Dr.Fager
Frank Whiteley Jr
Laurel, Md
Clemson Auburn Meet For Title In District Three Baseball
Clemson and Auburn clash tonight for the NCAA District 3 baseball title in Gastonia North Carolina with Auburn’s Palmer undefeated in eight games and Florida State’s Shouse expected to start if the Tigers lose. Clemson swept West Virginia 5-0 and 6-4 in a doubleheader Saturday to reach the final.
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N.C
Tigers
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Auburn
Florida State
Bill Auburn
Palmer
Omaha
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Harold Reid
Bill Gray
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Dave Ingold
Bob Smith
Joe Teague
George Bullard
Stan Kinny
Bud Kivett
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Bill Hoover
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Marcus Wood
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Robert Phipps
Larry Kirkman
Jack Ridge
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Roger Rich
Joe Cox
Hubert Oliver
Jack Wrenn
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D. B. Levine
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Gene Martin
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Hal Shipwashie
Rod Davidson
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W. State Ave
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N. Main St
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E. Washington Dr
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Battleground Ave
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High Point Rd
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