Amateurs Brace For U S Open Contention At Winged Foot
Charley Coe leads 26 amateurs among 150 entrants as the 59th U S Open begins at Winged Foot. Veterans Harvie Ward and Jack Nicklaus note promises amid pro favorites led by Bo Wininger and Bob Goalby, while defending champion Tommy Bolt doubts the amateurs’ chances.
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Johnny Goodman
Omaha
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Charley Coe
Oklahoma
Deane Beman
University of Maryland
Bolt
Harvie Ward
Coe
Bo Winninger
Bob Goalby
Don Whitt
Walter Burkemo
Claude Harmon
Tommy Jacobs
Ward
Jack ‘Fleck
Chick Harbert
Jack Nicklaus
Recreation Softball League results from Church leagues
College Place edged Trinity 6 4 in a protested game. First Christian beat Victory 10 9, West Monroe Baptist won 11 7 over St. Paschal s. Sikes had two hits and win for College Place while Trinity s Dalby and Duncan lost. Hershel Ryan hit a bases loaded double for First Christian. Fair Park defeated Parkview 14 3 and Fellowship beat McGuire 15 7 in Church A and C leagues. Church of God routed First Methodist 13 3 and Stone Avenue edged McClendon 11 10 in the B circuit.
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Louisiana Net Aces Advance At Davidson
Louisiana and Mississippi tennis players won in the Southern Junior and Boys Tennis championships in Davidson North Carolina. Results include Richard Carter of Baton Rouge defeating Alan Neely of Atlanta and Lee Kantrow of Baton Rouge beating Freddie Birchmore of Athens Georgia in the 15 and under singles. In 18 and under competition Lee Fentress of Baton Rouge defeated Ken Wallis of Birmingham and Carver Blanchard of New Orleans defeated Claude Perry of Belton. Doubles action saw Speed Howell and Bob Hardcastle win by default over Claude Perry and Thorne Crosby, while Sydney Smith and Mike Van Houten defeated Ed Pickens and Bill Brown 7-5 8-6. Dean Mosley of Baton Rouge and Charles Hull of Memphis beat Bill Pressly and Paul Rogers 6-2 6-0.
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Jorge Dejesus
Puerto Rico
Gerald Chatham
Hernando
Miss
Lee Fentress
Baton Rouge
Ken Wallis
Birmingham
Ala
Carver Blanchard
New Orleans
Claude Perry
Belton
Hoad Storms Back To Beat Trabert In Masters Tennis
Lew Hoad overturned a 2-6 first set to defeat Tony Trabert 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Masters Round Robin at the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Earlier Pancho Gonzales beat Pancho Segura 6-2 as fans packed the venue record crowd of 3,621 with hundreds turned away.
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Lew Hoad
Tony Trabert
Pancho Gonzales
Pancho Segura
Segura
Little League close games in Northside and Southside leagues
Monroe Brick beat Van Trow 10-9 in the Northside League as Little League Greenlee drove in the winning run in the sixth. Tom Brown earned the win after relieving in the second. Brand and Greenlee had two hits. In the Southside loop, the North Monroe Lions defeated the Palace 9-3 with Dispenza homering and Rugg going 2-3. Eppinette got the win for the Lions while Johnson took the loss for the Palace. Accardo went 2-3 for the losers.
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Missouri Pacific Routs Sun Crest 26 0 in Dixie League
Missouri Pacific defeated Sun Crest 26 to 0 in the Dixie League. Winning pitcher Sparks hurled a two-hitter. Warner and Caverlee led the Missouri Pacific offense with 2 hits each. Ouachita’s Shaw went 2 for 2 to top his team, while Fallen and Via handled the Southern battery. Terzolas and Hochstetler took the loss.
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Quachita Bank
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Warner
Caverlee
Terzolas
Hochstetler
Shaw
Ouachita
Fallen
Via
Southern Battery
Triple-A All-State Baseball Stars Named by Louisiana Writers
Haile and Bacon lead West Monroe selections as De La Salle, Istrouma, Warren Easton, Jesuit, Fair Park, East Jefferson and Bossier City place players on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association all-state roster. Key picks include Pete Wellenweider, Al Montreuil, Wayne Pietri, and Loyd Fourroux with strong pitching and hitting marks. Istrouma’s routed semifinal loss to the Cavaliers capped the team’s presence.
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King de la Sallee
Cavaliers
Istrouma
Louisiana Sports Writers Association
Warren Easton
West Monroe
Jesuit
Fair Park
East Jefferson
Bossier City
de la Salle
Pete Wellenweider
al Montreuil
Wayne Pietri
Triple-A All-State Baseball Team Named by Louisiana Writers
Lynn Amedee leads the Triple-A All-State honors with a 9-1 record and strong batting. Max Thiel shares first base with Dennis Tisdale after a .424 and .460 season, respectively. Easton hosts John Finn and Bobby Terrell, while West Monroe contributions include Ronnie Haile and Kelton Bacon. Jesuit adds Mike Rooney, Freddy Woessner, and Paul Solice alongside George Garrett, Cecil Upshaw.
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Lynn Amedee
Max Thiel
Gene Achard
Ronnie Fairchild
Amedee
Louisiana
de la Salle
Thiel
East Jefferson
Dennis Tisdale
Easton
John Finn
Bobby Terrell
Finn
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Fourroux
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West Monroe
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New Orleans
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John Finn Easton
Cecil Upshaw
Bossier City
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Harris Earns Unanimous Win Over Powell in Houston Bout
Roy Harris of Cut and Shoot Texas dominated Charley Powell of San Diego to win a ten round unanimous decision. Harris pressed with a left hand throughout the bout as Powell, a former football player, saw his six fight win streak halted. Powell’s notable victory was over Nino Valdes, but Harris moves closer to a title shot against Floyd Patterson.
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Cut and Shoot
Floyd Patterson
Charley Powell
San Diego
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Powell
Nino Valdes
Harris on comeback trail with recent wins and a TKO
On a national TV hookup in early March Harris made a comeback bid with shorter steps. He holds two decision wins on points over Donnie Freeman and a fifth round TKO over an unknown opponent in El Paso.
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Donnie Freeman
el Paso
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