Tony Elieff Wins Forest Hills City Golf Title
Tony Elieff captured the 1967 city golf championship at Forest Hills, finishing at 284 to edge Bill McCabe by two strokes. Elieff fired 66s the final two rounds, parred the last nine, and moved from behind to claim the crown amid a tight field led by Ritter and Ruscher.
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Ritter
Jimmy Ritter
Fred Ruscher
Second Avenue
Tony Elieff
Jim Ritter
Bill Rupp
Greg Patrick
Tim Bales
Tom Wiley
Max Strurm
Bill Thorn
Rick Fraunfelter
Allan Johnson
Bill Osborne
Gene Turner
Ruiz Delivers Clutch Hit as Reds Top Phillies 2-1
Cincinnati Reds reserve Chico Ruiz, usually a bench man, hit a bases loaded single in the eighth inning to drive in the go ahead run and fuel a 2-1 comeback win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Milt Pappas pitched well before fading in the eighth as Ted Abernathy closed out the game.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Reds
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Gene Oliver
Tony Taylor
Tony Perez
Lee May
Don Pavletich
Hisngle
City Tourney Concludes After Tight Finish
The city golf tournament wrapped yesterday with decisive finishes in several divisions. Final scores and 72 hole totals show close margins among top players, highlighting strong rounds and steady play across the leaderboard.
Sitter tops Weekend Handicap at Brown's Run Country Club
John Sitter won the Weekend Handicap with 65 at Brown's Run CC. In First Flight Don Davies was low gross with 74 and Dr. O L Layman low net with 66, Virgil Clark 67 close behind. Second Flight saw three tied for low gross at 84 Paul Pardenner Bill Swishelm Art Thompson while Joe Harrison and Dr Charles Buchert tied for low net 67. Third Flight Wilbur Wynn led low gross with 88 and Sam Nelson low net 67, with Elliott Levey George Brech and Bill Tut tle tied at 70.
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Brown's Run Country Club
Don Davies
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Virgil Clark
Paul Pardenner
Bill Swishelm
Art Thompson
Joe Harrison
Charles Buchert
Wilbur Wynn
Sam Nelson
Elliott Levey
George Brech
Bill Tuttle
Pappas and Abernathy Shutout Phillies For 2-1 Reds Win
Milt Pappas and Ted Abernathy combine for a 2-1 Reds victory over Philadelphia. The Phils tally only two hits, both off Pappas, through 7 1-3 innings.
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Reds
Philadelphia
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Phils
Californians Take Most Top Seeds in Western Juniors
California players dominate the Western Tennis Association Junior Girls tournament at Middletown with six of ten top seeds across 16 and Under and 18 and Under divisions. Emily Fisher and Connie Capozzi lead 16 and Under, while Miss Hunter defends her 18 and Under title amid national rankings. 83 players from nine states compete as the event aims to finish by Friday afternoon.
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West Coasters
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Decatur, Ill
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Monterrey Park
Emily Fisher
Bloomfield Hills
Connie Capozzi
Gail Hansen
Palo Alto
Barbara Grubb
Tom O’shaughnessey
Fullerton
Kristien Kemmer
San Diego
Miss Fisher
Miss Capozzi
United States Tennis Association
Miss Hunter
Bethany College
West Virginia
Dayton
Miss Capoz
Branch Rickey Enshrined in Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted with Lloyd Waner and Red Ruffing at outdoor ceremony in Cooperstown. Jackie Robinson and other living Hall members attended as Rickey, architect of the farm system, was honored posthumously. Rickey died in 1965 at 83. Waner and Ruffing added for their major league achievements.
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Ashe Repeats At National Clay Court Tennis Meet
Arthur Ashe Jr. defeats Marty Riessen 4 6 6 3 6 1 7 5 to win the National Clay Court Tournament in Milwaukee. Nancy Richey claims her fifth consecutive women’s singles title by beating Rosemary Casals 6 2 6 3. Riessen joins Clark Graebner to win doubles 6 2 6 4 6 4 over Australians Brian Tobin and John Brown.
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Arthur Ashe Jr
Marty Riessen
Nancy Richey
Rosemary Casals
Ashe
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