Ill Lead In Cleveland Open Leads With 67 In Open
The opening round of the $135,000 Cleveland Open sees leaders nursing ailments yet posting strong scores. Billy Casper fired a four under par 67 on Highland Park’s 6821 yard course to share the lead with Tony Lema, who shot 67 despite a heavy cold. Aaron and others sit one stroke back at 68 as Ken Venturi, Bobby Nichols, and Arnold Palmer endure health and form issues entering the weekend.
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Cleveland
Billy Casper
Casper
Highland Parks
Tony Lema
Tony
Lema
Tomy
Aaron
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Bobby Nichols
Venturi
St. Louis
Bob Reith Jr
Bill Marchindale
Dan Sikes
Johnny Pott
Crothers Beats Snell In 880 Run At Toronto Meet
Bill Crothers of Markham Ontario defeated New Zealand star Peter Snell in the 880 yards at Toronto’s international track meet before a crowd of 19,633. Crothers set a meet record and won in 1 minute 48.4 seconds, breaking Snell’s five-race streak. Snell finished in 1 minute 48.6 seconds.
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Bill Crothers
Snell
Toronto
Peter Snell
New Zealand
Markham, Ont
Perth
Australia
Jim Grelle
Portland
Ore
Six Ottawa youths enter state American Legion tennis tourney
Six Ottawa boys will play in the state American Legion tennis tournament June 13 to 15 at Arkansas City. Participants are Ted North, Dave Mudrick, Ronnie Matthews, Morris Bennett, Larry Lewis, and Barry Lysaught, led by Wayne Lewis, Ottawa American Legion tennis chairman.
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Ottawa
American Legion
Arkansas City
Ted North
Dave Mudrick
Ronnie Matthews
Morris Bennett
Larry Lewis
Barry Lysaught
Wayne Lewis
Ottawa American Legion
Tennis Courts Show Signs Of Yesteryear
Ottawa residents face neglected Forest Park tennis courts with cracked paving gravel holes and weed sprouting. Despite a booming leisure era, courts deteriorated while other facilities prosper. City maintenance lags, volunteers repair in part, but formal action by the Ottawa Recreation Commission is needed to restore play and safety.
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Ottawa
Forest Park
America
American Legion
Ottawa Recreation Comamission
Army of Voluneteers
Clouds Cancel World Soaring Championship Flights
Clouds over SOUTH CERNEY England forced cancellation of all flights in the World Soaring Championship. Open class competitors had started some matinee turns before poor visibility halted the day.
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South Cerney
England
Young Seaman Wins 125 Pound World Wrestling Crown
Nineteen year old Navy Seaman Philip McDowell captured the 125.58 pound class title at the World Wide interservice Wrestling Championships in Vallejo California in an upset over Army Pro and 1964 NCAA champion Fred Powell. McDowell hails from Glendale Oregon while Powell, a former Penn State star, resides in Norfolk Virginia.
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Vallejo
Calif
Philip McDowell
Army Pro
Fred Powell
McDowell first AL pitcher to 100 strikeouts this season
Cleveland left hander Sam McDowell struck out nine in a 4 1 victory over first place Minnesota to reach 100 strikeouts for the year. The 22 year old improved to 6 3 and extended a three game win streak, while balancing a reframed approach that emphasized a fastball and curve.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Sam McDoweell
Cleveland
Hander
Minnesota
McDowell
Escate
Washington
Chicago White Sox
Twins
Boston
Harmon Killebrew
Jerry Kindall
Dave Bosewell
Gary Bell
Camilo Carreon
Boswell
Leon Wagner
Bunker
Dave Johnson
Une
Orioles
Johnson
Russ Snyeder
Red Sox
Dave Morehead
White Sox
Dick Rasdatz
Don Buford
Floyd Robinson
Gary Peters
Tony Conigliaro
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hyndman Reaches British Amateur Quarters With Help From Caddie
American golfer Hyndman, 49, sails into the British Amateur quarter-finals at Royal Porthcawl. His 65-year-old caddie Mike McCormack, last of a dying breed, handles the course knowledge as Hyndman defeats Scotland's Shade, England's James, Bills, and Strachan to reach the stage. Clark, 19, dethroned defending champion Gordon Clark to set up a tough later round.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Mike McCormack
Mike
Hyndman
Old Mike
Brit
Scotland
Ronnie Shade
R. D. James
England
Mike Bills
Colin Strachan
Clive Clark
Clark
Gordon Clark
Heavily Insured Collegian Killed in Oklahoma City
Ray Wesley, 23, former state football and track star, died in a traffic accident in Oklahoma City. An insurance man reported a week-old policy worth 30,000 dollars with a 10,000 dollar triple indemnity clause to his 5-year-old son. Wesley, a Central State student, had transferred from Oklahoma State after an injury. He and passenger Evelyn Buckner were in a car wreck when the car was struck by a truck. Buckner was slightly injured. Wesley set a Big Eight Conference indoor record in the 606 yard dash and excelled in sprints in 1961. He had played football for Oklahoma State in 1962 before the transfer.
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Oklahoma City
Ray Wesley
Wesley
Mike
Thomas Wesley
Houston
al Blevins
Central State
Edmond
Evelyn Buckner
Blevins
Central
Australian Gal Leads In Western Open Golf Lead
Australian Margie Masters held a one stroke lead entering the second round of the Women's Western Open at Beverly Country Club in Chicago. Masters, a 29 year old who turned pro in January, shot 72 to stand 1 under par. Close behind at 73 were Carol Sorensen Janesville Wisconsin pro Judy Torluemke Marlene Hagge and Sue Maxwell.
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Chicago
Australia
Margie Masters
Miss Masters
Victoria
Melbourne
New Zealand
Canada
Carol Sorenson
Janeseville
Wis
Louise Suggs
Judy Torluemke
Marlene Hagge
Sue Maxwell
Sandra Haynie
Betsy Cullen
Clifford Ann Creed
Wilson
Advn
Petting
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Carol Mann
Beverly Country Club Course
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Osage City
Osage City Airport
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Penn State
Norfolk, Va
Davis Hardware
Williamsburg, Kansas
Indians
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MccDowell
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Tacoma
Indianapolis
Spokane
Denver
Vancouver
Gilliland’s
Centropolis
Mickey the Mechanic
Repair Services
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Sinclair
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Skelgas
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