Nieporte Wins Desert Golf Classic In Last Birdie Finish
Tom Nieporte, 37, a teaching pro from Boca Raton, toppled Doug Sanders with a 12 foot birdie on the 18th to win the $110,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic in Palm Springs. Nieporte shot 69 for a 49 total under par and earned $17,600 as Sanders faltered with late birdie attempts. The winter swing moved on to the Phoenix Open with Nicklaus Casper and Palmer prominent in the field before trailing Nieporte's late surge.
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Dale Douglass
Lindgren Eyes Indoor Track Record After Seattle Win
Neil Steinhauer and Gerry Lindgren spark attention as Lindgren nears Ron Clarke’s indoor two mile mark with 8:31.6 at Seattle Invitational. Steinhauer loses rematch to Randy Matson in indoor shot put. Matson 66-10½ inches. Seagren clears 16-6 in San Diego while Papadopoulos wins 16-6. Tom Von Ruden set American 1,000-yard record at 2:06.8.
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Associated Press
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Lindgren
Seattle
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Washington State
Track and Field Federation
New York
Bill Baillie
New Zealand
Steinhauer
Randy Matson
Matson
Texas A&m
San Diego
Calif
University of Oregon
Seagren
He l
Chris Papanicalaou
Greece
San Jose State
Papanicalaou
Tom von Ruden
Long Beach
Ted Nelson
U.S
Peter Snell
Ohio to Allow Quinella Bets at Horse Tracks
Ohio will permit quinella betting at its horse tracks this year after two decades of prohibition. The Ohio Racing Commission voted 4 to 0 to legalize quinella while rejecting perfecta wagering. Tickets will start at $2 and tracks may offer quinella on a single race day.
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Ohio
Ohio Racing Commission
Quinella
Hurting Hawks Stay Aggressive In Tight NHL Standings
Chicago Black Hawks push on despite Glenn Hall and Stan Mikita injuries while Rod Gilbert of the Rangers awaits diagnosis after a Saturday collision. New York beat Toronto aided by Reggie Fleming and Boom Geoffrion as Detroit closed within one point of Montreal. Bobby Hull scored his 32nd for Chicago, preserving a 9 0 2 run since January.
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Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Wings
Paul Henderson
Ray Cullen
Toronto
Bobby Hull
Phil Esposito
Black Hawks
Jan.im
War Emperor May Emerge As Derby Hopeful
War Emperor heads the field for the San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita, aiming to extend an unbeaten streak to four. The War Admiral colt, unraced since the Los Feliz Stakes win, prepped for seven furlongs with a sharp 1 25 4 5. A victory could set him as California's prime Derby contender for Churchill Downs, with the Flamingo at Hialeah on March 3 also shaping Derby prospects.
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Associated Press Sports
California
San Vicente
Santa Ani
Hialeah
Ferrari Back On Top In 24 Hour Daytona Continental
Ferrari dominated the Daytona Continental 24 hour race with a 1-2-3 finish led by Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon. Pedro Rodriguez and Jean Guichet in a Ferrari also fought through mechanicals as Ford endured transmission woes. Bruce McLaren and Lucien Bianchi in a Ford Mark II finished seventh, far behind the Ferraris and Porsches.
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Mexico
Jean Guichet
France
Porsche
Hans Hermann
Germany
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Switzerland
Bruce McLaren
Lucien Bianchi
Belgium
Amon
Americans Set Sights On World Figure Skating Field
At the European championships in Ljubljana, Americans show strong potential for three of four events at the upcoming world championships in Vienna. Emmerich Danzer dominates the men’s division for Austria while Gary Visconti of Detroit emerged as a top American contender. Peggy Fleming faces East Germany’s Gabrielle Seyfert in ladies figure skating, with Cynthia and Ronald Kauffman as Americans’ best pair hopes behind Russia’s Belousova and Protopopov. The Russians again capture European gold, though below Bolshoi Ballet standards in this event.
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Yugoslavia
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Austria
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Detroit
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U.S
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Schwarz
Peggy Fleming
Colorado Springs
Colo
Gabriele Seyfert
East Germany
Cynthia
Ronald Kauffman
Seattle
Wash
Russia
Ludmila
Belousova
Oleg Protopopov
Three Close Tilts In Old-Timers League At Armco Center
In the Armco Center Old-Timers League action the Knights No 1 beat Silver Dollar Eagles 68 66 as a 17 point fourth quarter surge. Dirty Dozen edged Knights No 2 51 48 with late leads, Buccaneers defeated Steelers 61 56. Snow led Knights No 1 with 24 points on 12 free throws. Pearson 18. Clarence Lane scored 23 for the Buccaneers and Brooks 21 for the Steelers. Next games set for Feb 26.
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Knights
Silver Dollar Eagles
Dirty Dozen
Buccaneers
Steelers
Snow
Pearson
Clarence Lane
Ohio Hunters Push Longer Waterfowl Season And Anti-Gun Law Stance
The League of Ohio Sportsmen concluded its annual convention in Columbus with resolutions opposing restrictive firearms laws and seeking a longer waterfowl hunting season. John E. Thompson of Bremen was elected president. Henry Stoll and Ben Dayer were named officers, with district vice presidents and a corresponding secretary appointed. The group pledged to defend Second Amendment rights and lobby for a fairer waterfowl allocation in Ohio while supporting a continuous, longer season including Sundays.
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League of Ohio Sportsmen
John E. Thompson
Bremen
Fairfield County
Sportsmen's
Firearms Council
Ohio
Congress
Mississippi
League
Henry Stoll
Sandusky
Ben Dayer
Columbus
Carl P. Diehl
Walter Schumacher
Toledo
Ed Nichols
Wickliffe
Bradford Pierce
New Lexington
John Black
Friendship
Scioto County
Ray Flaker
Springfield
William A. Stahl
Mansfield
Local YMCA swimmers sweep team divisions in Covington meet
YMCA girls swim teams dominate Covington Yazoo City area with a total 155 to 49 win. Preps top-scoring list with Sherri Fening Diane Fening and Nancy Douglas leading in multiple events and relays. Midgets win 52 16 with Ann Dillon Debby Infield Lisa Blake and others claiming titles.
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Covington ‘Y
Blake
Julie Dillon
Sexton
Ana Dillon
Cleveland Man Ron Johnson Named Mexican Olympic Coach
Ron Johnson, a Cleveland area amateur swimming coach for five years, is named head coach of the Mexican Olympic swimming team. The appointment starts next Monday and runs through December 1968.
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Cleveland
Ron Johnson
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