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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1961

Page

27

Woman Golfer Miss Long Eyes Return to Amateur Links

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS W Va AP Miss Berri Long hopes to rejoin the summer golf wars at The Greenbrier for the Women's Amateur three day event during the Fourth of July holiday. The Huntington star has been ill and sat out last year yet is near peak form. Expect a duel with defending champion Mrs Nancy Carroll and veteran Mrs Stumpp, key figures in a decade of WV women’s golf dominance.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Berri Long Greenbrier Miss. Long Huntington Nancy Eeee Carroll West Virginia Miss Long Stumpp Miss Carol

Cage Coach Wins Third Straight Class A Titles

Las Cruces coach Lou Henson has led his school to three consecutive Class A basketball titles over three seasons. His teams amassed 79 wins and 89 losses, finishing the recent season with a championship run.

Las Cruces N. M Lou Henson

Orioles Edge Red Sox 3-1 on Adair Hansen Homers

Jerry Adair and Ron Hansen hit homers for Baltimore as Jack Fisher pitched a five hitter to beat Boston 3-1. Hansen drove in a run with a fourth inning single, Adair followed, and Dick Williams Adair and Hansen added two hits apiece for the Orioles while Vic Wertz kept Boston’s bats alive with two singles.

Orioles Red Sox Adair Hansen Boston Jerry Adair Ron Hansen Baltimore Keystone Kids Oriole Jack Fisher Nansen Wallop Vic Wertz Skein Sox Frank Malzone Russ Nixon Dick Williams Abrhbi Wiliams Stephens Brandteri Robinson Triandos Nixon Herzog Ginsberg Busby of Ooo Buddin Fisher P aRunvels Delock E_ Buddin Aer Bos- Wertz Schilling Williams B—Malzone Adair Nixon Erbr SO Fisher Berry Linsal Umont

Faulk Snatches Western Lead In Golf Open

Mary Lena Faulk of Sea Island Georgia shot 8 under par to seize the lead in the Women's Western Open at Belle Meade Country Club Nashville. Her 54 hole total 217 is three strokes better than Betsy Rawls as Faulk sets a course rec ord. Final round scheduled Sunday with Wright and Smith tied behind.

Nashville, Tenn Mary Lena Faulk Sea Island Betsy Rawls Miss Rawls Spartanburg S. C Miss Faulk Mickey, Wright Dallas Tex Marilynn Smith French Lick Ind Polly Riley Fort Worth Belle Meade Country Club

Orange Opens Season Against Oregon State

Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder calls the opener a tough road trip as the Orange travel 3000 miles to face Oregon State in a night game, opening the season against a strong single wing opponent.

Orange Oregon State Syracuse N. Y Ben Schwartzwalder

Top Horse Trainer Started At Bottom

Hallandale Florida AP says Frank Merrill Jr. nation’s leading trainer in 1955 1958 and 1960 began by galloping horses in Canada He bought his first horse for 300 trained him in spare time Merrill saddled 143 winners last year He is a Brantford native.

Hallandale Fla Frank Merrill Jr Canada Merrill Brantford

Major League Tie to Charleston Minor League Folds

The piece discusses Bill MacDonald and his Charleston Marlins and argues the survival of the high minor leagues depends on support from higher ups. It warns that without adequate help the independent minor league system may fail and the game itself could wobble.

Bill MacDonald Charleston Marlins MacDonald

Clemente and Hoak Hit Home Runs in Pirates Win

In Philadelphia Pittsburgh beat the Phillies 5 to 1 as Roberto Clemente hit his seventh homer and Don Hoak added a solo shot. Left-hander averted trouble with five strikeouts and Elroy Face closed the game with a one-hit stint. Art Mahaffey took the loss for Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh Bobby Making Anson Atention Shantz Elroy Face Art Mahaffey Phillies Roberto Clemente Pirates Don Hoak Burgess Bill Mazeroski Philadelpraia Malkmus eCallison Baldec Neeman Ante Amaro D. Green

KC Rookie Shuts Out Senators 8-0

Rookie Norman Bass pitched a six hit shutout as the Kansas City Athletics defeated the Washington Senators 8 to 0. The win, first shutout of the year for KC, left the A’s within a half game of the Senators and featured 11 hits including two doubles by Heywood Sullivan and Norm Siebern, a Hank Bauer triple, and a Dick Howser double.

Washington Norman Bass Kansas City Athletics Washington Senators A’s Senators A's Heywood Sullivan Norm Siebern Hank Bauer Dick Howser Woodeshick Bauer Joe Pignatano Sullivan Siebern John Klippstein Reno Bertoia

Braves end skid with 9 3 win over Cardinals

Milwaukee, AP The Braves snap a four game skid by scoring a 9 3 win against the St Louis Cardinals behind Bob Buhl’s third win. Hitting surge produced 12 hits including three homers with Frank Bolling Frank Thomas and Eddie Mathews driving in multiple runs. Cardinals' Larry Jackson Al Cicotte and Bob Miller were touched for most of the damage.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Cardinals Bob Buhl Braves Larry Jackson al Cicotte Bob Miller Jackson Frank Bolling Homer Carl Warwick Los Angeles Aaron Adcock Warwick bSaw Millan Lillis Cicotte Miller St. Lewis St. Louis Grammas Thomas Bolling Mathews Ana Cunningham Ucraw Vargo

Musial Says Baseball Feels Like Love Not Work

Stan Musial, 40, of the St. Louis Cardinals, says baseball never felt like work. He explains that if it ever felt like work, he might not feel the same about the game. He adds that wearing the uniform evokes a hard to describe challenge in his heart.

ST. Louis Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals

Denver Ice Champs Set 1960-61 Record

University of Denver hockey, NCAA champions the last two years, piled up a 30 1 1 mark in the 1960 61 season as a new record that collegiate teams may be challenged to beat.

Denver Ice Champs Denver University of Denver

Horsemen May Buy Grounds

A group of horsemen in Tazewell county propose to purchase the county owned Fairgrounds to establish a training stable and exhibition facility. The vacant property has produced little income since a failed cooperative market and the Hereford Breeders Association auction uses the sale pavilion. Proponents say the move would boost local prosperity and free public funds for other needs.

Tazewell County Lexpense Hereford Breeders Association

Walker Cooper Hit Nine Grand Slams Across Five NL Teams

Catcher Walker Cooper hit nine grand slams for five National League teams in a long career. He connected four times for the Giants, two for the Cubs, and once each for the Cardinals Reds and Braves.

Walker Cooper Giants Cubs Cardinals Reds Braves

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