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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1969

Page

11

Majestic Prince Aims For Preakness Crown At Pimlico

Kentucky Derby winner Majestic Prince seeks the Preakness with Johnny Longden confident in the chestnut. Top rivals include Arts and Letters, Top Knight, Al Hattab, Jay Ray, Green grass Greene, Captain Action and Glad's Flem. Jockey Bill Hartack to guide, with Braulio Baeza aboard Arts and Letters and Manny Ycaza on Top Knight.

Baltimore, Md UPI Majestic Prince Pimlico Johnny Longden Golden Chestnut Arts and Letters Top Knight al Hattab Jay Ray Greengrass Greene Captain Action Glad’s Flem Longden Count Fleet Churchill Bill Hartack Bill Hartack Eddie Arcaro Arcaro Fabius Northern Dancer Majestic Prince Braulio Baeza Ribot Elliott Burch Burch England Manny Ycaza Jimmy Croll Ray Broussard Dike Claiborne Farm Earlie Fires Kenny Knapp Glad’s Falem Charles Town West Virginia George Cusimano Robert Wilson Glad Flame

Yancey Grabs Two Stroke Lead in Colonial Golf

Bert Yancey shot a Colonial Country Club course record tying 65 to lead the Colonial National Invitation at four under par. He carded six birdies and one bogey, with rivals including Nicklaus, Player, Montgomery and Maxwell within two strokes.

Fort Worth UPI Bert Yancey Colonial Country Club Course Jack Nicklaus Gary Player Billy Maxwell Jack Montgomery Bruce Crampton Charles Coady Gardner Dickinson Chuck Courtney Don Bies Ben Hogan Yancey Nicklaus Forth Worth Tex Colonial Country Club Bert Yancey Weer Eeee Gary Pager Seee Jack Nicklaus Oe Bruce Crampton Vee Fed Atc, Tobe Ae Charles Coody Gardner Dickinson Seeeevees Eee Aes Hiersee Seeeeee Frank Boynton Seeveeeee Gene Littler Veees Jacky Cupit Corresseeees Bob Charlies Don January Frank Beard Bruce Devlin Nee Senneee Ween R.H. Sik S Caesseveneeseees Arnold Palmer Dave Stockton O Ati Dale Douglass Coonsevee Tony Jacklin Bobby Cole Tates Charles Sifford Teen Deane Beman Seeee Dick Crawford Tee Rod Funseth Eeeve Dave Hill Doug Sanders Ernie Vossler Rdeepeees Tommy Bolt Seer Gay Brewer Ane See Jim Colbert Bob Lunn Homero Blancas Art A Tear Seeene Miller Barber Seteeee Ken Still Ceeseeeserereees Phil Rodgers Bob Stanton Orville Moody John Lotz Bobby Mitche Larry Mowry Ray Floydates Tommy Jacobs Oe Harold Henning Howie Johnson B.R. McLendon Bob Smith Jerry Edwards Ween Chi Chi Rodriguez Seeeeee Billy Casper Johnny Pott Ceesee Grier Jones Seeee Iack McGowan Teeeee Orl Stewart Ae Bob Dickson al Baldi Ser Eee Kermit Zarley Aeeneeeener Labren_ Harris fT. eeeeves Deon R ‘Am Aeons Seee Do Ford Eereeeeeeee Bob Goalby Seeeeeee Seve Rocky Thompson Sevens Chris Blocker Lee Ron Cerrudo Oer Marty Fleckman Steve Spray Eeeenree Terry Dillwean Eer Weer Bob Verwey Aeeenneee Sane Jay Nee Enenen Randy Glover Ee Wee Bob Murphy Kel Nagle Teen Ate John Jacobs Dave Marr John Schree Teee Harper Bees Bob McCallister Yeve Lionel Hebertener Don Massengale Billy’ Martindale

St Edward's and St Edwards in Big State League playoffs

Seguin Texas Lutheran College and St Edward's University of Austin will play the first game of the Big State League playoff at 4 30 p m Saturday on the Seguin Fair Grounds diamond. The second game is set for 1 30 p m Sunday on the St Edward's diamond in Austin with a decisive third game possible.

Pro golfers move between Houston area courses

Golf notes report Dick Forrester long-time Houston Country Club pro resigning to join the new 36 hole Bear Creek municipal course. Sam Spear leaves McAllen Country Club for Mission and Tommy Thompson moves from Mission to Mercedes taking a partnership in the course.

Dick Forrester Houston Bear Creek Sam Spear McAllen Country Club Mission Tommy Thompson Mercedes

Conrad's Putting: 72-hole best-ball results hailed

Cox and Jobe led at Conrad's Par 3 with 33 under par. Hovermale and Kelley followed at 32 under. Potter and Mora were third at 30 under.

Conrad Urt Cox E. B. Jobe Chester Hovermale E. F. Kelley Gene Potter George Mora

Pro Am Golf Opens at Carpenter’s Par Three Course

A 3 p.m. shotgun start begins the $5 Pro-Am at Carpenter’s Par-Three. The entry deadline is 2:30 p.m. with all funds allocated to prizes.

ED Carpenter Carpenter

Jefferson Diamond Hosts District Playoff Baseball Action

Jefferson and Lee clash at the Jefferson diamond in a 30 AAAA title rematch with the winner advancing to bi district vs Sam Houston. Memorial faces Kennedy in the 32 AAAA race with the winners meeting Burbank. weather may push games to Monday.

Jefferson Lee Sam Houston Memorial Kennedy Immedi

Trinity Steers Try for a Twin-bill in Texas

NCAA Region 6 baseball playoff between Trinity University and the University of Texas will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. with a double header at Clark Field if weather allows. A third game would be played Monday at Trinity’s E.M. Stevens Field if the teams split the double header. Trinity’s Craig Cook and Jerry Bostic will start in the first and second games, while Texas counters with Burt Hooton and James Street. Also, Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Sonny Wade to a two year contract from Emory and Henry College.

Austin Trinity University University of Texas Clark Field Omaha San Antonio Trinity E.M. Stevens Field Houston Wheeler Craig Cook Jerry Bostic Texas Cliff Gustafson Longhorns Montreal UPI Montreal Alouettes Sonny Wade Emory and Henry College of Virginia

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