Palmer Poised for Masters Bid After First Round
Arnold Palmer, age 45, seeks one more major at Augusta after a steady round that included a 69 on the 420 yard par four and a heavy rain day. Bobby Nichols led early as Elder drew cheers for being the first Black player in the Masters field, with Palmer’s hopeful fans awaiting the second round.
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Pecos golf duo earns 2-AAA All District honors
Pecos places two top golfers Richard Rankin and Paul Chandler on the 2-AAA All District team as Rankin advances to regional in Andrews after a district playoff win. Chandler and Rankin tied for second in the overall medalist race behind Blaine McAllister with 306 in regulation and a 74 for Rankin and 75 for Chandler in final round at the Mustang course.
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Tired Colonels push toward playoff sweep with win
The Kentucky Colonels, riding a 13 game run in 19 days, crushed Memphis 101-80 to take a 3-0 lead in their American Basketball Association playoff series. Coach Hubie Brown said the tired squad wants the sweep but aims to rest afterwards. The Indiana Pacers led San Antonio 3-0 in the Western semifinal after a 113-103 overtime win, aiming for a sweep Saturday in Indiana.
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Braves keep pressure on Bullets home record doubt
The Washington Bullets held the NBA's best home record but the Buffalo Braves proved their strength on the road. In the regular season, Buffalo won both meetings at Washington’s home court and then defeated the Bullets 113-102 in Landover to open the Eastern Conference semifinals. Detroit and New York also won playoff games, setting up decisive weekend showdowns.
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Eagles host Eagles in Pecos baseball tilt
Pecos hosts Ector in a 7:30 p.m. league game as Pecos leads the district with a 3-0 record while Ector sits 1-2 and Kermit stands 3-1 at midseason. Seminole visits Andrews and Monahans travels to Kermit in other area matchups shaping the race for top diamond team.
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Bible-toting Dark finds relief in Norris debut
Oakland manager Alvin Dark quotes Jeremiah 33 3 after Catfish Hunter leaves. Rookie Mike Norris, 20, debuts with a three hitter in a 9 0 win over the Chicago White Sox as the A s ride high on offense with Jackson North and Rudi contributing three hits each.
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Track stage set for district 2-AAA meet in Odessa
Odessa hosts the district 2-AAA track finals at W T Barrett Stadium starting at 9 a m with field events and 9 30 a m preliminaries followed by a 2 p m final. Mona hans and Pecos enter as the top two teams in a two horse race as Lobo and Eagles rely on their strengths in field events and sprinting.
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Sudden death playoff pays off in scramble
Winning the first hole of sudden death playoff action means the difference of 15 dollars in merchandise prizes for the victor in Sundays Jaycee golf scramble. The winning team of Steve Clinton Mike Les sert Harry Foster and Jimmy Stewart claimed the bonus after beating out two other teams in the playoff.
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