Golf Pros Split From PGA Form New Tour
Golf pros forming a rival group titled American Professional Golfers vow to negotiate tournaments and TV contracts while honoring current year commitments. Leaders include Nicklaus and Palmer denied plans to defect though tensions with the PGA center on tour control as Philadelphia meeting looms.
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Nicaragua Canada Open II Play at Little League World Series
The 22nd annual Little League World Series opens in Williamsport with Nicaragua, the first from its country, facing Canada, which has never won. In the 5 p.m. game, Terre Haute, Ind. region teams up against Richmond, Va. area. A new $300,000 stadium with 4,500 seats, replacing the temporary facilities used since 1959, will be dedicated before the championship game. The Latin Americans are among the entrants.
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High Flying Cards Surge In NL Race Amid Tight Standings
In the National League, St Louis leads with a 13 1/2 game cushion while a tight battle unfolds in the second division among five teams. Pittsburgh holds sixth atop Philadelphia by two, with Houston New York and Los Angeles close behind. Bob Gibson wins 18th with 15 straight, matching single season records, as other NL results feature Linzy and Hunt delivering late runs and Cincinnati piling up wins behind Whitfield’s multi homer night. In the American League, Minnesota and Boston post shutouts, Baltimore edges California, and Oakland loses to Washington. The Latin American regional playoffs see Chinendaga place fifth, while Sherbrooke-Lennoxville eyes a Canadian title attempt.
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Chance Hurls Minnesota Over Yanks
Twins ace Chance shuts out Yankees 4-0 on eight hits with 10 strikeouts, protest over Bobby Cox bat alteration noted. Hardin mirrors with 16th win for Orioles 1-0 over Angels as Bahnsen loses. Tiant leads AL strikeout race with 222. Red Sox beat Indians 3-0. A's beat Senators in ninth-inning rally.
Bowling Assn to Hold Annual Meeting
The Emmet Bowling Association will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday August 21 at 7 30 p m at the Bowling Alley A joint meeting with the Monday Night Classic League is scheduled and all bowlers are urged to attend.
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Chargers Sign Linebacker Erlandon From Waivers
In Escondido California the San Diego Chargers signed linebacker Tom Erlandon after acquiring him on waivers from Miami for an undisclosed draft choice. The move adds depth at linebacker as the team evaluates its roster.
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Baseball News Roundup From The Wope Star
A compact sports page item lists baseball scores and standings across American and National Leagues. It notes Montreal-like box scores, leading batters, and Monday results including Minnesota at New York, Boston at Cleveland, and Baltimore at California, with league leaders in batting and pitching and several scheduled games for today and tomorrow.
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Green Bay Drops Second in a Row
The world champion Green Bay Packers fall 10 7 to the Chicago Bears in a televised exhibition. New coach Phil Bengtson’s squad showed signs of wear as Gale Sayers sparked the Bears with a 76 yard opening run and penalties hampered both teams.
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Duck Season Cut in Half By Board
MOUNTAIN HOME Ark AP The duck season 40 days in 1967 was cut to 20 days from Dec 6 through Dec 25 with a daily limit of three ducks including two mallards Shooting hours run from a half hour before sunrise to sunset The same action as recommended by Sen J W Fulbright followed Arkansas concerns that 90 percent of local ducks are mallards and the council proposal would ruin the season In other business the commission recommended Gov Rockefeller appoint Mathis to Water Resources Committee allowed training deer dogs Oct 1 Dec 31 and agreed to fund university research on deer carrying capacity Voted to start commercial fishing in White River Refuge Sept and to let private developers build a canal at Lake Conway for waterfront lots Approved paying 100 per acre for 3155 acres in Poinsett County to expand forest land holdings adjacent to 6000 acres already owned by the commission
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Graebner Admits He Is Nervous Under Pressure
In Brookline Massachusetts Clark Graebner a U S Davis Cup star and veteran of tense matches concedes nerves can threaten his calm. He nearly faced elimination in a belated debut after dropping later sets following a strong start in a recent match.
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Has to Fight a Losing Tradition Has to Fight a Losing Tradition
San Francisco coach Dick Nolan faces a long odds task to end the 49ers losing ways since joining the NFL in 1950. He emphasizes belief, installs a multiple offense, and chooses among quarterbacks Brodie, Mira, and Spurrier as the season unfolds. Key newcomers include Kevin Hardey, Dwight Lee, Johnny Fuller, Forrest Blue, Woody Peoples, and Cal Banaszek.
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