Casper Chooses Faith Over Open Title Defense
Newly crowned U S Open champion Billy Casper says he will skip the British Open next month to attend a Mormon church event after converting to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints late last year. Casper, 34, tied Arnold Palmer for the Open title at the Olympic Club and earned 25000 dollars plus 1500 from playoff proceeds, planning to tithe 10 percent to the church.
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Great Collapse Douses Arnie's 1966 Comeback
Arnold Palmer endured a dramatic collapse in the U S Open playoff at Olympic Country Club as Billy Casper surged with key puts. Palmer lost a seven stroke lead to finish tied and lose in the playoff, marking a bitter end to his comeback year and confirming Casper’s putting advantage.
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Yogi Berra Pushes Son Toward Major League Path
Mets coach Yogi Berra sends 16 year old Larry to Ted Williams baseball school in Lakeville Mass to train as a hitting catcher. Larry, a 6 footer, hit .400 this spring for Montclair Academy and will Star in Williams leagues. Berra notes his son has two years left at Montclair before aiming for Southern California.
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Ortiz Wins Title Bout With Late Technical KO
In Pittsburgh Carlos Ortiz stopped Johnny Bizzarro in 2 29 of the 12th to defend his lightweight crown. The Puerto Rican born New Yorker plans to run for New York State Senate in the 29th District, saying he will campaign across his district and bring boxing gloves to show he will be a fighting senator. Referee John McTiernan halted the fight after Bizzarro stood wobbly, Ortiz leading on all scorecards 51 49 5250 and 50 49. Ortiz eyed moves to welterweight and possible matchups with Elorde or Ramos, while Teddy Brenner aims for Ortiz to box Elorde or Narvaez next fall at Madison Square Garden. The crowd of 4,204 paid $31,000. Ortiz had a $41,000 guarantee with Bizzarro earning $3,850 plus potential TV cuts. promoters reportedly lost about $21,000.
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Buck) McTiernan
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Bryant Suffers Exhaustion After Clinic Collapse
Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant fainted at a Pepperdine coaching clinic and was hospitalized with exhaustion syndrome. He regained alertness and spoke with his wife visiting him. Bryant has a 69-12-6 record at Alabama and won national titles in 1962 1964 and 1965 with Coach of the Year honors in 1963.
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Bear) Bryant
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Mudcat Grants long gone glory haunt MLB losses
Angels tame Mudcat Grant 5-3 as Minnesota falls, Grant lamenting a season marred by an unearned run and a lowered win total. Oliva miscue aids two Angels runs. Agee powers Chicago past Kansas City with three hits while Washington topples Cleveland.
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Liitle League Athletics Final Scores Feature Several Clubs
Baseball style box score shows multiple teams including Yanks Indians White Sox Dodgers Giants with player line totals and team totals. records indicate runs hits and errors across several squads in a compact scoreboard snapshot.
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