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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1955
Page
6
Campbell won the State Amateur Golf Championship at the Greenbrier, defeating Dave Clovis 10 and 9 after a remarkable 63 in the opening round. Huntington’s Berridge Long claimed the women’s title with a 2 up victory over Sally Carroll, earning her fourth straight championship in hot conditions.
In the White Sulphur Springs final, Berri Long of Huntington overcame Sally Carroll of Wheeling to capture the title. Long's 14th hole heroics, aided by birdie putts on 15 and 16, shifted momentum from Carroll and propelled Long to a fourth straight championship, with Carroll’s late challenge faltering after the pivotal 14th.
Greta Patterson of Batavia New York became the first person to swim the 15 mile Lake Erie span from Crystal Beach Ontario to Angola New York. She finished 13 hours 3 minutes after starting at 6 35 a m amid cheering crowds of about 20000 observers. She swam much of the distance without a suit to avoid chafing but donned it when boats circled to greet her.
The Norfolk Tars of the Class B Piedmont League surveyed fans, sending out 936 replies. Only 37 preferred day baseball, while 287 favored an 8 p.m. start time and the remaining respondents supported night games, indicating a strong appetite for evening action.
Cincinnati athlete Tony Trabert, Wimbledon singles champion, says he has no pro plans and wants to stay amateur to build business contacts for his bank job. He cites high lump sum taxes on contracts and notes his world travel from tennis. He remains No. 1 seed in Western championships and Tri-State, with plans to tour clay and grass circuits.
Milo Savage and Sammy Walker, both around middleweight parity, battled to a majority decision in a 10 round match at St Nicholas Arena. Savage weighed 161 pounds to Walker 156, with two judges favoring Savage and the referee ruling the bout even at 4-4-2. Next for Savage is a Salt Lake City bout with Garth Panter on August 17 or 18. Walker has no set plans.
Owner Jack Dordan bought Getthere Jack for 5600 and the bay gelding earned 43075 in the next six months across races and shows, highlighting a strong return on investment and performance early in ownership.
In a bid to boost attendance and viewership, supporters requested the game start time be moved up by 30 minutes. Organizers weighed the request against logistics, noting existing schedules and broadcast commitments.
Calendar notice explains time zone conversions from Central Standard Time to Eastern Rocky Mountain Pacific and daylight saving adjustments. Includes a copyright line attributing 1954 Blacker the Fish Better the Day for Fishing.
Frank Jowle, the Yorkshire standout, fired a 72 on the Old Course at St Andrews to total 135 after yesterday's 63 on the New Course, opening a four-stroke lead over Peter Thomson and Joe Conrad as the British Open field began 72-hole play.
Wally Holzman of Cincinnati captured the Mason-Dixon Invitational men s singles title in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia defeating Hugh Thompson of Charleston 5 7 6 1 6 4 The 19 year old UC student also won the men s doubles with Bob Campbell 6 2 6 3 over Laney Brisbin and Campbell Brown and Holzman teamed with Judy Hagan to take mixed doubles 6 3 8 6 against Bonnie Loving Allyn Griffiths The tournament also saw Carolyn Wikoff of Middletown Ohio upset Bonnie Loving 6 4 6 1 for the women s title.
The Michigan Conservation Department reports about 5000 deer starved in the Loser Peninsula area last winter. Harry Ruhl, chief of the game division, says the event shows the state's deer herd and food supply remain out of balance.
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