Oscar Melson Wins Madison County Golf Tourney by Three Strokes
Grandview's Oscar Melson shot one under 69 in the final round at Edgewood Country Club to edge Don Granger and Joe Niece by three strokes for the second annual Madison County tourney. Niece fired a four under 68 on Sunday to join Granger as runner ups with 214 totals, while Steve Barnett and Rod Swinehart tied for fourth at 215 amid a top ten low gross finish.
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Dick Clute, Jr
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Alexandria
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Mason
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Grandview Golf Course
Madison County
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Anderson Newspapers, Inc
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Killbuck
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Meridian Leads Sunday School A Loop in early softball standings
South Meridian dominates after round one with a 5-0 record while North Anderson 4-1 and Alexandria 3-2 trail. Arrow Heights 2-3, Whetstone 1-4, and Bethany 0-5 follow. Foxed by mixed line scores and golf results, the article chronicles team results, individual scores, and trophy banquet remarks from Edgewood Clubhouse.
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Alexandria Church of God
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Alexandria
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Kearns
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This Is Pro Golf Year Of The Rabbit 1969
Cleveland AP reports on professional golf’s “year of the rabbit” as Monday qualifiers battle for 20 spots in 144 player fields. It notes $6.5 million in prize money, potential endorsements, and the harsh odds for fringe players. It cites Tony Lema’s label and outlines qualification paths and sponsor exemptions amid rising first-time winners.
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Nda
Cleveland
Tony Lema
Lema
Lee Trevino
Orville Moody
PGA School
West Palm Beach
Fla
AAU Names US Team To Battle Russia In LA
The AAU selected the U S squad to face the Soviet Union July 18 19 in a dual meet in Los Angeles with details to be released after athlete availability checks. Key absence is Jim Ryun world mile record holder who faltered in Miami. Other leading contenders include Bob Seagren Jon Coles John Carlos Ivory Crockett Lee Evans Mark Murro Marty Peel and more as Ryun contemplates his future after recent struggles.
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New York
UPI
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S
Soviet Union
Jim Ryan
Ryan
Miami
West Germany
Britain
Los Angeles
AAU
Ryun
Bob Seagren
U.S.S.R
Jon Coles
Tempe
Ariz
Jay Silvester
Rico Carty Vows to Fight Astros Pitcher After Brawl
Atlanta outfielder Rico Carty, still angry over a brawl with the Houston Astros, says he will confront pitcher Wade Blasingame wherever he sees him. Carty, a former Dominican boxer, recalls Blasingame hitting him in the back during the melee after Don Wilson tagged George Stone. He intends to fight if they meet.
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Houston
Atlanta Braves
Rico Carty
Braves
Houston Astros
Astros
Wade Blasingame
Carty
Dominican Republic
Blasingame
Don Wilson
Wilson
Stone
100 Lap Feature Tops Sun Valley Card Thursday
Fort Wayne driver Dave Sorg, in a 1963 Ford Fairlane, aims to defend the 100-lap late model stock title at Anderson’s Sun Valley Speedway on Thursday night July 3. Local drivers Tom King and Jim Martin join a strong field ahead of heats, with Saturday’s program led by point leader Bob Fields and Pete Hutchinson.
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Fort Wayne
Sun Valley Speedway
Anderson Track
Sorg
Anderson
Sun Valley
Jim Martin
Fort Wine
Onner
Upstate
Tom King
American Speed Association
Bob Fields
Pete Hutchinson
Indiana
Dic Hinshaw
New Castle
Hutchinson
Burroughs Signs With Senators
Washington signed 18 year old outfielder Jeff Burroughs after he was chosen first in the June draft. Williams called him the best hitting prospect of his age. Burroughs will be assigned to Wytheville Virginia in the Appalachian League and report immediately.
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Washington Senators
Senators
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Long Beach Calif
New York
Wilson High
Wytheville
Houston Astro Joe Morgan To Be Benched
Houston second baseman Joe Morgan is set to be benched for the opener in Los Angeles after a Sunday error on a routine grounder allowed Atlanta to tie the game. The Braves then plated the winning run in a 4 3 decision.
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Astro
Joe Morgan
Astros
Los Angeles
Morgan
Harry Walker
Atlanta
Braves
Nursing homes insured New York life cover rise
The average life insurance per American at the start of 1969 was about 18 600 dollars, compared with 8 800 dollars in 1958, indicating a significant rise in coverage over the decade.
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New York
Sorg Wins Sun Valley Feature Race
Sorg drives to a 30-lap late model feature victory at Sun Valley Speedway in Anderson. The Fort Wayne driver led from lap 18 to win, keeping his perfect record at Sun Valley intact with a four-ror series of feature wins. Jim Martin finished second as Rob Fields chased the leader. Hinshaw and Hutchinson each won a Figure 8 feature for New Castle and Anderson, with Hinshaw's win his first of the year and Hutchinson claiming back-to-back victories.
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Sun Valley Speedway
Fort Wayne
Sun Valley
Anderson Track
Sorg
Rob Fields
Jim Martin
Dick Hinshaw
New Castle
Pete Hutchinson
Anderson
Hinshaw
Hutchinson
Bob Fields
Willow Branch
Dick Fraizer Jr
Mooreland
Gene Christie
Gaston
Junior Shirley
John Spillman
Gene Jeffers
Bill Lemon
Jay Glover
Harold Schildmeier
Arcadia
Mike Williams
Perkinsville
Bud Hall
Nodblesville
Jim Goins
Elwood
Jim Brewer
Noblesville
Dan Tuck
Archer Withdraws From Canadian Open
Masters champion George Archer withdraws from the Canadian Open July 24 27 in Montreal after his wife committed him to the American Classic at Akron Ohio. He stopped in Montreal Sunday night en route to the British Open after playing in the Cleveland Open.
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George Archer
Akron
Ohio
Archer
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