Azalea Open attracts top pros amid brisk scores in Wilmington
The 10th annual Azalea Open sees high scores through two days as players cope with front nine challenges and improving back nine play. Notables include Dave Ragan of Orlando and Arnold Palmer in the field, with Esther Williams and Scott Brady among parade celebrities and Eddie LeBaron as parade marshal. Sixty-one pros and 11 top amateurs advance to the final 36 holes scheduled over three days starting at 8 a.m.
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Wilmington
Chuck Alexander
High Point
Esther Williams
Scott Brady
John
Cochise
Broomfield
Eddie LeBaron
Washington Redskins
Arnold Palmer
Greensboro
Howie Johnson
Glenwoodie
John Hughes
Johnson
Tony Lema
Napa
Calif
George Bayer
San Gabriel
Hughes
Larry Beck
Kinston
U.S. Golf Assn
Walter Burkemo
Franklin Hills
Mich
Porky Oliver
Hesperia
Houston
Dave Thomas
London
Edelen sets Florida Relays two mile mark in 9:10.5
Leonard Edelen of Minnesota won outstanding athlete honors at the Florida Relays, topping 1 100 competitors. He clocked 9 minutes 10.5 seconds for two miles, beating Jim Beatty’s 1956 time, as Florida State dominated with four relay wins and high team point totals.
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Gainesville
Fla
Minnesota
Leonard
Bud) Edelen
Edelen
Dave Sime
Duke
Florida State University
Jim Casteel
Associated Press
FSU
Kentucky
Louisiana State
Jim Beatty
North Carolina
Bobby Jones Treated After Possible Minor Heart Attack
Former golfing great Bobby Jones is in Emory Hospital Atlanta under observation after a suspected minor heart attack. His physician says he is doing fine and will be kept hospitalized for a few days while tests continue.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Emory Hospital
Golf Clinic Registration Opens At Blair Park This Summer
Blair Park pro Chuck Alexander announced today that registration for summer golf clinics is underway. Clinics run weekly for ladies on Tuesdays at 9 30 a m, boys on Mondays at 4 p m, and girls on Tuesdays at 4 p m through Labor Day with after school shifts to morning times. Participants may still join even if they miss a session.
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Blair Park
Chuck Alexander
Blair Park Municipal Links
Alexander
Finsterwald and Palmer Vie In Azalea Open Final Round Twist
Don Finsterwald, the Tequesta, Florida star, leads the Azalea Open after 36 holes, with Arnold Palmer two strokes back and Bill Casper tied for second. Wind disrupts play as Palmer struggles with a three putt and Finsterwald scrambles on the greens at Cape Fear Country Club.
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Palmer
Finsterwald
Bill Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Brother Palmer
Cape Fear Country Club
Duke and Wake Forest in Dixie Classic action recap
Lefthander Dick Burton earned the win as Duke improves to 1-3 on the season while South Carolina drops to 0-1. South Carolina stranded the tying run at home in the eighth on Pete Maynard’s perfect throw. Wake Forest edged a late score with Bill Barr and Rex McMillan delivering runs. Wake Forest heads to face Massachusetts in the Dixie Classic opener Monday.
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Columbia
Duke
Dick Burton
South Carolina
Ken Rosefield
Pete Maynard
Bunky Shore
Bill Domhoff
Deacons
Bill Barr
John Tyner
Tench
Rex McMillan
Buster Ledford
Wake Forest
Massachusetts
Belmont Abbey Tops Newberry 5 3 In Baseball Duel
Belmont Abbey defeated Newberry 5 to 3 as Belmont capitalized on offense and Newberry errors. Ford led Belmont with four hits in four trips, sparking a three-run first inning. Dukes homered for Newberry with a man on, but the comeback fell short.
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Newberry
S.C
Belmont Abbey
Ford
Belmont
Bill Dukes
Dieitenike
Deacs Triumph as Tench Dominates Delaware 5-1
Wake Forest senior right hander Ben Tench limited Delaware to five hits and nine strikeouts over a complete game 5-1 victory. Tench faced bases loaded in the ninth before Jimmy Harrell finished the win. Delaware’s lone run came on a sacrifice fly.
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Winston-Salem
Ben’ Tench
Wake Forest
Delaware
Deacons
Tench
Jimmy Harrell
Jim Smith
Lee Elia
Harrell
Fred Walters
Tar Heels Hold Off Ithaca For 2-1 Home Win
North Carolina edged Ithaca College 2-1 as Wayne Young and Ben Harding combined on a four hit start. Aston Pons and Carson Oldham produced NC runs with a third inning single and fourth inning double driving in Oldham, while Ithaca scratched a run in the fifth on a Scerbo single and Nester error.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
North Carolina
Ithaca College
Wayne Young
Ben Harding
Tar Heels
Ithaca
Perry Noun
Noun
Aston Pons
Carson Oldham
Oldham
Vaughn Bryson
Young
Harding
Andy Scerbo
Jerry Nester
Joe Matereli
Pfeiffer College Sweeps Williams in Baseball Double Header
Pfeiffer College defeated Williams College 7 6 and 5 0 in a Saturday baseball double header. Pfeiffer pitcher Roger Williams threw a three hitter and lefty Williams earned a shutout with nine strikeouts and four walks. Brack Bailey collected four hits in six at bats across the two games.
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Misenheimer
N.C
Pfeiffer College
Williams College
Pfeiffer
Roger Williams
Williams
Brack Bailey
Pro Chuck Alexander Alive in Azalea Open Final 36
Blair Park pro Chuck Alexander remained in the Azalea Open after a 36-hole total of 153, one shot inside the cut at 154. He fired a 34 on the back nine to climb from 46th, teeing off at 8:30 with Claude King and Gene Lesch as the final round began.
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Wilmington
Chuck Alexander
High Point
Blair Park
Furniture City
Chuck
Claude King
Virginia Beach
Gene Lesch
Wheeling
Ill
Alexander
Paris
Finsterwald leads Azalea Open after 36 holes
Don Finsterwald moved into the 36 hole lead at the Azalea Open with a 137 total two strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper at Cape Fear Country Club. Palmer faltered to 139 tied for second as Jay Hebert moved into fourth at 140 and Art Wall tied for fifth at 141.
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Wilmington
N.C
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta, Fla
Finsterwald
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Billy Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Palmer
Casper
Jay Hebert
Ih Art Wall
Pocono Manor
Golf Standings Show Wide Field of Amateur and Pro Players
A long list of golfers from cities across the United States and abroad appears with scores and statuses. Names include Hay Webert Sanford Florida Palmer Latrone Pa and Doug Mahopac N Y among many others. results show a mix of amateur and professional entries with varied scores and placeholders.
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Hay Webert
Sanford
Fla
Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Tony Lema
Napa
Calif
Cares Bayer
San Gabriel
Johnson
Glenwoodie
Bob Goalby
Darien
Conn
Ere
Doug Mahopac
N.Y
Re de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Bob Wylie
Calgary
Alta
McMullin
Fair Oaks
John Ruedi
Don Fairfield
Casey
Bill Navy
Albuquerque
Mike Souchak
Grossingers
Wes Ellis
Ridgewood
Pat Schwab
Dayton
Ohio
Marty Furgol
Lemont
John Cleary
Akron
Jack Lampkin
Athens
Lawrence Cook
Mike Vetchick
Yonkers
Hob Toski
Miami
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
al Smith
Danville
Hi-Toms Top Bakersfield 5 2 Intrasquad Showdown
Al Kenders powered the Hi-Toms with a three hit game including a triple and homer driving in four runs as they beat Bakersfield 5 to 2 in an intrasquad preseason clash in Kissimmee Florida. Tom Carson started strong fanning four in four innings while Ben Jonietz added three singles lifting the Hi-Toms to the win.
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Enterprise Kissimee
Fla
al Kenders
Hi-Toms
Bakersfield
Calif
Philly
Frank Luchessi
Williamsport
Philadelphia
Formance
Ben Jonietz
Tom Carson
Carson
al Shima
Carson, Shima
Kenders
Polaski and
Fields
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Wake Forest College
By Bill Hodges
Dow Finsterwald
Lew Burdette
Art Wall
Dave Ragan
Orlando
Bantam Ben Hogan
Howie A
Roberto de Vicenzo
de Vicenzo
States
Bill Booe
Bridgeport
Golf Clinic
Beth Finsterwald
Bill Hodges
Wilmington — History
Tequesta
St. Louis
UNC
Abbey
By Kenalyta
Hebert
Fifa
Dow
Billy Casper Jr
Call
Rone Palmer
Latrone, Pa
Ed Whalley
Salem
Mass
Fred Hawkins
EB Paso
Bob Gajda
Bloomfield Hills
al Bal Markham
Ont
Bob Crowle
Ae Mass
RR. Miller
Oe Wee Herman
Gay Brewer Jr
Paradise
x—Claude King
Van
Fred Gronaver
Briarcliff Manor
Matt Moore
Norfolk
Rob Welch
Smithfield
A Heck
Jim? Turnesa
Elmeford
Bill Colina
Collina
Groshingers
Stan Mosel
Essex Falls
Hans Merrell
Migadore
Bisere
D.C
Gabby Bryant
x.Lee Erwin
Del
Ed Miller
Paul Cox
Jim Riggins
Anderson
8.C
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