Boros Captures U S Open In Three Way Playoff
Julius Boros, at 43 the oldest Open champion, wins the U S Open in a playoff over Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit in Brookline. Boros edges ahead with birdies on the fourth and fifth, then seals victory with a 10 foot birdie at the 17th as Cupit falters. Palmer shoots poorly on a soggy final day.
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Moose) Boros
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Arnold Palmer
Jacky Cupit
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Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
Arnold
Connecticut
America
Nicklaus
Cupit
Ohio Women’s Amateur Golf Qualifiers Open at Brookside
Four former champions and about 90 amateurs began the qualifying round of the 40th Ohio Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament at Brookside Country Club in Columbus. Defending champ is Mrs. John B. Whitacre of Waynesburg with top challengers including Judy Rand of Aurora, Anne Richardson of Columbus, and Janet Shock Beardsley of Dayton, a star from earlier decades.
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Brookside Country Club
John B. Whitacre
Waynesburg
Judy Rand
Aurora
Anne Richardson
Charles Beardsley
Janet Shock
Dayton
South Bloomingville Tops Hack-Keynes 2 1 In Ot Thriller
South Bloomingville edged Hack-Keynes 2 to 1 in eight innings on the LHS diamond. M. Shaw started for Bloomingville before Fred Justice pitched the final innings for the win, with Bloomingville posting two hits and ten strikeouts. Big John Brown pitched well for Hack-Keynes, allowing one run on two hits and 20 strikeouts. Kneece led Bloomingville with a leadoff single in the eighth and scored on a passed ball and infield out for the decisive run.
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Logan
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Bloomingville Boys
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M. Shaw
Bloomingville
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Hack Keynes
Big John Brown
Mike Worthman
C. Huffman
Jim Robb
Kneece
U S Hopes High In Wimbledon
Wimbledon opens with American hopes led by Chuck McKinley of St Louis and Dennis Ralston of Bakersfield as top prospect Roy Emerson faces William Lenoir in a first round clash. Lenoir, ill favored, draws a difficult start against Emerson while McKinley and Ralston await their opponents in the opening round.
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Roy Emerson
Australia
McKinley
Colin Drysdale
South Africa
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Laci Legenstein
Austria
Reds Win Streak Halts Colts. Purkey, Nuxhall Shines
Cincinnati moved within one game of NL leaders St. Louis after sweeping Houston with 4-0 and 8-1 wins. Bob Purkey pitched nine innings for the first win, striking out control and knuckleball limited. Pete Rose, Bob Skinner, Vada Pinson, and John Edwards fueled a three-run third inning including Edwards homer.
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Jim Umbricht
Houston
Pete Rose
Bob Skinner
Vada Pinson
Rose
Skinner
Gordy Coleman
John Edwards
Robinson and Giardello Meet in Philadelphia Ring Clash
Sugar Ray Robinson 43 and Joey Giardello 32 or 33 clash in a 10 round feature at Convention Hall Philadelphia. Giardello has won three straight decisions this year and holds an 82 22 7 record with 28 knockouts.
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Giardello
Philadelphia
Convention Hall
Wilf Greaves
Ernie Burford
Mets Pitcher Hurls Another Shutout Victory
Mets pitcher Carl Willey earned his third shutout of the season and improved to 6-6 as New York climbed out of the NL cellar. Warren Spahn won his 10th, hitting his 33rd homer for a pitcher. Giants and Cardinals stayed in pursuit as Reds, Dodgers, and Cubs also posted wins. Yankees crushed Red Sox 8-0 as AL leaders widened gap. other scores noted. Willey, 32, from Cherryfield Maine, matched his best, and Jimmy Piersall homered in his Met debut.
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Tony Taylor
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Jimmy Piersall
Harvey Kuenn
Tom Haller
Hank Aaron
Braves
Jack Sanford
Bob Purkey
Reds
Joe Nuxhall
Dom Zanni
Houston
Pro fighter’s long career noted with record and KO tally
In his 13th year of professional fighting, Robinson has a 150 12 3 record with 98 knockouts. Leif O Nordlie has coached tennis and squash at West Point for 17 years.
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West Point
Baseball Standings and Weekend Results Digest
The standings show Cleveland leading with a strong pace and Los Angeles near .500 as Baltimore and Minnesota jostle in the middle. Weekend results include Washington 4, Los Angeles 0 and Chicago 20, Cleveland 12, with several doubleheaders and remainders listed.
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Wellington
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York
Old Timers Exhibit Draws Biggest Crowd at Cleveland Stadium
In Cleveland the 1948 Indians era stars like Lou Boudreau Kenny Keltner Eddie Robinson Larry Doby Bob Feller Bob Lemon Satchel Paige and Birdie Tebbetts joined an exhibition against the 1948 AL All Stars The All Stars won 5 3 as Tommy Henrich delivered a bases loaded double Robison lofted a two run homer off Hal Newhouser and legends such as Joe DiMaggio Mickey Vernon and Bobby Doerr wowed fans in a memories filled day at the ballpark.
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Kenny Keltner
Eddie Robinson
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Satchel Paige
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New York Yankees
Robinson
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Joe DiMaggio
Bobby Doerr
Mickey Vernon
Buddy Rosar
Vern Stephens
Hoot Evers
Joe Page
Joe Coleman
Walt Masterson
Birdie Tebbetts
Golfers Ignore Their Handicaps in Amputee Tour
In Las Vegas a field of 20 amputee golfers competed for the Western States Amputee Championship. Tom Cremer of Phoenix won by one stroke over Allen Monts of San Diego with a 54 hole total as winds up to 50 mph hampered scores. Burgess Windsor of Stockton took third with 263 while adapting to a missing right leg and using a right to left swing.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Cremer
Allen Monts
San Diego
Calif
Burgess Windsor
Stockton
Windsor
Virginians Halt Rochester Run in Weekend IL Action
Richmond Virginians snapped Rochester’s 12 game win streak with a doubleheader sweep 4-2 and 3-0 to end the Red Wings’ Northern Division lead. The Vees beat Rochester in the series and Richmond’s season win totals rose to five of seven against Baltimore. Arkansas swept Columbus as Rich Quiroz allowed three hits in 6.13 innings and Pa Brown tossed a three hit shutout in game two.
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Godman to Lead Midget League Practice at Fairgrounds
The Godman coaches will conduct a Midget League practice at 4 15 p m Tuesday at the fairgrounds with players expected to attend.
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Lumberboys Dominate Johnson Nine 27-5 In Baseball Blowout
Lumberboys collect 15 hits to rout Johnson Nine 27 to 5 as Billy Mundy goes the distance, allows four hits, and fans eight. Terry Nelson takes the loss allowing 15 hits and 17 walks. John Gasser of King's goes 5 for 5 to raise his average to .778 over five games. Daily News meets Johnson's at 5 30 on the fairgrounds diamond.
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Woody Fresure
Mundy
Greg Poston
John Gasser
King’s
Fairgrounds
Indians Face Red Sox In Injury Tainted Run of Frustration
Boston hosts Cleveland as the Indians battle injuries and lag in the standings. The double header split with Chicago’s White Sox showed Jack Kralick faltering in his bid for a seventh straight win, while Barry Latman pitched a five hit shutout to seal a 20 victory.
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Pete Ward
Jack Kralick
Kralick
Barry Latman
Latman
Wright Wins Second Straight Western Open Title At Maple Bluff
Mickey Wright won the Women’s Western Open at Maple Bluff Country Club with a 4 under par 292 in 72 holes. The victory, her second consecutive title, boosted her season earnings to $12,332 and added to seven wins in 11 events. Wright plans fishing trips afterward, then a swing to Texas.
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