Elder cites racial bias hindering Negro golfers on pro tour
Washingtonian Lee Elder says many Black players could succeed on the professional golf tour but lack financial backing. He cites taunts at tour events in California Tennessee and Florida and says he will skip the Monsanto Open in Pensacola due to gallery bias. Elder notes 10 Black players are regulars on the PGA tour and urges practice to overcome course disparities.
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Washington (Ap
Lee Elder
Elder
California
Tennessee
Florida
Monsanto
Bethesda Country Club
Maryland
Charlie Sifford
Curtis Sifford
Pete
Cliff
Howard Brown
George Johnson
Rafael Osuna Killed in Mexico Jet Crash Near Monterrey
Rafael Osuna, famed Mexican tennis star and former U S singles champion, was among 79 believed dead after a Mexican jetliner crashed in bad weather some 31 miles west of Monterrey. Osuna had just helped Mexico beat Australia 3-2 in the Davis Cup and had spoken of his ambitions, leaving a legacy of Wimbledon doubles titles and intercollegiate successes.
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Mexico City
Rafael Osuna
Monterrey
Osuna
Mexico
Australia
U.S
Forest Hills
N.Y
Dennis Ralston
United States
Antonio Palafox
Southern California
Ramsey Earnhart
Ralston
Pit crew member tied to Andretti win has Ottawa links
Ted Hall a member of the winning Indianapolis 500 pit crew tied to Mario Andretti's victory is connected to Ottawa through his wife Marilyn Saxton, granddaughter of Mrs. Glenn Fitch. The Hall family, currently in Kansas City with a daughter Stacey, plans to move to Indianapolis to work full time as an STP mechanic.
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Mario Andretti
Ottawa
Ted Hall
Andy Granatelli
STP
Glenn Fitch
Tremont
Hall
Marilyn Saxton
Stacey
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Babe Ruth Roundup: DeMolay Tops Rotary in Ottawa League
In two tight games Wednesday night in the Ottawa Babe Ruth League DeMolay edged Rotary 5-4 after trailing early. Kiwanis also won 6-4 against the Elks as Van Jameson ripped a pair of doubles and scored in a back-and-forth contest.
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Gary Kunt
Ottawa
DeMolay
Rotary
Kiwanis
Elks
van Jameson
David Beets
Gary Dixon
Charlie Porter
Terry McDaniel
Chris Kornhaus
Porter
Chris Chaney
Frank Printy
Beers
Kramer
Mendell
Whitacre
Wolken
Boucek
Jones
Daugharthy
Kersley
Holland
Brownrigg
Howell
Lee
Hinderliter
Totals
Carlson
Jameson
VanFossen
Firestone
Cardinal King Tops Pace Field In Yonkers International
Cardinal King the New Zealand bred horse once a star of last year’s Yonkers International Pace faces tougher odds in the 50,000 event with Adaptor of Australia. Overcall and Blaze Pick lead the unbeaten rivals while the Dancer entry Adaptor and Cardinal King sit at 6-1.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Cardinal King
Yonkers Raceway
Cardigan Bay
Adaptor
Australia
Irving Berkmeyer
New Milford
N.J
Billy Myer
Stanley Dancer
Overcall
United States
Blaze Pick
Canada
del Insko
Keith Waples
USA
Blaze
Cardinal Garrison
Tom Knowles
KU Star Robisch Joins Big Eight Baseball Elite
KU basketball standout Dave Robisch, a 6 foot 9 sophomore from Springfield and first-team All-Conference pick, was named to the Big Eight baseball first team as a left handed pitcher. He posted a 3-2 record with a 2.66 ERA in 44 innings and 42 strikeouts, joining a roster heavy with Oklahoma State and Oklahoma talent.
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Kansas City
Dave Robisch
Kansas
Springfield
Robisch
Steve Patchin
Missouri
Joplin
Tigers
Bill Huisman
Oklahoma State
Chris Rickey
Olahoma
Mike Swenton
Dudley Mitchell
Colorado
Mitchell
Dale Mitchell
Bob Randall
Kansas State
Steve Houck
Olahoma State
Mike Tate
OSU
Bill Dobbs
Cowboys
Oklahoma
Houck
Dan Ruth
Bob Tate
Lloyd Hutchinson
del Blunk
Mis
Souri
Steve Gerlach
Iowa State
Bill Maxwell
Secott Harrington
Scott Harrington
Bob Case
Adrian Fiala
Nebraska
Dick Brown
Paul Womble
John Billington
Expos send Sembera and Shea to Vancouver
Montreal Expos announce Wednesday night that relievers Carroll Sembera and Steve Shea are assigned to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Sembera worked 29 relief innings with a 0-2 record and 3.10 ERA while Shea pitched 15 2/3 innings in relief, going 0-0 with a 2.87 ERA.
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Montreal
Montreal Expos
Carroll Sembera
Steve Shea
Vancouver
Sembera
Shea
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Kornhaus
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