Amateur Lunn caps Atlanta Classic in eight under par
California 23-year-old Bob Lunn won the Atlanta Classic with a final 69 for an eight under par 280 and a $23,000 prize. Lee Trevino earned $13,800 with 69, Nicklaus tied for seventh at 287 to take $3,289, Palmer tied for 294, and Player shot 286. Lunn’s surge follows his Memphis Open victory and positions him sixth on the money list with $57,931.
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Atlanta
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Bob Lunn
Dalmour
Eric Wilw Lad Wuil
JG Lucus
Nicklaus
Lunn
Lee Trevino
Paul Bondeson
Rocky Thompson
Frank Boynton
Lou Graham
San Francisco
Atlanta Sports Writers
Memphis
Trevino
Siag
Teeee Paul Bondeson
Tommy Aaron
George Archer
Bruce Devlin
Dave Stockton
Gardner Dickinson
Lee Elder
Dave Marr
Kermit Zarley
Bob Charles
Billy Maxwell
Bob McCallister
Bob Murphy
Gay Brewer
Bobb Mitchell
Kelagile
Charlie Sifford
H Sikes
Ron Cerrudo
Chuck Courtney
R McLendon
Bert Yancey
Charles Coody
Terry Dill
Don January
Howie Johnson
Cobie LeGrange
Dick Lott
Bobby Nichols
Dick Crawford
Jim Grant
Rardy Petri
Johnny Pott
Bert Greene
Mason Rudolph
Jerry McGee
Larry Mowry
al Besselink
George Boutell
Dick Mayer
Arnold Elmer
Hugh Royer
Doug Sanders
Jerry Steelsmith
John Vely
Pro Grid Star Shot Four Times in Liquor Store
Ted Watkins a Negro professional Canadian football player and leading black power advocate in Canada was shot dead in an attempted liquor store holdup in Stockton California. A crowd of about 50 Negroes formed nearby and lingered as police reported. Watkins 27 a Chicago born end with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was shot four times by a clerk and found behind the counter. His brother Clifford 24 was wounded in the incident.
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Stockton. Calif
Ted Watkins
Canada
Stockton
Hamilton
Tiger-Cats
Watkins
Clifford
Rupp credits Phog Allen with three-man fast break origin
Lawrence Kansas Adolph Rupp states Phog Allen originated the three-man fast break which he adopted at Kentucky. He notes he became the winningest coach, breaking Allen's 771-win record. Rupp recalls Allen’s 1923 Kansas squad and its players Wulf Ackerman Endacott Black Bowman.
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Lawrence
Kan
Adolph Rupp
F. C
Phog
Allen
Kansas
Rupp
Kentucky
Helms Foundation
John Wulf
Tus Ackerman
Paul Endacott
Charles Black
Waldo Bowman
Wulf
Missouri Valley
Ackerman
Endacott
Missouri
Hillyards
St. Joseph
Ed Charles Proves 35 Can Still Adjust In Mets Lineup
Ed Charles, 35, defies aging in New York and shows how to adjust to younger teammates. The veteran infielder homered twice as a pinch hitter against St Louis, bringing his total to seven for the season and underscoring his value as a steady, disruptive force.
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New York
UPI
Ed Charles
Mets
Cardinals
Joe Hoerner
Suday
Bob Gibson
Charles
Bing Devine
Jacksonville
Orlando Cepeda
Harmon Killebrew
Sandy Koufax
Woody Woodward
Cepeda
Ben Geraghty
North Terre Haute tops Rockville in 8-7 slugfest Sunday
North Terre Haute limited Rockville to a spirited 8-7 slugfest victory as Ron Maffioli Don Sturm Keith Smith and Don Lewzader each recorded two hits. Jim Fagg delivered a seventh inning RBI double driving in Phil Slaven to seal the lead while West Terre Haute edged North Vermillion 4-3 behind Eddie Marvel who pitched a complete game. A separate note reports the Glasgow Celtics beating Milan A C 2-0 in an exhibition in Toronto before 30121 spectators, the largest soccer crowd in Canada.
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Ron Maffioli
Don Sturm
Keith Smith
Don Lewzader
North Terre Haute
Rockville
Sanders, Brown and Nevins
Hochstetter
Spittler
Jim Fagg
Phil Slavens
West Terre Haute
North Vermillion
Eddie Marvel
West Terres Batteries
Falk
McVey
Marvel
Toronto
Glasgow Celtics
Scotland
Milan A.C
Italy
Canada
Snead and Thomson enter Speedway Open field
In Indianapolis Sam Snead and Peter Thomson vie to qualify for the U S Open in Rochester while Snead also enters the Speedway Open at the Speedway Course. A 96 man field of non-exempt pros played today for 30 to 35 spots in the 150 player Speedway field. In New York the Greek Americans, U S Cup champions, edged Somerset 1 0 in a North American elimination match for the Central Caribbean Cup.
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Indianapolis
Sam Snead
Peter Thomson
Rochester
N. Y
Snead
Speedway
New York
Somerset
Robinson Divides Pair with Fairview in Ill. doubleheader
Robinson, Ill beat Fairview 4-3 in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader after Fairview won the opener 5-4. Batteries listed include D. Kelchimer, D. Hinkle, McCall, Hanson, and McNary with Krait.
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Robinson
Fairview
D. Kelchimer
D. Hinkle
McCall and
Hanson
B. Hinkle
McNary
Krait
Football No Longer Pays the Freight
An analysis of rising costs in college athletics shows football no longer covers expenses as budgets surge. University athletic outlays reach millions, with Notre Dame Michigan State and Ohio State listed among big programs facing deficits or hefty growth while facilities expand to accommodate booming enrollments and grants in aid for players.
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New York
Mid-West University
Alabama
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Kansas
Pacific Coast
South
Southwest
Ohio State
Purdue
Michigan
Indiana
Tennessee
Taj Mahal
Tobacco Road
NCAA
Kansas City
Big Ten
Washington
UCLA
California
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