Open golf field swells for Greensboro Open showdown
Reigning British Open champion Bob Charles of New Zealand joins a strong Greensboro Open field along with ex-PGA champions Bob Ross, Jackie Burke, and Doug Ford. Bruce Cramp ton, Billy Maxwell, Ken Venturi, and Jacky Cupit are also committed. Earlier entrants include Billy Casper, Don Finsterwald, Don January, and others for the April 25 Sedgefield event.
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Greensboro
N. C
Lefty
Bob Charles
New Zealand
PGA
Bob Rossburg
Jackie Burke
Doug Ford
Sedgefield
Bruce Crampton
U. S
Billy Maxwell
Ken Venturi
Jacky Cupit
Billy Casper
Don Finsterwald
Don January
Bobby Nichols
Dave Marr
Mason Rudolph
Tommy Jacobs
Dave T Pagan
Art Wall
Mike Souchak
Clay trims financial advisers before title win
Cassius Clay reduced his financial advisers from 11 to one before winning the heavyweight title. The boxing champion incorporated himself and hired Edward Jacko of New York to manage money and investments while remaining sponsors will still oversee his career.
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Louisville
Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston
Clay
Edward Jacko
Cassius
Gordon Davidson
Davidson
Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Liston
Jacko
Cassius Clay S Enterprises
VMI Wins Narrowly as Keydets Top GW in Close War
Keydets and GW clash as VMI edges past George Washington 71-68 after a tight second half. Mottley sets Heptagonal 600 yard mark. 41 point semifinal standout Hetzel earns tournament MVP. GW duo Duques and Adamitis pace late comeback, while Krusczewski and Watson lead VMI scoring.
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Fred Hetzel
Davidson
VMI
Joe Adamitis
Kenny Legins
Colonials
Alli
Joe Krusczewski
Bobby Watson
George Washington
Ric Duques
Krusczewski
Mottley
Mark
Ithaca
N.Y
Wendell
Yale
Port Au Spain
Trinidad
Moitley
Viementia
George Kerr
British West Indies
Southeast Whips Vikings 59 51 For Guilford County Crown
Southeast captured the Guilford County tournament title with a 59 51 win over Northwest. Allen Jay led the Jaybirds with 23 points in a close, foul filled final as Southeast used rebounding edge and balance scoring to seal the victory and earn a playoff against North Davidson.
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Guilford County
James Frye
Sammy Hughes
Gibsonville
Allen Jay
Southeast Whips Vikings
Paul Shinn
Greensboro
Southeast
Fales
Northwest
Gibronville
Tory
Manning
Falcons
Vikings
Randy Atkins
Randy Hunter
Atkins
John Richardson
Ronald Horney
Calvin Francis
Francis
Auaintie
North Davidson
Alien Jay
Jaybirds
Jim Swiggett
Larry Thomas
Yellow Jackets
Jimmy Young
Young
Fred Meredith
Thames
Roger Nelson
Bruce White
Meredith
Thomas
Larry Williard
White
Gibsonvile
Wayne Beecher
Bobby Little
Williard
Allen Jay Will
Ledford
Winston-Salem
Mortmmest
Southeast Tar
Chikdress
Sentth
Styers
Per Ph
Horttwrest
Enat Om
Allen
Jay
Asheville Race Is Postponed
AP reports officials at Asheville Speedway postponed Sundays Hillbilly Two late model race due to soft muddy parking areas after Friday snow. Track director Bob Presley cited unresolved rescheduling and sought a new date with NASCAR in Daytona Beach. Concord International Speedway’s Sunday race was canceled, leaving Hickory Speedway opening events as the only NASCAR activity in the area. Qualifying was set for 1 p.m. with the race at 2:30 p.m.
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Asheville
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Bob Presley
Presley
Nascar
Daytona Beach
Concord International Speedway
Hickory Speedway
Robinson signs with Orioles at same $35,000 salary
Robinson won his contract battle with the Baltimore Orioles Saturday and signed for the same $35,000 salary he received last year.
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Miami, Fla
Brooks
Robbinson
Baltimore Orioles
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