Star Golfers Compete For Open Berths
Sam Snead seeks another U.S. Open bid as final sectional qualifying begins with 476 hopefuls at 18 sites nationwide. Notables include Deane Beman Art Wall Jr Arnold Palmer and 7 former Open champions among the exemption list. Qualifying rounds run today with 131 spots remaining before the Winged Foot championship in June.
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Sam Snead
Snead
Deane Beman
Art Wall Jr
Bill Hyndman
Berman
Arnold Palmer
Winged Foot Club
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Atlanta
Tommy Bolt
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Springfield
Cincinnati
Washington
Los Angeles
Denver
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Buffalo
Portland
Ore
Memphis
Fort Worth
Ottawa Girls Softball Schedule Sets Home Dates
The Ottawa girls, 3 3, will face Cyres Petroleum of Iola Tuesday night at Forest Park diamond with Connie Keuser or Artie Jo Emerson on the mound and Jones or Thornton catching. Roster includes Thompson Carson Keuser Parsons Bowman Gilliland with Bennet, Keyser, Foushee as utility players. Schedule spans June 2 to August 10 including clashes with Iola Red Birds Vorsé Garnett Ira Price Cafe 7-Up Texaco Clinton Overbrook and California Duties plus a district tournament in Iola.
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Ottawa
Cyres Petroleum
Iola
Forest Park
Ralph Emerson
Connie Keuser
Artie Jo Emerson
Jones
Thornton
Thompson
Carson
Jeanette Keuser
Doris Parsons
Joyce Bowman
Mabel Gilliland
Jane Bennett
Marcellus Keyser
Betty Foushee
Iola Red Birds
Vorsé
Topeka
Garnett
Ira Price Cafe
Vorse
Texaco Topeka
C Yress Petroleum
Bell Telephone
Texaco
Clinton
Overbrook
California
Diamonds
Ward Wins Richest Indy Race Then Plans More Rides
Roger Ward claimed $106,850 in the 43rd 500-mile Indianapolis race, netting 40 percent ($42,740) under a standard contract. He aims to run remaining USAC events and some sports cars, with next race a 100-mile Milwaukee event. Ward set a speed record of 135.875 mph and survived a year after the fatal 1955 crash involving Bill Vukovich.
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Indianapolis
Roger Ward
Los Angeles
Calif
Indanapolis
Ward
Leader Cards, Inc
Milwaukee
USS. Treasury
Sam Hanks
Jimmy Bryan
Speedway
Bill Vukovich
Jim Rathmann
Rathmann
Hanks
A.J. Watson
Boyertown
Tony Bettenhausen
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clair Shores
Mich
Warrensburg State leads NCAA regional track meet in Warrensburg
Warrensburg State tops eight schools with 51 points in the NCAA regional track and field meet. Emporia State is runner up with 42 points, followed by South Dakota State 32 and Lincoln University 31. Maryville State, Kirksville State, Springfield State, and McMurry College complete the field. John Bregin of Maryville wins the regional tennis singles title, defeating Dave Heatherling 6 4 6 0. Heaberling and George Teichgraeber of Emporia claim the doubles and earn NCAA berth at Northwestern University.
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Warrensburg
Warrensburg State
Emporia State
South Dakota State
Lincoln University
Springfield State
McMurry College
Tex
Kirksville State
Maryville State
Lincoln
Neb
John Bregin
Maryville
Dave Heatherling
Heaberling
George Teichgraeber
Emporia
Northwestern University
Pro Tennis Crown Won By Gonzales
Pancho Gonzales won the world professional tennis crown for the fifth straight year at the tour finals in La Jolla California. He defeated rival Lew Hoad in the final 6-3 165-13 and earned 29150 dollars while Hoad collected 28250. Hoad led Gonzales in matches 15-13.
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LA Jolla
Calif
Pancho Gonzales
Gonzales
Lew Hoad
Hoad
Upset Highlights Stock Car Races at Ottawa Track
Curly Ratliff rolled his car 15 but recovered to finish eighth in the stock heat. Willie Rodgers and Alcorn claimed a car but refused to sell to McGinnis. Alcorn won the stock trophy but gave the victory to Ray Dial who then returned the trophy to Alcorn. Dial also won the stock feature as Wertz and Brunner led other events at Ottawa and Paola.
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Ottawa
Curly Ratliff
Willie Rodgers
Alcorn
McGinnis
Ray Dial
Osawatomie
Dial
Roscoe Wertz
Mound City
Maxine Brunner
Bob Penn
Wertz
Melvin Miller
Pete Bennett
Paola
Wright Wins Virginia Beach Women’s Golf Tourney
Mickey Wright, the Bonita, California star, captured the $6,000 Virginia Beach Women's Invitational in a 54 hole event. She predicted a 207 and matched it with a closing 70 to finish at 214, edging Beverly Hanson who shot 209 for sub- par finish. Fay Crocker earned bronze with 214 and Bonnie Randolph took fourth with 215.
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Virginia Beach, Va
Mickey Wright
Virginia Beach
Bonita
Calif
Beverly Hanson
India
Miss Wright
Miss Hanson
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Bonnie Randolph
Naples
Fla
Yankees Escape Cellar and Sweep Weekend, Rise in Standings
Yankees clawed back from the AL cellar with three straight wins over the weekend. They beat Washington twice, 22 runs across the pair, then won 3–0 on Bill Skowron’s ninth inning homer and Bob Turley’s two-hitter. Cleveland led the league, with Chicago close behind as Detroit and Baltimore posted key results.
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Washington
Casey Stengel
Bill Skowron
Bob Turley
Yanks
Cleveland
Charlie Maxwell
Indians
Jim Perry
Detroit
Jerry Davies
Baltimore
Boston
Hal
Skinny
Camilo Pascual
Turley
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Skowron
Pascual
Maxwell
Davie
Mike Garcia
Perry
Harvey Kuenn
Whitey Herzog
Dick Williams
A’s
Ward
Barry Latman
Wynn
Ned Garver
Chicago
Pilarcik
Willie Tasby
Delock
Pittsburgh Relief Ace Picks Up 7th Victory
Roy Face earned his seventh win of 1959 in a doubleheader sweep of Cincinnati as Pittsburgh climbed on Milwaukee in the NL standings. Face’s three innings of shutout relief backed a 14 11 win after an 8 2 opener. Smoky Burgess and Don Hoak, acquired from Cincinnati, homered three times while Bob Skinner added a grand slam in the nightcap.
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Pittsburgh
Roy Face
Pirates
Cincinnati
Face
Milwaukee
Weekend Games Draw Good Crowds
Major league baseball drew 323778 paid over a two day holiday weekend with the National League leading 171586 to 152242 for the American. Attendance by day was 170387 Saturday and 153441 Sunday. The NL staged two doubleheaders on Sunday while the AL had all doubleheaders on Saturday and all singles on Sunday. The weekend peak crowd was 28994 in a night game in Los Angeles against the Cubs on Saturday. Milwaukee posted 28590 for a twinbill with Philadelphia. Detroit topped the AL with 27706 on Sunday. Los Angeles reported 56579 Sunday including 31750 children admitted free.
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Major League Baseball
National League
Los Angeles
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Detroit
Bowling Scores From Paper Sack League Show Tight Competition
In the Bowling Scores section several teams posted strong totals. Notable performances include Hensiek with 196, Strickland 490 across a 30-game series, and Cordle totaling 571 in the 30-game segment. Multiple players achieved high game marks and team matchups highlighted a close competition.
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Strickland-Hensielk
H. Hensiek
C. Strickland
Russell-Taylor
L. Akers
Gilstand-Corey
L. Gilliland
R. Corey
Lollar-Speer
Bud
Pogue-Gilhorn
H. Gilborn
F. Gilborn
Electrolux Cleaners
C. Wolgast
Cordle-Cordle
K. Cordle
D. Cordle
Wumerickhouse-Christle
P. Christle
Jackson-Fritts
Jackson
LeValley-Ogle
LeValley
Track Greats Tune Up For Big Meets
American track stars shone in two meets as California Relays and IC4A showcased records. Roscoe Cook tied the world 100-yard dash mark at 9.3, while Al Andrews set the American hop, step and jump record at 52 feet 5 inches. A Texas quartet clocked 39.6 for 440-yard relay. Penn State’s Id Moran led in distance events, Lawlor matched the collegiate hammer mark at 208 feet 8.5 inches, and Ince posted 46.9 for 440.
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California
Modesto
New York
Roscoe Cook
Oregon
Ray Norton
Bobby Morrow
Bill Woodhouse
Norton
Morrow
Woodhouse
al Andrews
California Striders
Willie Sharpe
Texas
Wally Wilson
Eddie Southern
Hollis Gainey
Ralph Alspaugh
Abilene Christian
Id Moran
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Boston University
John Lawlor
Basil Ince
Lawlor
Dublin
Ince
Port of Spain
Trinidad
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Pik
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Roy McKay
Ind
Dale Burgess
Malott
Jayhawk Boats
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L. Wise
H. Barnhart
R. Pornamer
EB. Burnett
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C. Robinson
McGee ‘ Ovens Sae
B. McNabb
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Keen Company
Harry Says
Harry Smith
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Smoky Burgess
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Bob Skinner
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Semproch
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George
Mathews-Carr, Inc
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Chicago S Ome Preeesenee
Baltimore Bee
Dareaenay
Bree See Awee
Pee Rane Weer
St Louis
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Tom Porter
George Spears
Dean Berlin
John Deere
Ottawa Tractor & Impl Co., Inc
John
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