Gurdon Girls Capture Track Meet
Gurdon Senior Girls led by standout runs won a triangular meet at Hope track on Saturday. State record in running broad jump noted as Kress leaps 17.6. Gurdon totaled 1034 points, Waldron 842, Hope 73, with Coach Charlotte Gibson guiding Hope’s rising program.
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Ralph Routon
Gurdon
Hope Track
Hope
Gordon
Waldron
Hope Girls
Charlotte Gibson
DeWoody
Farmer
McMillan
Cummings
Thompson
Coleman
Arnold
Kimbrell
Hughes
Adams
Jasper
Shover
Anderson
Anthony
Shores
Allen
Torgerson
Reeves
Hartsfield
Tyer
Hobson
HawksFace Leafs In Sixth Stanley Cup Semifinal
In Toronto Tuesday night the Chicago Black Hawks face the Maple Leafs in game six with star center Stan Mikita hurt and possibly out. Terry Sawchuk backstops Toronto after a 4-2 win in Chicago left the Leafs leading 3-2 in the series. Johnny Bower relieved him for a shaky start but settled in as Toronto preserved the advantage.
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Joe Mooshil
Associated Press
Chicago
Terry Sawcchuk
Chicago Black Hawks
Marple Leafs
Toronto
Stan Mikita
Star
National Hockey League
Hawks
Sawchuk
Maple Leafs
Montreal
Punch Imlach
Johnny Bower
Sawehuk
Weis Ue
Travelers Finally Win Game in Texas League Opener
Arkansas Travelers break an 18 inning scoreless streak to beat Austin 3-2 at Ray Winder Field in opener. Roy Martyka doubles to start eighth, scores on Jimmy Williams single for deciding run. Joe Arcia two hits, Rogers Robinson and Joe Hague singles, error fueled two first inning runs. Walt Hriniak bases loaded single ties. Lea Newton earns win. Amarillo remains undefeated 3-1 over Dallas Fort Worth. El Paso beats Albuquerque 6-5 as Eric Spelman retires Mel Corbo with bases loaded.
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Austin
Braves
Ray Winder Field
Roy Martyka
Jimmy Williams
Travs
Joe Arcia
Rogers Robinson
Joe Hague
Walt Hriniak
Lea Newton
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el Paso
Albuquerque
Dodgers
Dogers
Eric Spelman
Mel Corbo
Amarillo
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Arlington
Tex
Jim Ray
Mike Sinnerud
Arkansas
Oix
Guinn
Quintana
Johnson
Radovich
Newton
Cecil
Smith
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Glover Wins First Major PGA Victory In Playoff
Randy Glover, 25, of Florence South Carolina, captured his first major PGA tournament win at the Azalea Open in Wilmington North Carolina. He defeated Joe Campbell in a two hole sudden death playoff after posting rounds of 68 74 and overcoming a shaky start to finish 10 under par with a 279 total and claim a $5,000 first prize. Rocky Thompson finished third with 279 earning $2,500.
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N.C
Randy Glover
Florence
S.C
Joe Campbell
Glover
Randy
Cape Fear
Campbell
Rocky Thompson
Howell Fraser
John Cook
Barber Falls Just Short Of No-Hitter In Orioles Win
Steve Barber pitched a one hitter through eight and a third, then yielded a one-out double to Liu Fregosi in the ninth as Baltimore beat California 3 to 0. Barber, returning from tendonitis, struck out three and walked three, leaving the game with a 3-0 lead intact and silencing doubts about his spot in the rotation.
Baseball Nation Ww. Li Pet and Scores Sweep Across Leagues
Baseball results from the National and American leagues show St. Louis and Chicago posting wins while Cincinnati and Houston exchange scores. Notable performances include Lou Brock homering twice for St. Louis and Steve Barber carrying the Orioles to a 3-0 no-hitter bid into the eighth.
Southern Illinois Wins Governor's Cup in Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University defeated Western Illinois University 5-0 to win the first Governor's Cup, after rain shortened the six game tournament. Western Illinois finished 4-1, Arkansas State beat Illinois 7-2, and Illinois Chicago Circle beat Eastern Illinois 2-1 while Illinois beat Eastern Illinois 7-4 in Carbonale.
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Southern Illinois University
Southerninois University
Western Ilinois University
Southern Ilinois
Western Illinois
Arkansas State
University of Ilinois
Western Ilinois
Carbondale, WI
University of Ulinois
Chicago Circle
Eastern Winois
University of Winois
Eastern Ilinois
Philadelphia Leads Haste Of Series 2 0
Philadelphia built a 2 0 series lead in the basketball playoff push, dominating the game with early scoring runs and stifling defense against the opponent. The victory showcased their depth with key contributions from multiple players and set the stage for a potential clinch.
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Philadelphia
Niekro Saves Game for Atlanta
Phil Niekro pitched brilliantly to seal a 4-1 victory for the Atlanta Braves over the Los Angeles Dodgers, while his brother Joe struggled in his first major league appearance during a 6-5 loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs. Other NL results featured St. Louis rallying past Houston 11-8, Philadelphia shutout New York 2-0, and Cincinnati sweeping San Francisco 4-1 and 6-0. In the AL, Chicago swept Washington in two, Detroit split with Kansas City, California beat Baltimore 5-4 then lost 3-0, Cleveland edged Minnesota 4-3, and New York outlasted Boston 7-6 in 18 innings. Lou Brock produced two homers and several hits for St Louis, Orlando Cepeda helped the Cardinals, and Larry Jackson improved to 16-0 in New York.
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Associated Press
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Orioles
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Liu Fregosi
RBI
Angels
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Hank Bauer
Los Angeles
Fregosi
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Debut of U S Soccer Draws 46 547 Fans in Five Cities
The first major U S professional soccer league opened with 46 547 spectators across five cities. Rays beat the Atlanta Chiefs 1 0 in Baltimore. Philadelphia Spartans won 2 0 over Toronto Falcons drawing 14 163, the day’s largest crowd. Los Angeles Toros 3 2 over New York Generals drew 9 048. Pittsburgh Phantoms 3 3 with California Clippers in Oakland 8 840. Chicago Spurs 2 1 over St Louis Stars 4 725 amid weather. United Soccer Association season starts next month.
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United States
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Rays
Atlanta Chiefs
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Spartans
Toronto Falcons
New York Mets
Los Angeles Toros
New York Generals
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Phantoms
California Clippers
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Chicago
Chicago Spurs
St. Louis Stars
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Razorbacks Scrimmage Before Coaching Clinic
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks scrimmaged before about 700 coaches at the annual coaching clinic. Frank Broyles noted better execution but lingering mistakes including fumbles and penalties. Defensive standouts Gary Adams Tommy Trantham Champ Thomas Jerry Dossey and David Cooper praised. Russell Cody ran well. Second team offense scored on a 15 yard pass from John Eichler to Wayne Woods. Mike Hendren scored from one yard and Darrell Horton added a six yard TD. Mike Jacobs caught a 10 yard TD pass from Steve Walters.
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Ark
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
U of A
Frank Broyles
Parkers
Broyles
Gary Adams
Tommy Trantham
Champ Thomas
Jerry Dossey
David Cooper
Russell Cody
John Eichler
Wayne Woods
Mike Hendren
Darrell Horton
Mike Jacobs
Steve Walters
Beard Wins Top Money In 1967 Tournament Of Champions
Frank Beard chose an aggressive drive on the 18th to win $20,000 and derail Arnold Palmer's surge in the $100,000 Tournament of Champions. Palmer shot a course record 64 but Beard made a 50-foot birdie putt to seal the victory amid Palmer’s dramatic round and a crowded leaderboard at the Stars Dust Golf Club.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas, New
Frank Beard
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Arnie
Nevada
Beard
Stars Dust Golf Club
George Archer
Jack Nicklaus
Doug Sanders
Bobby Nichols
Billy Casper
Gay Brewer
Louisville
Frank
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