Nicklaus Wins Palm Springs Classic in Playoff Duel
National Open champion Jack Nicklaus edged Gary Player in an 18 hole playoff at Indian Wells to claim the Palm Springs Golf Classic title. Nicklaus shot 65 to Player 73 as the crowd roared under hot sun.
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Bob Myers
Palm Springs
Calif
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Nicklaus
Indian ‘Wells Country Club
Columbus
Ohio
Eagle
Tolirestander
Gary
Arnold Palmer
Charles Nicklaus
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jack
Player
Barbara
Eddie Susalla
Indian Wells Country Club
Yang Hurt At Lubbock Track Meet Aced Involvement
Formosan athlete C K Yang sustained back pain after a practice vault at Lubbock Indoor Track Meet. Coaches noted wind knocked out and added sawdust and foam to the pit. He later attempted 16 4 and impressed by his control of a basketball around the track before resuming activity.
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K. Yang
Lubbock
Inspot
C. K
Yang
Ytve
Don Sparks
Tech
Fred Hansen
Rice
Hansen
UCLA
Furtoon
Texas Tech
World Boxing Association names Pone Kingspetch Boxer of the Month
Pone Kingspetch of Thailand recaptured the world flyweight title from Masahiko Harada in Bangkok on Jan 12 and earns WBA Boxer of the Month honors. Cassius Clay jumps to No 2 in the heavyweight rankings behind Patterson, with Johansson and Dupas also moving up in the list.
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Providence
R.I
UPI
Skinny Little Pone Kingspetch
Thailand
World Boxing Association
Kingspetch
Japan
Masahiko Harada
Jin
Bangkok
Harada
Tokyo
Proposal To Ban Boxing Hits Snag
A New York legislative hearing on banning professional boxing drew strong opposition from current and former boxers, baseball figures, and media members. Prominent voices included Melvin Krulewitch defending boxing regulations as the cleanest sport, Cassius Clay predicting victory, and Gil McDougald highlighting risk. Carmen Basilio and Billy Graham defended boxing’s role, while James Hicks noted boxing offers opportunities for Black athletes.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York State
State Athletic Commission
Melvin Krulewitch
Cassius Clay
Liston
Carmen Basilio
le Moyne College
Billy Graham
McDougald
Clay
Graham
James Hicks
New York- Amsterdam News
Harlem
Boxing Champions and Challenger Lineups Across Weight Classes
A list of champions and top challengers by weight class includes Sonny Liston Patterson and Casiaus Clay as heavyweights with others like Ingemar Johansson. Light heavyweights name Harold Johnson and Mauro Mina, middleweights Dick Tiger and Gene Fullmer, and several divisions list champions and top contenders in sequence.
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Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Cassius Clay
Ingemar Johansson
Harold Johnson
Mauro Mina
Eddie Cotton
Willie Pastrano
Dick Tiger
Gene Fullmer
Terry Downes
George Benton
Denny Moyer
Ralph Dupas
Bruno Visintin
Nino Benvenuti
Emile Griffith
Luis Rodriguez
Curtis Cokes
Brian Curtis
Eddie Perkins
Battling Torres
Roberto
American horse wins France Trotting Race at Vincennes
Great Lullwater from the Battlewood Stables, racing in Paris, captured the Prix de France trotting title in a photo finish on Sunday. The previous week in the Prix d Amerique France s richest trotting event, Great Lullwater stumbled at the start and finished last.
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Paris
Great Lullwater
Bettlewood Stables
Vincennes
France
Sea Island Meet Won By Wright
Mickey Wright of Dallas Texas won the Sea Island Invitational by ten strokes with an 18 hole score of 73. Wright led Ruth Jessen who finished 10 behind after a 79. Wright earned 1000 dollars and extended her earnings crown lead for the year.
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Sea Island
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Tex
Miss Wright
Ruth Jessen
Bonsal
Calif
Miss Jessen
Bearcats Remain No 1 In UPI College Basketball Poll
Cincinnati, riding a 35 game win streak, leads the UPI coaches poll with a 17 0 record after wins over Drake and St Louis. Loyola of Chicago holds second with 20 0, while Duke, Illinois and Arizona State follow in the top five.
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UPI
Cincinnati
Bearcats
United Press International Board of Coaches
Drake
St. Louis
Loyola of Chicago
Ramblers
Duke
Illinois
Arizona State U
Georgia Tech
Petersburg Buffs Seek Edge in 4A District Race at Silverton
Petersburg travels to Silverton hoping for a victory that would give the Buffaloes a two game lead in District 4-A with a key win tonight. Also on tap Hale Center hosts Kress in 3A action as the Owls try to stay tied for the lead. Seagraves visits Plains in a top 5-A clash as Dimmitt and other districts shape up.
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Petersburg Buffaloes
Silverton
Buffs
Hale Center
Owls
Kress
Farwell
Seagraves
Plains
Cowboys
O’donnell
Wink
Hereford
Perryton
Littlefield
Seminole
Aaa
Andrews
Mustangs
Fort Stockton
Whitharral
Bula
Bledsoe
Loosevelt
New Deal
Ropesville
Union
Meadow
McAdoo
Patton Springs
Eagles
Texas Amateur Golf Meet Set for Dallas in June
The Texas Amateur Golf Tournament will be held at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas from June 3 to 8. M. P. Wilson, president of the Texas Golf Association, announced. He said dates for the state senior tournament at Oak Hills Country Club would be announced next week.
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San Antonio
Brookhaven Country Club
Dallas
P. Wilson
Texas Golf Association
Wilson
Oak Hills Country Club
Honest Recruiting Loyola's Dynasty Could Last Long
Loyola's George Ireland credits a sincere recruiting system for building a basketball dynasty at Loyola University Chicago. The Ramblers, ranked No. 2 with a 20 game win streak, may face No. 1 Cincinnati in the NCAA finals. Key players include Jerry Harkness, Vic Rouse, Les Hunter, Ron Miller, and John Egan.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
George Ireland
Loyola
Ramblers
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ireland
Jerry Harkness
Vic Rouse
Les Hunter
Ron Miller
John Egan
Harkness
Bronx
Miller
Rouse
Hunter
Pearl High
Nashville
Tenn
New York
Walter November
Red
Clarence Red
Dallas Handball Tourney Opens With National Champs Attendance
The 17th annual Dallas Athletic Club Handball Tournament starts Friday with prominent figures including John Sloan, Jim Jacobs, and Marty Decatur expected to compete. Sloan is a former national singles and doubles champion while Jacobs and Decatur hold national doubles titles.
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Handball Tourney
Dallas
UPI
Dallas Athletic Club Handiball
John Sloan
Jim Jacobs
Marty Decatur
Poll team rankings snapshot with multiple college squads listed
UPI poll shows Cincinnati top with 35 and 17 0, Loyola Illinois second 20 0, Duke third 15 2, Illinois 12 2, Arizona State 16 2, Georgia Tech 16 1, Colorado 12 3, Stanford 12 4, Mississippi State 14 4, Oregon State 12 4. Second ten includes Wichita 33, Utah State 29, UCLA 23, Ohio State 18, Colorado State 0 10, Notre Dame Texas 8 tied 16, Depaul 6, Auburn West Virginia 5 each.
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Stanford
Buffaloes
Mississippi State
Georgia Tech
Oregon State
Wichita
Utah State
UCLA
Ohio State
Colorado State U
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Texas
DePaul
Auburn
West Virginia
Drake
Bearcats
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Ular
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Ill
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District matchups across Texas districts listed
District 3-AAAA games include Lubbock at Amarillo and Pampa at Borger while other districts feature Dumas at Levelland and Phillips at Perryton. Numerous pairings span Andrews Seminole Ector Monahans Kermit Pecos Brownfield Colorado City Lake View Snyder Lamesa Sweetwater and more across 2-AAA 3-AAA 2-AA 3-AA A and 5-A 4-B 5-B 6-B 7-B 11-B 15-B with towns such as Friona Muleshoe Spur Slaton Hale Center Farwell Crosbyton Idalou Silverton Tahoka Sundown Wink O'Donnell Nazareth Bovina Spade Anton Amherst Pep Bledsoe Cooper Roosevelt Shallowater Ropesville Union Meadow Wellman Patton Springs.
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Lubbock
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Palo Duro
Plainview
Dumas
Levelland
Phillips
Perryton
Littlefield
Hereford
Andrews
Seminole
Ector
Monahans
Kermit
Pecos
Brownfield
Colorado City
Lake View
Snyder
Lamesa
Sweetwater
Floydada
Tulsa
Abernathy
Lockney
Dimmitt
Hart
Cotton Center
Smyer
Spade
Anton
Whitharrel
Amherst
Pep
Bledsoe
Pettit
Bula
Southland
Cooper
New Deal
Roosevelt
Shallowater
Wilson
Whiteface
Ropesville
Union
Meadow
Wellman
New Home
McAdoo
Patton Springs
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Colorful Cassius Clay
Miami Beach
Patterson
Sweden
Johansson
New Orleans
Italy
Wright
By Joe Sargis
Petersburg
Tors
Canyon
Slaton
Frenship
Denver City
Tigers
Happy
Nazareth
Bovina
Billy Smith
Pablo Robertson
UPI Poll
F.D.I.C
Tony Lama
Jack Davis
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Coliseum
Jack Dale
Bob Nash
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