Desert Inn promoter Wilbur Clark laid to rest golf figure
Obituary notes Wilbur Clark who helped develop the Desert Inn Country Club and co promoted the Tournament of Champions. The column also highlights upcoming Labor Day invitational at Black Mountain with 18 hole play and three handicap divisions, entry fees, and prizes.
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Wilbur Clark
Las Vegas
Desert Inn Complex
Clark
Desert Inn Country Club
Desert Inn
Wilber
Sional Howard Capps
Meneses Taeora
Black Mountain
Bill Lauer
Black Mountain Country Club
Dick Walters
US Squad Upset In University Games
Laguna Beach’s Bill Roomer, nursing a damaged throwing arm, won the javelin and then dominated the 1500 meters to secure the United States 12th gold at the World University Games in Budapest. USA basketball crushed France 83 44 as Lou Hudson led with 27 points, moving the Americans closer to the title while Hungary and Russia trailed in the medal tally.
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Budapist
UPI
Bill Roomer
Laguna Beach
Calif
United States
Toomey
U.S
France
Lou Hudson
Minnesota
Hungary
Bob Schul
Dayton
Ohio
Baker
Bakais
Russia
Moreno Keeps KO Streak With Vasquez Victory in Oakland
Ricardo Moreno stopped Tony Vasquez of Mexicali in 1:58 of the second round to extend his knockout streak to 16. Hurricane Kid of Honolulu halted Lou Rodriguez of Sonora in the fourth round with a hard right to end Rodriguez's night after a prolonged beating.
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Oakland
Calif
UPI
Ricardo Moreno
Tony Vasquez
Mexicali
Mex
Hurricane Kid
Honolulu
Lou Rodriguez
Sonora
Rodriguez
Hurricane
Mays Ties III Record In Month Home Run Mark
Willie Mays tied the National League single month home run record with 16 in May as he hit his 494th career homer off Tom Parsons of the Mets. The feat matches Lou Gehrig for fifth on the all time list, a month after Ralph Kiner’s NL record and Rudy York’s MLB mark.
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NEW York
UPI
Willie Mays
Tom Parsons
San Francisco Giant
New York Mets
Ralph Kiner
Rudy York
May
Lou Gehrig
Pirates Top Astros 10-9 in 11 Innings for Seventh Straight Win
Andre Rodgers lined a single to drive in Al McBean for the deciding run in the 11th as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 10-9. McBean earned the win in relief, giving up no hits in two innings while Cuellar took the loss. The Pirates erased a 9-3 deficit with six runs over the eighth and ninth innings to force extras.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Andre Rodgers
al McBean
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Pirates
Dek Farrell
Farrell
Houston
McBean
Pirate
Cuellar
Machen Charged With Felony in Vallejo Court
Former heavyweight Eddie Machen was charged in Vallejo Municipal Court with two counts of carrying concealed weapons. He was not in court. a warrant may be issued. Police found a pistol in his pickup and a rifle in the cab after CHP stopped him following a road incident on August 18.
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Vallejo
Calif
UPI
Eddie Machen
Machen
Solando County
E. Glynn Stanley
California Highway Patrol
All Points
CHP
Redding
Paradise Valley PYCC Stag Golf Draws Comedy Stars
Paradise Valley Country Club hosted the PYCC Stag Golf event with Desert Inn stars Pepper Davis and Tony Reese entertaining guests. Norm White won low gross 79, Chuck Ruthe claimed low net 67, with guests Jack Melvin 80 and Bill Sharp 70 and others including Dr. Tommy Armour and George Cook noted for Callaway scores.
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Pepper Davis
Tony Reese
Desert Inn Hotel
Paradise Valley Country Club
Hy Altman
Paradise Valley
Charlie Teel
Mike Gorden
Desert Inn
Hello America
Norm White
Low Gross
Jack Melvin
Chuck Ruthe
Bill Sharp
Tommy Armour
George Cook
Callaway
White Sox Split Set With Boston
Boston pitcher Dennis Bennett scattered six hits for a 6-1 victory over Chicago to split a doubleheader after the White Sox won the opener 3-2. Bennett logged his first complete nine innings this season, and Chicago hit three triples but failed to convert with runners on.
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Chicago
UPI
Dennis Bennett
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Red Sox edge White Sox as relief seals win
Boston takes a 3-2 decision over Chicago in nine innings led by a bases loaded single from Dick Green. Ken Berry doubled in the eighth to set up the decisive moment and Hoyt Wilhelm earned the win while Dick Radatz absorbed the loss for Boston.
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Kansas City
UPI
Dick Green
Kansas
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Conigliaro
Thomas
Frank Malzone
Ken Berry
Ron Hansen
White Sox
Red Sox
Berry
Hoyt Wilhelm
Dick Radatz
Colts Lose Final Home Game to Collegians at Cashman Field
The Las Vegas Colts drop 9 to 5 as eight errors doom their final homestand. Collegians lead 2-1 after three, score twice in the fourth and fifth, add four in the ninth. Chuck Leaf goes distance for Ocean Beach. Gene Steed hurls for Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
Sue Stimson
John Stimson
Craig Ranch
Stimson
California
Sue
Palex Verdes Estates
Ricks College
BYU
Idaho
Jesse’’ James
Jay Griggs
Rexburg
Las Vegas Colts
Cashman Field
Ocean Beach
Calif
Col
Colts
Collegians
Chuck Leaf
Gene Steed
Keino Breaks 3 000 M World Record in Sweden
Kipchoge Keino of Kenya eclipsed the world 3 000 meters record with 7 39.5 in his first attempt at the distance in Haelsingborg Sweden. His time beat the former mark by 6.5 seconds and 0.5 seconds under Michel Jazy's 1949 Melun performance, though Franz Hermann and Jazy marks await ratification.
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Sweden
UPI
Kipchonge Keino
Kenya
Keino
Franz Hermann
East Germany
Michel Jazy
Melun
France
Hermann
Jazy
NFL teams average 44.1 points per game last season
UPI reports the league averaged 44.1 points per game across 98 regular season games. The average margin of victory was 12.8 points and teams posted that scoring pace over the season.
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NEW York
UPI
Yanks Dominate at Maccabiah Games with Boxing and Basketball Wins
Garry Garber won the U S bantamweight title with a decision over Rami Shaarabi as the U S cage team routed Venezuela 142 42 for a record win margin. David Michanik captured fencing gold and Nelson Fishman finished fourth in the event. The Yankagers and Israel share semifinal spots as Brazil and Argentina advance in other bouts.
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Israel
UPI
Garry Garber
Wheaton
United States
Venezuela
U.S
Yanks
David Michanik
Philadelphia
Nelson Fishman
Baltimore
Joseph Elliott
Canoga Park
Calif
Ives Dreyfus
France
Jacques Dwinger
Holland
Nats Edge Orioles in 10th Inning Thriller
Washington Senators beat Baltimore 2-1 in 10 innings as Halmin drove in both runs with a third inning double and a single. Jim King delivered the winning run in the bottom of the 10th, giving Mike McCormick his seventh win.
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UPI
Jim King
Ken Hamlin
Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Halmin
Ken McMullen
Baltimore
Curt Blefary
King
Mike McCormick
Stu Miller
Test Site Faces Hays Roof ing In ISC Tourney Clash
Nevada based Test Site enters its fourth straight ISC World Tournament in Rock Island Illinois tonight to meet Phoenix Arizonas Hays Roof ing. The teams have met often with Hays leading the series 3-1 and Test Site finished ninth last year in a 27 team field.
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Hays Roofing
Phoenix
Arizona
Rock Island
Illinois
Hays
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