World of Sports in Mourning Postpones Many Events
The sports world observes a day of mourning for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with widespread postponements including Major League openers, NBA and NHL playoff games, soccer, golf, horse racing, and bowling tournaments. Only Dodgers Indians exhibition and one other game proceed. a dispute over Dodgers Phillies opening game follows.
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California Wins Gymnastics NCAA Team Title
California upset Southern Illinois to win the NCAA gymnastics team championship by 0.10 points, 188.25 to 188.15, after edging SIU on the high bar. Town and Temple placed third and fourth in the team standings.
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Speed Records Fall At Karting Classic
Wayne Panter reports a karting event where speed records were set and attendees filled the stands. Competitors pushed to the limit as track times dropped across multiple classes and heat results.
Enduro Race Upsets Open and Stock Classes
Defending Enduro champion Richard Peck of Waco led the field but a run of mechanical failures dropped him to second in the hour-long Open class. Russ Brewer of Bethany, Oklahoma, won the Open division with a single pit stop. Texas entries dominated the 10 classes as 16 of 30 trophies went to Texans. A high-speed, blind-bridges race drew about 6,500 spectators amid chilly winds, with injuries among Arizona participants and two notable crashes.
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Amarillo Golfers Dominate Tule Lake Meet
Amarillo golfers led by John Marrs and Bill Epps captured two holes in one and multiple flight titles at Tule Lake Country Club. The Amarillo group won championship flight and placed teams in other flights, capping a dominant showing with top honors in the fourth flight by Floydada’s Larry Moses and J. R. Anstead.
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Dowell Wins A S G A Senior Championship
Walter Dowell of Walnut Ridge Arkansas defeated J Walcott Brown of Sea Girt New Jersey 4 and 2 to win the American Seniors Golf Association championship in Palm Beach Gardens Florida on Saturday.
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