Marr Captures PGA Championship After Tough Win
Dave Marr won the PGA Championship at Laurel Valley by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper, earning $25,000 and a spot in the World Series of Golf. Arnold Palmer, aiming to complete a major collection, tied for 33rd after a rocky start and said he might reduce tour play.
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Nicklaus
Champ
Ligonier
UPI
Dave Marr
Arnold Palmer
Laurel Valley Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Akron
Ohio
Palmer
PGA
Hartford
Larchmont
N.Y
New Rochelle
Susan
Lil
Bo Wininger
Bruce Devlin
Sam Snead
Tommy Aaron
Jack Burke
Jack Cupit
Ron Funseth
Bob McCallister
Wes Ellis
RK. H. Sikes
Ben Hogan
Mike Souchak
Julius Boros
Raymond Floyd
al Geiberger
Bruce Crampton
Jack Fleck
Don Ford Sia
Gordon Jones
George Koudson
Kel Nagle
Mason Rudolph
Doug Sanders
Don Bies
Gay Brewer
Tener
Paul Kelly
Gene Littler
Johnny Pott
Manuel de la Torre
Ed Furgol
al Mengert
Gary Player
Charles Sifford
Paul Harney
Dave Ragen
Walt Burkemo
Bob Charles
Dale Douglass
Billy Maxwell
Frank Beard
Billy Farrell
Dick Hart
Dan Sikes
Vic Ghezzi
Scenee
Lionel Hebert
Vin Sullivan
Chuck Courtney
Steve Reid
Billy Capps
Bob Crowley
Jay Hebert
Bobby Nichols
Tom Nieporte
Fred Wampler
Jim Ferree
George Archer
Tony Lema
Ed Griffiths
Dick Marshall
Don Finsterwald
Ted Kroll
T. R. Sleichter
Mike Fetchick
Bob Goalby
Jon Gustin
Huston Leclair
Juan Rodriguez
Mike Krak
Roland Stafford
Hubby Habian
Larry Bartosek
Miller Barber
Roger Keaton Captures Par 3 Championship at The Farm
Roger Keaton roared to victory with rounds of 56 59 61 total 176 at The Farm on 4 H Road Sunday, beating Tony Misiti by two strokes in the Par 3 Championship. Misiti finished 183, Angelo DeNegri won the first flight with 187, and Butch Freeman claimed the second flight by five.
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Roger Keaton
Tony Misiti
Keaton
Misiti
Angelo DeNegri
DeNegri
James Cragett
Cragett
Butch Freeman
Mark Houchins
Houchins
Black Knight Country Club
Freeman
Rocky Mills
Register
Robert Monarchy
Post Herald
George Springer
Pete Deck
Bud Lott
Lillian Hally
Joyce
Mattie Pennington
Clarise Buckley
Bob Wilson
John Hedrick
Bob Monarchy
Butch Lott
Willard Pennington
Herb Buckley
Jim Snider
Lillian Halley
Doycee Keaton
RR Horseshoe Finals Today At Little Beaver Park
The Fifth Annual Register Horseshoe Tournament finals begin at 5 30 p m at Little Beaver Park eleven matches including finals brackets for singles doubles and pins awards for top performers and a prize trip to Hon ey In the Rock. Sunday action produced 48 games with notable upsets and close comebacks including Marshall Pugh Tankersley Ayers and Bowling among others.
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Little Beaver Park
Loving Burns
Pauline Haga
Joe Cochran
Mike
Cochran
Henry
Resoco
Gilmer Ayers
Eccles
Smith
Tankersley
Moody Waddell
Harold Williams
Jim Rubin
Don Taylor
Mike Cochran
L. E. Lucas
Leo Williams
Henry Bowling
Clarence Tankersley
Houston Smith
John Cox
Don Lambert
Bill
Kiser and Prince Sweep Beckley Speedway Wins
Jimmie Kiser won the Sportsmen feature at Beckley Speedway, leading from the first lap. Frank Prince claimed the stock feature, grabbing the lead on the 17th lap after Eddie Hess spun out. Sunday results listed winners in King of the Hill, heats, and both features with Freeman, Lafferty, Jordan, Mullins, Wad dell, Phipps, Hess, Taylor among top finishers.
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Jimmie Kiser
Beckley Speedway
Malin Freeman
Richard Lafferty
Frank Prince
Prince
Charlie Jordan
Eddie Hess
Bruce Taylor
Howard Meadows
Tommy Waddell
Percy Mullins
Dallas Phipps
Local Teams Open Kopperston Tourney With Wins
Beckley area clubs traveled to Kopperston for the annual slow pitch tourney. Results show all but C&W Wrecking advancing to next Sundays finals. Hall Chevrolet edged Hotel Hamilton 5 4, Stovers Appliance crushed Montcalm 19 1, Mount Hope Smokehouse beat Hilton's Esso 13 12, Beckley Manufacturing won by forfeit over C&W Wrecking. Sunday's schedule lists eight matchups with times from 12:00 to 7:00.
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Beckley
Kopperston
C&w Wrecking
Hall Chevrolet
Sophia
Hilton
Esso
Beckley Manufacturing
C&w
Hotel Hamilton
Pats
Kopperston Recreation
Herndon
Maben
Stovers
Montcalm
Gables Machine
Welch Hardware
Mount Hope Smokehouse
Deskins
Huff Creek
Wilkes
Golf champ Attenborough edges Pagel in 36 holes
Rungsted Denmark saw Michael Attenborough of England defeat Veit Pagel of West Germany one up in a 36 hole final to win the Scandinavian amateur golf title. In Vienna Fred Hetzel of Davidson and Lou Hudson of Minnesota led a U S touring basketball squad to a 95 61 win over Parduice.
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Rungsted
Denmark
UPI
Michael Attenborough
England
Veit Pagel
West Germany
U.S
Vienna
Fred Hetzel
Davidson
Lou Hudson
Minnesota
United States
Pardubice
Stover's Capture Dusty Tourney Triumph
Stover Appliance ousted Leed's Discount from a major title in a Dusty Tournament, marking a significant victory for Stover in a crowded event with multiple contenders. The win boosts Stover's standing among local retailers and rivals.
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Stover
Dusty Tourney
Stover Appliance
Leed
Beckley Girls Triumph In 16-6 Softball Victory
Beckley Wrecking Girls defeated Hinton 16-6 at Caseino Stadium with a first inning rally, multiple scoring bursts, and key power from Shirley Bailey Kitty Maynor Patty Garten and Gloria Sweeney. Hinton’s Robins and Pack led the visitors with four safeties and four runs.
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Beckley Wrecking
Hinton
Caseino Stadium
Beckleysns
Wreckers
Beckley
Beckley Girls
Robins
Pack
Hint
Bailey
Garten
Maynor
Sweeney
Beckley Wrecking Boys
Hinton Boys
Hinton Combine
Sloan
Beckley Wrecking Softballers
Teenagers Set New Swim Marks at AAU Nationals
Santa Clara Swim Club swept the national outdoor championships in Toledo as both men and women claimed titles while teenage stars set five world records and multiple American marks at Lucas County Recreation Center. Notable records include 16-year-old Kendis Moore’s 200-meter butterfly in 2:26.3 and 15-year-old Steve Krause’s 1,500-meter freestyle in 16:58.6, plus Patty Caretto’s 1,500-meter freestyle and Martha Randall’s 400-meter freestyle records. The Commerce, California relay team also set a world best in the 800-meter freestyle.
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Toledo, Ohio
UPI
Santa Clara Swim Club
Lucas Country Recreation Center
Kendis Moore
Phoenix
Ariz
Steve Krause
Seattle
Wash
Patty Caretto
Whittier
Calif
Martha Randall
City of Commerce
Nelson Brilliant In Steeler Loss
Nelson Nelson, sidelined for two seasons, sparked Pittsburgh in a 31-0 deficit rally against Minnesota with a rushing touchdown and two passing TDs. He led a late comeback to 21-21 and earned a starting berth to face the Giants next Sunday.
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Kingston, RJ
UPI
Bill Nelson
Southern California
Pitsburgh Steelers
Atlanta
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Buddy Parker
Nelsen
Steelers
Parker
New York Giants
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