Gary Player Wins PGA Championship In Birmingham
Gary Player of South Africa wins the PGA Championship in Birmingham Michigan for his second PGA title and earns forty five thousand dollars. Once disqualified for not signing a scorecard in Greensboro four months earlier, he redeems himself as part of golf's famed trio with Nicklaus and Trevino.
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Player wins as Jamieson fades in Oakland Hills final
At Oakland Hills Country Club The Monster course proves tough as Jimmy Jamieson slips from a brief lead finishing one over par 281 for 72 holes. Gary Player secures the title while Sam Snead Jack Nicklaus Hale Irwin and Arnold Palmer share the chase for a stacked purse.
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Eight New Names Go Into Hall of Fame Today
Baseball's Hall of Fame inducted eight new members in a ceremony near Cooperstown including Sandy Koufax Yogi Berra Early Wynn Lefty Gomez Buck Leonard and posthumous honorees Ross Youngs Will Harridge and Josh Gibson Koufax aged 36 became the youngest inductee while Berra Wynn Gomez Youngs and Harridge celebrated landmark careers and leadership in the sport.
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N.Y
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Buck Leonard
Ross Youngs
Oliver Powers Angels To Doubleheader Sweep Over Royals
California’s Bob Oliver belted his 14th homer to lift the Angels to a 3-2 win in the second game and helped beat Kansas City in the opener as Los Angeles swept the Royals in a two game set. Oliver fired two RBIs and lashed a key hit in the fourth inning. Dave Sells earned the victory.
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Leo Cardenas
Jerry May
John Mayberry
Stars Divide Loop Finales In Houk Holcom Leagues
In Broken Arrow Sunday night the Houk Stars beat Knights of Columbus 15 10 as Joe Gaines collected two hits and Jay Jones earned the win with Dane Floyd's relief. Holcom champ VFW defeated the All Stars 8 1 behind four hitter Doug Easum and Jeff Swanson two run double. Queen of the Rotary homered for the lone run. Joe Gaines named Houk MVP. Matt Haverty MVP of Holcom. Coaches of the Year were John Hill and Gary Scott.
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Lutz Wins U S Pro Tennis Title in Longwood Finale
Bob Lutz of California won the U S Pro Championship at Longwood defeating Tom Okker of the Netherlands 6 4 2 6 6 4 to end Australia 10 year dominance. He earned 10 000 dollars as champion with Newcombe and Roche taking the doubles title over Lutz and Arthur Ashe 6 3 1 6 7 6.
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Harris Out Mathews In As Braves Manager
Atlanta replaces Lyman Harris with Eddie Mathews as manager of the Braves during a five game series in Cincinnati. Bartholomay announces the move after Ed die Robinson recommendation. Mathews, 40, joins from his second season as Braves coach and takes over immediately.
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Three Way Tie in Lawrence Country Club Handicap Golf Meet
John Albers Dale Maxwell and Al Haverty tied for first with 138s after 36 holes at Lawrence Country Club. An 18 hole playoff will decide the champion next weekend. Dick Wilson 141 Bill Brown 142 Jack Flickinger 142 Harry Starks 143 Gene Riling 145 Frank Harris 145.
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