Fog Shrouds Course As Harden Fires 62 at Lakewood
In a fogbound Long Beach event at the North American Aviation course, Jack Harden shot a 62 on 18 holes, tying the all-time PGA tournament record with nine birdies one eagle six pars and two bogies. The field saw nearly 200 fail to break 74 as Harden’s 62 set a new competitive mark and drew local acclaim.
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Long Beach Golf Tales Of Miscounts And Mishits
Hody Lane, Long Beach restaurateur, muttered five ten fifteen twenty while counting yards on a 415 yard second hole and booted a four iron into the clubhouse area. Sol Deeble joked he knocked every ball out of sight on a hazy sunrise round. Charles Maggiore eagled the 430 yard par five and sank a blind man’s put for his trey at sunrise.
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Long Beach
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Charles Maggiore
Snead's Third A Thing Of Beauty At Lakewood Golf
Local golf scene highlights S J Snead recovering from a tree basing shot on the 50 yard third and making a one putt for par. Bob Hamilton aces the ninth while Sam Snead shoots 68 in a strong day as Lakewood hosts 20 prize winners amid busy airport and city traffic. John Barnum from Grand Rapids showcases long drives and prior Texas wins while Horton Smith notes Barnum's pro start in 1948. A trio of 72s and 73s mark the leaderboard as the three days of play unfold amid lively Lakewood atmosphere.
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Tony Penna
Ed Forgett
Jackson Bradley
Jimmy Thompson
Zell Daten
Ellsworth Vines
Pro Aussie Pro Thomson Headlines Long Beach Boosters Dinner
Horton Smith and Petar Thomson headlined the Lafayette Hotel event marking the second annual Long Beach Invitational Open. Speakers praised the Lions Club and local efforts while Thomson discussed his Melbourne golf scene and 20 years of tourney play.
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Kramer Defeats Gonzales to End Pancho’s Streak
In Sacramento Jack Kramer, world professional tennis champion, defeated Richard Gonzales in straight sets 6-3 9-7 to snap Gonzales four match winning streak. Kramer leads their world tour 41 to 13. Pancho Segura also beat Frank Parker 6-2.
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Harden Sets Lakewood Open Record In Golf Feat
Jack Harden a 35 year old club pro from Jacki Paso Texas won the Lakewood Country Club Open with a 62 nine under par on the 6235 yard Lakewood course. He led Bob Hamilton and Marty Furgol by three and tied the PGA all time single round record. Harden scored seven birdies and two bogeys on the front, then birdied eight and nine and made a sensational eagle on No 14. The field averaged over par with 40 players breaking par and Bob Hamilton scored a hole in one on No 9.
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Big Jimmy” Thomson
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White Plains
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al, Smith
Winston-Salem
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Detroit
Sammy Snead
Bantam Ben Hogan
Palm Springs
Vikes to Oppose Ventura Quintet Tonight in Key Clash
Long Beach City College Vikes travel to take on the Ventura Pirates in a Western States Conference showdown after three straight wins. Ventura sits just behind LBCC in the standings. Ernie Hall leads the Pirates and the Vikes rely on Kopren and Craig at forward with Nichols and Barnes at guard. The game tips at 8:00 with a 6:45 preliminary.
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Tornellus Barnes
Charite Duna
Florida and Alabama Upset in College Basketball Gales
Florida defeated Georgia 54 49 at Gainesville while Alabama, an 11 point underdog, beat LSU 60 52 at Baton Rouge. San Francisco and Santa Clara won double header at Cow Palace. Washington Huskies stay atop PCC Northern Division with 50 49 win over Oregon. Wyoming and Brigham Young climbed in their leagues with comebacks. Arizona extended Border Conference lead with decisive wins.
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Kings Point
Polly Riley Takes Lead In Tampa Open Round Three
Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas built a three stroke edge over Louise Suggs of Carrollton Georgia as the Tampa women’s open entered the third round Riley shot 38 36 74 to 146 while Babe Zaharias faded to fourth at 154 and defending champion Patty Berg stood in 175. Edean Anderson of Helena Montana posted 79 78 157 in the event marker scores and top rivals jockeyed for position.
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Ferndale
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Minneapolis
Edean Anderson
Helena
Mont
San Diego Upsets Harbor Five 55-51 in tight finish
San Diego Jaysee rallied late to defeat Harbor Jaysee 55-51 for its first Metropolitan Conference basketball win. Marvin Hiatt scored on a field goal and Gene Lovell added two late free throws to seal the game.
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Fight Results From Associated Press Showdown In Chicago
Boxing results list Chicago Ike Williams at 143 pounds stopping Nick Diaz at 133. Johnny Bratton and Chesgo 5 appear in the card with 146 and 134 weights. The event took place in Hollywood California with bouts featuring David Tohay and Les An sens.
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Sauer Signs With Baylor Football Coach and AD Hire
Baylor University in Waco Texas on January 21 announced the appointment of George Sauer from the Naval Academy as head football coach and athletic director on a five year contract. Sauer may hire two assistants with bids from Robert Ingalls and Dick Bradford possible. Salary stated as roughly 10000 to 12000 dollars per year.
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Moran Engaged to British Buyer After Tennis Fame
California tennis star Gertrude Moran announces engagement to Anthony Davenport of Berkshire England. Moran, known for Wimbledon appearances, is currently in India playing Madras hard court championships and plans U S national tourney before Wimbledon. Davenport’s father Nicholas Davenport says he approves the match.
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England
Women's City Pinfest Opens Tonight at Major Recreation
The fourth annual Long Beach Woman's Bowling Association City Pinfest begins tonight at 7 with 16 quintets in Major Recreation’s maple lanes. The field features four classes A through D, a larger entry than last year, and doubles and singles to follow next weekend.
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Long Beach Woman's Bowling Association
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Monarchs edge Skyhawks in southern division clash
Los Angeles Monarchs broke a tie with the San Diego Skyhawks 5 to 4 in the third period before 1500 fans, keeping their Pacific Coast Ice Hockey League standing intact. Eric Pogue and Johnny Ubria scored the tying and winning goals for the Monarchs.
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Golf Continues Despite Labors at Recreation Park Course
Public Service Director James Kincaid announced plans to keep golf possible on the nine hole course in Recreation Park during reconstruction. South of Sixth Street will be closed for about two weeks as four holes are completed first with rough grading nearly finished and topsoil to be laid in early February. Sprinkler system plans are being prepared and bids for sprinklers are expected around the first of next month with installation to start by March 1. A good turf growth is anticipated in the spring.
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Yankees Holdouts Reynolds and Berra Postpone Talks
New York January 21 The world champion Yankees face holdouts pitcher Allie Reynolds and catcher Yogi Berra after they visited Yankee headquarters and left without signing seeking higher pay. Publicist Arthur Patterson said Joe Page is set for talks today with reported earnings of about $20 000 and a desired $35 000 this year.
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First-round Open Scores Feature Wide Golf List
A long OCR list of first round Open scores includes players from Page Texas to Fort Worth, with many names and scores such as E Page 111-31 and Furgol 3 34 6. The roster spans U.S. and international golfers including middle initials and cities like Albuquerque, Los Angeles, and Portland, highlighting the event's broad field and varied results.
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Bud) Ward
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