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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1968
Page
19
Larry Bright a five year veteran set a junior fuel drag record at Stardust Raceway driving the Bright Boys. He covered the quarter mile in 7.86 seconds at 185.18 mph after eliminating Les Allen and Barry Kaplan in early rounds and defeating Jim Ige in the final.
Duke Durden belted a three run homer with two out in the seventh as Las Vegas rallied past Mesa Arizona to secure a 5-3 victory in the final game of a softball triple header at Squires Park. The Raiders split the night with Mesa after a 3-2 Salt Lake City win earlier.
Roy Emerson, defending champion from Australia, outlasted Cliff Richey of the United States 0-6 6-3 8-4 11-9 in three hours to reach the Paris quarter-finals. Pancho Gonzalez and other pros also advanced as amateurs Ion Tiriac Boro Jovanovic and Thomas Koch progressed. Maria Bueno joins the women’s draw as play begins Monday.
The Las Vegas Women’s Rowing Association invites the Women’s International Congress to hold its annual tournament and convention here in 197%. An honorary member badge is given to Eleanor Harmon after resigning due to illness. Officers and directors listed include Bever Berg Corean Smith Mary Foutch and others with two year terms.
The National Little League opens at 6 30 with City Commissioner Phil Mirabelli throwing out the first ball. Thunderbird Optimists face Ted Veselys Tigers at Cragin Field and a television set drawing adds a lure.
The TWA System golf tourney begins today at Star dust Country Club and runs to Tuesday. About 200 players from across the nation are expected to compete with first flight tees at 6 30 a m daily.
Seven tournaments are scheduled at Stardust Golf and Country Club this month. The TWA event is underway and ends tomorrow. Irish golfers arrive June 8, then Newman Golf Tour of Wellington on June 11 12. Union Pacific on June 17, Locheed Management Club on June 22. National Service Stations on June 23 and Santa Fe Golf Association on June 29.
Weekend sports brief reports Stage Door Johnny captured the Belmont Stakes at a purse of 161450 by a length and a quarter over Front Pass. Villanova won IC4A track with a 3 56.8 mile while George Young set an American two mile mark of 822. Clarke edged. Britain names Wightman Cup team for Wimbledon with Wade Truman Truman Jones Williams Shaw. Info won the Olympic Handicap at Arlington Park by a short head.
Warner Gardner, a 52 year old former Air Force pilot, won the Dixie Cup unlimited hydroplane race in the Miss Eagle Electric Thunderbolt after beating Miss Bardahl in the final heat. John Wooden and harmon did not finish the race. Harmon will be honored June 29 at Sands Hotel alongside Armstrong, Draves, Weismuller and Owens at the Sportsmen's Club Awards in the City of Hope event.
Gardner finished the championship heat at 97.437 mph and captured 1 200 points in the first Thunderbolt race of the season. Nine more racers join the circuit this year. The Dixie Cup stands as the only race in the Southern United States.
Australia defeats Cliff Richey of San Angelo Texas in a fourth round French Open match. The set scores read 0-6 6-3 8-5 11-9 as the Australian advances.
Bob Lunn won his second straight PGA Tour event with a three stroke victory in the Atlanta Golf Classic.
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