Open golf in brutal heat at Baltusrol tests players and fans
Arthur Daley details the 1967 United States Open at Baltusrol where players and fans endured mid 90s heat. Ken Venturi survived to win after a draining day, while Ben Hogan Gardner Dickinson Dave Marr Arnold Palmer and Deane Beman shared anecdotes and noted the tough conditions and hot atmosphere.
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Springfield
N.J
Rudyard Kipling
Baltusrol
Congressional
Washington
Ken Venturi
Ben Hogan
Pasadena
Ben
Gardner Dickinson
Dave Marr
Brabham Introduces Lighter Brabham-Repco For Belgium Grand Prix
In the Belgium Grand Prix Brabham and Hulme will race new lighter Brabham-Repco cars they hope are faster. Brabham notes progress as the old design is being retired while Lotus-Ford drivers Clark and Hill lead the field. Gurney and Foyt also figure strongly after Le Mans.
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Brabham
Hulme
Jim Clark
Scotland
Dan Gurney
Corna del Mar
Calif
Eagle
Graham Hill
England
Clark
Phil Hill
Santa Monica
Hill
Gurney
A. J. Foyt
France
Horlen Stars In 1-0 White Sox Win Over Yankees
Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Horlen improved to 8-0 as the Sox edged the New York Yankees 1-0. A seventh inning two-hopper misplay helped create the decisive run when Walt Williams doubled home Al Weis. Horlen scattered four singles, fanned seven and walked one, with Hoyt Wilhelm finishing.
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Chicago
UPI
Joe Horlen
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Walt Williams
al Weis
Sox
Yankees
Fritz Peterson
Gerry McNertney
Weis
Charley Smith
Smoky Burgess
Horlen
Mickey Mantle
Williams
Hoyt Wilhelm
Horsen
New York
Cubs Crush Mets Behind Nye 9-1
Chicago Cubs rout New York Mets 9 to 1 as Rich Nye wins fifth with no walks. Billy Williams and Ted Savage homer, Kessinger and Williams steal error turns into two runs, Banks adds RBI as Cubs' offense and sloppy Mets defense fuel the win.
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Mets
Nye
NEW York
UPI
Billy Williams
Ted Savage
Rich Nye
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Williams
Billy Denehy
Don Kessinger
Tommy Davis
Ron Swoboda
Kessinger
Jerry Grote
Savage
Ernie Banks
Swoboda
Randy Hundley
Harrelson
Grote
Aeee Denehy
Chicago
Charles
New
Buckpasser Loses Race in Bowling Green Handicap
In the Bowling Green Handicap at Aqueduct Buckpasser finished third behind Poker and Assagai. Owner Ogden Phipps cancelled plans to send Buckpasser to France, citing the turf track and his horse not handling the conditions. Poker led all the way under Braulio Baeza, while Assagai pressed the pace in a five-horse field.
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New York
UPI
Mighty Buckpasser
Bowling Green
Aqueduct
Poker
Assagai
France
Ogden Phipps
Phipps
St. Cloud
Buckpasser
Braulio Baeza
Tom Fool
Bill Boland
Boland
America
Penn Boat Wins Historic Intercollegiate Rowing Title
Syracuse report notes Pennsylvan ia took the lead at the one mile mark and captured the Intercollegiate Rowing Association varsity championship for the first time since 1900. Wisconsin finished second, Cornell third, with Penn also winning the freshman race and losing the junior varsity duel to Navy.
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Syracuse
UPI
Pennsylvania
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Wisconsin
Cornell
Penn
Navy
Rutgers
Giants Hit Hiatt Three for Giants Victory over Cardinals
San Francisco pitcher Joe Gibbon and reliever Frank Linzy held the St. Louis Cardinals to three hits as Jack Hiatt had two doubles and a single driving in two runs in a 3-2 Giants win. Curt Flood homered for the Cardinals, and Hiatt keyed a third inning rally for the Giants.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Jack Hiatt
Joe Gibbon
Frank Linzy
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Cardinals
Gibbon
Linzy
Curt Flood
Willie Mays
Jim Hart
Hiatt
Alex Johnson
Dal Maxvill
Stt. Louis
Jim Davenport
Hart
Steve Carlton
Masontown Lions Club Opens Boy's Summer Program
Registration for the Masontown Lions Club boys summer athletic program will be held Monday at three locations Arthurdale Junior High Reedsville School and Masontown Valley as fourth graders through high school age may enroll A $1 fee covers six weeks starting Tuesday with football basketball and track fundamentals A basketball league will be organized for three age groups Director Elwood Shahan notes about 90 boys participated last year.
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Masontown
W.va
Masontown Lions Club
Elwood Shahan
Arthurdale Junior High
Reedsville School
Masontown Valley
Shahan
Boxing School Founded in New Orleans by William Fuller
The first boxing school in America was organized by William Fuller in New Orleans. He taught boxing to the sons of wealthy Louisiana sportsmen.
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Boxing
New Orleans
UPI
America
William Fuller
Louisiana
Castoff Rebounds To Defeat Astros
Tito Francona drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the 10th as the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 3 to 1 in the first game of a day night doubleheader. Francona started the rally, Aaron scored in the first, and Bob Lillis was out at the plate on a throw by Felipe Alou in the ninth. Claude Raymond earned the win in relief for the Braves.
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Houston
UPI
Tito Francona
Mack Jones
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
Francona
Hank Aaron
Bo Belinsky
Jones
Aaron
Denis Menke
Bob Aspromonte
Claude Raymond
Bob Lillis
Felipe Alou
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Astros
Clete Boyer
Sonny Jackson
Raymond
Pat Jarvis
Jay Ritchie
Dick Kelley
Belinsky
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Wynnec
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Boyer
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Menke
Landis
Uecker
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Woodwid
Brand
Jarvis
Dierker
Ritchie
Schneider
Kelley
Miller
Jerker
Sembera Schneider
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Ron Petit
Spring Turkey Hunt Nets 41
The state reports a record 41 gobblers taken in the second annual spring turkey hunt despite three days of rain. Counties totals include Berkeley 3, Boone 2, Greenbrier 7, Hampshire 1, Hardy 4, Mason 1, Mercer 2, Pendleton 6, Pocahontas 9, Randolph 5, Webster 1.
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Department
Berkeley
Boone
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Mason
Mercer
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Randolph
Webster
Sponsors Support Golf Pros in PGA Dispute
The International Golf Sponsors Association says the touring pros requests are reasonable and should be seriously considered. Stanley Malls, its president, noted the board drafted the statement after a Hartford meeting and urged both sides to resolve the scheduling and tour control issues within the PGA framework.
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Springfield
N.J
UPI
Stanley Malls
International Golf Sponsors Association
Malls
Hartford
Conn
PGA
Doug Sanders
Oldest Known Harness Driver Charles Taylor Remains Active
UPI reports Charles Taylor, the oldest known harness driver, starred on the New England circuit in the late 19th century and continued racing at age 101.
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New York
UPI
Charles Taylor
New England
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