Tennis World Cup first round shocks fans with swift 31 point matches
In Kansas City 1017 fans watched Dennis Ralston and John Newcombe win matches under a 31 point system on a synthetic rink like court. Ralston beat Barthes 31 26 31 29 in 49 minutes while Drysdale edged Newcombe 31 30 25 31 5 2. Crowds booed disputed calls and promoters offered perfume or cologne as incentives. United States leads Europe 1 0 and Australia leads England South Africa 1 0 as six day event heads to St. Louis.
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Kansas City
Dennis Ralston
John Newcombe
Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Pierre Barthes
France
Newcombe
South Africa
Cliff Drysdale
Drysdale
Dave Dixon
Barthes and Newcombe
United States
Europe
Australia
England
St. Louis
Big E's 39 Points Spark Houston Past Marshall 102-93
Elvin Hayes led Houston with 39 points and 19 rebounds guiding the top-ranked Cougars to a 102-93 win over Marshall in a Madison Square Garden showdown. The victory stretched Houston's record to 20-0 as Duke, North Carolina, and others also won.
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New York
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Madison Square Garden
Marshall
Big E
Cougars
Thundering Herd
Soi
North Carolina
Florida State
Ucla
Hayes
Army
New York U
Tar Heels
Larry Miller
Duke
South Carolina
Virginia
Mike Lewis
Steve Vandenberg
Lewis
Tulsa
North Texas State
Do They Still Use A White Ball? Desert Golf Classic Scores
In Palm Springs the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic uses color coded courses Green for La Quinta Black for El Dorado red for Indian Wells and blue for Bermuda Dunes. Arnold Palmer Gay Brewer Bing Casper Bruce Devlin and Kermit Zarley led through 36 holes with Devlin and Zarley at 138. John Schiee aced the 16th at El Dorado en route to 142.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Bing Casper
Mark
la Quinta
el Dorado
Indian Wells
Bermuda Dunes
Arnold Palmer
Gay Brewer
Casper
Bruce Devlin
Devlin
Kermit Zarley
Seattle
Zarley
Brewer
Palmer
Bob Rosburg
Bill Collins
Roseburg
Collins
John Schiee
Dallas
Schiee
Bowling Scores AMF League and Related Highs
Bowlers across multiple leagues post top scores and series. Dexman leads with 187 game and 504 series for AMF League. Hiatt posts 201 with 495 overall for Hiatt Decorator. Heckman tops with 520 in singles for Hank’s Sinclair. Kampschroeder 633 with 245-633 for Pepsi Cola. Marstall 197 with 526 for Pence Food Center II.
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Scafe
Dexman
Hiatt Decorator
Hiatt
Berger
Dengel and Son
Allen
Divco-Wayne
Yost
Hank
Sinclair
Bowman
Heckeman
Heckman
OGG
Fritts
Lewis
NAOMI
M. Ball
Coca-Cola
Beets
Litwin's
Linneman
Pepsi Cola
Kampschroeder
Basketball Scores From Midwest Games
Dayton defeated Miami 98 to 60 while Nebraska beat Colorado 87 to 73. Other results include Oklahoma City 127 over Wisconsin Milwaukee 99 and Illinois 85 over Oshkosh St 71. Also Hardin Simmons 87 Tulsa 70 and North Texas 57 over Brigham Young 118 to Utah State 103.
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Denton
Tex
Rob Washington
Tulsa
Don May
Dayton
Miami
Florida
Oklahoma City
Ardel England
Wisconsin
New Mexico State
Hardin-Simmons
Aggies
Brigham Young
Midwest
Fla
Nebraska
Colorado
Okla
Cty
Wis
Miln
Illinois
Oshkosh St
Southwest
New Mex
Hardin Simmons
North Texas
Brig, Young
Utah St
KU Romps On Cinders In Dual Track Meet
Kansas University crushed Southern Illinois 101-30 as World mile record holder Jim Ryun set meet marks by winning the mile in 4:07.3 and the two mile in 8:48.6. KU others, including Gene McClain and Jim Olson, also posted strong times while George Byers swept the hurdles. The mile relay team of Mark Ferrell, Randy Julian, Julio Meade and Ben Olison posted a 3:19.2.
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Lawrence, Kan
Kansas University
Jim Ryun
Ryun
John Lawson
Wichita
Twoe
Oscar Moore
Southern Illinois
Kansas
Gene McClain
Jim Olson
Bob Steinhoff
Doug Knop
George Byers
Jayhawk
Mark Ferrell
Randy Julian
Julio Meade
Ben Olison
Boxing Results in New England and California Titles
The Associated Press reports Renal do Victoria of Pittsfield Massachusetts stopped Gene Herrick of Saco Maine to retain the New England welterweight title. In Los Angeles Mando Ramos outpointed Irish Frankie Crawford to win or advance in a lightweight bout.
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Associated Press
Portland
Maine
Renaldo Victoria
Pittsfield
Mass
Gene Herrick
Saco
Victoria
New England
Los Angeles
Mando Ramos
Long Beach
Calif
Frankie Crawford
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Shelden
White
Ottawa
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Briscoe
Lancaster
Moore
J, Johnston
Nitcher
Wills
Burns
Salb
Jerry Allen
Iowa
Harry Smith
Harry Smith Auto Supply
S. Main
Dave Smith
Fective Yan
Aang Smith
Businese
Otta
Dave
Agate
Wiggins
Nuzman Lumber
Magnavox
Betemeyer Nas
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