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...Faced with Britain's decision to ermit professionals as well as amateurs to compete at Wimbledon this year, representatives of the 65-nation International Lawn Tennis Federation met in Paris and voted "unanimously" (two unidentified nations abstained) to sanction open tennis on a worldwide basis thus granting the pros first-class citizenship at last and freeing the sport from the shackles of "shamateurism...
Skeptical Members. Johnson faces a formidable challenge, for the context of presidential politics has changed almost beyond recognition since 1948, when Truman fought for survival by rallying the old machine pros to deliver him the nomination. For one thing, the bosses today are fewer and less potent than of yore. The Democratic machinery in key states is either barnacled or defunct. Perhaps the only major old-line boss on whom Johnson can rely is Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley, who predictably issued an effusive-and rather offensive-defense of the President by declaring: "Even the Lord had skeptical members...
Last week Wooden's Bruins were all healthy, and hungry as their name. Every one of the five starters scored in double figures, played with poise, aggressiveness and precision rarely seen outside the pros. There was Alcindor, pounding Houston shots right back at the shooters, sinking soft hooks, seizing 18 rebounds and clearing the lane for the driving lay-ups of Lucius Allen; Mike Warren, brilliant with his passing and playmaking; Lynn Shackelford, killing the Cougars with his left-handed jump shots from the corner; and Mike Lynn, matching Allen and Alcindor with 19 points...
According to Pittenger, the Patriots first used the Stadium in 1960, playing against the Dallas franchise which later became the Kansas City franchise. "That year marked the only time that allowing the pros into the Stadium caused a conflict," Whitlock said...
...Open after 54 holes-only to collapse with a last-round 80. A health-food enthusiast (honey, brewers' yeast, wheat germ), Fleckman borrowed $6,500 to finance his fling at the tour and won the first pro tournament he entered: last year's Cajun Classic. Some pros insist that Fleckman does not follow through properly, and flips the club during his downswing. But he is making that flawed swing...