Amateur leads Open after 65 at Merion
Jim Simons, 21, amateur from Butler Pennsylvania, shot a 65 to grab a 54 hole total of 207 three under par and take a share of the third round lead in the 71st U S Open at Merion. He trails Nicklaus by two and is poised to become the first amateur winner since 1933.
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Jim Simons
Butler
Wake Forest
Merion Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Bult
Simons
Palmer
Johnny Goodman
Merion
Nichols
Lee Trevino
Jim Colbert
Bob Erickson
Archer
Gilroy
Calif
Trevino
Erickson
Colbert
Gary Player
Charles Coody
Akron
Ohio
Arnie
Jack
E. J
Harrison
Smith Wins London Grass Courts in Prep for Wimbledon
Stan Smith of Pasadena defeats John Newcombe 8 6 6 3 to capture the London Grass Courts title. Margaret Court beats Billie Jean King 6 3 3 6 6 3 for the women's crown. Okker Riessen beat Smith Van Dillen 8 6 4 6 10 8 in doubles final. King Casals defeat Curtis Ziengenfuss 6 2 8 4 in mixed/doubles action.
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Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
London
John Newcombe
Australia
Margaret Court
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Cornell takes rowing title at Intercollegiate Regatta
Cornell defeated defending champion Washington by a narrow margin in the 69th ICA championship on Onondaga Lake. The Big Red finished in 6:06, narrowly ahead of the Huskies who clocked 6:06.8, with Penn third in 6:10.5. Navy won the varsity four, besting MIT 7:00.9, while Penn’s freshmen won both yearling eights and fours.
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N.Y
Cornell
University of Washington
Huskies
Big Red
Onodaga Lake
Washington
West
Pennsylvania
Navy
MIT
Penn
White Sox option Don Edly for Stan Perzanowski
The Chicago White Sox optioned pitcher Don Edly to Tucson in the Pacific Coast League to clear space for Stan Perzanowski, recalled from Asheville with a 11 4 record in the Dixie Association.
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Chicago White Sox
Don Edly
Tucson
Stan Perzanowski
Asheville
Son Ange wins Arlington Park Grand Prix over Jim French
Son Ange a 9-1 shot carrying 114 pounds rode by Charles Baltazar captured the Arlington Park mile in 1 36 earning 68 400 from the 113 400 Grand Prix. Mr Pow Wow finished second with Staunch Avenger third as Jim French faded to fourth amid strong crowd support of 31 984.
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Calumet Farm
Son Ange
Arlington Park
Jim French
Charles Baltazar
Mr. Pow Wow
Staunch Avenger
Greenbrier Stables
Ray Brossard
Angel Cordero Jr
Cond
Cycle Races Set for Greenbriar Track Near Carbondale
Motorcycle riders from five states travel to Greenbriar Raceway six miles east of Carbondale for Cyclesport Inc fourth summer motocross. Practice starts 11 00 a.m. with 15 heat races beginning 1 00 p.m. Five classes run from 100cc to 500cc machines.
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Illinois
Cyclesport, Inc
Greenbriar Raceway
Carbondale
Rt. 13
Greenbriar Road
Palmer and Nicklaus clash over slow play at U S Open
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus faced off on the Merion practice green amid a rivalry flare at the U S Open. Palmer defended their friendship while both argued about pace of play and course setup as Nicklaus seeks his 12th major.
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Merion
Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Bruce Devlin
Chi Chi
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Gay Brewer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Merion Course
Jack
Fruit Best Baseball League Scores and Schedule
Epps Volkswagen leads with 40 while Dongola falls 3 1. Carbondale and So. Ill Growers tied 3 1 and 2 1 respectively. Grand Tower 2 2 Olive Branch 1 3 Cobden 0 4 Jonesboro 0 4. Today’s games feature Epps at Grand Tower Dongola at Cobden So Ill Growers at Carbondale Olive Branch at Jonesboro.
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Epps
Volkswagen
Dongola
Carbondale
Ill Growers
Grand Tower
Olive Branch
Cobden
Jonesboro
King Benefit Game Showcases ABA Style Basketball
Indianapolis hosts a Martin Luther King Jr benefit game featuring ABA rules and national TV. East led by six Pacers stars includes Mel Daniels and Roger Brown with NBA veterans Monroe and Frazier joining. West headlined by Connie Hawkins and Dave Bing faces Cazzie Russell and Zelmo Beaty among others. Game starts at 1 p.m. CDT.
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Indianapolis
National Association
Martin Luther King Jr
American Basketball Association
NBA
Bill Russell
Hoyt Diamond
ABA
Dave Bing
Detroit
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix
Pacers
Indiana Pacers
Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Mel Daniels
Roger Brown
Bob Netolicky
Freddie Lewis
Billy Keller
Warren Armstrong
Earl Monroe
Baltimore
Walt Frazier
New York
Walt Belamy
Walt Hazzarl
Atlanta Hawks
Cincy Powell
Kentucky
John Brisker
Pittsburgh
Charlie Scott
Virginia
Rick Barry
Hawkins
Bing
Hayes
Cazzie Russell
San Francisco Warriors
Zelmo Beaty
Utah
Joe Caldwell
Carolina
Steve Jones
Don Freeman
Texas
Jimmy Jones
Mack Calvin
Willie Wise
John McClendon
Denver Rockets
John Barnhill
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EKS Stock Farm
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MT. Vernon, Ill
Nissan
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