Touring Golfers Open Stand at Wilmington Azalea Open
The Azalea Open at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington North Carolina begins a two week stretch for touring golfers. The field of 160 opens with a four day, 72 hole test on the par 72 course, as no member of the Big Three Palmer Nicklaus or Player plays this event. Mason Rudolph and others aim to challenge, with Casper LeMa, Jacobs and Devlin among recent winners connected to the 1964 Azalea field. The tour moves next to Greensboro for the Greensboro Open before the Masters at Augusta.
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Wilmington
N.C. AP
North Carolina
Cape Fear
Greensboro
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Mason Rudolph
New Orleans
Fresno
Calif
Palmer
Billy Casper
Miami
Fla
Tony Lema
Tommy Jacobs
Bruce Devlin
Canadiens Vigorously Favor Leafs In Open Semifinal Clash
Montreal hosts Toronto in game one of a best-of-seven semi after capturing the regular season title. Bernie Geoffrion, a 33-year-old veteran, leads Montreal in workouts, while Detroit meets Chicago to begin the other semifinal. Torontos recent two-time Cup wins contrast with Montreals favored status.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Canadiens
Bernie Geoffrion
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
Detroit
Black Hawks
Chicago
Toronto
Leafs
Geoffrion
New York
Chicago Stadium
Solunar Tables Guide by John Alden Knight Preview
Solunar periods are described with Major times lasting about one and a half to two hours and Minor periods printed from John Alden Knight. Plan trips to fish or hunt during prominent windows. The page lists daily minor and major slots and advises choosing days with favorable sport prospects.
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John Alden Knight
Olympic Chief to Undergo Surgery
CHICAGO AP K L Tug Wilson president of the U S Olympic committee is to undergo surgery today at Wesley Memorial Hospital. Doctors said his general condition is good after days of tests and observation. He is expected to be hospitalized two weeks. Wilson minimized his ailment and looked forward to the Olympic Games in October in Tokyo.
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Chicago
K. L
Tug) Wilson
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Wilson
Tokyo
Plenty of Sports on Television
A nostalgic look at a TV fanatic who flips among baseball tennis Olympics football boxing wrestling horse racing hockey basketball and bowls in fall broadcasts. The piece playfully contrasts on screen calls with real outcomes as a broken TV forces a purchase of a newspaper to learn results.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
New York
API
T.V
Mr. Fanatic
Gubner
Gifford
Bobby Hull
Sandy Koufax
Philadelphia
Eagles
Sonny
Liston
Northern Dancer
Tom O'Hara
Chamberlain
Minnesota
Buckeyes
Don Carter
Gonzales Eyes Lead as Phillies Star Iden
Clearwater AP reports Tony Gonzalez of the Philadelphia Phillies believes he can win a batting title, saying he feels better at the plate and is confident he can lead the league this year or next. Manager Gene Mauch supports maintaining his current approach and swing.
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Clearwater
Fla
Tony Gonzales
Philadelphia Phillies
John Quin
Gozalez
Philadelphia
Camaguez
Cuba
Gene Mauch
Gonzalez
Mauch
Team edges Detroit by a point again, favored to win
The team won by one point for the second straight year and is favored to advance past Detroit, which finished fourth.
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Detroit
Teacher Turned Pitcher: Peters Defies Odds In 1963
Gary Peters, Chicago White Sox rookie of the year, nearly quit teaching after a rough start. A corrected motion unlocked his fastball and control, sparking an 11 game winning streak from July 11 to Aug 29. He finished 19-8 with a 2.33 ERA and won the rookie award.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Sarasota, Fla
Gary Peters
Chicago White Sox
Peters
Peters Hn
Kansas City
Pete Ward
Baseball Exhibition Results and Upcoming Games
The Associated Press reports Thursday results: Cincinnati edged New York A by 2 to 1. Houston beat Detroit 4 to 2. Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles N 8 to 3. Philadelphia routed New York N 10 to 0. Pittsburgh won 5 to 4 over Baltimore. Kansas City crushed St Louis 19 to 3. Chicago N defeated San Francisco 12 to 4. Minnesota beat Chicago A 7 to 3. Today’s games include Cincinnati vs Milwaukee and New York N vs New York A among others.
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Associated Press
Cincinnati
New York
Houston
Detroit
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Philadelphh
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Kansas City
St. Luis
Chicago
San Franciscco
Minnesota
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
Perry's Independent Team Eliminated at Magnolia Invite
Perry's Independent cagers were eliminated from the Magnolia Invitational Tournament last night by Southern State 88 to 72. Delton Hatfield led Perry's with 26 points, Wayne Lee 17, Buster Riggs 10, and Brint Odoms 10. For Southern State, Askew scored 19, Denton 18, and Burson 13. Perry's season record stands at 33 wins and 23 losses.
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Perry's
Truck Stop
Southern State
Delton Hatfield
Wayne Lee
Buster Riggs
Brint Odoms
Perry
Askew
Denton
Burson
Perry’s
Pro Boxing Probe Continues Underworld Ties Spotlight
Senate antitrust investigators press on with the pro boxing probe in Washington. Gordon B. Davidson and Bob Nilon testified about Liston era stock deals and underworld influence surrounding Cassius Clay. Nilon described Margolis’s stock interests and Liston’s signing over shares as part of a deal. Barone, once Liston’s manager, was summoned for questioning ahead of Clay bout coverage. Davidson summarized a 1960 contract pattern showing underworld control of Liston’s arrangements.
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Washington
Senate
Sonny Liston
Gordon B. Davidson
Louisville
Cassing Clay
Bob Nilon
Jack Nilon
Liston
Sam Margolis
Philadelphia
Margolis
Frank
Blinky
Nilon
Joe Pep Barone
Clay
Davidson
Cincinnati 101 Philadelphia 89 in East semifinal
Cincinnati takes a 2-1 series lead over Philadelphia after a 101 to 89 win. In the West, St Louis rallies past Los Angeles 107 to 105 to trim the series deficit to 2-1. No Friday games on the schedule.
Canadian Horse Favored For Florida Derby by April 4
Canadian-born Northern Dancer emerged as the likely Florida Derby favorite with a $100,000 purse. Dandy K. rose after a Fountain of Youth performance, rallying from last at a quarter to beat Roman Brother by one length. Dandy K. won at Gulfstream Park and Flamingo Stakes, earning $11,075 for owner Cecil Carmine, as Roman Brother added $3,500 for second.
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Miami, Fla
Dandy K
Gulfstream Park
Roman Brother
Hialeah
Cecil Carmine
Clayhome Town Boy Turns Pro After Olympic Boxing Title
A hometown boxer, freshly crowned Olympic champion, departs to begin a professional career. He is welcomed by local supporters in Clayhome as he charts his new path in the sport.
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Clay
Last Minute Tess Lifts Lakers In Sudden Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers stay alive in the Western Division semifinals after Elgin Baylor hits a 20-foot shot with one second left to beat the St Louis Hawks 107-105. Baylorscores 23 as Jerry West leads LA early, while Bob Pettit and Zelmo Beaty pace the Hawks. In the East, Oscar Robertson fuels the Cincinnati Royals to a 2-1 series lead over Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Elgin Baytor
Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
Los Angeles
Hawks
St. Louis
Cincinnati Royals
Philadelphia 76Ers
Philadelphia
Mike Farmer
Charlie Vaughn
Laker
Baylor
Jerry West
Bob Pettit
Zelmo Beaty
Royals
76Ers
Oscar Robertson
Chet Walker
Johnny Kerr
7Éers
Fight Results Wednesday s Tokyo Aoki stops Aguirre
Katsutoshi Aoki of Japan, 118 pounds, defeats Curley Aguirre of the Philippines, 118, by stoppage in Tokyo. Houston Friday game lists show flus to against Kansas City and New York vs Baltimore and Chicago.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Katsutoshi Aoki
Japan
Curley Aguirre
Philippines
Baker Case Is on Its Final Lap
Washington AP Democrats on Senate Rules Committee blocked GOP calls for witnesses in the Bobby Baker probe and an accountant dropped his charge of income tax forgery. Chairman B Everett Jordan said testimony would be irrelevant. The panel weighs conflict of interest as Baker’s fortune grows beyond his $19 600 salary.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate Rules Committee
White House
Walter Jenkins
Matt McCloskey
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Baker
Senate
Jordan
Hugh Scott
Scott
Milton L. Hauft
Caramis
Mrs Johnson to Look at Moon Flight
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson travels south to observe preparations for Americas moon program at Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville Alabama. She will wear a protective helmet and view rocket engine tests from a bunker beside exhibits including space suits wind tunnels and a Saturn V tail mock-up. A grueling schedule includes three speeches and a noon reunion with 37 Alabama kinfolk, relatives linked to Autauga County born Jefferson Taylor.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
America
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Johnson
Alabama
Thomas Jefferson
Minnie Patillo Taylor
Autauga County
Senator Baker tax discrepancy and refund case detailed
Hauft described a minor discrepancy that led to Edward Bennett Williams’s client Baker receiving an $11.2 surplus on a $4,420.20 1961 income tax refund. He met Williams, reviewed the original returns, and noted Baker later rewrote the deduction. Someone signed Hauft’s name to the revised form, though the handwriting differed. he would have signed the updated figures if asked.
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Hauft
Baker
Edward Bennett Williams
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