January Wins Tournament of Champions by Narrow Margin
Don January captured the $150,000 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas with a final round 66 and 277 total, edged by Julius Boros who missed a 45 foot eagle chip on the final hole by one stroke as the PGA champion learned of the close finish.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Don January
Texas
Dallas
Julius Boros
Moose
January
Boros
Jacobs Scores Victory at Grand Prix
Dick Jacobs of Waukegan Illinois won the feature race at the Grand Prairie Grand Prix in Stuttgart Arkansas after heavy rain forced two favorites from Wichita Kansas to withdraw. BU Fuller of Oakdale Louisiana finished second in a Merlyn Rebel Special followed by Mike Rahal of Glen Ellyn Illinois in an Elva Porsche. The event was a Midwest Division SCCA race counting toward national points.
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Cstuttgart
Ark
Dick Jacobs
Waukegan
Bob Aylward
Jack Jinkle
Wichita
Kan
BU Fuller
Oakdale
Jacobs
Fuller
Mike Rahal
Glen Ellyn
Harding Man Places Third at Kansas Relays
Jim Crawford of Harding College finished third in the 1500 meters at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Tim Danielson won unattached with 3 44.8, Crawford clocked 3 49.3, equivalent to a 4 06.3 mile, Crawford challenged record miler Jim Ryan with 300 yards to go but faded.
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Lawrence
Kan
Jim Crawford
Harding Colege
Searcy
Ark
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Laver Strong Favorite in British Meet
Rod Laver of Australia is the strong favorite to win the British hard courts title at Bournemouth as the world open tournament begins. Ken Rosewall is seeded to meet Laver in the final, with Valerie Ziegenfuss carrying U S hopes in the women's singles and Virginia Wade top seeded in the women's draw. First prize is 2400 dollars for the men and 720 for the women.
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San Diego
Calif
United States
Virginia Wade
Barber From Texarkana Wins 2975 in Champions Golf
LAS VEGAS Arkansan Nevary Miller Barber of Texarkana Arkansas won 2975 Sunday in the $150 009 Tournament of Champions Golf Tournament despite finishing well down the list.
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Las Vegas
Nevary
Miller Barber
Texarkana
Ark
Batboy Plays It Cool at Yankee Stadium Organ
Elliot Ashley 19, a Yankee batboy and Long Island University outfielder, dreams of becoming the stadium organist. In 1966 he joined the staff after mentoring by Eddie Layton and Bob Fishel, and before opening day he performed for Layton, Burke, and Bobby Richardson, hoping to meet Denny McLain someday.
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NEW York
NEA
Mickey Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Eddie Layton
Elliot Ashley
Long Island University
Elliot
Yankee Kathey
Bob Fishel
Yankee
Ashley
Fishel
Layton
Ashleys
Fisher
Georgie Girl
Mr. Burke
Bobby Richardson
Denny McLain
Batboy
No Favorite in Field of 17 for Derby
A 94th Kentucky Derby field of about 17 with no clear favorite gathers at Churchill Downs. Ten hopefuls have passed Wood Memorial and California Derby prelims and head to Louisville, with Keeneland entries preparing for the Blue Grass Stakes. Wood Memorial runners Dancer's Image Iron Ruler Verbatim and Salerno are expected Derby starters, as Azalea Open winner Steve Reid ends Gary Player’s run in Wilmington. Carol Mann dominates the Lady Carling Golf with a 16 under total of 200 concluding with a 68.
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Wilmington
N.C
R. H. Sikes
Springdale
Ark
Sikes
Steve Reid
Gary Player
Reid
Bob Cooper
Associated Pressports
Louisville, Ky
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Wood Memorial
Dancer’s Image
Iron Ruler
Verbatim
J. P. Mills
Salerno
Azalea
Carol Mann
Carling Meet
Atlanta
Draft trio from Arizona State to Oakland A’s
Bob Kennedy eyes three Arizona State prospects to revitalize the Athletics after a last-place AL finish. Rick Monday Sal Bando and Reggie Jackson, all ASU products, signed for substantial bonuses and show physical promise at the batting cage. Each player rose from college stardom to early major league strides, with Monday and Bando debuting after 1965 and Jackson emerging in 1966 as a premier talent. The trio’s potential underscores Kennedy’s cautious optimism akin to earlier Braves reforms.
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New York
INEA
Bob Kennedy
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City
Boston Braves
Milwaukee
Braves
Eddie Mathews
Henry Aaron
Kennedy
Oakland “A
Athletics
Charles O. Finley
Pray
Bob
Rick
Reggie
Jackson
Sal
Bando
Sal Brando
Rick Monday
Monday
Oakland
Arizona State At Tempe
Bob Winkles
Arizona State
United States
Yankee
Cleveland
Arizona
Birmingham
A’s
No Man's Land
Yankee Stadium
Joe DiMaggio
San Francisco
The
Yankees
Sal Bando
Reggie Jackson
Arizona State University
Oakland A's
ASU
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Hope (Ark
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Birdie
Murray Olderman
NEA Sports
Goodyear
Westinghouse
Pye Ae A
Spalding
West Third & Fine St
Hope, Ark
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