Player opens three stroke lead in U S Open at Oakmont
Gary Player, battling post surgery recovery, shot a four under par 67 to take a three stroke lead after the first round at Oakmont. Defending champ Jack Nicklaus followed with 71 while Lee Trevino, Ray Floyd and Jim Colbert shared second place.
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Oakmont
Gary Player
Lee Trevino
Jim Colbert
Ray Floyd
Floyd
Colbert
Jack Nicklaus
Oakmont Country Club
Bruce Crampton
Nicklaus
Tony Jacklin
England
Ben Crenshaw
Texas
George Archer
J.C
Snead
Tom Weiskopf
Jimmy Jamieson
Charles Sifford
Tommy Aaron
Billy Casper
Gene Littler
New Zealand
Bob Charles
Ralph Johnston
Johannesburg
Arnold Palmer
Florida
Houston
Free swimming lessons offered for Pecos children
Wadley teaches free swimming to children ages 7 to 12 with the Pecos Optimist Club sponsoring. Classes, limited to 16 students, require registration via Carl McGee at 1310 S. Eddy. The next class starts July 2 and will continue as long as enrollments exist.
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Pecos Optimist Club
Kathy Wadley
Carl McGee
S. Eddy
McGee
Miss Wadley
Weight program builds stamina at high school
About 50 boys aged 9 to 16 participate in a summer weight training program directed by athletic director Jerry Millsapps. They meet in the high school gym from 8:30 to noon and 6 to 8 in the evenings, using exercises like the lateral pulley bench press military press dipbar and knee machine to improve strength and overall health during off months.
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Jerry Millsapps
Millsapps
Juarez Pace Track Feature Draws Close, Three Make Run
The Dallas feature at Juarez Pace Track on Saturday promises a tight mile and an eighth. Bo Bo's Mist with Emilio Salcedo aboard seeks another distance win after its June 3 victory. Unstrung, owned by A. M. Fendi of Phoenix, chased a mile and a sixteenth win here and aims for a payoff. Lunik Boss, with Eddie Padilla aboard for Linda Aldoff, looks for a hopeful upset in the Juarez feature.
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Juarez
Dallas
Bo Bo’s Mist
Lunik Boss
Emilio Salcedo
Irons
Mist
Unstrung
A. M. Fendi
Phoenix
Linda Aldoff
Eddie Padilla
Fishing report highlights Lake Spence near San Angelo
Good fishing at Lake Spence with big striped bass and keeper size black bass reported. Stripers feed on shad, many taken with deep trolling rigs, some top water bites. Largest striper weighed 12 pounds by Parks and Wildlife personnel. potential to reach 35 pounds. Black bass activity rising around ledges and dropoffs.
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Lake
V. Spence
San Angelo
Colorado River
Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks Department
Spence
Lake Spence
Kim Hagen
Lake E. V
Spence Noor
Pecos
E. V. Spence
Sister Lupe Palm Reader Opens In Town
The ad offers Sister Lupe a palm reader and advisor who speaks Spanish and English and guarantees readings. Open seven days a week with no appointment, located one percent mile south of Monahans on Ft. Stockton Hwy 18 near the city limits.
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Lupe
Sister Lupe
Monahans
Ft. Stockton
Sian
Baseball Roundup Thirteen Weeknight Results Ahead
Thursday results include Indaans 9 Red Sox 6 and Sears forfeiting to Cardinals. Friday games feature Yankees versus Indians and other matchups across Pony and Colt leagues while girls softball sees Silver Gems and Trojanettes posting big wins.
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Red Sox
Sears
Cardinals
Yankees
Indians
Giants
Bears
Dodgers
Barstow
Pirates
Tigers
Colt League
Gray Red
Alpine
Silver Gems
Oilers
Trojanettes
Pecos Comets
Fleas
Farmerettes
Roadrunners
Rainbows
Yellowjackets
Red Robins
Eagles
Queens
Cubs Top Astros 5-4 Behind Williams Homers and Jenkins
Billy Williams drove in three runs with a single and a homer as Ferguson Jenkins won for Chicago, 5-4. The Cubs scored twice in the fourth, added a fifth in the seventh, while Houston managed two unearned runs and a later RBI double from Lee May.
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Houston
Billy Williams
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Williams
Jerry Reuss
Cubs
Ron Santo
Jose Cardenal
Randy Hundley
RBI
Jenkins
Tommy Helms
Lee May
Roger Metzger
Astro
Cardenal
May
Speed Reading Course To Begin At Pecos
The Institute of Speed Reading announces a 24 hour summer course open to anyone over 13. The program promises tripled reading speed and better comprehension after eight weeks, plus study, test taking, and concentration improvements. Free one hour orientations are set at Pecos Chamber of Commerce Conference Room on Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM and a final Sunday June 17 at 2 36 PM. Special tuition and parental accompaniment for minors.
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Institute of Speed Reading, Inc
Pecos
Free vacation for Pecos boys at Camp Hoblitzelle
Six Pecos boys will spend a week at The Salvation Army Camp Hoblitzelle near Dallas this summer. Camp activities include boating hiking archery horseback riding fishing swimming crafts worship and Bible study supervised by coaches and counselors. Donations financed each trip and Camp Hoblitzelle sits on 360 wooded acres with a 30acre lake hosting thousands of youth this summer.
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Derwin
Cleveland Sheppard
Camp Hoblitzelle
Salvation Army
Pecos
Dallas
John Lewis
Salvation Army Service Unit
Benny Chavez
Pete Benavides
George Garcia
Ernesto Orona
Derwin Sheppard
Cleveland S. Sheppard Ili
Lewis
Hoblitzelle
Pecos Service Unit Committee
Pecos Golf Course to host low ball member guest tourney
Pecos Municipal Golf Course will stage a low ball member guest partnership event this Saturday and Sunday. Local pro Bill Wilson expects 25 to 30 teams, each paying 40 dollars. Teams comprise a local association member and an out of town guest, with merchandise prizes to keep winners classified as amateurs.
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Pecos Municipal
Bill Wilson
Eagles gear up for football after rough baseball exit
Pecos high school sports shift from a disappointing baseball season to football as graduation thins the veteran lineup. Fans fear a repeat of last year’s bi district exit, while rising juniors gain experience to fill gaps. Mark Jackson earns praise for mid season hits and fans report strong fishing lure stringers around Pecos.
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Eagles
Pecos
Mark Jackson
Austin
Mark
Fernando Hernandez
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