Open tennis gold rush begins today
Forest Hills N Y AP Open tennis launches an 11 day run for the first U S Open Tennis Championships at the West Side Tennis Club A star draw features Rod Laver and Arthur Ashe among 96 men and 64 women in a field with a record purse of 100 000 The men prize is 14000 and women 6000 with Billie Jean King favored to win The event opens with Mrs King facing Helen Amos and Laver and Ashe hold byes and will play in the stadium Sunday
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Arthur Ashe
U.S
Richmond
Wimbledon
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean
Judy Tegart
Laver
Tony Roche
Major League Box Scores Summary
Nolan Carroll and Bench Cardwell Taylor Martin lead in a Major League box score. Nolan notches win to improve to 7-3 while Cardwell suffers the loss to fall to 7-12. Wayne Martin earns the save in relief.
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Carroll
Cardwell
Taylor
Martin W—Nolan
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Penguins Veteran Hank Bassen Retires From Pro Hockey
Pittsburgh AP veteran goalie Hank Bassen of the Penguins announced his retirement from professional hockey on Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh Penguins
National Hockey League
Bowling Congress names new president for 1968-69
Gilbert L. Adamowski of Chicago is the 1968-69 president of the American Bowling Congress. He succeeds Harry G. Sherwood of Burbank, California.
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Gilbert L. Adamowski
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Harry G. Sherwood
Burbank
California
Plays at Duke Recruit Chooses Grace as Football Candidate
A Duke football candidate list includes Chuck Grace, a 5 11 205 pound middle guard from Carbondale, among 65 varsity hopefuls for the season.
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Chuck Grace
Carbondale
Three leaders top first round at 68th U.S. Amateur in Columbus
Michael Bonallack Jack Veghte and Allen Miller III led by one over field after 18 holes at Scioto Country Club. Bonallack praised the slick greens, Veghte faded late, Miller kept par through most holes as 150 players began the chase to Friday final rounds.
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University of Georgia
Pensacola
Van Dyne Leads Finn Class Sailing Trials
Carl Van Dyne of Short Hills New Jersey passed Bob Andre of San Diego in the final 100 yards to win the second race of the Finn class Olympic sailing trials in San Diego. No races Thursday with the seven race series resuming Friday.
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Carl van Dyne
Short Hills
N.J
Bob Andre
San Diego
Thunderbird golf classic opens Friday in Clifton New Jersey
Arnold Palmer defends the Thunderbird title at the 130000 event on the Montclair Country Club course. Jack Nicklaus, Julius Boros and Billy Casper are among the favorites in a 150 player field as top golfers vie for the win. Palmer seeks a second Thunderbird crown joining past champs Littler Lema Rudolph and Nicklaus.
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Upper Montclair Country Club
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Thunderbird
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Arnie
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