Von Nida Questions Golf Prize Magnitude
Norman Von Nida criticizes the growing prize money in pro golf on the eve of the British Open at Royal Birkdale. He warns top players may price themselves out of the game, naming no one but noting stars like Nicklaus Trevino and Palmer as examples while praising Ben Hogan as the best he has seen. He predicts prizes will soon decrease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Four
Star Sports
Nicklaus
Jack
von Nida
Lee Trevino
South Africa
Gary Player
Peter Thomson
Bruce Devlin
Ronald Thomson
Southport
England
Norman von Nida
Royal Birkdale
Queensland
Australia
Henry Cotton
Britain
Wolf
Ben Hogan
Ben
Reds Claim Communists Seizing ILTF Tennis Tour
Mike Davies of World Championship Tennis told Steve Perkins that the ILTF will ban professionals from ILTF events and that Eastern bloc players led by Ilie Nastase and Jiri Novotny would dominate Wimbledon Forest Hills and Roland Garros. He said contract players are government subsidized and set to take over ILTF tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Mike Davies
Dallas Millonaire
Lamar Hunt
International Lawn Tennis Federation
ILTF
Stresa
Italy
Dallas Time Herald
Steve Perkins
Davies
Europe
Mie Nastase
Romania
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Perkins
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
Paris
Hant
WCT
All-Star Outfield Named for NL Team in 1971
Hank Aaron Willie Mays and Willie Stargell were named the starting outfield for the 1971 National League All-Star team. Aaron topped the votes with 1,119,306. Mays had 1,084,887. Stargell 851,161, with Lou Brock Pacing fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Atlanta
Hank Aaron
San Francisco
Willie Mays
Pittsburgh
Willie Stargell
Aaron
Mays
Stargell
Lou Brock
St. Louis
National League and American League All Star Starters Named
Fans vote for classic game in Detroit July 13 designates Willlie McCovey at first for NL and Brooks Robinson leading AL. infield includes Glenn Beckett Bud Harrelson Joe Torre and Luis Aparicio plus Rod Carew Boog Powell and Ray Fosse as infielders. Catchers Johnny Bench and Ray Fosse. Starters must play three innings. managers name the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Ark
Detroit
Mays
Giants
Willie McCovey
Glenn Beckett
Chicago
Bud Harrelson
New York
Joe Torre
St. Louis
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati
Bench
Bowie Kuhn
Aaron
Beckett
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Robinson
Luis Aparicio
Boston
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Boog Powell
Ray Fosse
Cleveland
Opponents For Frazier Announced for July Exhibitions
Houston AP reports two opponents named for July 14 exhibitions with heavyweight champion Joe Frazier. Promoter Harlan Haas said Frazier will box two rounds each at Astrohall against Cleveland Williams and James Helwig. Williams is described as a former top contender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joe Frazier
Harlan Haas
Frazier
Cleveland
Big Cat’ Williams
James Helwig
Astrohall
Williams
Cash Aims for All Star Nod Despite Power Year
Detroit first baseman Norm Cash, runner up to Boog Powell in AL All-Star voting, predicts Earl Weaver will not pick him. Cash powered the Tigers past the Yankees with two three-run homers, driving in six runs as Powell exited with a sore wrist. Cash leads in homers and runs, Powell in RBIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Norm Cash
Detroit
Baltimore
Boog Powell
Earl Weaver
Cash
Weaver
Tigers
New York Yankees
Powell
Orioles
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Oakland A’s
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
Minnesota Twins
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Montreal
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Houston
San Francisco
Chicago
Los Angeles
Boog
Tiger
Puys
Stan Bahnsen
Gary Jones
Don Buford
Brooks Robinson
Merv Rettenmund
Senator
Dick Hall
Lenny Randle
Hall
Toby Harrah
Elie Hendricks
Frank Howard
Reggie Smith
John Kennedy
Boston
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Diego Segui
White Sox
Tom Bradley
A's
Dick Drago
Cookie Rojas
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Ken McMullen
Ken Berry
California
Minnesota
Johnson Leads in British Open and Baseball News
Howie Johnson from Palm Desert tops the British Open early with a four under par 69 as Liang Huan Lu John O Leary Tommy Horton and others chase. Roy Alban and Miller Barber among early clubhouses with steady showings while major league box scores note Detroit’s 12 7 win over New York and KC 1 Milw 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farrow
Associated Press
Southport
England
Howie Johnson
Palm Desert
Calif
Royal Birkdale
Liang Huanlu
Taiwan
John O'Leary
Ireland
Tommy Horton
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Miller Barber
Sherman
Tex
U.S
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Irish Sea
Tuesday's Fights in Chicago and Honolulu Results
In Chicago, Kid Casey of 160 pounds defeated Wallace Swoops of 160 pounds by stoppage in the seventh round. In Honolulu, Raul Rodriguez of 146 pounds from Mexico stopped LeRoy Pepper Romero of 143 pounds from Butte, Montana in the fourth round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Kid Casey
Wallace Swoops
Honolulu
Raul Rodriguez
Mexico
LeRoy “Pepper’' Romero
Butte
Mont
Gordie Howe Faces Uncertain Hockey Future
Gordie Howe, aging star of the Detroit Red Wings, weighs retirement as his arthritic wrist pain worsens. After surgery and a season full of upheaval and his mother's death, Howe plans to attend training camp in September to gauge playing condition and decide if he will play another season or retire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Wings
Howe
Detroit
Travelers Roll Past San Antonio for Sixth Straight Win
Arkansas Travelers defeated San Antonio 4-1 as Steve Evans allowed four hits to earn the win. Arkansas built a 3 0 lead before San Antonio scored in the ninth on a Bill North triple and Pete LaCock sacrifice. Wayne Dees doubled for a key three-run ninth inning. Other Dixie action saw Dallas Fort Worth 2 Shreveport 0, Charlotte 7 4 Asheville, Savannah 2 1 Jacksonville, Memphis 4 3 Albuquerque, and Birmingham splitting a doubleheader with Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Dallas - Fort Worth
Arkansas
San Antonio
Albuquerque
Memphis
Amarillo
Birmingham
Columbus
Montgomery
Charlotte
Asheville
Savannah
Jacksonville
Test
W. L. Pet
G.B. Amarillo
Dallas FW
Albu’que
Central W. L. Pet. G.B. Arkansas
Birmham
Eaat W. L, Pet. GB
Jackville
Mont’ery
Fort Worth
Tex
Steve Evans
Arkansas Travelers
Travelers
Dixie Association
Wayne Dees
Q. W. Lowe
Bill North
Pete LaCock
Dixie
Dallas- Fort Worth
Floyd Patterson Staging Comeback Card Set in Erie
Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson will headline a five bout card on July 17 at Erie Stadium. The 10 round bout is part of Patterson’s comeback bid for the heavyweight crown, with an opponent to be named. A separate note reports a football player, a junior last fall, died Tuesday from injuries in a diving accident June 27 in Huntington Gorge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie, Pa
Floyd Patterson
Don Elbaum
Erie Stadium
Patterson
Huntington Gorge
Solunar Tables Plan Your Fishing and Hunting Timing
Solunar Periods listed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan daily outings. The schedule helps hunters and anglers target times with optimal activity, advising use of good territory or cover to maximize sport potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alden Knight
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reds
Nixon
E-Public Works
U.S. Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Defense Department
Daniel Elleberg
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Cumerda
Breach
Elliot Richardson
sMogers C. B. Moreton
Harold E. Hughes
L. Medina
Ae Secretary of the Interior
Tealth, Education, and Welfare
My Lun
United Steelworkers of America
VEC, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin
HG First National Bank
Vice
Agnew
South Viet Nam
Deveas
DMZ
Angees
Fom
Chung Hee Park
Tere Muhammed Ali
Orea
Warren E. Burger
Downes
ANG
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Wascoa
Hunt
Ries
Muhanunad al
Associated
W.L. Pet
Idte Washington
Tlant
Culp
Foster
Bosman
Dobson
Peterson
Gilbreth
Niekro
Chance
Odom
Cage
John
Butler
Parsons
Clark
Kant
Milwau
Francisco
San Diego
Morton
Houston Dierker
Stone
Pappas
Pizzaro
Downing
Alexander
Nolan
Briles
Johnson
Lersch
Reed
Gibson
Kirby
R.smith
Bost
Killebrew
Minn
Petrocelli
J.powell
Balt
Oliva
Murcer
N.Y
Tovar
B.conigliaro
R.jackson
Oak
Carew
C.may
Chic
Det
Melton
Patek
K.C
Otis
Cuellar
Blue
Lolich
Torre
St.l
W.davis
L.A
Bonds
S.F
Garr
Atl
Pitt
H.aaron
Brock
Marver
Buford
Ball
Royals
Associated Fress
Mike Geachter
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Guechter
Burlington, Vt
Bob Swift
Cochituate, Mass
University of Vermont
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!