City Golf Championship switches to pairings format
In the Women’s City Championship the field of 38 at Wildwood moves from foursomes to pairs to speed play. Players react with mixed feelings though veterans like Mrs. Mack worry it may hinder teamwork while Mrs. Carpenter prefers the traditional foursome. First round at Forest Hill County Club starts tomorrow with rounds to Brown’s Run and then Wildwood.
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Ruth Back
Journey
Wildwood Golf Club
Back
Eugene Mack
Mack
Sarah Carpenter
Miami Valley
Forest Hill County Club
Brown’s Run Country Club
Wildwood
Amatuer Clay Courts Tennis Champs Open with Singles Play
The U S Amateur Clay Courts Tennis Championships in Rochester begins singles with 103 men halved after opening rounds and eight seeds winning in straight sets. Linda Tuero defends the women’s title as doubles also starts. top men’s seed Ian Guerry defeats Inderjit Singh in a late highlight.
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Rochester
N.Y
U.S
Linda Tuero
Tulane University
Metairie
Ian Guerry
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Inderjit Singh
India
Schnectady
Guerry
Rice University
Bob McKinley
St. Ann
Brant Bailey
Largo
Fla
Butch Seewagen
Columbia University
Lebanon Names Armstrong AD
Former Monroe High standout John Armstrong is named athletic director at Lebanon High School He succeeds Frank Green who resigned and will stay as a teacher Armstrong also remains assistant basketball coach and freshman football coach while taking on AD duties
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Lebanon
Monroe High
John Armstrong
Lebanon High School
Armstrong
Frank Green
Green
Franklin-Monroe High School
Monroe
Mohawks to undergo physicals at Taft High tomorrow
Madison High Mohawks begin physicals tomorrow at Hamilton Taft High School. A 4 bus departs at 2:15 p.m. to transport athletes for the free examinations. Edgewood High athletes also scheduled for exams at Taft High tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
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Madison High
Hamilton Taft High School
Hamilton
Edgewood High
Taft High
Hylton Tops NASCAR Chase Lead After Dixie 500
James Hylton regained the Grand National points lead after finishing 10th in the Dixie 500 at Atlanta while Bobby Isaac faded due to engine failure. Richard Petty won the race, with Cale Yarborough second, and Hylton held a 31 point edge over Isaac heading into three short track races. Tiny Lund led the Grand American Challenge at Bowman Gray, widening his margin over Wayne Andrews.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
James Hylton
Inman
S.C
Hylton
Atlanta
Bobby Isaac
Isaac
Richard Petty
Atlanta International Raceway
Petty
Cale Yarborough
Plymouth
Pete Hamilton
Bobby Allison
Hueytown
Ala
Allison
Tiny Lund
Bowman-Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
N.C
Wayne Andrews
Andrews
Asheville
Winston- Salem
British PGA Honors Jacklin with Special Honor
The British Professional Golfers Association named Tony Jacklin an honorary life vice president. Jacklin, winner of the 1969 British Open and 1970 U.S. Open, becomes the first pro to receive this Britain wide gesture as the game opens to professional players who once faced clubhouse bans.
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London
British Professional Golfers Association
Tony Jacklin
Jacklin
PGA
Britain
Grandsons Duel in Class E Knothole Championship
Roy Stewart faces a family dilemma as his two grandsons Greg Anderson of Diamond National and Ronnie Stewart of Armco meet in the Class E Knothole final at Smith Park at 6 30 p m Both teams hold 17 1 records with Diamond National winning 5 4 in one meeting and Armco 6 5 in the other Greg bears number five in tribute to Johnny Bench Their parents and Roy will switch benches to watch both games as the kids chase big league dreams.
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Roy Stewart
Granddad Stewart
Smith Park
Greg Anderson
Diamond National
Ronnie Stewart
Armco
Stewart
Diamonds
Armco Credit Union
Armco Credit
Greg
Ronnie
Johnny Bench
Bench
76ers Hire An Old Foe
Philadelphia appoints Don DeJardin as general manager for three years after raiding the ABA to lure him. The move follows Ramsay’s shift from GM to coach while Cunningham signs with the Cougars and a major contract for keeping him in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Don DeJardin
National Basketball Association
Philadelphi 76Ers
American Basketball Association
DeJardin
76Ers
Irv Kosloff
Carolina Cougars
ABA
Billy Cunningham
Cougars
Cunningham
Kosloff
G.M
Jack Ramsay
Ramsay
Top Twosomes Dominate City Mixed Doubles Action
The top two seeds advanced in the Middletown Tennis Club City Mixed Doubles Tournament. Tom Wiley and Jane Lawson won 6-0 6-2 over Don Faris and Maria Leasure, while Jim Gibbons and Carolyn Dishun beat Tom and Sally Rascoe 6-1 6-0. Drexel Blevins and Jill Francis won 6-0 6-1 against Kathy Gage, and Bob Gage with Mary Lou Gage defeated Ruey Shetter and Bev Hawkins 4-6 6-3 6-1.
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Middletown
Tom Wiley
Jane Lawson
Don Faris
Maria Leasure
Jim Gibbons
Carolyn Dishun
Tom
Sally Rascoe
Kathy Gage
Bob
Mary Lou Gage
Ruey Shetter
Bev Hawkins
National Archery Readies Five Titles at Oxford
The National Archery Tournament opened in Oxford with 222 archers, including Linda Myers of York Pa and John Preston of Hendricks Pa. Myers set a new women’s round record 800 in the team event, while Arizona State University led the women’s team standings and the Pheasant Club of Lansdale won the men’s title. Monday’s start was delayed by thunderstorms.
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Oxford
Linda Myers
York
John Preston
Hendricks
Miss Myers
Doreen Wilber
Jefferson
Iowa
Arizona State University
Pennsylvania
Pheasant Club
Lansdale
George Helwig
Cincinnati
Local Netters Win At Dayton Junior Tennis Tourney
In Dayton the Local Netters tally two first round wins in the 7th Annual Jim Nichols Junior Tennis Tournament at the Nichols Tennis Center. Tom Rascoe and Terry Nisbet won Boys 12 matches while rain halted remaining play and postponed higher age groups. Local entrants from Middletown to Columbus competed. several girls Local players fell in opening rounds.
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Dayton
Middletown
Jim Nichols
Nichols Tennis Center
Tom Rascoe
Terry Nisbet
Roscoe
Bill Noll
Nisbet
Tim Slager
Springfield
Cincinnati
Newark
Xenia
Columbus
Wendy Sweeney
Lisa Busko
Susie Walton
Sara Barnes
Suzanne Tibbs
Margaret Croghan
Ann Barnes
Karen Gay
Tom Shetter
Tom McCormick
Gregg Grimes
Marc Lanier
Bob Kent
Scott Lehman
Rain Forces Schedule Change for Post 231 Baseball Tryouts
Baseball tryouts for American Legion Post 231 were postponed by manager Bruce Domineck due to rain. The new dates at Smith Park shift to Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 4 30 p m with 4 30 p m start times for next year’s team.
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American Legion
Smith Park
Bruce Domineck
Domineck
Latonia Race Course Daily Racing Card and Entries
Race results at Latonia feature Edgewood Merlin and Cobblin among winners with show place payouts. Perfecta $(1-5) and multiple race entries listed include Trot and Pace events, with dead heats and time marks noted across ten races and a full entries list for each division.
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Artistic Wick
Mildred Gold
Sonic's Girl
Queen’s Rajah
Flo Chico
Pace — Little Dugan
Mary Ann Hal
Barmary Charles
Donna Jove
St. Gallan
Allen ‘Senator
Royal Jackson
Albert Lee
Anthony Adios
Instant Fire
Lady Onyx
Miss Famous Song
Speed Formula
Pace Edgewood Kent
Kingery Express
Myrtle’s
Vickie
Aurora Borealis
Johnnie Thunderbird
Little Tom Sayre
Perfecta
Cita Smoke
Tranquil Maid
Josedale Valiant
Calico Joe
Loud and Clear
Six Bits
Lady Karen D
Forest Ranger
Charming Billy
Sugar Cure
Mr. Bearcat
Stormy Chipper
Legato
Spanish Royal
Barbera Demon
Polly's Rose
Red Lion Girl
Dodie Dee
Bewanka
Added Expense
Lady Egerton
Sheila Lobell
Golden Jet
Melody Tower
Valley Air
Golden Acres
Billy Joe Hal
Margaret Ann
Imastar Wick
Easy Debt
Petite’s Pride
Ichi Bon
Leecham Scotty
Sunny Thunderbolt
Lucky Leprechaun
Spinner
Jo Temple
Casamere Scott
Patchen Boy
Fairmeade
Senator William J
Direct Dottie
Dean's Treasure
Free Pass
Sophisticated Gai
R. V. Byrd
Royal Adios
Gail Diller
Scottie
Seth
Wingale Dude
Grand Mac Volo
Direct Even
Adam Hal
Connie Co He
Wingall Duke
Midnite Irish
Lester Jester
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