Whitworth Clinches LPGA Title With 50-Foot Putt
Kathy Whitworth captured the 15th annual Ladies LPGA championship at Pleasant Valley with a 50-foot uphill putt on the 18th to finish 8 under par and win by two strokes over Shirley Englehorn. Creed finished third as Englehorn settled for runner up with 7 under.
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Sutton
Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Whitworth
Shirley Englehorn
Kathy
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Miss Englehorn
Shirley
Englehorn
Worcester
Creed
Clifford Ann Creed
Massengale-Massengale
Jake Bechtold
Odessan
Ray Stoker
Massengales
Rik
Don
Amarillo
John Farquhar
Denver
Dean Martin
Don Cherry
Charles Coady
Fort Worth
Richard Patton
Midland
Dallas
Don January
Lubbock
Dick Jennings
Showdown Looms Between Damascus and Dr. Fager at Travers
Damascus and Dr. Fager push for beginnings of a 3-year-old title as they dominate prep wins. Damascus claimed the Dwyer at Aqueduct while Dr. Fager won the Rockingham Special at Rockingham Park, setting a fast 1 1⁄2 mile mark.
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New York
Damascus
Dr. Fager
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Aqueduct
Rockingham
Rockingham Park
Reason
Hal
Gotham
Bill Shoemaker
Sword Dancer
Johnny Nerud
W. L. McKnight
Tartan
Astute Frank Whitley Jr
Junior AAU Marks Fall In National Track Meet
In Buffalo NY five meet records fell at the National AAU Men’s Junior Track and Field championships as Cleveland Striders topped the team standings with 110 points. Bill Ripple won the mile in a meet record 4 10.2. Barry Brown set a three mile record at 13 52.1. Tom Randolph won the 220 yard dash in 21.2. Steven Hayden set a two mile walk mark at 14 55.4. Lester Smith set a pole vault meet record at 14 8 with Tom Burnett 14 8 also, Burnett taking second on misses. Bill Burt of Cleveland won 440 intermediate hurdles and 120 high hurdles.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo State College
Cleveland Striders
Long Island Athletic Club
Shore Athletic Club
New Jersey
University of Chicago Track Club
Bill Ripple
Garden Town
Barry Brown
New York Athletic Club
Tom Randolph
Philadelphia Pioneers
Jack Burnett
University of Mississippi
Steven Hayden
Long Island
Ron Daniel
New York Pioneer Club
Lester Smith
John Uelses
Tom Burnett
Smith
Bill Burt
Final Rites Held For Shires in Italy Texas
Art Shires famed for a brash style and hard hitting at first base drew an overflow crowd for his funeral in Italy Texas. Friends and Texas League figures including Paul Dean and A L Shires attended. Burial was in Italy cemetery.
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Italy
Tex
Art Shires
Rudolph Funeral Home
Chicago White Sox
Boston Braves
Shires
Kenesaw Mounttain Landis
George Scepps
Dallas Club
Waco
Paul Dean
Murray
Wall
Chester Fowler
Eddie
Red’Borom
Len
A. L. Shires
Art
B. F. Smith
Italy First Baptist Church
Italy Cemetery
Pan Am selections set for events at Ames meet
Cloud State and Arizona State athletes earned Pan Am berths in distance and sprint events. Nelson added a 10,000 meter spot, while Barbara Ferrell won the women's 200 meter after already taking the 100 meter. McCulloch edged Davenport by four yards in a race matching the world record.
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Cloud
Minn
State
Jerry Bright
Arizona State University
Nelson
Barbara Ferrell
Los Angeles
McCulloch
Willie Davenport
Germany
Martin Lauer
America
Lee Calhoun
DeVicenzo Wins Low-Priced Championship Boosting World Series Bid
DeVicenzo capped a peak career moment by beating stars like Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player with a powerful swing. The $5,880 win qualified him for the World Series of Golf in Akron in September, joining four players contending for a $50,000 top prize, plus an invitation to Wentworth’s world match play in October.
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Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
DeVicenzo
Akron
Ohio
Wentworth
London
Liberal Nudges Hubbers By 9.8 In 12 Innings
Liberal scored the tying run in the twelfth to defeat the Lubbock Hubbers 9 8 after extra innings. Beejays led 8 4 through eight but Rip Griffin's club rallied with four in the ninth to force the marathon. Bobby Black and Dennis Jones sparked Liberal's late comeback as Richmond earned the win and Mercer took the loss.
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Liberal
Kan
Rip Griffin
Lubbock Hubbers
Beejays
Hub City
Hubbers Liberal
Bobby Black
Nichols
Chuck Mercer
B. Palmer
Dennis Jones
Steve Simpson
Mike Richmond
Benny Looper
Richmond
Merrer
Harris Predicting Welter Title Win in Dallas Showdown
Gypsy Joe Harris, unbeaten at 20-0, trains in Dallas and predicts a title win over Curtis Cokes for the world welterweight crown on July 24. He stresses money will follow the victory as promoter Kenneth Hayles works to settle pay disputes from Pavilla bout. Harris’ co manager Willie Reddish notes crowd-raising interest and a potential quick knockout that could boost an appearance by Massey on the card.
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Dallas
Gypsy Joe Harris
Curtis Cokes
Cokes
Harris
New York
Kenneth Hayles
Hayles
Pavilla
Willie Reddish
Philadelphia
Reddish
al Massey
Massey
Cokes-Harris
Madison Square Garden
Frazier
Chuvalo
Argentina
Oscar Bonavena
Bonavena
World Boxing Association
Yancey Durham
New Orleans
Freddie Little
Las Vegas
New
Harold Richardson
New Bedford
Mass
Manny Burgo
Billy Wallace
Randolph
Miami Beach
Fla
A! Jones
Goulds
Everett Copeland
Heavies
Garden
Joe Frazier
George Chuvalo
Toronto
Lorenzo Invitational Opens This Weekend
The Lorenzo Invitational returns after a rain delay and will be held this weekend in Lorenzo. Jim Fullingim is the defending champion. Players can qualify Thursday or submit a handicap. Entry is 17.50 dollars with prizes including irons for winners, woods for runners-up, golf bags for consolation, and golf balls for consolation runners-up.
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Lorenzo
Buddy Hughes
Jim Fullingim
Frazier and Chuvalo to Clash This Wednesday
Unbeaten Joe Frazier meets George Chuvalo in a heavyweight showdown. TheAssociated Press reports both contenders are streaking and seeking a major win to advance in the elimination rounds.
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Frazier
Associated Press
Joe Frazier
George Chuvalo
Pro Am Results Show Massengale Duo at Jacksboro
Pro Am results list Massengale and many names across Texas and neighboring states with payouts from 300 to 7,500 dollars. Notables include Don January, Rex Baxter, Lee Trevino, and Monty Kasir among others, with scores tabulated per pair and location references such as Dallas, Houston, Wichita Falls, and Midland.
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Bat Stewart
Chip Stewart
Pallas
Terry Dill
Bill Penn
Austin
Chris Bloe
Jal
James Herring
Amarillo
Miller Barber
Sherman
Bill Hulstead
Wichita Falls
Homero Blancas
Houston
Jimmy Grant
Hartford
Conn
Don January
Dallas
Dick Jennings
Lubbock
Rex Baxter
John Farquhar
Jack Montgomery
Jerry Harmon
Fort Worth
Jake Bechtold
Ray Stoker Jr
Odessa
Charles Coody
Richard Patton
Midland
Babe Hiskey
Galena Park
Marty
Port Arthur
Richard
Ras Allen
Beis Austin
Stuart Chancellor
Ross Collins
Ross Collins Jr
Alvin Odom
Galveston
Bobby Bluhm
Lee Trevino
Manny Martinez
el Paso
Monty Kaser
Jamie Thompson
Wichita
Kan
John Lively Jr
Canton
George Rives
Jacksonville
Dick Turner
Mesa
Ariz
John Kuskendall
Horace
Jack Williams
San Antonio
Rocky Reed Prater
Billy
Comeaux Wins Lorenzo 47 and Over Golf Title
Lorenzo tournament concludes after a three day event with Jim Comeaux overtaking Elmer McKinney to win the 47 and Over title at 204. McKinney runner up at 212, J A Sherrod third 213, Bing Bingham fourth 215. J S Edwards captures first flight with 2172, Weldon Boyd second 214, Clenden Kerr third 215, J B Fullingim and Dub Dunnigan tied for fourth at 221.
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Lorenzo
Lubbock
Jim Comeaux
Elmer McKinney
McKinney
J. A. Sherrod
Bing Bingham
Slaton
J. S. Edwards
Idalou
Weldon Boyd
Clenden Kerr
J. B. Fullingim
Dub Dunnigan
Athlete’s Foot Germ How to Kill It
Ad claims quick, drastic results from a foot fungus remedy. It promises skin sloughing off after three days and new healthy skin appearing, with a low price at drug counters and broad availability.
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San Diego
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Paul Hornung
National Football League
Scripps Clinic
la Jolla
Hornung
New Orleans Saints
San Francisco
San Francisco Giants
Bob Etheridge
Phoenix
Etheridge
Ken Henderson
Norm Siebern
Boston Red Sox
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Paris
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Paul Mellon
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Salt Cloud
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Austria
Jack Brabham
Australia
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Brabham
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Generals
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Mike Selkin
Ecuador
Francisco (Uzman
Nancy Richey
San Angelo
Kerrie Melville
Newport
R.I
POLO
Midhurst
Woolmers Park
Cheaters Manor of Windsor
Earl McCulloch
Southern California
Minneapolis
Chifford Co
Caro
Mann
Nostra
Mickey Wright
Sandra Haynie
Betsy Cullen
Rusia Maxwell
Sores
Judy Kimball
Aee
Sandra Palmer
Oesveace
Gloria Ehret
Louise Suggs
Tena Ae
Donna Capon
Elie
Marilynn Smith
Saree
Gailavis
Eee
Patty Berg
Margie Masters
Beth Stone
Jo Ann Prentice
Mary Mi
Sandra McClinton
A. Gibson Darben
Becky Eisman
Thomas Bancroft
Delaware Park
Whiteley
Thomas Bros. Company
Pan-Am
Joe Harris
Champ Curtis Cokes
Gypsy
Lorenzo Tourney
Publinx
Verne Callison
Sacramento
Callison
Racewa
Tohoka
Neston
Hamilton
Evansville
Jones
Oklahoma State
Chip
Earl Stewart
Muleshoe
Chris Blocker
Texas Tech Links
Blocker-Herring
Bill Halstead
Don Massengale
Ruk Massengale
Jacksboro
Bob Hamilton
Und
Grier
Wichita Kan
Jabbock
Pearl Ward
Dub
Lloyd Carter
Dave Lawson
Rives M’be
Terry Jastro
George Clark
Dean Stack
Bob Westfall
John Ful
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Tom Wilk
Comeaux
N.B.C
Mackenzie
Freddy
Freddy Pateet
al Hartsfield
Settern Rational Life Insurance Company
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