Impossible Shots Give Nichols Win
Bobby Nichols won the PGA Golf Tournament at Columbus Country Club by three strokes with a 271 nine under par. Jack Nicklaus finished tied for second at 274 after a 64 in the final round, while Arnold Palmer also placed second, continuing his near-miss in majors. Nichols, a 28 year old Louisville native, wowed with many seemingly impossible shots.
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Bobby Nichols
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Louisville
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Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Ohio
PGA
Arnie
Big Jack
Footsore McDonald Wins National Publinx Crown
Bill McDonald 5 foot 5 130 pounds captures the National Public Links Championship in a 36 hole final against Dean Wilson. He endured blistered feet and a hospital break during the event amid a grass roots golf showcase in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Bill McDonald
Mae
Washburn University
Topeka
Kan
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Washburn
Dean Wilson
Omaha
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General Hospital
Price Leads Athens To State Tournament Callison Sinks Reds In Ninth
In a National League duel, Callison's ninth inning homer gave Philadelphia a 4-3 win and a first place margin over the Giants. Bateman misplayed a third strike opening a sequence that helped San Francisco to a 4-2 loss and a 1-0 nightcap defeat. The Braves rose to fourth with a 6-2 and 5-4 wins, while Cubs pounded Dodgers 8-2 and 9-1 and Mets lost to St Louis 7-6 after a 3-2 opener.
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Johnny Callison
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Colts
Dick Farrell
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Willie McCovey
Willie Mays
Bob Shaw
Billy Pierce
Colt
Bob Hendley
Bill Henry
Clay Dalrymple
Cookie Rojas
Reds
Chris Short
Leslie Triumphs In 165 Mile Road Race
Ed Leslie of Monterey California won the 165 mile U S road racing championship at Greenwood Roadway in Indianola Iowa before 18 500 sports car fans Sunday.
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Iowa
Ed Leslie
Monterey
Calif
U.S
Greenwood Roadway
Chance Posts third straight shutout for Angels in doubleheader sweep
Los Angeles pitcher Dean Chance tossed his third consecutive and sixth of the season as the Angels swept Minnesota 4-0 to move into the AL West lead for the first time this season. Chance had not allowed a run in 27 innings since the All Star Game.
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Chance
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Angels
Minnesota
Bo Belinsky
Whitey Ford
Ford
New York
Cleveland
Luis Tiant
Yankees
Tiant
Wes Stock
Chicago White Sox
Stock
Chicago
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Orioles
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Browns Pose Then Start Grid Drills
Browns launch training at Hiram College with an orientation, photo session and 40 yard sprints. All players present except Warfield and Van Raaphorst on the college all star squad. Modell has contracts from all but Schafrath and Webb. Collier to trim 15 from 55 by Sept 13 opening.
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Blanton Collier
Cleveland Browns
Hiram College
Browns
Paul Warfield
Dick van Raaphorst
Art Modell
Dick Schafrath
Ken Webb
Modell
Collier
Ruth Jessen Wins Yankee Open at Grand Blanc
Ruth Jessen captured the $10,000 LPGA Yankee Open at Grand Blanc spoiling Mickey Wright’s bid for a record fourth straight victory. Wright had led the money race but Jessen edged ahead with strong play on Sunday.
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Mickey Wright
Athens Legion Team Wins District Final for State Bid
Athens American Legion Post 21 beat Logan 9 to 0 at Trautwein Field to advance to the state tournament for the second time in three years. Harry Price struck out 18, allowed three hits, and drove in four runs including a second inning homer. Logan’s Stilwell and Brandt produced Logan’s only two hits, while Gasser suffered an injury on an inside the park homer play.
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Logan
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Jim Brandt
John Gasser
Kelley Stilwell
Stilwell
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Rannow
Steve Mowery
American Legion
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Mowery
Greg Brown
Blum
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White
McGrew
J. Baugh
H Hummel
Geopet
Athens American Legion
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Bill Biggs
Bill Wooddell
Paul Ayers
Larry Price
Fred Gibson
Ed Bannow
Dick Adams
Bruce Rannow
Larry Coon
Joe Mulligan
Jim Wooddell
Doug McAfee
Mike Wren
Littlers Lead Clinic as Hole-In-One Tourney Opens
The Athens Lions Club hosts the Second Annual Hole-in-One Tournament at the county fair grounds with a golf clinic at 6:30 p.m. featuring Bob Littler Sr. and Bobby Littler Jr. The 7 to 10:30 p.m. play runs nightly, with local pros and coaches volunteering, 107 participants on opening night, and prizes for closest to the hole led by Gale Golden and Mayor Raymond Sheppard. Greg Moore tops the junior division, Marilyn White leads the ladies division.
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Tom Barstow
Elms
Dale Moffet
Bob Baur
Jim Romanowski
Kermit Blosser
Ohio University
Duane Shipley
Jack Wilkins
Hocking Hills Country Club
Logan
Raymond Sheppard
Daily
Gale Golden
Cliff Coursey
Greg Moore
Marilyn White
National League Standings and Schedule Summary
NL standings show Philadelphia leading with .591, San Francisco and Cincinnati close chasing. Results include St. Louis and New York wins, Houston beating San Francisco, and Cincinnati beating Philadelphia. Today Philadelphia visits Cincinnati and Houston visits Los Angeles with other matchups listed.
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Secoy Named Ohio All Star Football Trainer
Bob Secoy a senior from The Plains High School was chosen as athletic trainer for the Ohio squad in the Ohio West Virginia All Star football game in Parkersburg on August 8. Belpre coach Ralph Holder leads the Ohio team with training under Ohio University's Al Hart and plans to attend Ohio University in 1965 to pursue athletic training. Defending champion Robyn Johnson won the women's National AAU long distance title, breaking her own American record by 16.3 seconds.
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the Plains High School
Ohio
Parkersburg
Southeastern Ohio Buckeye League
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Belpre
Ralph Holder
Secoy
al Hart
Ohio University
Akron
Robyn Johnson
John Ross Resigns as Dayton High Coach
Dayton Belmont High School basketball coach John Ross 39 resigns from coaching to focus on completing a master’s degree and continue teaching history. Assistant Roy James 54 and former head coach several times will lead the Bison for 1964- season.
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Ohio
John Ross
Belmont High School
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Bison
Australia Pushes For Davis Cup Final Clash In Mexico
Australia advances in the Davis Cup by sweeping Canada 5-0 in Montreal to reach the North American final against Mexico. Mexico leads New Zealand 3-0 in Mexico City to set a date for August 13. The U S Open notes nine rounds under 70 with Palmer and Brewer each posting two under par.
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