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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
11
Gary Player won the Speedway Open with a final round 67 to finish 11 under, earning $12,000 and a Bahamas family vacation. His 3-year-old son Mark had urged him to shoot 65. Player explained plans to devote more time to family and noted a dry cleaning delay.
Ruth Jessen fired 71 and 74 for a 214 total to win the Babe Zaharias Open in Beaumont Texas, her first tour victory. She climbed to third on the money list as Mickey Wright led with 9719, followed by Rawls and Jessen.
Bradley's of Middletown defeated Pate's All-Stars of Cincinnati 12 to 4 in the Melburn Country Club Tournament opener in Melburn Kentucky. Ray Moreland pitched shutout innings, allowing only two hits into the final frame. Bradley's next tourney game is Saturday night.
In a marathon game, Del Crandell of San Francisco delivered a pinch double in the 23rd inning to drive in the tie-breaking run as the Giants defeated the New York Mets 86.
Gene Smith and Bob McMullen tied for first with 57 in the Memorial Day Handicap at Forest Hills Country Club. A three way tie for second at 58 included Bill McGahan John Dobrozsi and John Cox. Low Gross went to Bob Brown after playoff over Charlie Rice for 68s, Joe Ballard finished third with 70. A four way tie for first in weekend blind bogey at 69 included Mel DeMaris Arba Thomas Sr Ken Colburn and George Hoover. Second place at 62 shared by Frank Troutvine Dick Davidson and Ernie Graff. George Blossom was third with
In Wildwood’s Spring Handicap Tournament close matches continued in the Close Matches and Defaults division. Charley Gorman beat Jim Morehead and E. B. Siler topped Bill Osborne. three defaults occurred. Osborne posted 74 to lead low gross, with Kent 75 and Romans 76 nearby.
Wilsman's Trucking defended state slo-pitch champions by sweeping five straight games to capture the Beavercreek Invitational for the fourth time in five years. They defeated Beavercreek Merchants 14 to 7 in the final after trailing 6 to 2 early. Ed Skeeter Payne Jim Mistler homered and joined tourney all stars alongside Carel Cosby and catcher Tommy Meehan. The event drew eighteen teams starting last Wednesday with Wins also beating Dayton Toolecraft Foreman's Movers and Dayton Steel Foundry, Cosby pitching all five wins.
Northern Dancer seeks the first Triple Crown since Citation in 1948 as the 9th Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct headlines a day that also features Kelso in Hollywood Park, Swaps at Arlington, and Kent at Delaware Park. Hartack again rides Northern Dancer as Hill Rise looms as the key rival.
Summary of top players in batting runs and RBIs with leaders Oliva Hinton Mays Clemente and others. Includes 75 at bats thresholds, home runs, stolen bases, doubles, triples, pitching records and strikeout leaders across AL and NL with team affiliations Minnesota Washington Boston Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Chicago Pittsburgh San Francisco Los Angeles and Houston.
In White Plains Pancho Gonzales defeated Ken Risewall with scores 5-7 3-6 10-8 11-9 and 86 to win the third stop on the professional tennis tour.
Washington reports Rep. Melvin Laird says the Johnson administration studies plans to carry the war into North Vietnam but stops short of confirming actual use. State Department says policy is to take necessary steps to prevent Communist takeover in Southeast Asia.
Harry Holiday and Dr. Ted Martin won the two man team event at Brown's Run Country Club over 36 holes with 283 net. Rowan Crawford and Townsel Marshall were second with 285, Frank Jones and Jim Snyder third with 287, Dr. Louis Gaker and Dr. Gene Turner fourth with 288. Bill McCabe and Don Davies were fifth at 289. Tied for sixth with 291 were Dave Driscoll and C H Eisenmenger, Chas Denny and Dave Murray, and Bill Roof and Dr. Osborne. Low gross winners were Bill McCabe Tom Benny and Harry Bedford with 72. Best ever scores by Dr. Gaker 75 and Osborne 76. Davies was closest to the pin at No. 12 within 2.5 feet.
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