Latham eyes Daytona 500 after ARCA win
Ralph Latham of Cincinnati, winner of the ARCA race at Daytona, aims to race for the $200000 Daytona 500 prize next Sunday. He earned $5100 for the ARCA victory and plans upgrades to his 1965 Plymouth to pass inspection, as 72 NASCAR entrants vie for 50 starting spots. Katona finished second in a close finish, while several drivers suffered crashes and injuries during the event. Les Snow, the fastest qualifier, blew an engine early and did not finish.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Fnwest
Daytona International Speedway
Ralph Latham
Cincinnati
Latham
Automobile Racing Club of America
Iggy Katona
Nascar
Midwest
Jack Bowsher
Johnny Roberts
Brecksenridge
Mich
Roberts
Jack Shanklin
Indianapolis
Dufus Wisecarver
Zanesville
Ohio
Ford
Katona
Wisecarver
Andy Hampton
Louisville
Bill Kimmel
Clarksburg
Ind
Les Snow
Bloomington
Ill
Pro Leagues Planning a Common Draft
Pro Leagues move toward a unified NFL AFL common draft with aim for March 14 or 15. Rozelle emphasizes identical format for both leagues while AFL pushes separate redshirt drafting. If no agreement arises, draft could slip to April amid college spring vacations. Lombardi noted to accept a separate redshirt draft. NFL hires firm to study league administration with a May completion.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Pete Hozelle
National Football League
American Football League
NFL
AFL
Rozelle
Vince Lombardi
Manger
Green Bay Packers
Billie Jean King Replies to Net Critics
Billie Jean King says she can play well on any surface and will prove it after winning the National Indoor Women's Championship 6 1 6 0 over Trudy Greenman. The Wimbledon queen from Long Beach, California, heads to South Africa and the French championships, then teamed with Judy Nixon to lose the doubles final 6 4 1 6 6 2 to Mary Ann Eisel and Carol Hanks Aucamp. King and Rosemary Casals had won the mixed doubles title previously in 1966.
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Winchester
Mass
Billie Jean Moffitt
King
U.S
St. Louis
Rosemary Casals
San Francisco
Bille Jean
Paul Sullivan
Cambridge
Miss Eisel
Chum Steele
Palmer Wins Tucson Open After Dramatic Finish
Arnold Palmer defeats Chuck Courtney by one stroke to claim the Tucson Open title at Tucson National Golf Club. Palmer finishes 16 under par with 200 total, while Courtney falters on the final hole, dropping a water- wait double bogey, and collects second place with 7,200 dollars. Bruce Crampton and John Schlee finish one and two strokes behind.
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Associated Press
Tucson
Ariz
Chuck Courtney
Arnold Palmer
Courtney
la Jolla
Calif
Palmer
Chuck
Tucson National Golf Club
St. Paul
Jake
Bruce Crampton
Sydney
Australia
John Schlee
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