Par for Course tale of Open golf lore at Brae Burn
In 1919 at Brae Burn the 15th hole played as par 3 with an elevated tee and green by a moat. Willie Chisholm muffed his tee shot and the ball wedged in rocks, taking 18 strokes as taunting echoes answered from the water.
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Horton Drives Tigers To Fourth Straight Win Over Red Sox
Willie Horton slugged four runs in four games including a homer and double in Detroit’s 9-4 win over Boston. Horton now has 15 homers 46 RBIs and a .363 average as the Tigers stretch their lead against the slumping Red Sox. Mickey Lolich started until a seventh inning rally and Fred Gladding earned the win.
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Dodgers defeat Amvets Cardinals in five game unbeaten streak
Gary House earned his fourth win for the Dodgers with 12 strikeouts as six Dodger hits, including two triples by Farrar and a Bond triple, powered a 10-8 win over the Amvets Cardinals. Dave Dude took the loss, walking ten and allowing six hits. Four Dodger runs in the first and third innings produced the margin. Rick Adams led with two singles and a double. Tonight the Giants, 23 2 record, meet the Pirates, 2-2.
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Horse Show Assn Will Meet Here In Mt Vernon
The Central and Southern Twinois Horse Show Association will meet at the courthouse in Mt Vernon Friday night at 8 oclock. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting.
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Old Dominion Signs First Black Athlete in Virginia
Norfolk Virginia AP Arthur Speakes of Huntington West Virginia was granted a basketball and baseball scholarship by Old Dominion College Wednesday. He is the first Negro athlete recruited by a predominantly white college in Virginia.
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Ussery wins five at Aqueduct for second time this year
Jockey Bobby Ussery rode five winners at Aqueduct on Wednesday marking the second time this year he achieved a five win day. He dominated the card with wins across multiple races and continues his hot streak at the New York track.
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Gary James Delivers Two Home Runs as Indians Tangle
Troutt held Indian hitters in check while Gary James saturated the plate with a single in the third and two homers in the third and fifth. The pair of roundtrippers lift James to six on the season. In AL action the First National Tigers visit Shrine Club Senators tonight, both clubs holding 4-1 and 1-3 records respectively.
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Palmer Targets Open Win While Worrying Over Caddy
Arnold Palmer arrives at the 65th U S Open at Bellerive Country Club amid a tense chase of Jack Nicklaus. He jokes with caddy Jack Wallace, a 15 year old, while acknowledging recent form and four straight seconds. Palmer seeks a major to spur a career grand slam and restore dominance.
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500 Athletes At NCAA Meet Opens in Berkeley
Nearly 500 athletes from 125 colleges gathered at Edwards Field as the NCAA track and field championships opened with qualifying trials and one final the six mile run. Defending champions returning include Morgan Groth Oregon State hammer throwers Alex Schulten Bowdoin John Uelses LaSalle Larry Kennedy New Mexico and Tom Farrell St John’s plus California’s mile relay team.
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Wills and Koufax Power Dodgers to Narrow Giants Win
Maury Wills doubled twice and stole two bases while Sandy Koufax allowed six hits and struck out eight as the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1. Wills increased his league-leading steals to 41 in 62 games, while Koufax raised his strikeout total to 135 in 15 appearances, edging closer to personal season pace records. The win gave Los Angeles a 3 4 game edge over Milwaukee as Philadelphia beat the Braves 6-2 behind Pat Corales.
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Baseball Card: Friday and Today’s Standings List
Tonight’s schedule features Philadelphia at Milwaukee and Chicago at Houston among Friday’s matchups. Final scores show Baltimore 5 New York 1, Cleveland 5 Washington 0, Chicago 3 Minnesota 1, Detroit 9 Boston 4, Los Angeles 7-5 Boston.
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Giants win on late Wills run as Koufax slips
In a turn of baseball results, the Giants beat the Mets 8-4 after a seventh inning rally featuring Wills’s infield hit stolen base and Gilliam’s RBI single. Koufax improved to 10-3 despite allowing a triple by Willie Mays and a single by Jim Hart in the seventh. Corrales blasted a two-run homer as Philadelphia erupted for five runs in a three-hit day. Jim Bunning struck out 10 as he improved to 6-5, while the Pirates used 23 players to finally subdue St Louis on Stargell’s 14th homer after a ninth inning rally. Cardenas homered twice for Cincinnati in a single game, aiding a Reds win over the Mets.
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Al Lopez Named American League All Star Manager
Al Lopez of the Chicago White Sox was chosen to manage the American League All Stars against the National League at Minneapolis St Paul on July 13. AL president Joe Cronin cited Lopezs long managerial career and last years White Sox second place as basis for the honor. Cronin noted Berra is out of the league, clearing Lopez for the post for a second straight year.
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Stan the Tire Man Ties for First in Junior Diamond Action
Stan the Tire Man and Register-News share the top spot after Stan the Tire Man won 11-2 over Jefferson Motors. Terry Hilliard earned the win, while George Morgan took the loss. For Stan the Tire Man, Swan and Woods hit two-run homers and several others had one hit each. In other games Amvets improved to 4-0 by defeating Security Bank 11-5 behind Jerry Siebert’s complete game. Ronnie Young hit his second homer for Amvets and Bob Donoho added two hits. Security Bank's Dale Greene took the loss in relief of Sonny Hart. American Legion faced Security Bank next.
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Midwest League scores.cpp Fox Cities edge Burlington in tight tilt
The Associated Press reports Fox Cities beat Burlington 2 to 1 while Waterloo tied Quincy 1 0. Cedar Rapids overwhelmed Dubuque 13 to 0 and Wisconsin Rapids defeated Clinton 7 to 0 with Decatur topping Quad Cities 10 to 4.
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Pirates Edge Cardinals In 10-9 Heartbreaker On Home Stand
The Pittsburgh Pirates rallied with a three run homer by Willie Stargell in the ninth to beat the St Louis Cardinals 10-9, snapping St Louis six game home stand success and sending Gibson to the loss while Law would start for Pittsburgh next.
Bears Sign Kilcullen and Hageman
The Chicago Bears signed defensive end Bob Kilcullen and center Fred Hageman. Kilcullen, at 245 pounds, enters his eighth season with the Bears. Hageman, 242 pounds, came to Chicago in a recent deal with the Washington Redskins.
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Pitching Stars Lead Indians Past Senators 5-0
Tiant allowed only a seventh inning single by Woodie Held as the Indians shut out Washington 5-0. Horton drove in five runs for Detroit with a 15th homer, a double, and a single in a 9-4 win over Boston.
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Central Michigan Collegiate Baseball League Scores
Bloomington defeated Lincoln 9 to 1 while Springfield beat Peoria 7 to 4 in a pair of decisive baseball games in the Central Illinois collegiate circuit.
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