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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1966
Page
12
Tony Lema 32 known as the Champagne Kid died in a light plane crash that killed his wife Betty and two others. The accident occurred Sunday night on a golf course straddling the Indiana Illinois state line near Lansing Illinois.
The golfing world mourns Tony Lema after a fatal plane crash near Joliet Illinois. Tributes pour in from players including Jack Nicklaus and PGA President Elbin who call him a great guy and real GOP leader among pros. Lema rose from tough beginnings to win the 1964 British Open and 1964 World Series of Golf earning over $101000 in 1965. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Rain disrupts a Houston vs Pittsburgh game in the Astrodome causing an eighth inning pause after a power failure. Pirates win 11 6 to maintain a one game NL pennant lead as other NL games unfold. Mays hits 22nd homer as Giants beat Phillies 4 1 and Dodgers top Mets.
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Gene Geiberger, age 28, captures the PGA Championship at Firestone with a four-stroke margin over Dudley Wysong, collecting 25,000 dollars and a World Series berth. Arnold Palmer praises Geiberger while Palmer and Nicklaus watch as Firestone hosts the 7,180-yard course challenge.
MLB and minor league results show Cleveland 3-1 over Detroit and 10 inning games for several matchups. Washington beat Kansas City 67 while Chicago defeated Baltimore 4-0. Minnesota 4 Boston 2. Pacific Coast League notes Vancouver 6-6 and Tacoma 4-5 with Portland 5-0. Oklahoma City 3 Spokane 2. San Diego 13 Tulsa 4. rain and 2nd games canceled.
Dozens of golf stars planned to play in the Columbus Invitational Pro-Am at Scioto Country Club despite Tony Lema’s death and weekend air tragedy. The one day event offers a $1,000 top pro prize and proceeds to charity with 150 plus amateurs in four-man teams.
London AP reports Germany and Russia reach the World Cup semifinal with 10,000 German fans expected in Liverpool. Uwe Seeler leads Germany after wins over Switzerland Spain and Uruguay preceding the knockout round. England meets Portugal in the other semifinal Tuesday night.
Bruce Howard of Chicago pitched a four-hitter to beat the American League leading Baltimore 4 0 and snap the Orioles seven game winning streak Adolfo Phillips of Chicago had two singles two doubles and a homer plus five runs driven in and two steals as the Cubs split a doubleheader with St Louis
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