Yancey Holds Slim Lead as Masters Favorites Falter
At Augusta Nicklaus failed to make the cut after a 79 in round two, the first time a defending Masters champion missed the final rounds. Yancey, a first timer, posted 73 to sit 140 after 36 holes, with Brewer and Boros close behind at 141 and 140 respectively, while Palmer matched a 73 for 146 and Archer moved within two of the lead with 142.
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Berl Yancey
Nicklaus
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the News
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Maryland
Big Jack
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Yancey
West Pointer
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Julius Boros
Bobby Nichols
Louisville
England
Boy Wonder
Tony Jacklin
George Archer
Tommy Aaron
Doug Ford
Bill Casper
Paul Harney
Gary Player
South Africa
Bruce Devlin
Australia
Player
Augusta National
Jones
Ohio
Senators and 1967 MLB Outlook Feature Ad Tone
A noisy ad campaign by a soft drink firm highlights Senators while previewing the American League race. Baltimore tops, with Minnesota, Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit close behind. Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, and Washington round out the standings outlook.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Boston
Washington
Frank Robinson
Orioles
Birds
John Orsino
Dick Brown
Oriole
Wally Bunker
Steve Barber
Twins
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Versalles
Earl Battey
Tribe
Sam McDowell
Rocky Colavito
White Sox
Cotton Offers to Take Boxing Exhibitions to Vietnam
Boxer Eddie Cotton proposed sending a USO troupe of boxers to overseas camps in Vietnam. In a letter through attorney Clay Nixon, Cotton suggested exhibitions led by him and other named boxers to boost morale and show fighters would answer the call of country. Cotton, 40, a former light heavyweight now fighting as a heavyweight, is a World War II Navy veteran.
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Eddie Cotton
Vietnam
USO
Cotton
Clay Nixon
Jerome B Coray
USO Entertainment
New York
Nixon
Navy
Aqueduct Cancels Saturday Races Amid Purses Row
New York Racing Association halted Aqueduct racing after both entries for the $50,000 added Excelsior Handicap were withdrawn. Only Ring Twice and Model Fool were entered for the one mile race, with horsemen continuing to refuse entries over purse disputes. The track has been idle since Tuesday as the state and horsemen dispute increased purses.
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New York Racing Association
Aqueduct
Edward T. Dickinson
NYRA
George D. Widener
Ring
Model Fool
Jaclyn
Leon Levy
Mount St. Marys Edges Hampden-Sydney 11-9 in sloppy game
Mount St. Marys overcame a late Hampden-Sydney rally to beat the Tigers 11-9 in Mason-Dixon Conference action. A three run homer by Joe Schorn sparked an eight inning Mounts uprising, while both teams combined for six errors and 19 hits. Wayne Tennant led Hampden Sydney with three hits and a solo shot.
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Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
Wayne Tennent
George Foster
Mt St. Mary’s
Sydney
Kalis
Synnette
Dorsey
Warnock
Douglas
Albee
Eyster
Mt. St. Mary’s
Com
Hawmpheny
Eysr
Estrada Signed By New York Mets
The New York Mets added veteran right handers Chuck Estrada and Ron Taylor to the roster and sent Dick Selma to the minor leagues. Estrada, who pitched four perfect innings in a 2-1 exhibition win over St Louis, was acquired from Williamsport after a 1960 season with Baltimore and Seattle. Taylor, a Canadian, was bought from Houston, while Selma was sent to Homestead for reassignment. The Mets paid Tacoma about $20,000 for Estrada's contract last December.
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New York Mets
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Dick Selma
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Houston
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Tacoma
Miami Drops Track From Intercollegiate Program
Miami announces Friday that track will be dropped from its intercollegiate athletics due to high costs and a growing deficit in the total athletic program. A university spokesman cited overall financial pressures and ongoing losses as the reason for discontinuing the track team.
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Miami, Fla
University of Miami
Blue Ridge Relays Set At T High In Frederick
The first night high school track meet in Frederick history, the Blue Ridge Relays, will be held tonight at Thomas Johnson High School starting at 6 p.m. Eight schools compete Crossland High and St John's of Washington as co favorites with Thomas Johnson Frederick Edmonston Forest Park Wheaton Gaithersburg. Crossland known for distance races St John's for field events. Gaithersburg features Calvin Fitz and other sprinters. Thomas Johnson coach Bernard Lorenzen expects strong showings from Mike Cavell Gale Clemson and Fred Stitely. Track events begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Thomas Johnson High School
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Crossland High
Prince Georges County
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Thomas Johnson
Edmonston
Forest Park
Wheaton
Gaithersburg
Montgomery County
Crossland
St. John’s
Calvin Fitz
Bernard Lorenzen
Mike Cavell
Gale Clemson
Fred Stitely
Maloney Not Injured After Line Drive Attempt
Cincinnati pitcher Jim Maloney was not injured after attempting to field a line drive in an exhibition game in New Orleans. Reds manager Dave Bristol said Maloney will be ready to pitch the opening game for Cincinnati on Monday.
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Cincinnati
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Reds
Dave Bristol
Maloney
Bristol
Friday's Exhibition Baseball Match in Oklahoma City
Friday's exhibition game in Oklahoma City with Chicago North versus Chicago A at rain shortened event. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 8 to 7 in a separate result noted in the same report.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Homer Wins For Waynesboro TJ Loses In Ninth
John Moore hits a three run homer in the ninth as Waynesboro defeats Thomas Johnson 7 to 2. Jake Sweet allows only one hit and two runs in a complete game. Englar belts a two run homer for TJ but settles for a strong effort in a loss.
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Waynesboro
Terry Hardman
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Indians
Patriots
John Moore
Thomas Johnson
Jake Sweet
Greg Englar
Sweet
Englar
Steve Woodring
Moore
Middletown Thinclads Win Valley Relay Title
Middletown High School swept six of ten events to win the Valley Relays with 82 points led by victories in discus, shuttle hurdle, 1 mile relay, two mile relay, sprint medley, and heavy weight relay. Linganore was second with 66, Brunswick third with 98, and MSD fourth with 26 as Linganore claimed four firsts.
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Middletown High School
Jim Frazier
Linganore
Brunswick
MSD
Inganore
Musselman
King
Wills
Wallis
Myers
Alexander
Brown
Hoffman
Delaughter
Masser
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Rogowski
Sims
Dodson
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Mso
Matthews
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Ogle
Loveliss
Henderson
Lingasnore
Smith Holmes
Brandenburg Harley
Orioles To Sell Opening Ducats
The Baltimore Orioles announce opening day tickets go on sale at Memorial Stadium over the weekend. The ticket office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and noon to 5 pm Sunday. Another 3,400 bleacher seats go on sale Tuesday noon as the world champion Orioles open the 1967 season vs the Minnesota Twins before a potential crowd surpassing 40,000.
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Baltimore Orioles
Memorial Stadium
Orioles
Minnesota Twins
CBS cancels Stanley Cup telecast due to AFTRA strike
New York AP CBS announced it canceled Saturday afternoon telecast of the Stanley Cup playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in Montreal. Canadian unions refused to cover the game over the AFTRA strike, so CBS will substitute a rerun of January’s Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs in Los Angeles.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
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CBS
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles
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