Golf Etiquette and Tropicana Course Noted By Player
Alan Laythorpe laments slow play on courses and praises effort to speed golf. He recounts a windy, challenging round at Tropicana Country Club noting frontage, pro shop updates, and staff including Mark Marquess. He observes course weather impact and praises its test despite winds and tree damage.
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Carl Barbalat
Hancho
Tropicana C. C
Mark Marquess
George Freichsmans
Jerry Pomeranke
Tropicana
Liberty Bowl May Have New Stadium
Atlantic City officials discuss a plan to move the Liberty Bowl to a new stadium. Dudley Veet Wane leads committees to secure funds from hotel operators and local business leaders. A second committee, chaired by Stanley Fink, pursues the remaining balance with further meetings planned.
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Frank Sam Parkes
Clay Invited To Visit UAR To Learn Islam
The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs invited Cassius Clay to a two week tour of the United Arab Republic. He would visit Al Azhar University and other Islamic sites to learn about the Islam religion. The council said it was gratified by his recent Islamic conversion and noted his world title win over Sonny Liston.
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Cairo
UPI
Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs
Cassius Clay
United Arab Republic
Alazhar University
Center of
Clay
Sunny Liston
Senators Lose Duckworth to Arm Injury During Spring Training
Washington Senators open spring training with bad news as Jim Duckworth, a 24 year old sophomore starter, suffers bone chips in his right arm likely sidelining him for weeks. Duckworth had a 4 12 record last season and had been pegged for a starting role. Ed Roebuck indicated he will sign on arrival from California while Ron Kline and infielders Dick Phillips and Tom Brown remain unsigned. Formal workouts begin Sunday with about a dozen pitchers on site for light drills.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
Duckworth
Gil Hodges
Washington
Ed Roebuck
California
Ron Kline
Dick Phillips
Tom Brown
Senators
Tresh Signs With Yankees In Camp Pact
The Yankees cut unsigned players to three as Tom Tresh agreed to terms. He signed for 23000 dollars, a 5000 dollar raise. Hal Reniff remains unsigned in California, balking at terms. Jim Bouton and Phil Linz also未 signed with Linz due to report with the main squad next Wednesday.
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FT. Lauderdale, Fla
UPI
Yankees
Tom Tresh
Hal Reniff
California
Jim Bouton
Phil Linz
Bouton
Linz
Mongo and Gun Bow Lead Weights for John 8 Handicap
In Bowie Maryland Mongo and Gun Bow both carried 126 pounds for the $100000 added John 8 Campbell Handicap with other top weights listed including Boniwar City Line Royal Ascot and Admiral's Voyage. The list shows weights from 126 down to 107 for horses like Do Declare and Honey Chan with several late arrivals noted.
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Bowie, Md
UPI
Mongo
Gun Bow
Santa Anita
John 8. Campbell
City Line
Royal Ascot
Dedimond
Honey Chan
Boxing star Gus Lesnevich dies of heart attack in New Jersey
Gus Lesnevich, 40, former world light heavyweight champion for seven years, died in a Cliffside Park medical office after chest pains. He left a widow and five children. Funeral set for Tuesday at 11 a.m. Mrs Inga Lesnevich said doctors could not revive him. The death occurred during a Madison Square Garden boxing telecast, shocking fans and boxing figures including James J Braddock, a close friend. Lesnevich won the title May 22 1941 and Nov 14 1941, held it seven years before losing to Freddie Mills on July 26 1948.
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Cliffside Park
N. J
UPI
Boxing Today
Gus Lesnevich
Lesnevich
Inga Lesnevich
John Williams
Madison Square Garden
James J. Braddock
Braddock
Billy Conn
Conn
National Boxing Association
Anton Christoforidis
Tami Mauriello
the Garden
Gus
Archie Moore
Freddie Mills
England
Political Sports Are Plentiful
Oklahoma City report notes several sports figures entering politics. Allie Reynolds, Buddy Burris, Tom Sturdivant and Bud Wilkinson filed for various state and U S Senate seats, with Reynolds a former Yankee and Burris an Oklahoma Sooners lineman seeking office. Sturdivant, KC Athletics pitcher, voiced split plans about playing baseball this year. Wilkinson, ex OU coach, ran as a Republican for the U S Senate.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
New York Yankee
Allie Reynolds
University of Oklahoma
Buddy
Reynolds
Burris
Yankees
Cleveland
Atlas Mud Co
Midwest City
Oklahoma
Kansas City Athletics
Tom Sturdivant
Oklahoma County
Sturdivant
A’s
Bud Wilkinson
U.S. Senate
Swansea's Cup Upset Beats Liverpool to Semis
Swansea of the Second Division stunned Liverpool 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinal as Manchester United and Sunderland drew 3-3 in a five minute drama. West Ham edged Burnley 3-2 and Preston beat Oxford United 2-1 to reach the semis with Swansea and Sunderland in contention for a first Second Division final since 1949.
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Liverpool
Manchester United
Sunderland
West Ham
Burnley
Preston
Oxford United
Oxford
Swansea
Leicester
Jimmy McLaughlin
Eddie Thomas
Noel Dwyer
Bobby Charlton
George Best
Johnny Byrne
Alex Dawson
Emmy Godfrey
Tottenham
Birmingham
Blacksburn
Everton
Bolton
Minnie Gets Chance With White Sox Third Try
Orestes Minoso, 41, will receive a third tryout with the Chicago White Sox this season. Longtime Sox star from 1951 to 1957 and 1960 and 1961, Minoso had stints with the Cubs, was sent to Cleveland in 1958 then St. Louis in 1961, and was released by Washington last year.
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Sarasota, Fla
UPI
Orestes Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Minoso
Sox
Cubs
Cleveland
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington
Kansas City Fans Back A's Lease Sign, Mixed Hopes
UPI reports Kansas City fans largely support the Athletics after Charles Finley signed a four year lease on Municipal Stadium. Chamber of Commerce vows full backing and season ticket push, while fans voice doubt about Finley future moves and commitment to the club.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Kansas City Athletics
Charles C. Finley
Municipal Stadium
Finley
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Kenneth Krakauer
Kansas City
Eugene C. Clark
Harry Rodarte
Athletics
John M. Lucas Jr
Lucas
Fletcher Next Emerson Banned from Davis Cup Selection
In Melbourne Australia the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia barred Emerson from Davis Cup selection, an action seen as harsh by many experts and likely to doom Australia’s bid to recapture the trophy from the United States. Local officials defended the move as essential to regaining form.
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Melbourne
Australia
UPI
Lawn Tennis Association of Australia
United States
Mayer Body Flown Back For Burial
The body of Tim Mayer 26 Yale graduate and race driver killed at Longford will be returned to Dalton Pennsylvania for burial. His wife Garrie and brother Edward will accompany the body. Mayer died when his Cooper Climax hit a tree at 120 mph during practice for the South Pacific International meet. Mayer was no 2 driver for Bruce McLaren’s team. McLaren withdrew from today’s race after the accident.
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Launceston Australia
UPI
Tim Mayer
United States
Dalton
Mayer
Yale
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Longford
Garrie
Edward
McLaren
New Zealand
Maryland Pennsylvania breeders buy Sunrise Flight from Dallas bidder
John Murrell of Dallas Texas sold Sunrise Flight to a group of Maryland and Pennsylvania breeders for about 500000 dollars at Bowie Maryland.
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Bowie, Md
UPID
John Murrell
Dallas
Tex
Sunrise Flight
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Solon Demands Tax Reports On Racing Association
Albany UPI Senator Seymour R Thaler accused the New York tax department of blocking an audit of official tax returns by pari mutuel examiners critical of the New York Racing Association trustees. He claimed records would show conflicts of interest and inflated expenses as bills seek to extend a one percent take split through 1979 to fund Belmont Park and Saratoga projects.
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Albany
UPI
Seymour R
Thaler
New York
Parimutuel
New York Racing Association
Senate
Racing Association
Belmont Park
Saratoga Springs
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Wwe
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Mak
Reniff
Ralph Houk
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Atteack
Gon Bow
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Morris Stowers
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Casba
Doug DuCharme
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Gorman
Nevada Southern
Sunfoto
London
Tion Cup
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3Rd and
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Bik No. of
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Fletcher
Emerson
Norman Strange
LTAR
Tampa
Ken Fletcher
Strange
STAA
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Solon
Markov Vodra
McKenon Liquor Co
Los Vegas
Reno
L. Hirsch & Son
Los Angeles
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Eee
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