Lefthander Bob Charles Takes Houston Golf Lead
Bob Charles of New Zealand shot a 66 to land a two day total of 133 and hold a one stroke edge over Jack Nicklaus and amateur Swermit Zarley in the Houston Golf Classic second round. Nicklaus posted a 69 while Tammy Aaron slipped to a 73 to reach 197. The event prize is $50,000.
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Fred Hawkins
Tommy Aaron Miller Barber
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Bill Casper
Jimmy Demacret
Buday Weaver
Kei Nagle
Frank Shanahan
Jacky Cupri
Dan Sikes
Colude King
Jim Wright
Rex Baxter Jr
Dave Rogen
Gene Bone
Guy Brewer
al Belding
Joy Hebert
Dave Morr
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al Murray
Jerry Barber
Bob Goelt
Tammy Boalt
Haynie and Rawls Tie For Sunshine Open Lead
Nineteen year old Sandra Haynie of Houston and veteran Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg led after the first round of the Sunshine Women's Open, both shooting 71 to break par by one stroke. Amateurs noted in the field include Sybil Griffin Kathy Whitworth Bonnin Hoffman and several others as the tournament nears its weekend rounds.
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Houston
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Sybil Griffin
Kathy Whitworth
Bonnin Hoffman
Gloria Amstrong
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Marlen Hagge
Judy Kimball
Don Ann Prentice
Sharon Scallard
Sondra Spuzich
Mickey Wright
Mary Lena Faut
Ghieria Fecht
Pouletia Lee Oe
North South Women’s Amateur Golf Title Won by Roth
Nancy Roth of Hollywood California won the 61st North and South Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament at Pinehurst in a 2 and 1 final over Phyllis Tisl Pruess.
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Bobcats Take District Lead With Big Win
South San Antonio High School crushed Eagle Pass 15-5 to seize undisputed hold on district 15-AAA. Bobcats improved to 3-0 in district play while Eagle Pass dropped to 2-1. Notable hitters included Bill McAllister with two doubles and two singles Billy Jorgensen with a triple and two singles and George Maggio homering with runners aboard.
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Laredo Beats McCollum Twice In District Softball Clash
Laredo Tigers swept McCollum in a district doubleheader winning 6-4 and 11-7 at Harlandale High. Leading hitters included Don Smith and Lang Wunsch with multiple hits for Laredo while McCollum’s Chuck Robinson and Bert Nabors posted key hits. The game featured strong pitching by Ricky Thompson for Harlandale and solid support from MacArthur’s Kel Snyder and Gomez.
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Belgian book keeper wins Boston Marathon in record time
Aurele Vandendriessche surged to victory in 2 hours 18 minutes 5 seconds, breaking the previous Boston record held by American Johnny Kelley. Kelley finished second as Abebe Bikila faded to fifth, with Eino Oksanen fourth and Brian Kilby third. Jessie Eblen led American finishers in sixth for SeattleOlympic Club.
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Gar Williams
Louis Castagnola
Washington, D.C
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Fiesta Regatta Opens With Sunfish Races At Woodlawn Lake
Star skippers from Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi join local sailors at Woodlawn Lake for the Fiesta Regatta start. The first weekend features Sunfish class racing at 1 pm with more heats Sunday at 10 am. The second weekend April 27 28 will host larger Snipe class boats as the event expands.
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SMU Baseball Victorious With Home Runs Against Baylor and Texas
SMU bats explode as McCallum hits a homer for the Mustangs while Baylor and Texas Christian tallied runs. Players Miller Rentto McGuire Puck and others feature in the slugfest with multiple pitchers and fielders contributing. Home runs listed for Thompson Reynolds and others highlight a high scoring Texas college baseball clash.
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Southside Cardinals sweep Sabinas in district doubleheader
Southside Cardinals win 9-1 and 6-1 over Sabinas Friday to improve to four wins and two losses in District 40. Richard Alaniz collected three singles in game one while Howard Benavides added a single and a double in game two.
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Eagles Favored In Regional Track Meet At Alamo Stadium
Brackenridge Eagles enter regional competition as favorites after Highland Owls sprinter John Hopkins injures a leg. Hopkins may skip the 100 as Robert White fills in at 440 relay prelims while Warren McVeanow and Wade Whitney lead Brackenridge in events like 100 220 440 relays and broad jump. Other contenders include Corpus Christi Miller Kingsville and Austin F. Austin with records expected to fall in AAA and AAAA. Prelims start 10 am finals 2 30 pm admission 1 adult 5 cents students.
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Texas Southern Relays Sweep Sparks Kansas Meet
Texas Southern's track team pushed toward a relay sweep at the 38th Kansas Relays in Lawrence. The Houston program won the college division sprint medley in 20.6 seconds, the best this season, while Nebraska claimed the university division sprint medley. University of Houston edged Kansas in the four mile relay as Laurie Elliott anchored to beat Tommie Coane. Mulkey starred in the decathlon with 4.04 points, and Mulkey won the shot put and broad jump. Roger Sayers faded with injury after leading the 1100 yard dash prelims. Nate Mamas and Roy Thanson posted fast 97s in other heats. Jim Miller won the 401 meter hurdles. Geoff Walker added a 18-3 shot put for UH. The meet continues with five events Saturday.
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Uni
Racing Roundup Picks No Robbery in Woods Memorial Field
No Robbery heads a 10-horse field for the $60 000 Woods Memorial at Aqueduct as Beekeeper and other stakes rivals feature in satellite events across Keeneland Bay Meadows Gulfstream and Laurel. Never Bend tops Kentucky Derby chatter after a Forerunner win at Keeneland boosting earnings toward 500000.
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Celtics Edge Lakers 108 105 in tight Friday clash
The Celtics defeated the Lakers 108 to 105 in a close game at Aqueduct. Details are unclear due to fragmented copy, but the result marks a notable win for Boston over Los Angeles.
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Regional Tennis Semi Final and Final Schedule
Regional 4A and 4AASA tennis at San Pedro Courts on Saturday with boys and girls singles and doubles. Semifinals begin at 10 30 a m and finals at 2 40 p m. Pairings drawn shortly before match time around 10 a m.
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Holy Cross Hosts Track Meet With District Teams
Holy Cross High School hosts the first annual League Class AA state track and field meet on Saturday drawing teams from four of five state districts. San Antonio area entrants include St. Peter Claver St. Anthony's Seminary La Salle and St. Mary's Fredericksburg St. Edward's Austin St. Joseph's Laredo Corpus Christi Academy St. Joseph Brownsville St. Joseph Yoakum St. Joseph Victoria and Bishop Forest Schutenbury.
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LaSalle Falcons Blank St. Marys 10-0 in Five Interscholastic Game
Pitcher Tony Garcia struck out five while allowing five singles as LaSalle High School defeated St. Marys Fredericksburg 10-0 in five innings of Texas Catholic Interscholastic League district 4-AA baseball at LaSalle field. Lead hitters included Jack Collier with two singles, and John Laskowski Roy Medina and Steve Rangel with a double each. The game ended early due to a 10lm mite.
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Ilazsoile Heep
Fritz
Vols and Mules settle for 2-2 baseball tie
Judson Rockets beat Prairie Lea 82 in a District 59-B game, as Ray Miller James Leonard and Don White lead with three hits and a double. Alamo Heights and Jefferson prep golf lead regional 4-AAA and 4-AAAA events with top scores posted as play resumes Saturday.
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Sruce Rooper
Austin SF. Austin
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McKinley slips in Dallas after back injury during quarterfinals
Top seed Chuck McKinley won his first round match at the Dallas Invitational but pulled a back muscle in the quarterfinals against Fred Stolle of Australia, losing 6-0 6-0 6-0. Stolle advanced as McKinley exited in straight sets.
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Donald Dell
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Rattlers Host Houston Nine At St Marys Field
St Marys University Rat tlers with ten wins and three losses welcome the University of Houston for a non conference clash at St Marys Vt Keefe Field Saturday at 2 p m The Rattlers improved to 2 0 in the Big State Conference after beating Texas Lutheran College Thursday.
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Buttons Lose to Panthers 11-1 in Central Catholic Tilt
Central Catholic pitchers twirled a two hitter while the Buttons exploded offensively. David Koch and Chris Maguire each had a single and a double for Central, as TMI Panthers were overwhelmed 11 to 1.
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Comets Edge St. Anthony's In Error Filled Tilt
Castroville’s Comets defeated St. Anthony’s Jackets 11 to 10 in a chaotic game. St. Anthony’s committed eight errors while Castroville had five, with Jim Scecina homering for St. Anthony’s and Ignacio Medina going 3 for 4 with a double for the Jackets. Melton earned a triple and Jungman a double for Castroville.
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Pony League Opens With Schedule At Lackland AFB
The Gateway Pony League begins with two games at Lackland AFB this Saturday. The first contest starts after opening ceremonies at 2 30 pm with Lackland Ponies facing Natalia Devine at the Lackland Youth Center. Tattle meets Somerset later in the afternoon. the public is invited.
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Sports on TV Saturday Schedule Card
Baseball features the St Louis Cardinals versus the Philadelphia Phillies at 12 15 on Channel 5 and Cincinnati against Pittsburgh at 12 30 on Channel 4. Pro bowlers tour Akron Ohio bowls at 2 30 on Channel 12 with Star Bowling at 3 15 on Channel 4. World of Sports airs national invitation parachute championships and the AAU synchronized swimming finals in Houston at 12 00 p.m. The Wood Memorial horse race at Aqueduct is at 4 45 on Channel 4. Curtis Cokes versus Joe Stable welterweights at Sunnyside Gardens Long Island starts 9 p.m. on Channel 12.
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Rams Trounce Wildcats in 9 to 6 District Baseball Game
In Del Rio John Mareshall Rams of San Antonio defeated Del Rio 9 to 6. It marked Marshall’s second win in four district outings while Del Rio dropped to their third straight defeat. The game featured key players and late runs shaping the final score.
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John Mareshall
Crystal City Pitcher Strikes Out 17 in Loss
Steve Stanley fanned 17 in six innings but his one hitter failed as Crystal City fell 2 0 to Pearsall. Crystal City managed three hits and was shut out in the loss.
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Steve Stanley
Crystal City
Texas Lutheran Wins in Tenth
Texas Lutheran rallied in the tenth to beat Houston 4 to 3 on Friday night. Ken Voges hit a game winning homer in the fifth as the Bulldogs erased an early deficit and secured the victory at home.
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