Archer Wins Greater New Orleans Open With Birdie Finish
George Archer, 6 foot 6, captured first place at the Greater New Orleans Open with a 271 total, four under par over 72 holes at Lakewood CC. He earned $20,000, boosting PGA earnings to $77,632 for the year. Bert Yancey was second at 271 with $12,000, while Miller Barber, Tom Weiskopf, and Bobby Cole tied for third at 276. Nicklaus finished 13th, earning $1,900.
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George Archer
Bert Yancey
Miller Barber
Tom Weiskopf
Bobby Cole
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Weiskopf
Jack Nicklaus
Twins Nip Angels In 10th To Go 7th On Road Trip
The Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 4 2 in 10 innings at Anaheim to end a rough road trip with seven wins in 15 games. Rod Carew sparked a 10th inning rally with a single, Jim Fregosi committing an error allowing the winning run, as Ron Perranoski and Al Worthington shut down the Angels.
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Jimmy Hall
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Tom Burgmeier
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Bob Allison
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Jackie Hernandez
Emmett Ashford
UPI
Warmath Says Freshmen Need More Work Before Gophers Open
Minnesota coach Murray Warmath completed the final spring drills noting the freshmen are average but promising. He would like ten more days to prepare them, as Minnesota prepares to face defending national champion Southern California in the 1968 season opener.
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Beattie Beats Richardson in Iron Range Boxing Return
Jim Beattie of St Paul stopped Willie Richardson of Detroit in the second round of a scheduled 10 round feature. Beattie weighed 242 pounds and Richardson 190. The card drew 700 fans in Hibbing, the first pro boxing event there in 15 years.
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Kenosha Bowlers Dominate Wisconsin State Tournament
Rod Marescalco led Kenosha bowlers to multiple titles as the Wisconsin State Bowling Association wrapped its 66th tournament. Marescalco set top open events with 1,937 all events and 1,967 regular, while Loren Whittemore and Matt Tortorici won open doubles with 1,206. Final standings crowned Northern Lithographers of Kenosha as top open team with 3,153 scratch. Other Kenosha winners included Gene Halmo in open singles and Frank Szymanski in regular singles.
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Janesville
Loren Whittemore
Matt Tortorici
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Northern Lithographers
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Frank Szymanski
Casey Dury
Ladysmith
Gary Nejedle
Green Bay
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Beloit
Jerry
Bob Rieschi
Joe Kremis
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Larry Joerndt
Pell Lake
William Hilger
William Lyons
Oconomowoc
Robert Braun
Norman Wilcox
Eau Claire
Dave Benish
Jim Youngs
George Heidak
Ed Jasinski
Howard Boak
Robert Mathie
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Prather Momon
Ed Waddell
William Stiles
Roy Thater
Eigie Simons
Gordon Robbins
Platteville
Doc Fletcher
Min Yamada
Roger Dietz
Art Gottschalk
New London
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Momon-Waddell
Gene Haimo
Ollie Neuberger
Stevens Point
Ted Kawamura
Gary Nejedio
Bob Martin
Dick Rieganski
Norm Friedel
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Walt Bannas
Burlington
Richard Jenski
Ken Bliss
Delavan
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Monroe
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Norm Wilbur
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H. Winne
Richard Johnson
Bill McCoy
Prairie du Chien
Lee Wade
Watertown
Gary Neledio
Robert Mayer
Harry Nowak
Charles Neitzel
Arcadia
Wilber Struebing
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Mills Targets 10,000 Meter Victory After Relays Performance
Billy Mills, 1964 Olympic hero, trains for the 10,000 meters and believes he is ahead in preparation. At the West Coast Relays, he finished third in the two mile with 8 43.3, behind Pat Traynor, in windy cool conditions.
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Schedule Reset In Classic League
A new schedule for eight team Classic League announced by softball director Walter Babe Weigent. This week slots include Tuesday matches Powell Catholic Credit Union vs Varsity Club at 4:30 PM and Stephan's Maple Grove vs Club at 8:00 PM with several other games listed. Friday schedule shows Klein & Son vs Village Shopping Center at 6:30 PM and Toby's vs Pizza Rent-A-Tool among others.
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Babe) Weigent
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Renal
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Semmnerers
Davis Ends Slump in Dodgers 1-0 Win Over Braves
Willie Davis ended a 0 for 24 skid with a 12th inning triple and scoring on Zoilo Versalles infield hit to lift the Dodgers past Atlanta 1-0. Alston challenged Hank Aaron by walking him with two outs in the 12th, hoping to avoid Aaron driving in the winner. Jim Grant induced Deron Johnson to end the threat, preserving the Dodgers victory.
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Los Angeles
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Jim Brewer
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Jim Grant
Deron Johnson
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
The American League shows Baltimore and Cleveland tied at 16 12 with Minnesota 18 10, California and New York midpack. National League highlights Pittsburgh over Philadelphia 7-6, St Louis and San Francisco split, and Chicago and New York post high offense in separate games.
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UCLA Cage Stars Drafted By Pros
UCLA seniors Mike Warren Mike Lynn and Edgar Lacey were drafted by NBA or ABA teams with Warren going to the ABA Los Angeles and Lynn Lacey picked in the NBA lottery in the fourth round. Lew Alcindor looms as a top rookie hopeful with potential record bonuses.
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Lou Johnson Brings Zip To Cubs For Pennant Push
Lou Johnson answered Cubs critics with zest after being acquired from Los Angeles. The Kentucky native, nicknamed Sweet Lou, brings upbeat spirit, daily readiness to play, and improved batting potential to Chicago as the club aims for a pennant. He praises teammates Ron Santo and Ernie Banks while Leo Durocher calls him a boost to the lineup. Johnson recalls a foul ball incident with Don Cardwell and jokes about future home runs off high pitches.
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Baseball Standings and Sunday Results Snapshot
The league table shows teams including St. Louis Pittsburgh San Francisco Philadelphia Cincinnati Los Angeles Chicago Houston New York with varying wins losses and percentages. Sunday results list Chicago defeating New York and Los Angeles beating Atlanta while Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia Houston beat St. Louis Cincinnati won against San Francisco and Atlanta lost to Philadelphia.
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Mets Sweep Twinbill Opener in Fast Pitch League
The Mets opened the Trans Fast Pitch League with an 8-6 win over the Chiefs and a 10-8 win over the Slapsticks. Duane Dreaves and Ken Cleary homered for the Chiefs in game one while Duane Johnson and Dave Ariasm homered for the Mets in game two. The Mets built an early eight run lead in game one and scored in multiple innings across the doubleheader.
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