Palmer Leads Western Open as Palmer Pulls Clear
Arnold Palmer used a red hot putter to post a four under par 67 and take a two stroke lead at the Western Open after three rounds at Blythefield. Doug Sanders shot 67 to 204 total and sit two back while Don January slipped to ...
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Don January
Dallas
Blythefield Country Club
Doug Sanders
Ojai
Calif
Butch Baird
Galveston
Tex
Gary Player
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Yale Fencing Coach Succeeds Father in 1951
Albert Grasson, succeeding his father Robert Grasson as Yale fencing coach in 1951, continues the family ties and program legacy at Yale University.
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Albert Grasson
Yale
Robert
Nicklaus Wins NCAA Golf Championship
Jack Nicklaus, 21, captured the 64th NCAA tourney title at Purdue South Course in Lafayette Indiana defeating Mike Podolski 5 and 3. Nicklaus led from the start shooting six under par through 33 holes while Podolski finished even, as Nicklaus dominated with eight birdies 23 pars and two bogies aided by a late surge from Podolski.
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Lafayette
Ind
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Mike Podolski
Nicklaus
Podolski
Yale Fencing Lists Lightest Man Phil Otto at 135
Phil Otto of Woodbury New Jersey is the lightest member of Yale's fencing team. The 19 year old isophomore weighs 135 pounds and highlights the roster as the squad builds depth.
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Phil Otto
Woodbury, N. J
Yale
Isophomore
Brawl Ends Eventful Night Of Bluefield Auditorium Wrestling
A chaotic wrestling event in Bluefield Auditorium erupted into a melee with cops needed to separate brawling fighters. Cuzzin Alfred, Count Alberto, Killer Jim Grab, Mountaineer, and others battled after a two-fall main, with several kicks, chokes, and disqualifications amid a packed crowd. Doug Adkins impressed by defeating Pretty Boy Floyd in the semi and achieving a faster victory.
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Bluefield Auditorium
Cuzzin Alfred
Muleshoe
Alberto
Italy
Cuzzin
Coroen Hn Meeemangeing & & the Coust
Alberto Fair and Square
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West Virginia
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Killer Jim
Mounty
Doug Adkins
TV Wrestling
Marlins Breeze Past Bisons 1-0 on Milliken Four-Hitter
Charleston Marlins beat the Buffalo Bisons 1-0 as Bob Milliken hurled a four hitter with 88 pitches. He walked none and struck out five in his third win against two losses. Beauchamp opened the third with a single and Morgan followed with a two-base error to score the sole run.
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Charleston
Charleston Marlins
Buffalo Bisons
Bob Milliken
Milliken
Jim Beauchamp
Babe Birrer
Joe Morgan
Jack Davis
Beauchamp
Virginia Gal's Golf Event Is Next Week
Charlottesville reports the 1961 state women's amateur begins Monday at Farmington with 109 entrants aiming to topple Mary Patton Janssen, winner of the last four titles and a Charlottesville pride. Janssen faces strong odds to extend her streak as competition opens.
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Virginia Gal’s
Charlottesville
Virginia
Mary Patton Janssen
Miss Janssen
National Geographic
Farmington
Locals Rally to Beat Wythe in Final Innings
The locals erased a narrow deficit with a two inning rally to defeat Wythe. Litchfield and Hickerson sparked early scoring while Iannaccone and Pajak produced key doubles and RBIs. Don Mueller, former Orioles outfielder, now scouts for the Giants.
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Hickerson
Iannaccone
Orioles
Wythe
Twine
Don Mueller
San Francisco Giants
Salem Rebels explode to 12-1 win over Wytheville in opener
Salem Rebels surged for six runs in the sixth inning to defeat Wytheville 12-1 in the Appalachian League opener. Jim Thrower pitched five hitless innings before leaving trailing 1-0, while Lefty Mike Howell earned his first pro victory with four perfect relief frames and six strikeouts.
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Wytheville
Jim Thrower
Paul Gargone
Mike Howell
Thrower
Howell
Twins
Whitby
Skein
Standings from Yesterday's Games Across Cities
Results show Ferrarese 1 3 and Mahaffey 67 in Pittsburgh Haddix 52 Prendipe ioneCormict 74 Loes 4 and Louis Sadecki 54 Williams 64 Cincinnati Jay 4 event 55 Milwaukee.
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Mahaffey
Pittsburgh
Haddix
Prendipe iteCormict
Loes
At & Louis
Sadecki
Wiliams
Cincinnati
Jay
Milwaukee
Yama Bahama Defeats Jose Gonzalez In Garden Bout
Yama Bahama a veteran from Bimini wins a unanimous 10 round decision over Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico in a nationally televised fight from Madison Square Garden. Bahama known as William Butler, uses a full punch repertory but cannot floor Gonzalez as judges spot him rounds.
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Yama Baehama
Bimini
B.W.I
Jose Gonzalez
Puerto Rico
Madison Square Garden
Gonzalez
Garden
Bahama
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