Ill State lands Nathlich and Bechtold in golf signings
Illinois State University signed two top Illinois high school golfers, Jay Bechtold and Don Nathlich of Mt. Vernon, as they join coach Milt Weisbecker’s Redbirds. Bechtold tied for ninth at Minis with 154, Nathlich tied for 15th two strokes back, both regarded as strong collegiate prospects amid Weisbecker’s NCAA finals run in Albuquerque.
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Medinah
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Mt. Vernon
Iinois State University
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Nathlich
Tilinsis State
Milt Weisbecker
Redbimi
Albuquerque
N. Alex
Nethlich
Indian Hills
Weisbecker
Illinois State
Hogan to play again Hogan to play again
Former golfing great Ben Hogan, 56, cleared to start playing golf after a hospital checkup in New Orleans. He plans social golf in Fort Worth and says a return to professional play would need at least two years to regain form, though a tour comeback cannot be ruled out.
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Hopman quits race for Australian tennis post
Australian Davis Cup captain Harry Hopman withdrew from the ballot for the presidency of the Australian Tennis Association. He said he would continue his fight against professionalism and oppose opening the Davis Cup to contracted professionals, which he argued would empower the two professional promoters.
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Australia
Harry Hopman
Australian Tennis Association
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London
the Herald
Promiers
Carew steals home sparks Twins 8 2 win over Angels
Minnesota center fielder Rod Carew tied the AL single season home steal mark with his seventh home steal, a first inning sprint from third as the Twins beat the California Angels 8 to 2. Angels' manager Larry Phillips called it a showboating stunt, while Twins boss Billy Martin supported Carew's aggressive baserunning.
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California Angels
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
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Martin
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Tony Oliva
Murphy
Detroit
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Cleveland
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Pete Reiser
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British war leader Earl Alexander dies at 77
London AP reports Earl Alexander of Tunis a top World War II commander died at age 77. He was the last off the beach at Dunkirk in 1940 and later led Allied forces in Burma North Africa andItaly as commander in chief before becoming supreme commander of British and American troops in the Mediterranean.
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Alamein
Reggie Smith Leads Red Sox Past Indians in Slugging Spin
Reggie Smith slammed two homers and four RBIs to rally Boston to an 8-5 win over Cleveland, part of a weekend surge that outpaced AL rival Jackson. Denny McLain won his 10th, Rod Carew stole home for a late record tie, and Chicago and Minnesota posted key AL results as Oakland faltered.
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Knuckles Named Head Coach at McPherson College
Knuckles, 41, will coach football and baseball at McPherson College for the coming year. A veteran assistant at Colorado State College, Idaho, Whitworth and Southern Illinois, he brings a 55 43 2 record. He also coached five years in Colorado and Washington with a 42 42 mark and Colorado playoff appearances in 1952 and 1954. Denver University 1952 graduate.
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William G. Knuckles
McPherson College
Knuckles
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Greeley
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Moscow
Whitworth College
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Wash
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Carbondale
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Washington
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Two-pound bluegill caught in Carterville aquarium display
Art Reid reports Ralph Corley of Carterville caught a living two-pound bluegill at Crab Orchard Lake on a live minnow while fishing for channel cats. The 11 inch sunfish is now in Corley’s aquarium, surviving without feeding, a rare specimen far exceeding typical bluegill size and age estimates.
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Art Reid
Carterville
Crab Orchard Lake
Ralph Corley
Corley
Tennis stars form own association
Seven top tennis stars announced the formation of an international players association to address world tennis policy including South Africa's Davis Cup participation. Led by John Newcombe and including Rod Laver Arthur Ashe and Charles Pasarell, the group invited 100 players to join and aims to influence tournament conduct and umpiring.
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South Africa
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Australia
Rod Laver
U. S
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Richmond
Charles Pasarell
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International Lawn Tennis Federation
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Nicky Pitic
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