Two Drivers Die In Hydroplane Race At Tampa
In Tampa Bay two drivers died during unlimited hydroplane competition. Bill Brow of Seattle perished after his Miss Budweiser tangled on a wave, just after leading the field. The event highlighted a deadly series with several pilots killed in nine races. Bernie Little vowed the boat would be rebuilt and race again.
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Bill Brow
Bernie Little
Brow
Seattle
Wash
Tampa Bay
Brown
Becky
St. Joseph's Hospital
Dave Worthington
Lake Couer d'Alene
Idaho
Fifa
Don
Hydro
Miss Madison
Ed O'Halloran
Mount Clemens
Mich
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Bill Schumacher
Miss Bardahl
Madison
Warner Gardner
Bay City
Miss Lapeer
Sarah Miss
Walter Kade
Detroit
My Gypsy
Jim Ranger
Robert Schroeder
Williamsville
N. Y
Atlas Va
Schumacher
Cubs Hero Adolfo Phillips Hits Four Homers in Twinbill
Adolfo Phillips erupts for four homers and eight RBIs as the Cubs sweep the Mets 5-3 and 18-10 in Chicago. He boosts season totals to 11 homers and 38 RBIs while batting .314, with fans roaring “Ole” as he acts as an eighth place catalyst.
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Chicago Cub
Adolfo Phillips
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Cubs
New York Mets
Leo Durocher
West Monroe Softball Week Schedule Across Teams
Listed fixtures show multiple games across leagues this week in West Monroe. Highlights include Hawks versus St Patrick's at 6 and Hawks versus Universal Packing at 8:15, along with First Baptist clashes and Southern Tool matchups throughout the week.
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St. Patrick’s
First Baptist
Universal Packing
State Farm
Southern Tool
Woodlawn
St. Patrick's
Pasermatore
Éarida Hawks
Universal Backing
St Patrick's
Cone
Universal Recs
E Farm
Sore Ceacur
Electric
Beir Park Baptist
GB Papermakers
State Farm First
St. Patrick's Universal Packing Boy's League
Boys Club
First Mt
Bethel Finecty Plectrie
Twin City Glass
Devt
Bevivel Baptist
Monroe Sand & Gravel
Levy
Twin City
United States Women Capture Federation Cup Tennis Crown
Billie Jean King and Rosemary Casals won singles to give the United States a second straight Federation Cup title in Berlin. Casals defeated Virginia Wade 9 7 8 6 and King beat Ann Jones 6 3 6 4 as Britain suffered its first final appearance. The doubles match was halted by darkness and declared a draw.
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Berlin
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
United States
Miss Casals
San Francisco
Virginia Wade
Great Britain
Mrs. King
Long Beach
Calif
Ann Jones
Britain
Miss Wade
Vega II Named Demon Coach at Northwestern State
Armando Vega former Olympic gymnast is named gymnastics coach and PE instructor at Northwestern State College. He succeeds Fred Martinez who resigns after three years guiding the Demons. Northwestern has won three national titles in two years and the NAIA and AAU titles this year. Vega is a Penn State graduate and was a leading gymnast in the late 1950s.
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Natchitoches
Armando Vega
Northwestern State College
Vega
Fred Martinez
Northwestern
The
Demons
National Association of Intercollegate
National Amateur Athletic Union
Penn State University
Burkhardt Clinches Dominant Win Over Snow in Harmon Race
Mike Burkhardt drove his Flip-Top Camaro to three straight feature wins over Gene Snow at Harmon Raceway on Saturday. Snow fouled in the first race. Burkhardt finished with ETs of 9.09 and 8.75 in the subsequent runs. Regular class winners included Larry Cooper toping Top Dog at 11.89 ET and 117 mph, with multiple rounds listing various drivers and ETs as the circuit resumes June 24-25.
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Mike Burkhardt
Gene Snow
Harmon Raceway
Snow
Dart
Burkhardt
E.T
Larry Cooper
Steve Powell
Buddy Townsend
Sammy _ Ferraci
Frank Sheppard
E. W. Martin
Jerry McClure
Top Stock
Ray Campbell
Little Stock
Grand Gallichio
Marvin Kirkland
Homer Prince
Joe Corvillion
Sonny Poole
Amis Grant
BSA
Steve Gibson
CSA
Johnny Hodge
FSA
Leroy Ellerno
GSA
Richard Grant
HSA
Ray Cit
Isa Sammy Ferraci
Tommy Winkler
Tommy Semple
Charlies Hall
Jerry Lindsey
Edward Richey
CMP West & Roberson
Vernon Dickson
Bob Zook
Larry Luginbil
J. W. DeMoss
Ed Sidders Runt
Don Cole
Pete Butter
Perry Paces Twins Split. White Sox Return To First
Jim Perry pitched effectively despite illness guiding Minnesota to a 10-7 win over Baltimore in the nightcap after a 5-2 loss in the opener. The White Sox moved into first in the American League with 2-1 and 1-2 wins over the Yankees as Detroit fell to California.
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Twins
White Sox
Jim Perry
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore
Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
New York Yankees
California
Tallulah Surges to Lead with 14-8 Victory in League
Tallulah rallied to a 14-8 win over Bonita after sending 12 batters to the plate in the ninth inning. The victory improves Tallulah to 4-0 with Don Williams earning his second win in relief. Kent Goodwin took the loss as Delhi beat Monticello 12-8 and Wisner defeated Lake Providence 10-2, leaving Delhi and Lake Providence at 1-3 and Monticello at 0-4.
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Tallulah
Bonita
Wisner
Don Williams
Kent Goodwin
Delhi
Monticello
Lake Providence
Mangum Ends Picard's Streak in Golf Championship
Jim Mangum of New Orleans won the 1967 state amateur golf title at Covington Country Club by three strokes with a 284 total. Tommy Wulff of Metairie took second at 287, Robert Coxe of Baton Rouge third at 293, while Shirley Picard Lafayette police captain faded to a tie for fourth at 294.
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Perry
Jim
Mudcat
Grant
Minnesota
Ted Uhlaender
Tony Oliva
Bob Allison
Rich Rollins
Russ Nixon
Bill Dillman
Curt Blefary
Baltimore
Blefary
Paul Blair
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Oliva
Twins
Brooks Robinson
Wayne Causey
RBI
Gerry McNertney
Chicago
Bruce Howard
Yankees
Joe Pepitone
Howard
Ruben Amaro
Jake Gibbs
Covington
Jim Mangum
New Orleans
Shirley Picard
Mangum
Covington Country Club
Tommy Wulff
Metairie
Robert Coxe
Baton Rouge
Picard
Lafayette
Sammy Love
Shreveport
Wayne Peddy
West Monroe
Aumeeale la
Joe Marino
Long
Lar King
Russell Bsimve
Andy Pliney
McHale Miller
New Jeans
Bob Hazel
David Marchman
William Rase
Paul Henslee
William Kempzel
Caldwell Parish High set to hire Lloyd Ray Smith as coach
Lloyd Ray Smith, 32, former West Monroe assistant and Oak Grove assistant this past year, will join Caldwell Parish High School this fall as assistant football coach and head track coach. He succeeds Johnny Purvis, who leaves for a teaching fellowship at the University of Colorado.
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Lloyd Ray Smith
West Monroe
Oak Grove
Caldwell Parish High School
Caldwell
Woody Boyles
Smith
Boyles
Northeast Louisiana State College
Farmerville
Bernice
Lloyd Ray
Johnny Purvis
University of Colorado
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