Palmer's Late Flub Decides Masters Crown
Gary Player of South Africa wins the Masters after Arnold Palmer falters on the final hole. Palmer failed to par the 72nd, missing a chance to defend his title as Player seized the $20,000 top prize with a dramatic finish. The article details the final round chaos, key holes, and the prize money for leaders.
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Leo H. Petersen
UPI
Augusta
Gary Player
South Africa
Arnold Palmer
Midas
Palmer
Player
Vivienne
Johannesburg
A—Charles Coe
Oklahoma City
Miami
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Crystal River
Don January
Dallas
Paul Harney
Worcester
Mass
Jack Burke
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Bill Casper
Apple Valley
Calif
Bill Collins
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Walter Burkemo
Franklin Hills
Mich
Robert Gardner
Elmsford
N.Y
Doug Sanders
Ojai
Ken Venturi
Palo Alto
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
Canada
Gene Littler
Singing Hills
Bob Rosburg
Portland
Ore
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dick Mayer
la Jolla
Johnny Pott
Shreveport
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Australia
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Washington's Opener Spoiled By White Sox
Washington Senators drop season opener 4-3 to Chicago White Sox after four errors by Washington. Dale Long and a throwing error in the seventh help Chicago seal the win as reliever Baumann gets the victory and Donovan the loss. Pirates and Yankees begin 1961 with familiar lineups as Coxes/HoGods.
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Washington
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
Mickey Vernon
White Sox
Senators
Congress
Dale Long
Pete Daley
Frank Baumann
Chicago
Dick Donovan
Pirates
Yankees
San Francisco Giants
West Coast
Bob Friend
Sam Jones
Giants
al Dark
Harvey Kuenn
Cleveland
Charlie Hiller
Tom Haller
Ralph Houk
Casey Stengel
Ole Case
M-R Hollywood 8A Winners In Town Tourney First Round
The Town District Grade School hoop tournament opened with six games. Morton Reeves and Hollywood beat Mabscott and Crab Orchard to reach the 8A quarterfinals. Stamford defeated Piney View while Maxwell Hill topped RMI and Mt Tabor beat St Frances. Brooks Adair won over Citts ville in 8B. Semis set for Thursday, finals Saturday.
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Morton Reeves
Hollywood
Mabscott
Crab Orchard
Stamford
Piney View
Maxwell Hill
RMI
Mt. Tabor
St. Frances
Brooks Adairs
Cittsville
Institute
Sylvia
Crescent
Central
Lincoln
Stanaford
le Tabor
Fos
Brooks Adair
Warren Williams Junior League and Beckley Little League Meet
Separate meetings will be held tonight by the Warren Williams Junior League and Beckley Little League. The Little League will meet in Beckley Newspapers Library at 8 to draft Babe Ruth graduates and set up first registration for Saturday. Presidents emphasize all managers and personnel must attend.
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Warren Williams
Beckley
Page Life League forms in Page with Lang as president
A four team Little League baseball organization centered in Page will begin action this year. The Page Life League includes Kincaid Page and possibly Beards Fork with Pete Lang as president. Other officers are Don Harvey vice president Clinton Kirk treasurer Rev H R Purkey secretary and Robert Gee as player agent.
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Pete Lang
Page
Kincaid
Beards Fork
Page Life League
Lang
Don Harvey
Clinton Kirk
Wiseman Named Director CC Track Meet at Sal
The 15th annual Coalfield Conference track meet will be held at Woodrow Wilson High School with junior high events opening at noon. AAA and AA schools from Bluefield Oak Hill Logan Man Princeton Woodrow Wilson Mt Hope Stoco Shady Sophia Pineville Mullens Hinton Oceana compete. trophies awarded for first to third places.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Lawrence Wiseman
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Logan
Man
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Mt. Hope
Stoco
Shady
Sophia
Pineville
Mullens
Hinton
Oceana
W. Va
Jerome van Meter
John Dudal
Wiseman
Coalfield
Wilman Makes Annual ABC Appearance in Detroit
Joe Wilman, 55, bowling hall of fame member, made his annual token appearance at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Detroit Monday night. He helped his team Berwyn Funeral Home Club of Chicago place seventh with a 614 series, continuing a reduced schedule after a 1958 heart attack in Syracuse.
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Detroit
UPI
Joe Wilman
Hall of Fame
American Bowling Congress
Wilman
ABC
Syracuse
N.Y
Berwyn Funeral Home Club
Chicago
Machen Versus DeJohn Ends In Unanimous Ten Round Win
Ed Machen dominated sixth ranked Mike DeJohn in San Francisco at the Cow Palace earning a bloody 10 round decision. Machen, the No.2 challenger, pressed for Floyd Patterson and declared readiness for a title shot after the bout. DeJohn bled from the nose in the fifth and left the ring stained with blood.
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San Francisco
UPI
Eddie Machen
Floyd Patterson
Machen
Mike DeJohn
Patterson
DeJohn
Cow Palace
Matt Zidich
WVU Thinclads Cup SC Meet triumphs in rough conditions
WVU won 13 of 15 events to defeat Richmond 108 to 224 in a Southern Conference track meet in Morgantown. Roger Holdinsky led with 14 points, taking first in the 220 yard dash and broad jump and tying for first in the 100. Holdinsky and Vic Harrison ran the 100 in 10 seconds on a wet track. Larry Knight added 11 points with a high jump win and strong showings in other events.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Richmond
Roger Holdinsky
Holdinsky
Vic Harrison
WVU
Larry Knight
Charleston Eyes Return Of West Virginia Baseball Tournament
West Virginia high school baseball tournament may move from Parkersburg back to Charleston this year. Eisman and a Watt Powell Park official discussed field use at the former Charleston Senators home, noting the tourney’s Charleston history prior to 1949 and its recent Parkersburg tenure.
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Mullens
Parkersburg
Branch Rickey Jr dies at 46 in Pittsburgh
Rickey Jr., vice president in charge of minor league clubs for the Pirates, died of bronchial pneumonia contracted while convalescing from hepatitis. He had diabetes and a heart condition, was hospitalized since March, and will be buried Thursday at an announced site. He was a son of Branch Rickey Sr., longtime baseball executive.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Branch Rickey Jr
Presbyterian Hospital
Rickey Jr
Rickey
Branch Rickey Sr
Ty St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pirates
Fox Chapel
Ohio Wesleyan
University of Michigan Law School
Stratton Opens Diamond Slate Against Stoco
Stratton High School baseball opens the 1961 season at home against Stoco at 3 p m hampered by weather but buoyed by 11 returning lettermen Coach General Hannah lists key players Leroy Robinson Jerry Edmonds Ronald Coleman Reginald Coleman Lloyd Harvey Willie Gray Robert Bentley William Bournes Lawrence Turner rookie Danny Hairston and Robert Webb plus outfielders James Brandy James Cox and Godfrey Pryor Several returning players can fill multiple positions and Stratton has nine games plus a pending Rainelle contest with early week practices focusing on field drills scheduled through April May games listed against Stoco Marsh Fork Clear Fork Sophia Woodrow Wilson and others
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Hannah
Stratton
Stoco
Stratton Bulldogs
Rainelle
Leroy Robinson
Jerry Edmonds
Ronald
Reginald Coleman
Lloyd Harvey
Willie Gray
Robert Bentley
William Bournes
Lawrence Turner
Danny Hairston
Robert Webb
James Brandy
James Cox
Godfrey Pryor
Robinson
Edmonds
Grey
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YeLlowstone
Kentucky
Yellowstone Distillery CO
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Lancer
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Hase
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