U S Open field grows bigger yet favorites shrink
The U S Open at Congressional outside Washington expands to 150 players with 21 exempt and 129 through qualifiers. Only about a dozen or so contenders are viewed as real threats as defending champion Julius Boros and top names like Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer and Tony Lema look to seize the title. Sam Snead also pursues a long awaited Open crown amid legends and pressure at the par 70 7053 yard course.
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Jim Becker
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Country Club
U. S
Julius Boros
Palmer
Congressional
Nicklaus
Boros
Jacky Cupit
Champagne Tony Lema
Thunderbird
Billy Casper
South Africa
Gary Player
Australia
Kel Nagle
Bruce Crampton
Bruce Devlin
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Juan
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Deane Beaman
Sam Snead
Lema Seeks Back-To-Back Buick Open Win Amid Challenge
Tony Lema shot a par 72 to keep a four stroke lead entering the final rounds at Grand Blanc. Don Finsterwald narrowed the gap to two after a 69, while Mason Rudolph faltered with a 73. A ruling ordeal on Finsterwald’s ninth hole frustrated him as he finished two behind.
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Don Finsterwald
Grand Blanc
Mich
Tony Lema
Jack Nicklaus
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Lama
Mason Rudolph
Rudolph
Finsterwald
George Walsh
US Clinches Wightman Cup at Wimbledon
Carole Caldwell and Nancy Richey won singles matches for the United States to clinch the Wightman Cup for the fourth straight year. Caldwell defeated Elizabeth Starkie 6-4 1-6 6-3 and Richey beat Ann Hayden Jones 7-5 11-9, giving the U S a 4-1 lead and rendering the remaining matches formalities.
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Wimbledon
England
Carole Caldwell
Nancy Richey
United States
Miss Caldwell
Santa
Clark Wins British Amateur Championship at Ganton
Gordon Clark, 29, an English merchant, defeated defending champion Michael Lunt to win the British Amateur Golf Championship at Ganton after a dramatic final. Lunt led early, but Clark clinched the 39th hole with a six foot birdie putt after Lunt three putted the 36th.
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Ganton
England
Gordon Clark
Michael Lunt
Lunt
Clark
Dale Morrey
High Point
N.C
Reds Triumph 6-1 Behind Maloney As Bengals Clout Astros
Cincinnati defeated Houston 6-1 for an eighth win in ten. Bobby Klaus and John Edwards drove in two runs apiece. Klaus hit his first major league homer, Edswards added three singles and two RBIs. Jim Maloney earned his fourth win with six hits allowed and four strikeouts. Vada Pinson belted his seventh homer in the seventh. Hal Brown suffered his seventh defeat.
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John Edwards
Cincinnati
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Steve Boros
Edwards
Jim Maloney
Colts
al Spangler
Bob Aspromonte
Reds
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Boros
Maloney
Vada Pinson
Hal
Skinny
Tigers Top Angels 8 in Action Fueled by Wert McAuliffe
Detroit defeats Los Angeles 8 to 5 as Don Wert drives in three and Dick McAuliffe adds two with a homer and a triple. Jim Fregosi hits two two run blasts for the Angels, but Tiger starter Dave Wickersham improves to 8-5 despite the two long balls.
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West Virginia Activities Commission backs Board resolution
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission said it has no complaint with a State Board of Education resolution clarifying its status. Executive secretary W. Gordon Eisman of Parkersburg called the resolution fine.
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Hancock
Weirton High School
Eisman
State Board
Stephen J. Russek
Wheeling
Russek
Charles H. Brown
Kingwood
Hinton sixth inning hit lifts Nats past Twins 4-2
Washington pitcher Claude Osteen earned his fifth win as Chuck Hinton delivered a sixth inning single to break a 2-2 tie and send the Senators to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Ed Brinkman Don Zimmer and Hinton had consecutive two-out hits in the inning. The Twins suffered injuries when Bernie Allen tore a ligament and Bob Allison spiked Garland Shifflett during a bunt play.
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Washington Senators
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eKostro
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Stevens
Peraldo and Walters Win Twosome Best Ball
George Peraldo and Doug Walters won the twosome best ball at Blue Field Country Club with a net 61 Saturday afternoon. Bruce Walk and Bill Bowman were second with 63, Cortez Haynes and Cal Getgood finished third with 64.
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George Peraldo
Doug Walters
Bluefield Country Club
Bruce Walk
Bill Bowman
Cortez Haynes
Cal Getgood
All Star football squad named to face Bears at Soldier Field
A 47 player college team was selected by Otto Graham to meet the Chicago Bears in the 31st All Star game at Soldier Field on Friday night August 7. George Mira Pete Beathard and Jack Concannon named as top quarterback candidates from Miami Southern California and Boston College respectively.
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Chicago Bears
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Otto Graham
Green Bay Packers
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Ford Style Curve Here Sinker There
Whitey Ford dominates the game with a 3-0 shutout of the Chicago White Sox. The Yankee ace, 8-1 with eight straight wins, fends off questions about 300 victory targets and ties for the lead in AL active shutouts. Ford deflects praise, noting his dual role as pitcher and pitching coach.
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Associated Press
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Yogi Berra
Robin Roberts
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