Whitworth Wins Phoenix Thunderbird LPGA Event
Kathy Whitworth of Jal New Mexico overcame a four stroke deficit in the final round at Paradise Valley Country Club to win the Phoenix Thunderbird LPGA tournament. She shot four birdies to finish two under par for the day and 213 total, besting Mickey Wright who had led after three rounds. Whitworth earned 1350 dollars for the victory, boosting yearly earnings to 7987 dollars.
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Sun Devils Aim For First Spartans Win Under Kush
Arizona State University hopes to beat San Jose State for the first time since 1958 as Frank Kush’s team hosts the Spartans in Tempe. ASU lost 15-14 to West Texas State last week with a 99 yard interception return by Jerry LoBi. Gene Foster shines with 65 rushing yards and key plays.
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Arizona Wildcats Ready for Wyoming After Tough Air Force Loss
Arizona coach Jim Lakue said his 1-2 Wildcats will be ready for Wyoming despite a 20-6 defeat to Air Force Academy. Air Force struck early on a 27 yard TD pass from Terry Isaacson to Dick Brown, then led 10-0 after Gavin’s 41 yard field goal.
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Dodgers Rooks Lose Two Games in Arizona Action
The Scottsdale Dodgers of the Arizona Instructional Baseball League lost two straight allowing 12-4 to the Pirates and 8-0 to the Cubs after a 6-3 win on Dick Nen’s 10th inning grand slam. Rookie pitchers Phil Ortega and Joe Moeller were tagged for tough outings as the team heads to Phoenix and Scottsdale Stadium for more play.
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Denver Houston clash looms as AFL leaders meet
Gene Minizo and the Denver Broncos face the Houston Oilers led by George Blanda in a high profile duel. Houston's 56 point rout of the New York Titans set an AFL scoring record while Denver's Mingo powered a 23 6 win over Oakland.
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Casper Wins Bakersfield Open in Tour High Cash
Billy Casper won the Bakersfield Open by four strokes with a five under par 67 for a 272 total earning 6400 dollars. The ex U S Open champion and Apple Valley native moved to third on the year's money list replacing Jack Nicklaus. Tony Lema finished second with 276 and 3600 dollars.
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Dale Robertson to Attend Arizona Downs Season Opener
Television and movie star Dale Robertson will be a prominent figure as the Arizona Downs quarter horse season opens at Turf Paradise in Phoenix Thursday night. His racing stable, including Rebel Cause and Haymaker Farms, will race during the 15-program meeting supervised by Gene Chambless under Wells Fargo timer equipment. General Manager Jim Herbureaux announced the timing plan with races clocked to tenth of a second.
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Upsets Rule NFL Week With Several Surprises
The NFL saw major upsets as the Baltimore Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers all won. Detroit edged Los Angeles while Green Bay trounced Minnesota 48 21. Amos Marsh and Mike Gaechter starred for Dallas as Jim Johnson sparked San Francisco with an 8 yard TD pass. Unitas led the Colts past Cleveland 36 14 and Layne guided Pittsburgh past the Giants 20 17. Jim Brown struggled in Cleveland as Baltimore’s defense limited him to 11 yards.
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Never Bend wins Champagne Stakes at Belmont by eight lengths
Across the country top sports items include Never Bend’s eight length win in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park for 189675, Deane Beman’s record tying 66 to retain the World Amateur golf team crown, Tom Lopresti named PGA pro of the year, Hal Naragon waivers by the Minnesota Twins, Penske wins Riverside Grand Prix, Bill Casper takes Bakersfield Open by four strokes, a Batavia Downs fire kills 28 harness horses, James Tate to present Philadelphia as 1968 Olympic host site after Site Selection meeting.
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McClure Ring Fan Favorite Returns from Overseas Duty
Pfc. Wilbert Skeeter McClure, undefeated middleweight, celebrated his 12th straight pro win with a unanimous 10 round decision over Gomez Brennen at Madison Square Garden. McClure, 23, weighed 157 pounds and is set to be shipped overseas Wednesday.
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Skeeter) McClure
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Boxing delays mount as fights are postponed nationwide
Unprecedented batch of postponements hits the weekend boxing slate. Title bouts in Vienna and Portland shift dates while Zora Folley withdraws from a Madison Square Garden card due to a virus in Phoenix. Griffith defends in Vienna. Giambra meets Moyer in Portland as the World Boxing Association crowns a junior middleweight champion.
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Giants World Series fatigue ends Bay area hysteria
Fans and players in San Francisco show exhaustion after the pennant drama as the World Series with the Yankees looms. Willie Mays seeks only to finish the series, while scalpers face dwindling demand and fans return home disappointed after unplayed games and rain.
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