Snead Seeks Open Berth for 26th Time in Qualifying Run
The Open field narrows to fill 119 spots for St Louis June 17 to 28. Snead, 52, seeks a 26th Open start through Detroit trials while top exempt players like Venturi Palmer Nicklaus and Lema await. Other trials occur June 7 at Chicago Cincinnati Portland and Dallas with 18 berths. 101 more June 8 across major courses.
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Ken Venturi
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Caster
Tony Lema
Bobby Nichols
Snead
Detroit
Smead
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Bolt
Cary Middlecoff
Lew Worsham
Tony Manero
Middlecoff
Bolt
Jim Ferrier
Walter Burkemo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Portland
Ore
Dallas
Los Angeles
Denver
Atlanta
Chevy Chase
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Summit
N. J
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Cleveland
Kel Nagle
Jay
Lionel Hebert
Dave Marr
George Knudson
Tommy Aaron
Charley Sifford
Jack Cupit
Gardner Dickinson
N.J
Worsham
Chevy Chase Venturi
Julius Boros
Nicklaus
Gene Littler
Palmer
Nichols
Lema
Bill Campbell
U. S
Mets hammer Cubs 16-5 in high scoring affair
Jim Hickman belted two homers powering the New York Mets to a 16-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Hickman also drove in three runs after a solo shot in the third inning and a three run homer in the Mets fifth. Buhl took the loss as the Cubs pitchers struggled in Chicago.
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UPI
Jim Hickman
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
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Hickman
Bob Buhl
Relefer Lindy McDaniel
Buhl
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
New York
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Hiller
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Altmon
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Rinsky
Tetois
Five Giants players traded to Chicago Cubs shocks clubhouse
San Francisco Giants source says Harvey Kuenn Ed Bailey and Bob Hendley, along with Chub Feeney and Herman Franks, announce a trade to the Chicago Cubs. Dick Bertell Len Gabrielson head to Giants as part of deal while Bailey and Kuenn reflect on the move.
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Scott Baillie
SAN Francisco
UPI
Ed Bailey
San Francisco Giants
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Big Ed
Harvey Kuenn
Franklis
Franks
Eddie Logan
Charles
Chub
Feeney
Kuenn
Bailey
Bob Hendley
Giants
Willie McCovey
Cincinnati
Hendley
Jack Sanford
Reds
Sanford
Bill Rigney
Chicago
Batley
Dick Bertel
Len Gabrielson
Harvey
Arch
Cubs
U S Track Chances Hurt by AAU NCAA Clash
UPI reports a growing AAU NCAA dispute threatens U S track teams bound for the Kiev meet with Russia. If unresolved, top athletes like Randy Matson and Tommy Farrell may miss qualification, risking a patchwork lineup and potential losses in the Russia showdown.
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Randy Matson
Texas
A&m
Tommy Farrell
St. John’s
San Diego
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AAU
International Federation
Poland
West Germany
Opening Day Return Gives Dressen A Fresh Start
Charlie Dressen returned as Detroit Tigers manager after a heart attack, calling Opening Day a bright moment. He outlined lineup plans, chatted with Yankees manager Johnny Keane, and joked about doctors while pledging two meals daily and daily three mile walks despite the doubleheader.
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Dressen
New York Yankees
Johnny Keane
Detroit Tigers
Charley Dressen
UPI
Yankee
A’s GM Peters Says Season Is Shot. Targets Monday
Kansas City Athletics general manager Hank Peters admitted the season is shot for the last place club. He said the A’s will develop young talent and eye Arizona State star Rick Monday, rated the top college prospect, as a potential draft target at the upcoming New York free agent meeting.
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Omaha, Neb
UPI
Hank Peters
Kansas City Athletics
Peters
Arizona State
Rick Monday
A's
New York
Gymkhana Honors At Las Vegas Convention Center
A 29-car field competed for top honors at a Sunday gymkhana in Las Vegas hosted by the SCCA Las Vegas region. Ron Ambuehl drove a Chevrolet powered Austin Healey to the fastest time 1 52 34, with Tom Poage second in a Daimler SP-250 at 1 54 07.
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Convention Center
Las Vegas
SCCA
Ron Ambuehl
Tom Poage
Thunderbird Hotel
Barbara Hall
MGA
Diana Pfeiffer
Mustang
Chev- Healey
Dean Holt
Buick-Healey
A. R. Green
Corvette
Daimler
Dan Rubinsky
MGB
Angles Trade Spangler From Astros For Don Lee
Los Angeles Angels acquire LF Al Spangler from the Houston Astros in exchange for reliever Don Lee. Spangler, 31, hit .214 in 38 games this season. Lee, 31, went 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in 10 appearances for LA. Manager Bill Rigney cites added left handed pinch hitting as the goal.
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Boston
UPI
Los Angeles Angels
al Spangler
Houston Astros
Don Lee
Spangler
Lee
Los Angeles
Angel
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Angels
Thornton Lee
Detroit
Tigers
Washington
Minnesota
Trojans Lose Tennis Star Edlefsen For NCAA Ineligibility
USC suffers a major setback as Tom Edlefsen, the No. 13 amateur in the nation and top seed for the Trojans, is ruled ineligible for the NCAA tennis championships. Southern California had been viewed as an outside threat to UCLA before the ruling.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tom Edlefsen
University of Southern California
Trojans
Edlefsen
USC
Southern California
UCLA
Henderson Golf Triumphs Over Needles Team in Nassau Event
Black Mountain Country Club beat a Needles California squad 24 to 15 in Sunday match play using Nassau scoring. Chris Torres led with 76, Dave Jamison 78, Bob Taylor 80. Jamison and Taylor represented Henderson.
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Black Mountain Country Club
Needles
Calif
Nassau
Chris Torres
Black Mountain
Dave Jamison
Bob Taylor
Jamison
Taylor
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