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Gene Sarazen , 54, chunky old pro who was winning tournaments as long ago as 1922, hitched up his familiar knickers, shot record 65 in the first round of PGA seniors championship at Dunedin , Fla. but title went to Al Watrous . Jim Owens , who learned his football at knee of Oklahoma 's Bud Wilkinson , became latest Sooner to grab off head coaching job, moving from assistant at Texas A&M to succeed former teammate Darrell Royal at U. of Washington . Kathy Cornelius , perky Lake Worth , Fla. housewife who won U.S. Women's Open last year, was presented with special award by Metropolitan Golf Writers Association in New York , rushed home to finish sixth in tournament. Ken Bartholomew, 36, Minneapolis telephone lineman and long-time national outdoor speed-skating champion, had his 12th title in grasp when injured, helplessly watched Bob Snyder earn tie for crown in last event at St. Paul. Jim Graham, Oklahoma A&M pole vaulter who gave up Olympic berth to Bob Gutowski , was given Sportsmanship Brotherhood's Gustavus T. Kirby Memorial Award for "outstanding sportsmanship by U.S. competitor."
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