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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1965
Page
19
The guide urges players to choose a club, fix a target, and step into address position before swinging with decisive, hesitation-free motion. It emphasizes daily practice and transferring a smooth practice swing into real play.
Sam Snead offers a golf instruction piece focusing on one point at a time. He advises relaxing the mind during the swing and repeating a practice swing without concern for ball location to weld correct points into the future swing.
Bud Burka of Charleston, a local radio executive, finished unofficially fifth in the Bowlers Journal special bowling tourney at St Paul, with a 1 046 total from games 212 203 191 228 212. Final prize money will depend on audit. top prizes are 5000 2500 and 1250 with at least 1000 for top ten.
Indianapolis AP reports Jim Clark of Duns Scotland won the 50 mile Indianapolis speedway race purse with a record 166 621 prize from a 628 399 total. Owner Colin Chapman of London receives the first prize money. Second place went to Parnelli Jones and third to Mario Andretti amid a large overall payout.
East Bank coach Joe Butta says the field for the State High School Baseball Tournament at Parkersburg is stronger than in years past with Wellsburg Parkersburg Buckhannon and Marsh Fork fielding solid squads. East Bank (22-4) is a leading contender as it opens against Beckley (14-12) with Tim Mullins pitching Thursday. If successful, Creepy Mudwall would follow Friday and Phil Braden if a final is reached. Beckley ace Ron Kyle, star of the football and basketball champions, will face East Bank as the two schools seek another state title.
The Belmont Stakes field for the 7th running shrinks to five with Tom Rolfe and Dapper Dan leading the rival contingent toward Aque duct. Rolfe, Preakness winner, and Dapper Dan, runner-up in the Triple Crown legs, headline the race to conclude the series, with strong support for Hail to All and others fading. CBS televises post time at 4 15 p m EST.
Ellerich and Bradsby of Louisville confirmed ongoing research on an atomic particle treated bat to boost durability while keeping its wood appearance. Officials warned the concept may be impractical due to weight, cost, and potential baseball objections, with about six bats tested so far in Atlanta and more months needed for tests.
Walt Koehler shot a net 72 at Berry Hills to beat PGA champion Bobby Nichols in National Golf Day. Nichols shot 73 at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier Pa, site of the 1965 PGA tour event. Koehler will receive a certificate from the PGA confirming his victory over Nichols.
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