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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1960
Page
12
The piece covers how to help relatives overcome fear of water for safe boating trips. John Bohannon advises choosing calm days, adding a trusted companion, and gradual exposure with life jackets. Emphasis on patience to rebuild confidence and keep plans enjoyable.
Lawrence's Elks All Stars split a Fourth of July pair losing 3-2 to Leavenworth and defeating Ottawa 11-3. Patchen and Cleavenger allowed three hits Sunday as errors aided Leavenworth. Monday Gary Ray and teammates pitched a three hitter and produced ten hits led by Patchen, Stoffer, and Ray who scored four times as Lawrence heads to Manhattan next Sunday at 2 p.m.
The text states that Switzerland functions as a confederation comprised of 22 cantons. It notes the decentralized structure with autonomous cantonal powers while acknowledging a central federal framework. No dates or organizations are mentioned.
Paris AP The International Lawn Tennis Federation weighs open tournaments and a hybrid authorized players class as it meets to decide whether pros may enter amateur events. Proposals call for experimental opens at major championships while Wimbledon and Forest Hills show resistance to change.
Burlington beat Topeka 5-3 to improve to 33-33 and sit fourth, eight games from the lead. All Burlington runs were unearned amid Topeka’s three errors. Green Bay upset Fox Cities 5-3, Cedar Rapids edged Lincoln 1-0 on a Hank Fisher three-hitter, Roof drove in a run for Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines Sioux City games were rained out.
Defending champion Mickey Wright is the favorite among 31 entrants at the Trumbull Open at Trumbull Country Club. The event fills a pro-am medal play today and runs Thursday through Sunday for 72 holes with total prize money of 16000 dollars and first prize of 2632 dollars. Wright’s main challengers include Louise Sages of Atlanta Betsy Rawls of Spartansburg and other veterans and amateurs.
At St Andrews Gene Sarazen forecast Arnold Palmer could complete golf’s greatest grand slam by winning the British Open then the American PGA after already claiming the American Open and Masters. Sarazen, 58, noted Palmer’s era’s tougher competition and improved play. Palmer, along with Bill Johnson and Jack Isaacs, survived early United States Open qualifying as 74 players advanced.
Cary Middlecoff explains that long putts require consistent practice and touch gained from daily play. He urges golfers to practice at least a dozen long putts before rounds and to use spare time post round for more work. He promotes his pamphlet The Putt available free with return postage.
Pitcher Robin Roberts blanked the Reds on four hits with one walk and one strikeout while retiring 19 in a row to secure a 2-0 win. Rocky Nelson of the Pirates hit a three run ninth inning homer to break the shutout and then delivered a two run homer in the tenth to beat the Braves 5-4.
The 57th Trans-Mississippi Golf Tournament heads to Wichita with title holders Dean Beman and Juan Estrada among entrants. Defending seniors challenger Bob Goldwater and notable players from Kansas and nearby states join the field at Wichita Country Club's 6,615 yard par 70 layout.
Bill White snapped a three game drought with a eighth inning triple to spark St. Louis to a 3-2 road win over the Cubs. Don Cardwell shut out the Cards for 3 1 3 innings before the late surge. Lindy McDaniel earned the win in relief. Kansas City was idle.
The Pirates beat Milwaukee 5-4 in 10 innings as Rocky Nelson homered for the second time this season and Bob Friend saved the victory. Nelson's shot extended Pittsburgh's lead to 4 ½ games over Atlanta.
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