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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
11
Billy Casper captures his second Open title at Olympic Club after a dramatic 18 hole playoff with Arnold Palmer. Casper credits his Mormon faith and weekly fireside meetings for inner strength as he overcome Palmer's early lead and secures the victory four days before his 35th birthday.
Casper overhauled Arnold Palmer to win the Open with a final 69 while Palmer faltered with a nightmare back nine. Casper sealed it with a 40 foot birdie on the 13th and led by four after the 16th before closing four ahead at 6,719 yards. Casper earned 26,500 dollars total.
Congenial Billy Casper, new U S open golf champion, admits he never gave up on winning but says he aimed for second money as Nicklaus and Lema lurked. Palmer believed he had the title until Casper’s 15th hole birdie sparked a comeback and a four stroke playoff victory. Palmer humbly praises Casper as the tour’s best putter while Casper downplays his own strengths.
In Pittsburgh on Monday night Carlos Ortiz, a 135 pound world lightweight champ born in Puerto Rico and resident of the Bronx, stopped Johnny Bizzarro of Erie in a late KO to retain the title and boost his bid for New York state senate. Bizzarro, a used car salesman by day, fought well in early rounds but the body shot that dropped him proved decisive. Ortiz’s victory margin was cited as worth 300,000 votes in his political campaign, with a televised, financially disappointing undercard.
Margaret Smith of Australia starts her bid to win a third Wimbledon title in four years at the 80th championships. She faces Liz Starkie after byes for the first round as other seeds and Americans advance in a day of decisive matches on center court.
John W. Galbreath and Arthur J. Rooney signed leases with the Pittsburgh Stadium Authority. Galbreath will contribute at least 855000 annually for 40 years while Rooney pays 70000 yearly or 10 percent of gross receipts after taxes. Groundbreaking for the 53000 seat stadium is set for July 14 with opening planned April 1, 1968.
Spencer teased a secret karate punch and challenged Cassius Clay to defend his title at the Cow Palace in October. Promoter Lou Thomas secured a $300000 guarantee from four local businessmen. Spencer claimed Clay fights only older opponents and boasted his own punch would render Clay unconscious with gloves.
Arnold Palmer faltered on the final nine at Olympic Club, carding a 40 Monday after a seven-stroke lead slipped away Sunday. Billy Casper won the playoff with a 69 to take the $25,000 prize, Palmer earning $12,500. Palmer blamed the back nine for losing the crown and said his focus on the front five holes couldn’t compensate for the rest of the course.
In Pittsburgh United Press International reports Car Los Ortiz of New York 135 pounds stopped Johnny Bizzarro 133 pounds of Erie Pennsylvania in 12 rounds to retain the world lightweight title. Also in Tokyo Rocky Alarde 139 pounds from the Philippines KOed Makoto Watanabe 139 pounds from Japan in eight rounds to win the Oriental junior welterweight title. In Butte Montana Roger Rouse 173 pounds from Anaconda Montana stopped Rudolph Bent 164 pounds from Jamaica in five rounds.
Memorial Day weekend set a traffic fatality record. If you missed being killed, don't fret, July Fourth is coming up.
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