Chateaugay Wins 1963 Kentucky Derby Upset at Churchill Downs
Chateaugay, ridden by Braulio Baeza, defied the early pace to win the 89th Kentucky Derby by 14 lengths over Never Bend with Candy Spots third. Owner John W. Galbreath and trainer Jimmy Conway celebrate as Chateaugay heads to the Preakness at Pimlico.
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Louisville, Ky
Darby Dan Farm
Chateaugay
Braulio Baeza
Baeza
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
Ohio
Jimmy Conway
New York City
Never Bend
Candy Spots
Ancient Churchill Downs
Charles S. Payson
New York
Nashua
Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ellsworth
Swaps
Banquet Bell
Chateau
Panama
Darby Dan
Crozier
Carry Back
January Is Still Ignored by Colonial Golf Tourney
The Colonial National Invitation extended invites to Rex Barber Jr, Don Massenhale, Bert Weaver, Dutch Harrison, Jerry Steelsmith and amateur Fred Marti boosting the 18th edition to 63 players while Don January remains snubbed. Several top PGA players may skip the event if January is not invited or Colonial remains excluded from official PGA status. Lloyd Mangrum withdrew for health reasons.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Colonial National Invitation
Don January
Professional Golfers Association
Rex Barber Jr
Don Massengale
Bert Weaver
Dutch Harrison
Jerry Steelsmith
Fred Marti
Harrison
Steelsmith
Colonial
PGA
Lloyd Mangrum
Grelle Edges Beatty In Pan Am 1500
Jim Grelle outpaced Jim Beatty to win the 1500 meters at the Pan American Games as the U S gold medal total rose to 102. McKenzie and McArdle finished second and third with McArdle previously winning the 10,000. Negrete won the marathon and Canadian Bertola took third in the 800. The U S 400 relay won in record 40.4 seconds.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Jim Grelle
Jim Beatty
U.S
Mexico
Fidel Negrete
Gordon McKenzie
Great Neck
N. Y
Pete McArdle
New York
McArdle
Negrete
McKenzie
Grelle
Beatty
Canada
Don Bertola
Los Angeles
Cyrol Burleson
Chicago
Venezuela
Ira Murchison
Brooks Johnson
Ollan Cassell
Earl Young
Murchison
Johnson
Cassell
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Young
Abilene
Dan Studney
San Jose
Calif
Trinidad
United States
Bill Sharpe
Philadelphia
Jo Ann Terry
Indianapolis
Cuba
Terry
Tennessee State
Jennifer Wingerson
Stasavich Named Athletic Director at East Carolina College
Clarence Stasavich was appointed East Carolina College's first director of athletics succeeding Dr. N. M. Jorgensen. Jorgensen remains head of health and physical education. Stasavich, former Lenoir Rhyne athletic director and head football coach, has 16 years in that role and joined ECU in 1962.
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Clarence Stasavich
East Carolina College
Stasavich
N. M. Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Department of Health and Physical Education
Jenkins
Lenoir Rhyne College
Hickory
Tar Heel Late Models Duel Opens Tar Heel Speedway 1963
A 250 lap Grand National event anchors Tar Heel Speedway’s 1963 program with 20 late model NASCAR cars. Top names like Jim Paschal Richard Petty Ned Jarrett Buck Baker and Dave Pearson lead a seven make field on a short track. The program includes time trials heats a 200 lap feature and a weekly series starting next Friday with added lights 3 800 seating and new facilities.
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Randleman
Tar Heel Speedway
Cliff Stewart
Jim Paschal
Richard Petty
Paschal
Lee Petty
Dave Pearson
Cotton Owens
Larry Thomas
G. C. Spencer
Pontiac
Chevy
Plymouth
Ford
Jarrett
Herman Beam
Dodge
Ownes
Billy Wade
General Motors
Stewart
Piedmont
Tar Heel
Contracts Signed For Title Bout In Nigeria
Final contracts for the middleweight title fight between Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer were signed in Ibadan with the Nigerian government guaranteeing maximum ticket sales. Tiger will receive 100000 dollars plus expenses, Fullmer 60000 dollars plus expenses for the 15 round bout July 13 at Liberty Stadium.
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London
Dick Tiger
Gene Fullmer
Jack Solomons
Tiger
Nigeria
Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Ibadan
Liberty Stadium
Bobby Diamond
Nigeria House
Joseph Johnson
Alhaji Abdulmaliki
Africa
San Francisco
Panthers Open Quest In Carolinas Conference Tourney
The first annual Carolinas Conference baseball tournament starts Thursday in Lexington NC with Pfeiffer Catawba and Elon already securing berths. Guilford and High Point chase the final slot as six teams compete in a three day double elimination event at Holt Moffitt Field. Chuck Hartman High Point coach directs the event.
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Lexington
N. C
Pfeiffer
Catawba
Elon
Guilford
High Point
Holt-Moffitt Field
Chuck Hartman
High Point College
Panthers stay in Hunt for final tourney berth
High Point Panthers won 6-2 over Western Carolina Catamounts to stay in fifth place in the Carolinas Conference standings and push toward the No. 4 seed for the league tournament in Lexington. Kirk Stewart earned his fourth win. Dave Kemp homered for High Point as they built a 4-1 lead by the third inning.
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Panthers
Kirk Stewart
Dave Kemp
High Point
Stewart
Glen Tice
Nicklaus Leads After Turbulent Third Round at Desert Inn
Jack Nicklaus weathered gusty winds and a late challenge from Bill Casper Jr. to hold a four stroke lead after completing the Desert Inn Country Club 54 hole tournament. Nicklaus posted a 72 in the third round for a total of 204 while Casper finished with 69 to stand at 208. A crowd over 11,000 watched the wind swept finish as Casper pressed Nicklaus at the 10th hole before trouble on the final hole.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jack Nicklaus
Bill Casper Jr
Desert Inn Country Club
Casper
Nicklaus
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Derby
Braulio Baeza Boots
Louisville
Greenville, N. C
Nel
Penn
Dickie Kerr
Marilynn Smith
Rawls
Sedgefield
Jack Smith
Columbia
S. C
Ned Jarrett
Fred Harb
DecneeHame
CATS
Western Carolina
Guilford Quakers
Dan Tharpe
Will Parker
Western Ccigh
Caldwell
Moore
Parker
Ray Grant
Kemp
Stuart
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