Hogan Sees Nicklaus Close to Golf Grand Slam
Ben Hogan praises Jack Nicklaus as a superb golfer and worthy rival. He notes Nicklaus’s discipline and concentration from practice, and Hicks that Nicklaus builds on a child’s start. Hogan, 62, now runs a golf equipment firm and a new course project, having left competitive play.
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Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Metropolitan Golf Writers Association
New York
Hogan
Deene H. Freeman
Fort Worth
Tex
Nicklaus
Texas Hawk
Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
Tom Weiskopf
Toecome
Trevino
Lee
Reeves, Hayes pace 17-1 win as Reeves hits grand slam
Edwin Reeves struck out and homered while Mike Hayes cleared the bases with a grand slam roinstopper. News-Star World beat Green Brothers 17 to 1. Eastside and Louisiana Machinery posted big wins as Southside, Dew Music, Faulk-Coll Ner, and La France Drugs all topped their opponents. Hogan comments on golf’s Grand Slam era and Nicklaus Trevino influence.
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Edwin Reeves
Mike Hayes
Rointripper
News-Star World
Green Brothers
Green
Reeves
Robinson
JSON
Saterfield
Eastside
John Owen
Richard Lockwood
Louisiana Machinery
Haneline
Reeves and
Jack O’dea
Southside
Brad Morace
Mitch
Thomas
Ken Barnes
Pepsi-Cola
Rod Vraweek
Pepsi Cola
Scott
Monroe
Evans and Thorn
David Hollis
Dew Music
Robert Canterbury
Dew
McDonald
Meredith
Canterbury
Cararas
Jett Adams
David Weems
Mike McKennon
Edwin Ritter
Few Renovations For Paris Tennis
Paris RP The old Roland Garros Stadium keeps its faded grandeur as renovations remain minimal. The man’s first prize climbs to 30000 dollars, a heavyweight payout this year on the world circuit. Stan Smith leads twenty Americans with Bjorn Borg defending the title amid a strong Latin American push led by Raul Ramirez and Guillermo Vilas. Floodlights on center court were removed after six years as crowds resisted evening tennis.
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Roland Garros
Jean Borotra
France
Benny Barthet
Roland Garros Stadium Commission
International Lawn Tennis Federation
Stan Smith
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Rome
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
NBA rift widens as Knicks sign McGinnis and draft rights clash
Seattle coach Bill Russell questioned a united front against the Knicks after New York signed ABA star George McGinnis and drafted rights to him. League owners and coaches debated actions, with GM and coach votes signaling pressure on commissioner Larry O’Brien. The drama touches ABA ties, potential lawsuits, and a two-referee proposal gaining traction.
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Bill Russell
SeattleuperSonics
United ’ Front
Knicks
New York’s
Basketball ‘Association
George ‘McGinnis
NBA
Philadelphia 46Ers
Larry Costello
Milwaukee Bucks
McGinnis
Larry O’brien
New York
Bill van
Breda Kolff
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Irv Kosloff
ABA
Indiana Pacers
Larry Fleisher
Fleisher
NBA Players Association
Julius Erving
Atlanta Hawks
Bucks
Hawks
Walter Kennedy
New York Nets
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Dixie League Mitchell Rivalry Sparks Late Inning Win
Gill drove in the go ahead runs with a two run homer in the seventh as Bradford Lumber beat Central Bank 5 to 4. Golson had two hits for Central Bank. Contland, Crow, Minninger and Gill featured for Bradford.
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Dwayne Varisco
Tower
Plumer
Hansen
Brice
McMullen
Dixie Youth West scores and standings recap
Monroe Dixie League results show NIX-Cage beating Bancroft 5-2 with Scott Armstrong fanning 13. Mike Hicks and Bart McMillan three hits for the losers. Farr's Trailer Mart rallied past Burner 16-14 as Bedgood and Buford led with three hits. West Monroe Trucking defeated Foremost 13-8 behind McCullough and Wainwright. Southern Tool topped Johnny's Pizza 8-6 with Myatt and Jones productive. Colbert's overcame Central Bank 8-5 as Jones and Myatt contributed two hits. Minor League features Spivey three hits and May two as Underwood Construction outscored Hydraulic Rebuilders 11-9. Firefighters beat Underwood 15-1.
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Monroe Dixie
Scott Armstrong
Nix- Cage
Bancroft
Nix-Cage
Max
Kane
Chuck, Finley
Michael Laam
Mike Hicks
Bart “McMillan
Farr
Trailer Mart
Burner
Herbert Bedgood
Jay Buford
Burger Chef
Farr’s Trailer Mart
Nathan Traylor
Daniel LaGrone
Dennis O’connor
West Monroe
Foremost
West Monroe Trucking
Larry McCullough
Mike Wainwright
Billy King
Scott Eedy
Denny Lawrence
Southern Tool
Johnny’s’ Pizza
Johnny’s Pizza
Colbert's
Central Bank
Tom Jones
Ricky Myatt
Conrad
Hayden
Colbert’s
David
Swanner
Hayen
Ron May
Underwood
Jim Diel
Stanley’ McCandlish
Bruce ‘Robinson
Kenny
Brown
Underwood Frefighters
Amateurs Edge Through Hoylake Green Struggles
At Hoylake, top American hopefuls battled gusty winds and poor putting in the halfway stage. George Burns impressed with strong putting, defeating Mike Brabner 8 and 6 and advancing to face Gavin Levenson, while Jerry Pate blamed his bad timing for early exits.
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Hoylake
Jerry
Pate
Pensacola
Fila
George Burns
Port Washington
N.Y
Mike Brabner
Burns
Gavin Levenson
Bears Sign Payton to Lift 1975 Bears Run
Chicago Bears announce Walter Payton from Jackson State signed as their No 1 draft pick with upfront terms undisclosed. General Manager Jim Fink says the move will trouble every opponent as the team rebuilds after a 4 10 season in 1974. Bud Holmes, Payton’s agent, confirms the agreement.
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Chicago Bears
Jim Fink
Walter Payton
Jackson State
Finks
Bears
A. Bears
Bud Holmes
Hattiesburg
Miss
Payton
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