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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1966
Page
6
Doug Sanders won the Greater Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina after a sudden death playoff with Tom Weiskopf. Sanders took the $20 000 first prize and his third PGA winter tour victory by sinking a five foot par putt to seal the win.
The 23 year old Weiskopf twin bogeys aside, Sanders wins the Palm Springs tournament in a sudden death playoff against Arnold Palmer after an eight under par 276. Sanders remains the tour money leader, with a string of past wins including the GGC and Jacksonville Open.
Augusta reader predicts an $18.74 World Series fare between Cincinnati and Cleveland, with Cincinnati the NL favorite and Cleveland in the AL top spot. Detailed finish order for both leagues lists many teams including Detroit, Minnesota, Baltimore, Chicago, New York, Washington, California, Boston, Kansas City and more. Mentions Jim Maloney, Sammy Ellis, Pappas, O'Toole, Nuxhall, Joey Jay, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Don Sutton and Gil Hodges shaping the season outlook.
Dodgers catcher Roseboro, after a past clash with Juan Marichal, hits a three run homer off Marichal to pace an 8 4 victory. Marichal was fined and suspended previously. Roseboro later contributed with an inside the park single. Other spring results noted include Twins over Cardinals, White Sox blanking Astros, Yankees blasting Phillies, A’s routing Mets, and more.
Baseball scores from multiple games across Florida and other cities. Notable events include home runs by B Robinson Bowens Powell Green Roseboro Clemente and Heffner among others with wins for Carroll Bennett Reed and Womack. The slate features high runs in St Louis and Minnesota’s 28 run effort against St Louis.
West Virginia defeated Slippery Rock 989 to 56 as Jack Carter led the Mountaineers with a 15 foot pole vault, a new stadium outdoor record. Moon won broad and triple jumps, Horner high jump, Whaley shot put and discus, Stahovic javelin, with WVU sweeping all seven field events and ten of seventeen events overall.
Istvan Gulyas of Hungary won the men's singles title in Nice by defeating Daniel Contet of France 6 1 6 0 13 11. Sonia Pachta of Austria defeated Jill Blackman of Australia 6 4 6 4 in the ladies final. Blackman then teamed with Rita Bentley to win the ladies doubles 6 2 6 1 over Virginia Wade and Francis MacLennan.
United Press International experts pick Tommy Helms Joe Foy and Bobby Murcer as top rookie prospects for 1966 with Helms slated for Reds second base and Murcer taking over Yankees shortstop. Foy projects for Red Sox third base as Sonny Jackson also earns votes among NL hopefuls with Don Sutton Kernek Jaster Barton Mason Jones Fryman Hundley among other candidates.
Southern University swept the Texas Relays events, setting multiple records across the two day meet. Senior Theron Lewis anchored a mile relay in 3:04.7 as Southern claimed three college division records including the two mile relay and the sprint medley. Kansas freshman Jim Ryan won the open mile in 4:03.9, while John Hartfield of Texas Southern high jumped 7 feet to highlight an eventful meet that produced seventeen records. Preston Davis led Texas with standout 1:48.3 half mile as Southern earned the most university division relays with 10.
Four time Masters champion Arnold Palmer, aiming for a record fifth title, hurried to prepare after a three stroke Greensboro Open showing. Palmer left for Augusta as Doug Sanders won a playoff over Tom Weiskopf, while Nicklaus and Player skipped Greensboro to train for the Masters.
The excerpt lists relay splits and times including a 3:04.7 relays record, with prior 3:07.8 set by Texas Southern in 1965, and places Oklahoma Christian Prairie View A&M Lincoln East Texas State with times around 3:13 to 3:16.
New York boxing officials press Jose Torres to sign a title defense, with the WBA threatening to strip his belt if negotiations with Wayne Thorton falter. The New York State Athletic Commission may not force a specific opponent, having previously considered Peralta and Archer unsatisfactory candidates.
Southern Illinois captured the team crown at 187.20 points led by Frank Schmidt who won two gold medals. Schmidt took the floor exercise with 9.525 and the long horse vault with 9.575 as California, Michigan State, Iowa State, Michigan, and Penn State followed.
Standings and results from Sunday games show Chicago (AL) 6 over Houston 0 Kansas City 10 over New York NL 2 Minnesota 2 over St. Louis 1 New York AL 8 over Philadelphia 3 Washington 12 over Pittsburgh 9 Atlanta 2 over Cincinnati 1 in 11 innings Los Angeles 8 over San Francisco 4 Cleveland 9 over Portland PCL 7 Chicago NL 8 over California 7 Baltimore 8 over Miami St 5. Monday games include Washington vs Baltimore Boston vs New York NL California vs Chicago NL Chicago AL vs St. Louis Cleveland vs Los Angeles Kansas City vs Minnesota New York AL vs Cincinnati Atlanta vs Philadelphia Pittsburgh vs Houston only games scheduled.
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