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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1964
Page
14
A quirky item appears in the press box featuring Tubby Currence and a humorous limerick about an old man of Redruth with one eye and one tooth. The verse riffs on bite versus sight and youth.
A mother tells her children their dog Laddie has died and gone to a better world. They cry, then mishear and call for Laddie, prompting a gentle parental correction and a small family moment amid jokes and clippings.
Virginia West Virginia All-Star football teams schedule training at Concord College starting August 11 ahead of the August 21 Mitchell Stadium game. Sponsored by the Greater Bluefield Kiwanis Club, with Don Williams and Casto Ramsey coaching the West Virginia and Virginia squads respectively. More than 20 recently graduated players from a 50 mile radius have accepted invitations. Committee includes Clyde Stephens with Dr. N. S. Bovenizer and Dr. Robert Gatherum.
Eugene H. Sherman 57 known as Bo, died Friday night at University of Virginia hospital after ten weeks ill. He coached at George Washington University to 1950s success, then served as VMI line coach for three years. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, a son, and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
Ken Venturi overcome near collapse in stifling heat at Congressional to shoot 278 and win the 64th National Open. Tom Jacobs fades from front to finish second as Arnold Palmer stalls with bogeys. Bob Charles finishes third at 283 while Jack Nicklaus ends at 295.
Washington AP reports top prizes at the 54th National Open Golf Championship held at Congressional Country Club. Ken Venturi led with 17 000 dollars, Tommy Jacobs 8 500, and a long list of notable players including Gene Littler Jack Nicklaus Gary Player and Sam Snead with final totals and a retirement of Juan Rodriguez.
Gene Lovelace of Newport News won the 50 lap feature for modified and sports man cars at Langley Field Speedway in Hampton Virginia. He held off Richmond's Red Foote by a half car length for a $350 top prize. Doug Yates finished third with Earl Moss fourth and Bill Larah fifth. Ralph Rose of Norfolk placed sixth.
New York Mets beat Philadelphia 7-3 to halt an eight-game losing streak. Bob Taylor drove in four runs with two homers and two singles as 16 Mets hits overwhelmed four Phllie pitchers. Jack Fisher earned the win with help from Al Jackson. Dallas Green took the loss. The margin moved with Ed Kranepool's two-out RBI single in the sixth.
San Francisco racked 20 hits to rout the Cardinals 14-3 at St. Louis as Orlando Cepeda homerred twice and Harvey Kuenn collected five hits including a homer. Willie Mays also homered, with nine unearned Giants runs aided by errors and miscues.
Bluefield Orioles schedule a 1 30 p m intra squad nine inning drill at Bowen Field with 34 players on the roster. Manager Jim Frey notes infield reshaping and announces Joe Costello as Wednesday opener starter with further additions expected before the Johnson City game. Connolly and Schnauffer stand out, Fancher shows hot bat, and lights will be used for Monday and Tuesday six inning scrimmages.
Giles County Track Club finishes third in the Virginia AAU Championships at William and Mary Williamsburg VA. Giles earns 29 points led by Nick Byrne two junior records in shot and javelin Joe Philpott wins six mile in 37 minutes flat Walton Caldwell dominates mile in 4 35 and other Giles placers include John Stone Keith Allen Kurt Gayle Bob Sumner and Ed Witt.
In Chicago, Whitey Ford earns his 10th straight win and his seventh consecutive win over the White Sox. Elston Howard drives in Pedro Gonzales with the 11th inning single after Ford and Gary Peters duel through 10 scoreless frames.
Detroit escapes with an 8-7 win over Minnesota as Garland Shifflett's wild pickoff attempt scores the winning run. George Thomas earlier doubled to tie and later scored on Bubba Phillips' fly out, erasing a 5-2 Twins lead sparked by Harmon Killebrew and Don Mincher's homer spree.
The Appalachian League begins its eighth season with four clubs and hopes for a strong summer. Bluefield visits Johnson City while Salem hosts Wytheville in season openers. Chauncey DeVault will throw the first ball in Johnson City as pro baseball returns with Yankees backing.
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