Littler Takes Open Lead With 69 At Oakmont
Gene Littler shot 2 under par 69 including an eagle and three long birdie putts to take the first round lead at the National Open. Arnold Palmer rallied to 71, two back, with Bob Rosburg and Bob Nichols tied at 70. Jack Nicklaus opened with 72 as West Virginia trails in Pittsburgh.
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Gene Littler
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Littler
San Diego
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Oakmont Country Club
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Bobby Nichols
Midland
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Gary Player
South Africa
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Goosie
Knoxville
Tenn
Largo
Fla
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Bethlehem
Jack Nicklaus
Gene Francis
East Williston
N.Y
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Reading
Canada
Stan Leonard
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
William Campbell
Huntington
Linden Meade
Man
Snead
Campbell
Meade
Pirates Bite Cubs as Hoak Homer Sparks Win
Pittsburgh beat Chicago 6-3 behind Don Hoak's three run homer in the fifth, his 3rd of the season and 1001st NL homer, while Bob Friend went the distance on a six hitter to earn his 7th win. Roberto Clemente contributed with a run in the first. Billy Williams and Ron Santo hit Cubs homers.
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Don Hoak
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Hoak
Dick Ellsworth
Cubs
Roberto Clemente
Bill Virdon
Clemente
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
Williams-Santo
Cub
Bob Friend
Rideout Batting Champ of SC Pursues Pro Wrestling
Buffalo Bills fullback Art Baker, a former Syracuse backfield star and intercollegiate wrestling champion, shifts off season focus to professional wrestling in Buffalo New York.
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Rideout
Buffalo
N.Y
Art Baker
Buffalo Bills
Syracuse University
Rideout wins 1962 Southern Conference batting title
Mel Rideout of the University of Richmond topped the conference with a .458 batting average, the fourth highest in league history. Grover Flint of Richmond hit .441 to place second. Citadel’s Charlie Brendle and West Virginia’s Tom Shafer tied for home runs with four each, and Whaley led in RBIs with 27.
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Mel Rideout
University of Richmond
Rideout
Citadel
Dick Jones
Richmond
Grover Flint
Charlie Brendlel
West Virginia
Tom Shafer
Whaley
Furman
Phil Chewning
RH Pd
Ane
Benny Bhenkow
Ena
Sia Remi
Hatane
Hatalla
Wva
Procopio
Mura
Pickens
Stepp
Farrell
Brendle
Shafer
Mura J
Bienkowski
Fur
RBI
Waaley
Biencrue
Ockmee
Procopio — Tehe
Reeder
VMI MD
Orioles Topple Red Sox By 7-4
Baltimore defeats Boston 7 to 4 as Jim Gentile drives in three with his 17th homer and a sacrifice fly. Brooks Robinson adds a homer and a double, while Steve Barber earns the win with Hoyt Wilhelm finishing. Charlie Lau ties two league records with four passed balls in a game.
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Baltimore
Jim Gentile
Brooks Robinson
PFC
Steve Barber
Fort Bragg
N.C
Barber
Red Sox
Hoyt Wilhelm
Gentile
Robinson
Gary Geiger
Charlie Lau
Brandt
Tillman
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Wilhelm
Reen
Nichols
Hilley
Monbouquette
Icho
Ign Earley
Flaherty
Runge
Carrigan
Orioles Drill Leads to Rich Hitting Preview
Orioles drills under CHARLES RONDINELLI show first looks at rookie hopefuls for Bluefield Orioles Appalachian League team. Thursday practice at Bowen Field featured abundant home runs, challenging staff to retrieve balls beyond the ballpark.
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Charles Rondinelli
Bluefield Oriole
Bowen
Baltimore
Funeral rites for Art Lewis set for today
Funeral services for Art Pappy Lewis will be held at 2 p.m. at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg. Lewis, WVU football coach from 1950 to 1959 and later a Steelers official, died at 51 after a heart attack in Pittsburgh. He left a lasting mark on West Virginia football with a 58 32 and 2 career record and notable 1952 16 0 win over Pitt.
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Pappy) Lewis
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Jimmy Brown
Ernie Davis
Brown
Mary Belle Kunst
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Ohio U
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New York Giants
Washington & Lee
Mississippi State
Hatalla Of WVU Named To Third All American Team
Dan Schneider of Arizona and Tom Fletcher of Illinois led the All American Baseball team selections by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. The first team infield featured Tom Brown Maryland Pat Rigby Texas Tom Moore Florida and Ernie Fazio Santa Clara. Outfielders were Larry Thomas Ohio University Archie Moore Springfield Mass and Larry Nichols Auburn. Catcher Buddy Teagle Florida State. Joe Hatalla West Virginia University was named to the third team.
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Dan Schneider
Arizona
Tom Fletcher
Illinois
American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Tom Brown
Maryland
Pat Rigby
Texas
Tom Moore
Florida
Ernie Fazio
Santa Clara
Larry Thomas
Ohio University
Archie Moore
Springfield
Mass
Larry Nichols
Auburn
Buddy Teagle
Florida State
Detroit Swimmer Fails Strait of Gibraltar Crossing
Mary Margaret Revell, 24, of Detroit attempted a roundtrip crossing of the Gibraltar Strait from Spain to Africa but quit two miles from the African shore due to rough seas. She had been in the water over four hours, suffering seasickness and stomach pains.
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Spain
Mary Margaret Revell
Detroit
Gibraltar Strait
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