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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1968
Page
26
The column discusses grip styles for professional golfers. It contrasts Nicklaus and Jack’s interlocking grip with the common overlapping grip, noting personal hand size and comfort, and mentions adjusting grip strength and club grip size for better control.
Old soldier Dick Tiger defends the light heavyweight crown for the third time when he meets challenger Bob Foster at Madison Square Garden. Foster, DC born and nine years younger, holds eight straight wins and will receive 60 percent of receipts with Tiger guaranteed $100,000. Tiger, 38, vows to win and return to Biafra to resume duties as a lieutenant after the fight.
The former major league reliever known as the Monster discusses his 1966 spring training switch to a sidearm throw, loss of confidence, and return with the Toledo Mud Hens. He recalls wildness and a gradual return to form after brief appearances in Detroit, with manager Jack Tighe noting improvement.
Belmont Park reopens in Elmont New York marking the track’s second grand opening since 1905 as the 36 day spring meeting runs May 20 to June 29 with 20 stakes and over 2 million in added money. The facility features 903 mutuel windows a 50 000 Carter Handicap and a triple tiered grandstand seating about 24000 under cover.
New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 as Cleon Jones and Art Shamsky each had three hits and two runs. Jones homered in the sixth and Shamsky scored on a double and a triple, with J C Martin driving in two runs. Dick Selma earned his third win without a loss.
United Press International outlines the 1968 U S Open qualifying process with 2946 players vying across 55 sites for 150 final spots. Local tests select 543 survivors to sectional championships, from which 116 join Nicklaus and 33 exempt golfers for Oak Hill June 13-16. A total of 3038 entrants filed, including 2093 pros and 945 amateurs.
Fourth seed Okker Hews from Holland wins the 25th Poick tennis title at Sautogy by defeating Bob Hew of South Africa in a three set final 6 8 6 1. He argues with judges over calls and mutters about a rival before sealing victory.
Suburban Lanes final standings show Mt Morris Tire and Sams Auto Repair near top with high team series decks. Deckers Auto Wrecking tops team game, while S Luci and Coleman lead individual series and game. 200 Club honors go to Ratus and Davies among others.
Heavy rain forced postponement of Morgantown Elks Lodge No. 411 golf tournament at Mountaineer Golf & Country Club. About 50 Elks members are expected to participate. officials say play will be rescheduled for next Saturday and Sunday at the same course.
New York UPI reports former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney admired Shakespeare as far back as 1927 while he kept Jack Dempsey from reclaiming the title, reflecting a literary side to the famed bout.
Analysts note ITU actions in Geneva point to phasing out low frequency ship to ship and ship to shore radiotelephone bands in favor of VHF FM. FCC expects AM sets to be usable until about 1974 with extensions, while 2182 kHz remains the distress channel. Coast Guard plans 15,000 auxiliary vessels to receive VHF, and 25 watt ITU cap lowers power needs for longer range tests.
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