Amateur Marty Fleckman Leads United States Open Field
Marty Fleckman shot a three under par 67 to lead the U S Open at Baltusrol as Arnold Palmer and six others chased two strokes behind. Palmer noted the crowded elite field and said an amateur could win, while Fleckman, 23, from Port Arthur Texas, and a Houston graduate, rose after lessons from Nelson and a strong NCAA title run.
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N.J
Arnold Palmer
Marty Fleckman
Palmer
Golfing Million
Fleckman
Byron Nelson
Aric
Arizona State Remains Unbeaten in College World Series
Arizona State stays undefeated as Houston meets ASU in round four in Omaha. Stanford, after defeating Auburn, looms as the only real challenger. Key pitchers include ASU’s Gary Gentry and Stanford’s Rod Poteete, with full tournament stats highlighted.
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Arizona State
Bobby Winkles
Stanford
Elimi
Nated
Auburn
ASU
Dutch Fehring
Pete Hamm
Frank Klinger
Jeff Rohlfing
Winkles
Chicago White Sox
Ron Davini
Scott Reid
Jeff Pentland
Rick Brewer
Gary Gentry
Rod Poteete
Surprises at NCAA Track Opener in Provo
At Brigham Young University, Charlie Greene tied the world 100 yard dash record but refused to talk after his run. Gerry Lindgren dominated the six mile with 98 44.0 in high altitude, citing favorable conditions. Jim Ryan bypassed the half mile event though he is the world mile champion. Tommie Smith limited his events to the 230, avoiding injury risk. Lennox Miller flashed speed with 9.2 and 20.5 clockings, signaling dark horses in the field.
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Utah
Charlie Greene
Gerry Lindgren
Brigham Young University
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Tommie Smith
Lennox Miller
Southern
California
Miller
Greene
Bob Hayes
Harry Jerome
Jim Hines
Lindgren
Clay Looks Ahead After Two Exhibitions at Cobo Arena
Cassius Clay, now Muhammad Ali, reflects on possible years away from boxing while awaiting a Houston trial for refusal to enter the Army. He recently boxed two three round exhibitions at Detroit’s Cobo Arena, defeating Orvilleville and facing Detroit hopeful Alvin Lewis before 3,628 fans.
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U. S
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Clay
Muhammad Ali
Poun
Orvilleville
Chicago
Alvin
Blue” Lewis
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Jack Nicklaus
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Johnny Goodman
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Billy Joe Patton
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University of Houston
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Jim van Valkenburg
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