All Contestants Are Winners In Opti-Derby
All 64 entrants in the 1963 Opti Soap Box Derby will receive an award for participation. Each boy gets an Opti trophy for home display and all heats winners visit Akron to watch the All-American Derby. Prizes include $500 GM bond, various merchandise, and two banquet tickets for July 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist
Akron
Middletown City
Optimist Club
Chevrolet
General Motors
E. N. Cole
Journal Traveling
L. H. Beckwith
Otto Long
Bob's Truck Service
Manchester Motor Inn
Buckeye Paper Products
Rodgers and Charles Set For British Open Playoff Title Chase
Butterball Rodgers of La Jolla and Bob Charles of New Zealand meet in a 36 hole playoff at Royal Lytham for the British Open title and a shot at the World Series prize. Both finished 277 tying Nicklaus who had 278. the course is 6,757 yards, par 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Annes
England
Butterball
Phil Rodgers
la Jolla
Calif
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Akron
Ohio
Rodgers
Charles
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Peter Thomson
Australia
D Ve Thomas
Britain
Thomson
Kel Nagle
Arnold Palmer
Royal Lytham
U.S
Double Eagle and Ace Highlight Brown's Run Round
At Brown's Run Country Club Friday a rare double eagle occurred alongside a hole in one. Mrs. West Pague scored the ace on No. 5 from 124 yards, while 14 year old Greg Oganowski made a double eagle on the 504 yard par five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's Run
Pague
Don Snyder
Judy Hagan
Middletown
John Ferguson
Kansas City
Oganowski
Armco Steelers Set for NCR Doubleheader Tonight
The Armco Steelers face National Cash Register in a twin bill at East Side Diamonds at 7 p.m. The team previously lost a 7-6 game and a 9-6 game to NCR in earlier action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armco Steelers
National Cash Register
East Side Diamonds
Steelers
Frisco Pair Reaches Publinx Finals In California
Steve Oppermann and Bob Lunn, both from San Francisco, advance to the National Public Links Championship final after semifinal wins. Oppermann edged Dante Vicini 4 and 3 in 36 holes, while Lunn beat Jerry Yuke 3 and 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Calif
Steve Oppermann
Bob Lunn
San Francisco
Opperman
Dante Vicini
Ottawa
Ill
Lunn
Jerry Yuke
Pacemakers Set World Record In Quarter Mile Run
The Middletown Pacemakers set a world record for a Compo sition class by running a quarter mile in 9.96 seconds in Munice Indiana. Jim Meely drove the 327 powered car reaching 139.10 mph, but the record was 1 mph short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Muncie
Ind
Jim Meely
Quartet advances to Ohio Amateur final in Elyria
In the 57th Ohio Amateur at Elyria Country Club a quartet of veterans and one teen survived 36 holes. Dan Carmichael 44 Columbus defeated Tony Blom Jr. and Karl Schmidt to reach Sunday’s championship round, while Carl Unis 25 Cleveland and Bob Bourne Jr 19 Oberlin each won two matches. Paul Minnich 31 Elyria advanced after two rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Elyria Country Club
Dan Carmichael
Columbus
Carl Unis
Cleveland Public Links
Bob Bourne Jr
Oberlin
Paul Minnich
Carmichael
Blom
Karl Schmidt
Akron
Schmidt
Unis
Cleveland
Bill Petersen
Pandel Savic
Bourne
Bob Hoag
Brown
Ohio State
Minnich
Vince Cirigliano
Knothole Results and Notable Football Note
Knothole results show Miller Realty 7 Park Place 2 and Midd. Shop. Center 9 Eagles 4 with Truesdale 9 Mayfield Fire 2 and Armco 5 Interstate 0. The article also notes Ernie Davis’s last game was the 1962 All American at Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Realty
Park Place
Truesdale
Mayfield Fire
Armco
Interstate
Midd. Shop
Eagles
Ernie Davis
Buffalo
American Ww. L. Pet
K of P
VFW
Jaycee
Optimist
Cole Bros
Roberson’s
Frisch's
Haycees
American McCoy Leffler
Interstate Miller Realty Truesdale Midd
Ray Dieringer named new coach at Cincinnati
Cincinnati AP reports Ray Dieringer was named freshman basketball coach and head tennis coach at the University of Cincinnati on Friday after previously being named head basketball coach at Dayton Dunbar High School in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ray Dieringer
Dayton Dunbar High School
University of Cincinnati
Hamilton Raceway Daily Harness Race Card Summary
The Hamilton Raceway card lists nine races with pace and trot results for horses such as Sally Zoe Hattie B Lucky Star Sunny Sky Josedale Red Star Candy Creek Syn Age Pointer Todd Volo Wampum and Tessie Rose. Timings range from 2 05.4 to 2 11.3 with a daily double paid at $50.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Dale
Sally Zoe
Hattie B
Tammy Sue
Betty McBrery
Duchess Lee
Pace
Meadowaire
Fair
Widow Jeanie
Meadowake
Larry Blackstone
Josedale
Red Star
Candy Creek
Synage Pointer
Todd Volo
Wampum
Classy Valentine
Tessie Rose
Candy Sue Counsel
Ammosson’s
Richie
Race by Race Horse Entries Listed for Pacing Meet
The card lists nine races with numerous entrants across Pace and Trot divisions. Notable horses include Bonnie Bee Byrd Cherry Gold Scotty Hanover Lilly Queen Grattan's Melody Mr Marion Star and Jester Broom among others with multiple connections and owners named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Flaveland
Samples
Bonnie Bee Byrd
Dowell
Cherry Gold
Henman
Dad
Barnes
Blackstone Prince
TBA
Michael Laird
Bowen
Sun Rona
Carr
Masterpiece
McPherson
Scotty Hanover
Edwards
Frisco Brewer
MccCavallaghey
Spats
Jordan
Lilly Queen
Frye
Nancy Sayre
Sayre
Jamiphone
Rodaers
Colay
Lewter
Monroe Oliver
Pace
Little Wheel
Mighty Jule
Williams
Tammy Reed
Nixon
Fox Fiver
Justice
Wooster Hanover
Owens
Damon Cole
Hardy
Applegate
Terina
Spencer Colby
Janice Lone
Clipper Brook
Reed Cheek
Straight Bourbon
Landers
Shawn Hill
Brown
Mr. Marion Star
Wilkin
Smart Adio
Scotty
Wilmar
Burgett
Lokelani
Hurley
Prince Fiver
Baker
Rambler Byrd
DeBaun
K. C Ranger
Spicea Bud
Melody Adam
Paris
Jester Broom
Julius
Pick Pocket Boy
Davis
Bonnie's Dream
McConnaughey
Jet Princess
Wells
Alvin
Rankin
Final Round Highlight At 1965 U S Open At Brookline
Gene Littler Julius Bone Gary Player led the podium with a 72 in the final round at Brookline Mass as former champions marked the best 72s in the final round of the 1965 U S Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Gene Littler
Julius Bone
South Africa
Gary Player
Friday Open Leaders Set See Undefeated Teams Fall
Burger edged Knights of Columbus 6 3 and Hamilton A C defeated Union Bay 9 7 in the Friday Open League at Barnitz Field. Four teams tie for first as Cosby Ellis Ballinger Wolmack Baker Lee Homer pace late rallies and Homerun plays. Cumberland beat Yankee Rd Church of God 11 7 while Grace Baptist and Crawford St Church of God win to stay near top. First EUB also posts a 12 7 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burger
Knights of Columbus
Hamilton A. C
Union Bay
Barnitz Field
Carel Cosby
Cosby
James Ellis
Knights
Burger Ken Ballinger
Bowling
Boshears
Robert Wolmack
Baker
Pace Scotties
Dan Lee
Pace
Yankee
Grace Baptist
Rufus St. Church of God
Crawford St. Church of God
Mayfield
First Eub
Peasttown
Johnny White At Dayton Oval
Johnny White, holder of the half mile record, aims to lower the standard again at Dayton Speedway on Saturday night. Tex Shackleford drives car 60 in the 70 lap event with IMCA’s top drivers in the field including Pete Fosse, Gordon Woolley, and Bob Coulter. time trials begin at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Johnny White
Dayton Speedway
Parnelli Jones
White
Tex Shackleford
IMCA
Pete Fosse
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Thomas
St. Annes Links
Ana
India
H. Schneer
Eastman
M-Gem
Ford- Anne Crain
Prooericn
Crawford
NCR
Dee Hhao-Cieves
Hamilton
Ross
Venice
Green Helmet
Begley
Starglow Drive
The
Mirisch Company
ELV c Presley
Galahad
RCA Victor
Sandra Dee
Bobby Darin
Alfred Hitchcock
Grace Kelly
Wendell Corey
Thelma Ritter
Derry
Savage Guns
Basehart
Don
Alex Pacouita Ylor- Nicol Rico — Zamauzamays
Frisco
Oppermann
Cruise
St. Dixie Hwy
Miamisburg
Tammy and the Doctor
Peter Fonda
Sweet Bird OF Youth
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page
Proud Land
Audif Murphy
Quaint Quartet
Tony Blom Jr
Jim Brown
Martins Ferry
Bearkitten
Hamilton Raceway
Jimmie May
Dr. Pepper
Steve Kirk
Wsai—Mc
Lesourdsville
Crawfore St
Dayton Oval
SV. Moh
Fouknoon
Seven Arts
Associates and
Aldrich
Das W
Joan Cad
Warner Bros
Hime Mac Maon
Eucaser Auen ——S
Mn Fort
Tassa
Rele
Toro
Stars
WPFB
Jimmy Hibbard
Rock Hudson
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