Golf in the Namib Desert Walvis Bay Course
Walvis Bay Golf Club sits in a harsh Namib desert setting with oil coated sand greens and bunkers marked by red pegs. Local records include a 71 round by a golfer and an 82 by Bobby Locke amid sand storms and shifting dunes, with a core of 30 avid players among about 90 members.
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Walvis Bay
South Africa
Namib
Bobby Locke
South West Africa
Skeleton Coast
South Atlantic Ocean
Brown
Chris du Plcassis
Walvis Bay Golf Club
Namib Desert
25 Year Old Boxer Dies After Montreal Fight
Jamaican born boxer Danny Tuckey, 25, was stopped by Reynald Cantin in the final round of a ten round non title bout at Paul Saure Arena. He collapsed after urging the ref not to stop the fight, went into a coma, underwent brain surgery, then suffered cardiac arrest and died. Cantin expressed shock at the outcome and said Tuckey should have quit sooner.
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Montreal
Danny Tuckey
Reynald Cantin
Paul Saure Arena
Tucker
Flowing Springs Purse at Charles Town Tonight
A 13 horse field including Tricky Nicky and Air Traveler contest the Flowing Springs Purse at Charles Town 41% furlongs. Tricky Nicky seeks a comeback win after five weeks with Shenandoah Downs victory and a close spring finish here. Air Traveler aims for a third straight win after recent upsets over top sprinters.
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Flowing Springs
Charles Town
W. VA
Elmer L. ‘Langhorne
Tricky Nicky
Charles W. Simms
Air Traveler
Hasty Road
Shenandoah Downs
Allowance Company
Emerald Chief
Sweet Thang
Viking Levity
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
The AP lists top American League batting leaders Oliva and Murcer, with runs by Buford and Murcer, RBIs led by Killebrew and Petrocelli, and other leaders in hits doubles triples home runs and steals. In the National League, Torre tops batting and hits, Stargell and Aaron lead RBIs and homers, Brock and Davis pace steals, with pitchers Blue and Dobson noted for wins and Lolich and Jenkins for strikeouts.
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Associated Press
Oliva
Minn
Murcer
N.Y
Buford
Bast
Killebrew
Petrocelli
Bost
Tovar
B.conigliaro
Blue
Lolich
Det
Brock
St.l
Bonds
S.F
Stargell
Pitt
Torre
Garr
Atl
Cedeno
Houst
W.davis
L.A
Metzger
Clemente
H.aaron
Morgan
Ellis
Gullett
Cin
Jenkins
Chic
Seaver
Area Sports Schedule Highlights Wednesday
Horse racing at 7 15 Charles Towfi. Industrial League softball field 6 30 Bodie Grim Rubbermaid versus Henkel Harris 7 30 Grove Lime versus Crown Cork 8 30 Capitol versus Terry Diamond No 3 6 p m Intertype versus Brigade. Business League softball 6 30 Ritters versus Perry 7 30 Mobile Homes versus JV Arthur 8 30 Renners versus Shenandoahs Pride.
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Charles ToWfi
Bodie Grim
Rubbermaid
Henkel. Harris
Grove Lime
Crown Cork
Capitol
Terry Diamond
Intertype
Brigade Business League
Ritter’s
Perry
Mobile Homes
JV Arthur
Renner’s
Shenandoah’s Pride
Major League Standings and Tonight's Games Across Leagues
Associated Press tally shows East leaders Pittsburgh Chicago New York Philadelphia with tight gaps. Tonight's schedule features California Cleveland Oakland Baltimore Kansas City Detroit New York Chicago Boston Milwaukee Washington Minnesota and multiple intercity matchups across two divisions.
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California
Cleveland
Lamb
Oakland
Odom
Baltimore
Cuellar
Kansas City
Splittorff
Detroit
Cain
New York
Peterson
Chicago
Wood
Boston
Peters
Milwaukee
Slaton
Washington
Thompson
Minnesota
Perry
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Montreal
Francisco
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
Cincinnati
San Diego
San Francisco
Carlton
Matlack
Kelley
Cumberland
Wilson
Wise
Jenkins
Morton
Grimsley
Kirby
Walker
Singer
Kansas
Wwinnings City
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Boxer
Cantin
Furb
Babe
Wall Street
Espinosa
Kirk
Dibbryan
Tom Thumb Bives
Cannon
Little Parkie
Val Jen
Gallegos
Dupy
Kevpat
Sam
Kloss
Doris Ann
Canizo
Tel Pride
Rowland
County Breeze
Thornton
Cindy
Elliott
War Boat
Clark
Finnie
Finnie (Nb
Rustic Flirt
Swirling Jack
Manco
Jussi Jolly Devil
Amy
C.C. Smith
Prouder
Cosmic Lane
Horn
Combustionaire
Roberts
County War
F.W. Kratz
Belleland
Nile
Pappas
Williams
Trysomemore
Whitenant
Priam Out
War Cail
Corlay
Hell Hound
Jim Busher
Bright Vista
Palmisano
Sunny Ridge
Saavedra
Dango
Figgins
Admiral Flash
Scenic Creek
Spicy Baby
Grove
Gunzana
Wil ‘ Ng
Bupalus
Late Valentine
Towhee
Sis
Gypsy Doon
Scamparound
Garcia
Adria
Hawthorne
Mrs. Brick
Nenna May
Wilhelm
Hans Grey
Star Bama
Bob A
Lewis
Beau Ellen
Terrey
College
Lady Espa
June Sun
Zachie’s Boy
Vasil
Caple
Allow
Ford
Tomzac
TY Crup
Mullins
Wild Aim
Menantico Jet
Graham
Eventually
Cape
Major League
Beckert
Firestone
Blackwall
Bankamericard
Weill
Valley Ave
Virginia State Inspection Station No
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