Player Joins Golf's Big Three With Open Victory
Gary Player won the U S Open by three strokes over Kel Nagle at Bellerive, becoming the first foreign winner in 45 years and joining Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan as golf’s all‑time greats. He donated the prize money to the USGA and cancer and junior golf funds, then said he would return to South Africa to be with his family.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Gary Player
U.S. Golf Association
Kel Nagle
U.S
Gene Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
PGA
Jack Nicklaus
Player
USGA
Joe Dey
Frank Pagel
Nagle
Bellerive Country Club
Plaver
South Africa
Kel
Gary
Theresa
Australia
Spain
Mexico
Little Gary
America
Jimmy Brown Charged By Girl
Cleveland Browns star Jim Brown faced assault and battery charges filed by an 18 year old woman Brenda Ayres. Brown's attorney said he would plead not guilty. Ayres alleged Brown slapped her repeatedly in an east side hotel room early Sunday.
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Cleveland (Ap
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
Jerry Milano
Brown
Brenda Ayres
Miss Ayres
East Side
Atlanta to join NFL in 1966 season
New York AP reports Atlanta will become the NFLs 15th team in 1966. A group led by Rankin Smith Jr. is favored to own the club, with an $18 million stadium lease as a condition. AFL also aims for Atlanta but NFL preference is clear amid stadium authority support and a July 1 lease decision deadline.
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NEW York
Atlanta
Rankin Smith Jr
Pete Rozelle
American Football League
Cox Broadcasting Corp
NFL
Arthur Montgomery
Georgia
Rozelle
Joe Foss
AFL
Cox Group
Milwaukee Braves
Atlanta Braves
Minnesota
Take Pins From Hunt's Shoulder
New York AP reports Ron Hunt of the Mets had two pins removed from his left shoulder. He has been sidelined since May 1 and may rejoin the club in mid August after a second operation and subsequent physical therapy before starting workouts.
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NEW York
Ron Hunt
New York Mets
Peter LaMotte
Hunt
Mt Vernon Legion blanked Centralia 10 to 0 in six innings
Mt. Vernon pitcher Tom Lloyd earned his fourth straight shutout as Mt. Vernon crushed Centralia 10-0 on the home field. Lloyd struck out eight and allowed two hits, improving to 3-1 in the win joint with Ron Black tossing final inning. Bob Miller had three hits, Don Wallace drove in four, and Woods extended his hitting streak to eight as Mt. Vernon won its fifth in a row and prepared to face Albion.
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Lowell Lloyd
Mt. Vernon
Bob Miller
Don Wallace
Jimmy Woods
Bill Kirk
Johnny Cox
Eddie Hale
Lloyd
Knox
Centralia
Kraus
Best
Black
Krausz
Joliff
Albion
Tigers Beat Cardinals 4-0 In Benefit Game
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis 4-0 in a benefit at St. Louis for the Symphony foundation. Don Wert drove in two runs and Larry Sherry pitched four-hit ball through five innings, while Steve Carlton took the loss at age 20. Attendance was 11,893 as the Cards planned a twin bill at Cincinnati with Gibson and Washburn vs Jay and Tsitouris.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
Don Wert
Larry Sherry
Sherry
Steve Carlton
St. Louis Symphony
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Bob Gibson
Ray Washburn
Joey Jay
John Tsitouris
Mt Vernon hosts quail program discussion night
Mt Vernon area sportsmen are invited to a 7 30 p.m. meeting at Mt Vernon city hall to hear Lewis Martin of the State Conservation Department speak on future plans for Illinois quail raising. The Mt Vernon Gun and Sportsman’s Club hosts the session amid concerns that the state may halt quail releases.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Mt. Vernon City Hall
Lewis Martin
State Conservation Department
Southern Ha- Nois
Gun and Sportsman’s Club
Gary Player awards $2000 to his caddy after U.S. Open win
In St. Louis AP report Frank Pagel, 16, received $2000 from Gary Player, the largest caddy prize in the event’s history. Pagel said he would spend part on a motorcycle and save the rest for college tuition. The prize followed Player’s U.S. Open championship victory.
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ST. Louis
Frank Pagel
South Africa
Gary Player
Pagel
I can pace myself and chase journeys like Hogan did
The speaker reflects on racing ambition and lifelong work to win, noting the desire to prevail and a career spanning over a million miles at age 29, with emphasis on family, hunting, fishing, and being present.
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Hogan
Mets Stop Dodgers 1-0 For Second Straight Win
Mets beat Dodgers 1-0 on a bunt single by Joe Christopher in the seventh and Billy Cowan’s ninth inning homer. Al Jackson and Claude Osteen matched zeroes until Cowan’s blast provided New York’s second consecutive 1-0 victory over Los Angeles. Maye’s two-run triple helped Houston top Philadelphia 6-2 in the other game.
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New York Mets
Joe Christopher
Billy Cowan
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Claude Osteen
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia Phillies
Christopher
Cincinnati
Jim Maloney
Johnny Lewis
Reds
Dodgers
Osteen
al Jackson
Jackson
Jim Gilliam
Wes Parker
Jim Lefebvre
Jeff Torborg
Parker
Lee Maye
Houston
Philadelphia
Maye
Bob Lillis
Joe Morgan
Dick Farrell
Phillies
Wes Covington
National League standings and Monday results recapped
National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 42 wins and 26 losses, followed by Milwaukee Cincinnati and San Francisco. Monday results include Houston defeating Philadelphia 6 to 2 and New York beating Los Angeles 1 to 0.
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W. L. Pet
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
San Fran
Pittsburgh
Philaphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Houston
New York
Philadelphia
Twinight
San Francisco
W. L. Pet. G.B
Minnesota
Cleveland
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Detroit
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Jefferson Motors Tops Register-News in Junior League
George Floyd pitched a four hit 3-1 victory for Jefferson Motors, fanning 13 and walking three. Register-News pitcher Steve Pigg struck out eight in a losing effort as Floyd and Morgan sparked the offense with early runs and Floyd added two more hits. Other Jefferson hitters included Frank Jones and Marvin Kendricks, while Register-News sent Earls Wilkey Campbell and Pigg to the plate once apiece. Tomorrow features Amvets versus First National and Jefferson Motors against YMCA.
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George Floyd
Jefferson Motors
Register-News
Floyd
Register News
Steve Pigg
George Morgan
Frank Jones
Bill Bullard
Marvin Kendricks
Johnny Earls
Carl Wilkey
David Campbell
Pigg
Register-Newss
Amvets
First National
YMCA
Wyoming Signs Thornton High Star Hall to Wyoming
Wyoming athletic officials announce that 6-2 Harry Hall of Thornton High School in Harvey New Jersey has signed a letter of intent to join the University of Wyoming this fall. Hall, who played guard and forward, was named to an all state team last season.
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Laramie
Wyo
Harry Hall
Harvey
University of Wyoming
Bill Stranning
Hall
Thornton High School
Miniature Golf Champs Win Park Tourney Title
Sid Mill ner Paul Northington and Steve Cox led a 524 total for 72 holes to win the regular Monday night event at Mt Vernon City Park miniature golf course. Steve Ward Dennis Hoff man and Marie DeBartolo finished second. weekly draws form teams for Monday play.
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Sid Millner
Paul Northington
Steve Cox
Mt. Vernon City Park
Steve Ward
Dennis Hoffman
Marie DeBartolo
Albion event at six p.m. today
An event is listed for Albion at 6 p.m. today. Details are limited in the fragment, with no organizations or persons named.
Frostie and MV Grab Victories in Mt. Vernon Softball
Frostie blanked Merchants 3-0 as Bob Wallace pitched six hitter with 11 walks aiding the offense. Montgomery Ward beat South Side 4-2 behind two-run homer by Whitey Fitzerrells in the seventh. Jim Barnes and Archie Lane had two hits for Wards. Frostie faces Ina Buritang tonight at 7.
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Bob Wallace
Frostie
Merchants
Montgomery- Ward
South Side
Mt. Vernon
Merchant
Jesse Green
Paul Friedman
Roger Williams
Art Wilson
Jim Wood
Friedman
Whitey Fitzerrells
Gene Mullins
Jim Barnes
Archie Lane
Wards
Ina
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L.A
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