PGA tour cruelty of riches leaves many players starving
A 1966 PGA season shows prize money up to 4.4 million but many touring pros face financial precarity. Top earners prosper while 100 regulars failed to make 5 000, including players with families living on meager checks. The system offers no guaranteed salaries or entry, forcing rookies through brutal qualifying.
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Palmer
Nicklaus
Casper
Bob Rosburg
Doug Ford
Iutch Baird
Bob McCallister
Bob Charles
Chris Blocker
Don Finsterwald
Jerry Steelsmith
Mike Souchak
George Bayer
Deen Refram
Los Coyotes
Lou Graham
Blue Mondays
Tour
Florida
Deve Marad
John Schlee
Bert Greene
PGA
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Stan Wood
USC
Clay preps for Terrell title bout in Astrodome
Cassius Clay trains 12 rounds for the heavyweight title defense next Monday night in Houston. He jogs, bags, and rope skips after a day off in Cleveland for Jimmy Brown Day, admitting fatigue and pledging to make up ground with extra road work.
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Houston
Ernie Terrell
Cassius Clay
Astrodome
Clay
Cleveland
Jimmy Brown
Mad Russian Pulaski headlines municipal wrestling clash
The Mad Russian Pulaski is tonight's headliner at the Municipal Auditorium wrestling show, set to face Mark Lewin. An off season team match features Rams players Joe Corolio and Don Chuy versus Hard Boiled Haggerty and El Shereef, with preliminaries at 8 o'clock.
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Mad Russian
Municipal Auditorium
Mark Lewin
Rams
Joe Corolio
Don Chuy
Haggerty
el Shereef
Stolle and Ralston Set for New York Pro Invitational Debut
Australia’s Fred Stolle and American Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield California will debut in the $15,000 New York Pro invitational Tennis Tournament on March 28, marking a key professional event in New York.
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New York
UPI
Fred Stolle
Australia
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Notices
Fragmentary OCR text from a historical newspaper page shows scattered names and places such as Lawrence, Texas, Haven, Texas, and San Antonio. The readable bits hint at taxes, addresses, and local individuals, but the exact notice actions and dates remain unreadable.
Fragmented OCR sports card with scattered college scores
A damaged text fragment lists numerous college teams and scores in a mid 20th century style, mentioning Ohio, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Mississippi, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and others. Several entries show mixed scores like 91 to 67 and 73 to 70, indicating a collage of results across multiple games, with no clear single story.
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Georgia Tech
Mercer
Tennessee
Mississip
Virginia
North
Kentucky
Missis/Penulitam
Mary
South Caroline
Bres Eral
Finash
Coraling
At ‘Sharvland
Morris Harvey
Wheshing Coliens
Marshall
Western
Faireigh Dickinson
Igen
Malorida Southe
Celtics Rattle Warriors 10th Straight Win Fueled by Jones
Boston tops San Francisco 4121 108 as Sam Jones pours 32 points in a late burst to seal a 10th straight NBA victory. Bailey Howell adds 21, Rick Barry tops Warriors with 32 in a tense road game in Greensboro. Jeff Mullins scores 22 for the visitors.
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N.C
Boston
Sam Jones
Celtics
San Francisco
Jones
Warriors
Joness
Rick Barry
Jeff Mullins
Duke University
Bailey Howell
TROJANS MAY STALL UCLA IN LATE SCOUTING REPORT
UCLA faces USC as Alcindor bags 80 points in Chicago. Coach Wooden expects all Bruins ready despite colds while 3 000 general admission tickets go on sale after reserved seats linger. Local coaches comment on recent losses and upcoming conference race.
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Bruins
Stewart
UCLA
Chicago
Mike Warren
Wooden
USC
Trojan
Jess Hill
Alcindor
Ben Fuster
Pasadena College Center
John DE LA Vega
Cal State
Long Beach
Dick Perry
Perry
Cal State LA
San Fernando State
San Diego State
Jerry Bali
Russian jumper sets European indoor triple jump mark
Alexander Zolotarev of Russia sets a new European indoor record in the triple jump with a leap of 53 feet 6 1/8 inches on Monday at the Moscow event. The strong performance adds a marquee highlight to the competition, boosting Russia's standing.
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Mark
Moscow
UPJ
Alexander Zolotarev
Russia
West tops Lakers as Hawks fall short in late run
Jerry West scores a game high 33 points including 15 in the final period to rally the Lakers past by the Hawks. Wilkens leads the Hawks with 28 as Silas adds six points seven rebounds and key defense sparking a late push. Lakers host 76ers Wednesday and Warriors Friday. 76ers beat Hawks 114 108 earlier this season.
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Jerry West
Wilkens
Hawk
Silas
Lakers
L.A
Philadelphia 76Ers
San Francisco
76Ers
Hawks
Pacheco Named Covington Virginians Manager
Tony Pacheco, former Montreal Inter national League pilot, is appointed manager of the Covington Virginians in the Appalachian League by the Houston Astros.
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Bristol, Tenn
Tony Pacheco
Montreal
Covington Virginians
Houston Astros
Salute Carpenter Ab Most Courageous
Capt Bill Carpenter Army standout and Vietnam hero honored as the nations most courageous athlete of 198 by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Assn at their 63rd banquet. Frank Robinson named professional athlete of the year and Bill Toomey earned outstanding amateur honors. Carpenter sent a message from Vietnam pledging the award to all armed forces members.
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UPI
Bill Carpenter
Army
Philadelphia Sports Writers Assn
Capenter
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
Bill Toomey
Newport Youth Aims for Top Skippers in Congressional Cup
Newport youth sailor Scott Allan leads a young crew to challenge veteran skippers in the Madrugada Cup series. Sprague, USC alum and Olympic hopeful, anchors a record-setting, all-new team from Harbor Yacht Club as they compete at Alamitos Bay.
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Lam
Dave
Crockett
Billy Lilly
Henry Sprague
Cal
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Lome Heath
Scott Allan
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Sprague
USC
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Scott
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New York
Bob Bavier
Madrugador
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