Jimmy Cannon on Open golf as a self facing test of nerve
In a column from St. Louis, Jimmy Cannon extols the Open as a solitary mental duel rather than a pure athletic contest comparing it to mail carriers and ping pong. He lauds Bellerive Meadow as the longest Open course yet notes age and grit matter with players like Dutch Harrison at 55 and Sam Snead at 53 still contending.
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ST. Louis
Bellerive Meadow
Jackie Gleason
Gleason
Sammy Snead
Dutch Harrison
Harrison
Snead
Open stress and high stakes blur golf with gambling lore
The piece likens the Open to high stakes games like craps and blackjack, noting the money at stake and the mental toll on players. It recalls figures such as Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, contrasts golf with contact sports, and depicts the Open as a brutal, warlike contest where risk and nerves define the outcome.
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Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Bronko Nagurski
Bears
Viet Nam
Freddy Cochrane
Professional Golfers Association
Cochrane
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Nick the
BYU Cagers Endure Rough South American Tour
Brigham Young University’s basketball team, led by coach Stan Watts, battles through rough play in Ecuador Chile and Argentina while winning seven of eight games. Player Jim Jimas notes persistent fouls as Midwest and West Coast referees differ, and Watts comments on the slippery Luna Park floor amid humid crowds.
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Bufnos Aires
UPI
Brigham Young University
South America
Arlington Racing Card Snippet Amid Mixed Entries
A fragmentary Arlington track card lists several horses and numbers, including Our Robin and Be Understanding, with a host of other runners such as Druids Circle and Flying Jennie. Odds and post positions are partially shown alongside handlers and stall references.
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Mehorney
H. Hinojosa
Druids Circle
PR. Nona
T Lesteer
Rons
Ideal Princess
Perja
Jetus Fervor
Im Tims Deer
Flying Jennie
Common Law
Charm Chaser
Delaware Downs Deep Field in $3,500 Mdns Racecard
Times and results from a Delaware harness meet show Sassy Boots ridden by M Solomone winning a $3,500 race for 3 and 4 year olds at 1:1. Also listed are placings for 3 year old fillies, 4 year olds and up races with horses like Jon Laby and Frances Grey and multiple also ran entries. Attendance noted at 10,502 with total mutuel handle around $1,007,466.
Fullmer Beats Gene Bryant In Unanimous Middleweight Bout
West Jordan Utah Showtime action saw Fullmer 186 pounds win a unanimous decision over Gene Bryant of Las Vegas. Fullmer suffered a seventh round knockdown and a cut but dominated with inside work and counters. Referee Del Markham scored 98-92 while two judges had 98-95 and 97-93.
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West Jordan, Utah
UPI
Don Fullmer
Gene
Honey Bear) Bryant
Las Vegas
Fullmer
West Jordan
Ring Magazine
del Markham
Gene Fullmer
Harvey Murdock
Howard Timpson
Tullmer
Mexico cuts Laguna in boxing dispute with Panamanian champ
Mexico City officials suspend boxing relations with Panama until world light welterweight champion Ismael Lagumia apologizes for alleged unsportsmanlike conduct in a fight with Mexican champion Real Soriano. Boxing groups back the action noting Laguna continued punching as the referee tried to stop the bout in the eighth round.
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Mexico City
UPI
Mexico
Panama
Ismael Lagumia
Real Soriano
Mexico City Boxing Commission
World Boxing Council
Luis Spoza
Ramon G. Velasquez
Laguna
Medel Injured in Auto Crash Near Mexico City
Mexican boxer Jose Medel, top bantamweight contender, was injured in a Monday night car accident in Mexico City. He rode as a passenger when the car skidded, struck a post and stoplight, slamming him into the windshield and causing deep facial wounds above the forehead and ear.
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Mexico City
UPI
Jose Medel
Night Medel
Masahiko
Fighting) Harada
Japan
Medel
Adios, Harness Racing's Top Sire, Dies at 25
Adios, famed harness racing sire of numerous champions, died from laminitis at age 25 near Meadowlands Farm in Washington Pennsylvania. The stallion produced 533 foals with over 14 million in purse earnings and sired several Little Brown Jug Cane Futurity and Messenger Stakes winners. Delvin Miller, Meadowlands co owner, stated the death was natural and the farm used drugs to ease his final hours. Miller bought Adios for 21000 in 3146 and later sold equal shares to Lawrence Shepard and Max Hemp for 250000 each.
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Washington, Pa
UPI
Adios
Meadowlands Farm
Delvin Miller
Meadowlands
Miller
Lawrence B. Sheppard
Hanover
Max Hemp
Mechanicsburg
Matson Out With Knee Injury Ahead Of AAU Meet
Texas A&M shot put great Randy Matson announced yesterday a knee injury will keep him from the AAU meet this weekend. He plans to seek a place on the U S team for the Russia meet next month and has urged the AAU selection committee to consider him despite the injury. Matson noted the knee worsened with discus pivots but hopes to be ready for the U S Russia clash. he said a doctor is treating it and NCAA pressure looms over AAU participation.
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U.S
Matson
AAU
Russia
College Station
Tex
Pissia
Texas Aggie
NCAA
Don Hull
Maison Sind
Holly Park Stakes Results and Notable Horses
A packed race card at Holly Park features top finishers such as Clowdy and Fast in the top division with a $4,000 purse. Multiple runners like Mutiny Princess Proposition Prototype Prince Celerity Tiny Lady Sir Sun and others chase seconds and placings across divisions, with various odds listed and notable jockeys including W Shoemaker and D. Ross guiding mounts.
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Clowdy
Fast
W. Martack
Proposition
Prototype
Prince Celerity
Tiny Lady
Sir Sun
Mood and Markers at the Hollypark Meet
A catalog of horse names and times appears from a Hollypark event listing with entries like Pink Lady, Star Stepping, Gipsy Lore, and Our Harmony. The fragment shows race numbers and times such as 116 and 119, with various handlers and owners mentioned in terse form.
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Ivan Hestiquette
Ilé W. Sheermorer
Patsy Hendree
Pacherce
Lester Gem
Camron
Grinson
A. Shermen
D. Ros Tierrulio
Laguna Fined by Panama Boxing Board for World Title Fight
Panama City Panama The Panama Boxing Commission fined world lightweight champion Ismael Laguna 250 dollars for unspecified actions. The commission, tied to the World Boxing Association, weighed suspending Laguna but chose not to to avoid harming his career.
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Panama City
P.R
UPID
Panama Boxing Commission
Ismael Laguna
World Boxing Association
Laguna
Eclectic Names and Phrases in a Dense Selections List
A long, garbled OCR style list features numerous person names, places, brands, and odd pairings. The fragment reads like a catalog of names and possible events or items with no clear narrative or decisive outcome.
Wake Forest halfback Brian Piccolo leads nation in rushing
Wake Forest halfback Brian Piccolo topped college rushing last season with 1,044 yards on 252 carries as reported by UPI from Winston Salem North Carolina.
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Winston - Salem
N.C
UPI
Wake Forest
Brian Piccolo
Escapade First In Yacht Race
Escapade a 72 foot yawl skippered by Peter Grimm of Miami won the Annapolis to Newport Yacht Race finishing yacht time 61 hours 37 minutes across the line at 6 37 a m setting a new elapsed time record The corrected time reported 47 hours 4 minutes 18 seconds in the 1945 event with Walter Wheeler s Cotton Blossom IV holding the previous mark.
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Capade
Peter Grimm
Miami
Annapolis
Newport
Walter Wheeler
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