Jerry Barber Captures PGA Championship In Playoff
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles defied odds to win the PGA Championship at Olympia Fields after a 67 in the 18 hole playoff, defeating Don January by one stroke. The 45 year old farmer turned pro used a charted practice routine and clutch putting to seal his first major title on a sunlit Chicago course.
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Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Don January
Olympia Fields Country Club
Illinois
Barber
Bobby Jones
Olympia Fields
Gene Andrews
Jerry
Bob Rosburg
Jacksonville
Ill
Former Coach Harper Dies At 77 At His Cattle Ranch
Jesse Claire Harper 77, longtime Notre Dame coach and athletic director, died of a heart attack at his 20,000 acre Kansas cattle ranch near Ashland. Born December 10, 1883, he played a pivotal role in Notre Dame footballs early era beginning 1913, mentoring players and guiding multiple sports before leaving in the mid 1910s.
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Gus Dorias
Knute Rockne
East Pawpaw
Ill
University of Chicago
Alma
Mich
Wabash
Ind.) College
Baseball Scoreboard Monday All Stars Tie After Rain
National League All Stars and American League All Stars finished tied 1 to 1 after nine innings due to rain. No games scheduled Tuesday. Wednesday has two games each for several teams including Los Angeles Boston Kansas City New York Minnesota Baltimore Chicago Cleveland Washington Detroit with twi night designations.
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Boston
Kansas City
New York
Minnesota
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
W. L. Pet
Tuesday Games Schedule Across Major Cities
No games scheduled in Philadelphia at Cincinnati Milwaukee at Chicago Pittsburgh at St Louis San Francisco at Los Angeles Tuesday schedule shows none set tonight with multiple matchups listed for potential later play.
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Cincinnati
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Little New Golf Champion Is Great Big 135-Pounder
Jerry Barber, 5 foot 5 and 135 pounds, became the oldest PGA champion by defeating Don January by one stroke in a playoff. The Chicago AP report notes Barber’s putting skill, his 18 ounce putter, and tells personal origins from a farming family near Jacksonville Illinois.
Ottawa Herald News Briefs August 1, 1961
Local newspaper item from the Ottawa Herald dated Tuesday August 1, 1961. Brief page bundle includes short notices, notices and calendar items typical of mid-century local journalism. No major events or specific names, content summarized as a general issue note.
Teen travelers join Kansas Free Methodist camp outreach
Reverend Garth Berry transported a carload of local teens to Macksville to attend the Kansas Free Methodist Youth Camp and serve as a boys counselor. Williamsburg attendees include Kathryn Roberts and Lauretta Cox.
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Macksville
Kansas Free Methodist Youth Camp
Williamsburg
Kathryn Roberts
Lauretta Cox
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Main
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Clearwater
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Levi
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Claude Myers
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