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Twin CityToNipiTnV1wTwin City Sports bumped off leading Tommy Miller's, 5*3 arid Menomonie upset Idle-wild. 3-2 in a pair of Classic League games Sunday afternoon at Carson Park.The action, which began on the main diamond but shifted to the No. 2 field for the final inning of the seen n d game, gave Tommy's at least a share of the second round title despite the loss.%titsing(forgletieibuilov\gleOJIBWA * HAMPION — Arlo Mattice. right, receives the first place trophy from Club Pro Jim Potter afterMatticewinning the Ojibvva Golf Open Sunday afternoon, fired a two-over par 304 to win the title by one stroke.TOMMY’S has a 5-2 second round mark to the 5-3 mark of Twin City and the 4*3 record of Idlewild. Tommy’s can clinch the outright title with a win Wednesday night against Menomonie. The game will be played at Carson Park, beginning at 7:30 p. m.theleflwha sKnppHaas1theLaisinA four-tun rally in the fifth inning gave Twin CityIRadisewitz/LeadsHillcrestBy JIM PICKKTTLon * hall hitting Arlo Mat-tine broke into the winner's circle and into the lead for ‘ golfer of the year'' honors Sunday by firing a two-overpar 302 to win the OjibwaGolf Open.Mattice finished one-stroke ahead of Bill Holland pro at Hillcrest. and just before swirling rains turned the course into a lake forcing the first, second and third flights into play today. Four golfers failed to finish and will play today before t h e winners in the other flights can be determined.IT WAS A long up hill climb for Mattice, who also is reigning Hillcrest Club champion and a two - time winner of the Lake H a 11 i e Open.Arlo was three strokes off the pace after the first nine, trailing 14-year-old Terry Johnson who fired an opening round 32.Mattice, who is hot and cold with his booming drives, had the ball down the middle Sunday and finished with a 35 on the first nine w i t h a bogey on the last hole. H e came back on the second nine with an even par with a pair of birdies and two bogies.Rolland had a good chance to tie Mattice on the final nine, needing only pars on eight and nine for the deadlock. The hard luck pro. who always seems to fall just short, did it again. He banged his tee shot around 280 yards down the middle on eight but the ball took a bad bounce and skirted under a tree. He lost a stroke getting out and had to settle for a five. He nailed his par on the lasthole but it wasn’t enough.ILast year Rolland finished with a 10#, one stroke be-ihind Denny Sullivan for the Ojibwa title.| Arlo's 12 points for winning the tournament pushed him ahead of Bob Yule and Diz Kronenberg for the top golfer award. Mattice has 26 'points for the five Chippewa Valley Opens. Yule, winner of the Tee-A-Way Open in Ladysmith is second with 23 points.Kronenberg, who was tied i with Yule going into Sunday’s tourney, failed to score coming in with a 114 total.TERRY JOHNSON fired a pair of 37s Sunday to go with his opening round of 32 to finish in third place w i t h a 106.Rod Adolph, Hillcrest, and Yule were tied for fourth with 108s.Jack Howe and Jim Sherman, playing on their home course, tied for fifth place wdth 109 totals.In sixth place with were: Chuck Beaver, nomonie Open king two weeks ago; Tom Grip, Hillcrest; Dr. Gordie Emerson, Spring Valley; and Doug Anderson, River Falls.In seventh place at 111 were: Don Johnson, Lake Hallie; Vem Post, Ojibwa; Jim Campen, Eau Claire Country Club; and Tom Kop-plin, Hillcrest.Also picking up points in eighth place with 113s were: Keith Werner, Hillcrest; Denny Danielson, Eau Claire Country Club; John Hammer, Menomonie; and Jim Bieber-man, Eau Claire Country Club.With the one-two sweep, Hillcrest took the team title for the second time in five tournaments. The team ofMattice. Rolland and A1 Ster-110sM e-land gave Hillcrest a 323 total.Lake Hallie was second with 325 and Ojibwa had 329 In the tightest race forteam honors this season.Reed Mackenzie captured the driving contest with a 315 yard poke on the ninth hole. *EIGHT MORE golfers qualified for the Tournament of Champions which will be held late in August at the Hillcrest Country Club bringing the number to 44.Jack Howe and Jim Sherman of Ojibwa; Tom Grip, Tom Kopplin and Keith Werner of Hillcrest; Denny Danielson, Eau Claire Country Club; Doug Anderson, River Falls: and John Hammer. Menomonie; joined the list of; tourney entries by scoring points at Ojibwa. Points are given for the top eight places in championship flight.Eau Claire area golfers Will compete in the Sunset View Open tourney at Chetek Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week. Only two Chippewa Valley Opens remain on tlje schedule with the Chetek Open this weekend and Lake Hallie the following week.A1 Radisewitz set the pace for scoring at Hillcrest Golf Club last weekend with a one • under - par :*4-37 — 71. Close behind was Carl McCu-en with 36*36—72.Other low scorers included Bruce Bellows, 73-76; Glen Bartlett. 76-76; Skip Hayden. 76-78; Gordy Bartlett and Bill Huff. 76; Dave Niermey* er and Ralph Gooding, 77; Jack Ralston, 78-79; Ed Wit-zig, 78; and Ken McGinnis and Milt Grip. 79.1ededEama1inneiRotoleaferfsecMiSkfir:thelasweerCHAMPIONSHIP PLIGHTT. Arlo Mattice, Hillcrest, 35-35-34—1042. Bill Rolland, Hillcrest, 34-35-34—1053. Terry Johnson, Hallie, 32-37-37—1044. Rod Adolph, Hillcrest, 33-35-35—10*4. Bob Yule, Hallie, 34-34-34—1085. Jack Howe, Ojibwa, 34-39-34—109 5. Jim Sherman, Ojibwa, 37-37-35—1094, Chuck Beaver, Menomonie, 37-34-39—110.4. Tom Grip, Hillcrest, 37-35-38—110.4. Gordie Emerson, Spring Valley, 35-38-37—1104. Doug Anderson, River Falls, 36-3539—1107. Don Johnson, Laka Hallia, 38-34-39— 111.7. Vern Post, Oflbwa, 38-35-38-111 7. Jim Campen, ECCC, 37-34-38-111.7. Tom Kppplln, Hillcrest, 3538-38—1118. Keith Werner, Hillcrest, 38-38-37—113 I. Denny Danielson, ECCC, 39-38-36—113.8. John Hammer, Menomonie, 38-37-98—113.8. Jim Lieberman, ECCC, 34-37-40—113GRIP WON the match-play-against - par meet Saturday with a two-up score. Bellows was one-up and Hayden, Maurice Hove and Ev Blakeley were even.Bud Kopplin copped the Peoria meet Saturday with a net of 68. Niermeyer had 69, Dr. Art Petzold 70 and Ralston 71.Arlo Mattice will begin defense of his Hillcrest club championship against a former titlist, George Dale.Other former champions bidding for the trophy include Toby Tyler, who missed in his effort to win a third straight title last year, and Ronnie Hanson and Glen Bartlett.Kteith Werner, who has been a finalist three times, one of them last year, meets Norm Long in the first round.The first-round pairings:Ithlt;forITr,d iGaIitsonHeTelt;IsecpieglemISclforHILLCREST CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPArlo Mattice vs. George Dale.Al Sterland vs. John Gallagher. Marty Grip vs. Gordy Bartlett.Al Radisewitz vs. Quint Kragness. Bruce Bellows vs. Paul Whiteside. Jack Ralston vs. Ronnie Hanson. Dave Niermeyer vs. Milt Grip.John Shasky vs. Herm Engebretson. Toby Tyler vs. Ralph Gooding.Glen Bartlett vs. Skip Hayden.Tom Grip vs. Ade Olson.Earl Veeser vs. Dr. Herb Grewe.Pat Patterson vs. Marlyn Eslinger. Keith Werner vs. Norm Long.Carl McCuen vs. Al Lynnes.Art Rossow vs. Owen Mattlson.MAJOR LEAGUE STARS By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSHitting — Hank Fofles, Orioles, hit two homers and drove In three runs In team's 4-0 first-game victory over Yankees.Pitching — Steve Berber, Orioles, cooled off homer-happy Yankees with seven hits — all singles — In team's 4-0 first-game victory.
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jul 31, 1961
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