Casper Wins Festival Open for $16,400 and fourth Tour Victory
Billy Casper, the 1966 U S Open champion, captured the Festival Open in Indianapolis with an 8 under par 277 earning $16,400. He led with birdies and an eagle on the final stretch, finishing two strokes ahead of R H Sikes who settled for second with 8 under 280. Casper’s win plus other titles push his year’s earnings to about $97,915, while Palmer sat above him in all-time earnings.
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Indiana Drivers Lead Eldora Sprint Car Race Field
An Illinois driver won the 500 lap 250 mile Eldora Speedway feature with 16 finishers from 33 starters. Larry Cannon of Danville earned $3,000 for the two lap win in 3 hours 8 minutes 14 seconds followed by Allen Barr Orval Yeadon Len Shirley and Sheldon Kinser. Dick Debolt flipped on lap 473 but was uninjured. Nearby USAC sprint events saw Mario Andretti win a 30 lap Maryland race and Parnelli Jones top a 25 mile Fresno midget feature.
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Swim Meet Here Tonight
The Terre Haute Elks Club swimming team faces Robinson Illinois at the Elks pool at 6 o'clock Monday. The Elks are undefeated after a month of competition, having defeated Paris Illinois by about eighty points last Monday. Rose Poly staff's Duncan Murdoch is the head coach. A diving competition for individual awards follows the swimming events.
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Terre Haute Vigo All Stars Seek State Title Bid At Bloomington
Terre Haute Vigo All Stars aim for a state Little League final by winning tonight’s 6 o’clock regional at Bloomington. Vigo, having won four tourney games, faces Princeton after beating Frankfort 42 in Lebanon to reach the regional contest.
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Second Round Winners Named at Phoenix Club
Second round winners of the Phoenix Club Handicap Tourney were announced by club pro Joe Stark. Winners include Lou Hoffman Max Erlichman Larry Becker Charles Gurman Stan Henry Morris Lebowitz Al Berkowitz Izy Rosen Richard Schultz Lou Meis Jeff Rich David Rosenfeld and Ted Rich. Quarter finals set for next Sunday.
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Max Erlichman
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al Berkowitz
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Richard Schultz
Lou Meis
Jeff Rich
David Rosenfeld
Ted Rich
Kathy Whitworth Wins Supertest Open at Sunningdale
Kathy Whitworth, the LPGA money leader, fought nerves but fired a 72 to win the 54 hole Supertest Open at Sunningdale Country Club. She finishes three under par at 213 and increases season earnings to 18,652 with Wright second at 216 and Jessen and Mann tied for third at 217 earning 1,300 each.
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Miss Wright
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Carol Mann
Hodges Signs New Contract With Senators Through 1968
Washington AP Hodges, who took over the Washington Senators in 1963, signed a two year extension through 1968 with a reported raise to about 45 000 per year. The club, once last in the league, rose to eighth in 1965 and remains in the ninth spot as the season progresses. Hodges said the deal gives him a chance to help a rising team continue to grow.
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Terre Haute Tennis Club Tops Prison Team 4 3
The Terre Haute Tennis Club defeated the U S Prison team 4 to 3 Sunday in doubles matches at the Prison. Borus Cundiff beat Cameron Kaiser 6 2 and LaPointe Maus defeated Baker.
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Tennis Club duels highlight grim progress and wins
Thompson beats Boruff-Cundiff 6-3 in a Tennis Club match. Edwards-Cognetta defeats McDanie Walton 6-2. Cameron-Maus wins 6-3 over Baker in Prison team play. Edwards-Maus takes 6-2. McDaniel-Valle upsets Scott-Johnson 6-3 for Tennis Club.
Orange fruits spread worldwide from ancient Asia to Florida
The notice traces early orange cultivation from China around 2200 B C to India Africa and the eastern Mediterranean then Italy in A D 100 with Columbus introducing oranges to the western world. It notes St Augustine planting seeds in Florida in 1565 and Florida wild trees two centuries later. US now leads in sweet orange production and offers service. Ranes O Daniel Auto Sales Inc Terre Haute Indiana advertises contact info.
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St. Augustine
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Terre Haute
Ind
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