Player Captures U S Open in 1965 Playoff Over Nagle
Gary Player defeated Kel Nagle by three strokes at Belle Rive Country Club to win the U S Open in a Monday playoff. The Johannesburg native became the first foreign winner in 45 years, joining Sarazen and Hogan as players to complete a professional grand slam.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Gary
Nagle
ST. Louis
Gary Player
Johannesburg
Kel Nagle
Australia
Player
Deadly
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
U.S
Bellerive Country Club
Edward
Ted) Ray
Toledo
Inverness
Ray
South Africa
National League results and Tuesday night games recap
Yesterday’s NL results list New York at Los Angeles and Philadelphia at Houston. Tuesday night matchups include New York Cisco facing Los Angeles Padres, Chicago Koonce against Milwaukee Blasingame, St Louis Gibson and Washburn vs Cincinnati Jay and Tsitouris, Phi Short against Houston Bruce, and Pittsburgh Law at San Francisco Perry.
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New York
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Houston
Cisco
Padres
Chicago
Koonce
Milwaukee
Blasingame
St. Louis
Gibson
Washburn
San Francisco
Chicago Houston
Baseball scores and matchups ambiguously listed
The fragment lists American League games with pitchers and teams such as Cleveland Chicago Los Angeles Detroit Boston Baltimore and others, referencing players and night schedules but lacks complete results or dates. It appears as a garbled sports rundown of matchups and pitching lines.
Giles Fines Bragan and Schoendienst for Farcical Play
National League president Warren Giles fined Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan and St Louis skipper Red Schoendienst $200 each for what he called farcical play in Sundays game. He cited stalling and speed up tactics at Milwaukee with rain hoped to wash out the affair and warned heavier penalties if the fines were not paid personally.
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Cincinnati
National League
Warren C. Giles
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee
Red Schoendienst
St. Louis
Braves
Cardinals
Cardinal
Giles
Bragan
Schoendienst
Rain Delays Wimbledon Open as Ralston Leads 7-6 First Set
Wimbledon opening day halted by rain and fading light with 64 scheduled matches. Dennis Ralston holding 7-6 lead over Ham Richardson amid a heavily wrapped right thumb injury, while Roy Emerson and Rafael Osuna won on center court.
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Wimbledon
England
Dennis Ralston
Bakersfield
Calif
Ham Richardson
Ralston
U.S
Richardson
All-England
Roy Emerson
Australia
Venezuela
Iyo Pimental
Rafael Osuna
Mexico
Ystvan Gulyas
Hungary
Cliff Richey
Dallas
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Mike Sangster
Britain
Toomas Lejus
Craws
NFL Votes To Put Team In Atlanta
The NFL unanimously approves an Atlanta franchise for 1966 as part of a second expansion plan. A lease on the new $18 million Atlanta stadium is required, with Gov. Carl Sanders and Arthur Montgomery expressing elation over the prospect.
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New York
National Football League
Deep South
Atlanta
Dixie Metropolis
American Football League
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Robert Richardson
Stadium Authority
Junior Olympics Are Scheduled
The 1965 Bluefield area Junior Olympics will be held at Princeton Park Pool on Thursday and Friday nights starting at 6 p.m. Bluefield Princeton and Tazewell Va. swimmers compete. Events include free style back stroke breast stroke Thursday and butterfly and individual medley Friday with high point trophies for ages eight and under through 17.
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Bluefield Area
Princeton Park
Martin L
Pete) Harmon
Bluefield
Ym-Ywca
Princeton
Tazewell
Harmon
Adios Near Death at Meadowland Farms
Adios the famed harness horse sire, responsible for numerous champions and millions, was near death at Meadowlands Farms on Monday in Washington Pennsylvania.
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Washington, Pa
Adios
Meadowland
Birds Plan Intra Squad Game In Bluefield
The 28 man Bluefield Orioles under Jim Frey schedule an intra squad game with infield drills and batting practice from 9 45 to 11 30 a m and 1 p m for about three hours. Two prize catchers Dick Horton and Dave Coleman arrived. two shortstops Robert Birchler and Robert Jones are due. They open the Appalachian Sea Season at Harlan Kentucky at night and host Wytheville Saturday. Tickets cost 10 5 dollars and admission is 59 cents.
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Jim Frey
Bluefield Orioles
Bluefield
Dick Horton
Dartmouth
Dave Coleman
Northeastern University
Robert Birchler
Boston University
Robert Jones
Grambling
Orioles
Harlan
Wytheville
Frey
Ray Scarbrough
Vern Hocheit
Lou Gorman
Baltimore Orioles
Bowen Field
South African golfer gives Open winnings to cancer fund and junior golf
Player of South Africa wins the National Open with 25 000 dollars plus a 1 000 playoff bonus then donates 25 000 to the USGA, requests 5 000 to the Cancer Fund and 20 000 to junior golf, pays 2 000 to his caddie Frank Pagel, and cites a 1962 promise to Joe Dey as the motive.
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ST. Louis
Gary Player
South Africa
U. S. Golf Association
Cancer Fund
United States
Frank Pagel
Joe Dey
Oakmont
Princeton Boosters Will Gather Tonight
The Princeton High School Athletic Boosters Club meets at 8 PM tonight at Pricenton Bank and Trust. Agenda includes several important business items.
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Princeton Boosters
Princeton High School
Pricenton Bank and Trust
VHSL Approves Major Overhauls To I A Track Wrestling And II Basketball
Virginia High School League approves sweeping changes to the Group I A track meet and wrestling pairings and relocates Group II basketball playoffs. I A track limits entry by district winners and raises time standards to shrink fields. Wrestling pairings shift to regional finish order with East West Central North schedule. Group II moves a District 4 or 5 to the Eastern Regional in 1969 and sets two sites for 1966 Western Regional with Bristol hosting a three district playoff and survivors advancing to state.
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Harrisonburg
Virginia High School League
VHSL
Williamsburg
Group I-A
Blacksburg
Bristol
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Cardinals Acquire Verendy From Red Sox On Waivers
St. Louis Cardinals obtain right handed pitcher Gerald Verendy from Boston on waivers and option him to Raleigh in the Carolina League.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Gerald Verendy
Boston Red Sox
Raleigh
Joe Walton Retires From Giants After Pro Career
New York Giants end Joe Walton announced his retirement as a pro football player on Monday and was immediately hired as a Giant scout.
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NEW York
Joe Walton
New York Giants
Davalillo Leads A.L. Batting. Mays Tops N L Race
Cleveland star Vic Davalillo extends his A L batting lead to .365 after a 12-for-33 week as Cleveland wins nine straight with strong pitching. Willie Horton trails at .343 while Mantilla and Hall hold third with .325. In the N L, Willie Mays climbs to .342 and Hank Aaron to .343 as RBI leaders Banks and Horton also figure prominently.
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NEW York
Cleveland Indians
Vic Davalillo
Indians
Davalillo
Cleveland
Willie Horton
Detroit
Felix Mantilla
Boston
Jimmie Hall
Minnesota
Mantilla
Hall
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Willie Mays
San Francisco
Joe Torre
Philadelphia
Richie Allien
Mays
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Tigers
Horton
Rocky Colavito
RBI
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Feno
Wey
Angeles
York
Washington
City
Bragan, Schoendienst
Frank Bolling Com
Richey
Bill Alvarez
Colombia
Mulloy
Juan Manuel Couder
Spain
Sangster
Frank Froehling
Lesus
Frew McMillan
British Lawn Tennis Association
Birds
Bland Street
USGA
Syverson
Commercial Credit Plan
Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated
North Street
Aaron
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