Sam Snead Eyes Masters After Greensboro Open Win
Sam Snead, near 53, won the Greater Greensboro Open with a 273 total, the oldest major PGA winner. Jack McGowan, Billy Casper, Phil Rodgers, Labron Harris, and Tony Lema chased him. McGowan and Casper tied for second at 278. Bert Weaver and others chased after. prize money totaled 11,000 for the winner and 4,733 for second.
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Dick Mayer
Don Finsterwald
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Wright Wins in Sudden Death at Baton Rouge Invitational
Mickey Wright captures the $8,500 Baton Rouge Invitational in a sudden death playoff over Jo Ann Prentice after both birdied the first playoff hole. Wright, the leading money winner from last season, closed with a two over par 74. Prentice had led after the second round with 140 total in the 54 hole event. Kathy Cornelius and Kathy Whitworth tied for third at 215, while Sandra Haynie finished fifth with 217 tying Patty Berg and Betsy Rawls.
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Sonny Liston in Denver legal brush over parking
Sonny Liston ex heavyweight champ faced Denver police after failing to move his car at the scene of a minor accident. He was ordered to appear in municipal court by May 5 on charges of not showing a driver’s license and disobeying a police order. The incident happened as he trained for a title bout with Cassius Clay in Boston on May 25.
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Third NASCAR Race Called Due To Rain
Atlanta 500 stock car race washed out by heavy rain Saturday night and Sunday morning has been rescheduled for next Sunday. A 250 mile race listed for North Wilkesboro North Carolina next Sunday will also be moved to avoid conflicting with the Atlanta 500.
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Venturi Faces Medical Hurdle at Masters Tournament
U S Open champion Ken Venturi arrives at Augusta with circulatory trouble in his hands threatening his Masters bid while he remains determined to contend. The Open victory gave him a 10 year Masters invitation as he battles fatigue and a four year dry spell. Sam Snead wins Greensboro Open as most players practice mid-April Masters week.
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Robinson Big Gun In Reds' Pennant Hopes
Frank Robinson, the Reds star, is expected to lift Cincinnati in 1964 as spring results show. He homered for a fifth time this spring, driving in three, helping Cincinnati to a 7-3 win over Detroit and a 17-6 Grapefruit League record.
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Red Wings Take Lead In Series With Black Hawks
DETROIT UP I The NHL Stanley Cup semifinal between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks tightened as Detroit led 2 0 after a 6 3 win that featured a rowdy atmosphere. Injuries plagued both teams as players were stretchered and sidelined, with key players Larry Jeffrey Val Fonteyne Gary Bergman and other teammates listed as hurt or likely out for the next game in Chicago. The Maple Leafs Canadiens series in Toronto also resumes with Toronto trailing 2 0.
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Exhibition Baseball Scores From United Press International
Washington defeated New York 4 to 3 in an exhibition game. Cincinnati beat Detroit 7 to 3, St. Louis overwhelmed Kansas City 14 to 1, Chicago A beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in ten innings, and Pittsburgh edged New York 9 to 8 in extra innings as San Francisco beat Los Angeles 6 to nothing. Los Angeles split against Chicago A. Cleveland defeated Los Angeles A 7 to 1. Chicago N versus Boston listed as canceled due to wet grounds.
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Packers Host Cardinals in Preseason Game at Green Bay
Green Bay Wisconsin UPI reports the Packers close their pre season slate with a game against the St Louis Cardinals on September 11 in Green Bay. Head coach and general manager Vince Lombardi announced the plans today.
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Freeman Pilots Ford To Win In King Coal Race
Huntington West Virginia Sunday Dick Freeman age 33 piloted his 1964 Ford to victory in the 200 lap King Coal Classic at the West Virginia International Speedway Ona. He finished in 1 15.28 at an average speed of 69.843 mph securing the season opener.
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Interest Shown In Trap Hill II League Formation
Trap Hill District Little League organized here Sunday with Noel Mankin elected president and Victory Birch field named vice president secretary-treasurer. About 20 to 25 adults attended to counter rumors of a possible year without baseball. A meeting on the Senior Little League division was scheduled for next Sunday at 4 p.m. to recruit 13 to 15 year olds. The league aims to raise 100 dollars per team through sponsorships as financial troubles loom. Meantime ARCA racing opened in West Virginia drawing about 5,000 fans as Freeman led early and finished atop a 4,600 dollar purse race won at an average speed of 78.41 mph amid 23 caution laps and several minor incidents.
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Celtics and Lakers Eyes on Playoff Clash Amid Injuries
The Celtics beat the 76ers 108 98 and the Lakers downed the Bullets 122 115 as both teams press toward a possible showdown. Heinsohn Havlicek and Russell led Boston while Baylor exited early for L A with Baylor out, Ellis 18 points 15 rebounds stepping in. West scored 49 in defeat for Los Angeles while West bruises.
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Elks Golf Tournament Moves to Princeton
Beckley reports the West Virginia Elks Golf Tourney will be played at Princeton Elks Country Club after 30 years in Hinton. An advisory committee during the West Virginia Elks mid year meeting decided to relocate due to course capacity. The event, likely first or second week of June, draws many of the mountain state's top golfers.
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Hogan Sees Slim Masters Chance At Augusta
Ben Hogan, 52, says he has a slim chance to win the Masters as he returns to Augusta. He admits he is not hitting well yet but sees daylight on the greens and believes his putter is coming around. Hogan won Masters titles in 1951 and 1953 and has finished runner-up four times.
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86 Proofs 1962 Cho Spring Distillery Louisville KY
A fragment notes 86 proofs for a product at Cho Spring Distillery in Louisville Kentucky during 1962. The terse OCR snippet cites the distillery and location, indicating a liquor labeling or production detail from the era.
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