Nicklaus Wins US Open Then Sets Sights On British Open
Jack Nicklaus, 22, stunned Arnold Palmer by three strokes at Oakmont to capture the U S Open. He plans a rest fishing week, then the Western Open and Britain’s Open before considering further action, while Palmer vows to keep trying.
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Indians Sweep Yankees in Major Day for Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians overwhelmed the New York Yankees 6-1 and 6-3 to sweep the series, move two games up in the pennant race, and draw 70 918 fans. Dick Donovan improved to 10 2, with Pedro Ramos taking his fourth win as Willie Kirkland homered twice.
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Two Summer Swim Programs Planned for Bonham Kids
Bonham offers two swimming opportunities for children this summer. The city school recreation program directed by Jack McElhannon runs through July 25 with boys swimming Monday and Wednesday and girls on Wednesday and Friday at Bonham State Park Lake, ages 6 to 12 from 8 to 10 a.m. and ages 13 plus from 10 a.m. to noon. The Red Cross water safety program, led by Dr. James W. Davis and instructors, runs daily from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with beginner, advanced, and life saving courses through July 13 for ages 6 to 12, with 60 students per class.
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NCAA Golf Tourney Opens With 237 Players From 74 Schools
A field of 237 collegiate players from 74 schools begin the first 18 hole qualifying round of the NCAA golf tournament in Durham. A second round is set for Tuesday, then the low 64 advance to match play starting Wednesday. Defending champion Purdue and Houston are favorites. Duke is a dark horse. Purdue won the team title last year in Lafayette, with Houston having previous five straight titles.
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Nicklaus Edges Palmer in Oakmont Playoff Thriller
In the Oakmont playoff March played on a 6984 yard course Nicklaus shot 71 to Palmer 74. Palmer bogeyed the 13th and faded after leading through 12 holes while Nicklaus missed only one five foot putt. Palmer totaled 36 putts in the playoff round and 174 over five rounds with three putts on only three greens. Nicklaus had no three putts in the playoff.
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Major League Leaders from the National and American Leagues
United Press International lists top players in batting, home runs, runs batted in and pitching. Notables include Willie Mays and Hank Aaron leading NL and Al Kaline and Norm Siebern among AL leaders with strong showings in batting averages, runs batted in and pitching records.
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Dallas Long to Enter AAU Meet as Burleson Opts Out
USC shot put star Dallas Long will compete at the National AAU meet in Eugene while Oregon miler Cyrol Burleson announces he will not run track this summer. Burleson won the NCAA mile in 3 59.2, helping Oregon to the team title as USC finished third.
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El Paso Builds Texas League Lead with Twin Bill Win
El Paso maintained its commanding Texas League lead by defeating Tulsa 6-3 as Lazaro Gomez faltered but earned the win with relief from Minervino Rojas. Jose Santiago pitched five strong innings in the opener for the Dukes, while Albuquerque stunned San Antonio in both ends of a doubleheader 3-2 and 10-7 with a decisive ninth inning.
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Golf pros compete in Pro-Am at Aronimink Club
In Newtown Square Pennsylvania UPI reports Arnold Palmer Bob Rosburg Bobby Nichols and Art Wall Jr among pros and celebrities slated for the pro-am of the PGA championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Proceeds go to four area hospitals.
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United States clinches Wightman Cup in tennis rivalry
In a dramatic weekend athlet ic events UPI reports Darlene Hard defeated Christine Truman 6 2 6 2 to give the United States a 4 3 edge over Britain. Other results include Cornell Mens rowing ICA crown, Califf British Amateur win by Richard Davis, Oregon NCAA track team title, Nicklaus wins US Open, Brazil beats Czechoslovakia at World Cup, and Johansson regains European boxing title.
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Standings Show Busy National League Race Amid Skewed Results
National League standings list Los Angeles lead with 45 wins 23 losses while San Francisco 44 24 and Pittsburgh 37 26 follow. Several clubs juggle splits with Chicago New York Milwaukee and St Louis trailing as week’s results roll in.
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