Texas Relays headlines feature limited records across events
Charlie Thomas warned Texas A&M was not in top form as the 44th Texas Relays produced only four new standards. UT El Paso set a 16:31.1 four mile relay, Rice’s Dave Roberts vaulted 17 feet, Randy Matson hit 68 feet 8 inches in the shot, and Gar Kafer cleared 6944 in the high jump.
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Austin
Tex
Charlie Thomas
Texas
Randy Matson
Gar Kafer
Gatesville
Foreman Extends Streak in Playboy Club Card at Lake Geneva
George Foreman dominated Stamford Harris to win by knockout in 2 38 of the second round for his 27th straight pro victory and 24th KO as Ernie Terrell KO’d Johnny Hudgins in 1 58 of the first round. About 1,100 spectators paid 25 to 50 dollars for the Playboy Club bout card in Wisconsin.
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Ernie Terrell
Playboy Club Hotel
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Jamaica
Terrell
Johnny Hudgins
Miami
George Elias
Uniontown
Hurricane Joe
Nigeria
Frank Kolavrat
Cleveland
Jimmy Russell
Zanesville
Ohio
Davis and Fujita force a 2-2 draw in freestyle match
In Stillwater Oklahoma Gene Davis and Yo uuiro Fujita fought to a 2-2 draw at 136.5 pounds in the national freestyle tournament. Both were penalized a point for stalling, and Bernd Fleig advanced to the round robin after defeating Tom Huff. Sam Willyard moved to the 1915 round robin with a pin over Larry Wilson.
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Okla
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Oklahoma State
Youuiro Fujita
U.S
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Bernd Fleig
Tom Huff
Air Force
John Marshall High School
Ohio
Sam Willyard
Kansas
Larry Wilson
Foyt Outdrives Petty To Win Atlanta 500
A tight race at Atlanta Motor Speedway saw A J Foyt pass Richard Petty on the 303rd lap and pull away to capture the Atlanta 500. Petty fought back with fuel management but Foyt’s late move sealed the victory as the two cars endured a late two car spin near the finish.
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Foyt
Petty
Indianapolis
National Open Tennis Triumph and Golf Upset Highlights
In Durban Bob Hewitt beat Manuel Santane in straight sets to win the National Open men's singles. In Miami Cie Drysdale defeated Rod Lover to claim top prize at the Adventive Classic. Hong Kong saw Orville Moody finish two ahead of Horue Yasuda at 246 after 72 holes. In Akron Brooslyn's Johnny Petroguo won the Tournament of Champions with 245 leading Dan Johnson for a $25,000 first prize. In Minneapolis Luther informs Minnesota he will not join the college.
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Spain
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Japan
Horue Yasuda
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Brooslyn
Johnny Petroguo
Dan Johnson
Phils Happy With New Ball Park Dedication
The Phils praised the new Veterans Stadium, a $49.5 million ball and football palace, at its dedication. Infielder Terry Harmon called it beautiful and players shrugged off fans booing, noting the stadium’s impressive facilities and crowd turnout despite mixed spectator behavior.
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Goode Elected To Pin Office
Neal Goode of Lawton was elected third vice president of the Oklahoma Men s Bowling Association at the 40th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Officials voted to hold the state tournament in Tulsa next year.
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Lawton
Oklahoma Men's Bowling Association
Goode
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Allin Wins Greensboro Golf Crown
Waco native and Brigham Young University player Al Allin captured the Greensboro golf championship securing at least $3,200 more from the final events. He finished tied for second at Augusta after a birdie run and critical pars, edging rivals Eichelberger and Funseth for the Masters berth.
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North Texas State names Gene Robbins as coach
Gene Robbins, previously an assistant basketball coach at Leowisions Tech, has been appointed head coach at North Texas State for the coming season.
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Tex
Gene Robbins
Leowisions Tech
North Texas State
Esposets Three More Bruins End Record Year
Phil Esposito scored three goals to reach 76 goals and 76 assists for 152 points as Boston beat Montreal 7-2 on the final regular day. The Rangers won 6-0 behind Giacomin as they claimed the Vezina with 177 goals against the fewest in the league. Toronto, St. Louis, Buffalo and L A also posted results as playoff pairings set for Wednesday with Boston hosting Montreal and New York facing Toronto in East and West matchups named.
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Softball Meeting Slated Wednesday
An organizational meeting for the American Business Club's summer softball program will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Underwood's. Discussion will cover the men's slow pitch program and a fast pitch league for women.
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Underwood's
Liverpool Horse Wins Grand National Steeplechase
In Liverpool England a strong late drive carried a horse past Black Secret to win the 130 percent annual Grand National Steeplechase.
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England
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