Ward credits caddy for amateur golf win in West Virginia
Jim Ward, 31, Huntington school teacher, credited his caddy Tobe Glover for guiding his game as he defeated Charles ton and Dick Foutche to reach the quarterfinals at the Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament in White Sulphur Springs. Ward faces Fred Gaines Jr. next, while Billy Campbell meets J. D. Lowe in quarterfinals.
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White Sulphur Springs
UPI
Sam Snead
Jim Ward
Huntington
Tobe Glover
Ward
Fred Gaines Jr
Billy Campbell
Martinsburg
J. D. Lowe
Wheeling
Sally Carroll
Nancy Stumpp
Sally
Judy Kinney
Nancy
Don ‘Hinchman
Charleston
Bob Johnson
Dick Foutche
Campbell
Vernon Wright
Bill Reed
Wright
Paul Summers
Stumpp
Rodger Bean
Campbell d. Reed
W. Wright d. Cole
Goode d, Dyer
Lowe d. McKay
Rogers d. Mallamo
A. Gray Jr
D. Krieg
D. Shepard
D. Thomas
Feaganes d. King
Johnson
Foutche
D. H. Miller
Gocke d. W. Miller
Gaines Jr
Payne d. Hawkins
Campbell d. Wright
Lowe d. Goode
Gray d. Rogers
Shepard d. Feagues
Blake d. Reed
Widenbush
Cuffaro
Latto d. Stewart
Karl d. Glenn
Houvouras d. Milroy
D'Antoni d. Raese
Bailey d. Nelson
Hall d. Peoples Jr
Harvey d. Frantz
Higginbotham Qd. Burns
Clark d. Carr Jr
Bode d. Reed
Thayer d. Heatherman
C. Harris d. Lambert
Nichols Wins PGA with 271 in Columbus and Plans Shrine
Kentuckian Bobby Nichols, after years on tour, captures the PGA at Columbus Country Club with a 271 total, finishing three strokes ahead of Nicklaus and Palmer. He vows to use part of his prize money to build a shrine to St. Jude the saint of the impossible, thanking Hogan for inspiration and crediting a dramatic eagle on the 10th hole for the turning point.
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Columbus
UPS
Bobby Nichols
St. Jude
Nichols
Ben Hogan
PGA
Louisville
Corona
Calif
Midwest
Columbus Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Hogan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Mason Rudolph
Lehigh Acres
Fla
Rudolph
Venturi
Tom Nieporte
Locust Valley
N.Y
Bo Wininger
Gay Brewer Jr
Dallas
Tex
Ken Venturi
Billy Casper
Tony Lema
Jon Gustin
Mike Souchak
Gary Player
Billy Maxwell
Ed Furgol
Cantley Narrowly Bids to Overtake Prince at Beckley Speedway
Larry Cantley closed the gap on leader Prince in Beckley Speedway action. Cantley won the 35-lap feature to tighten the points race with Prince, who had led by 145 going into last Saturday. Lafferty moved to third, Moye to fourth, Freeman fifth as time trials opened at 7:30 p.m. with races starting around 8:30 p.m.
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Donald Meadows
Frank Prince
Larry Cantley
Beckley Speedway
Cantley
Prince
Richard Lafferty
Ernie Moye
Nimitz
Moye
Malin Freeman
Eddie Hess
Randy Boone
Freeman
Warren Wright
Beckley Sports Lineup Mixed With Numerous Local Matchups
Beckley area teams fill the schedule with Orioles facing Tigers and Red Sox clashing Braves in top pro showdowns. Minor league and Little League games include Beckley Hawks meeting Falcons and Lions versus Chevrolet. Community league contests feature Rotary against Legion and Redlegs versus Giants at Shuff Trap Hill.
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Beckley LI
Orioles
Tigers
Red Sox
Braves
Indians
Yanks
Beckley Minor
LL Hawks
Falcons
Beckley
BRL
Erics
Bays Buick
Harry’s
New River Supply
Mullens
LL Lions
Chevrolet Moose
Methodist Rotary
Legion Warren Williams League
Dias Floral
Duncan Catron Post
Central Wyoming
LL Redlegs
Giants
Shuff Trap Hill
LL Reds
Cards
Bray
Earl Francis Wins Lone 1-0 Victory in League Action
It was a day of split decisions in the International League. Earl Francis earned his sixth win in 13 decisions by shutting out the nightcap, as the Vees fell 1-0. Mel Stottlemyre became the league’s winningest pitcher after Richmond beat Columbus 11-4. Sunday results also showed Toronto 4 Syracuse 2 in the first game.
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United Press International
Mel Stottlemyre
Columbus Jets
Richmond
Vees
Earl Francis
Toronto
Syracuse
Indians Top Red Sox as Mets Rally for 74 Victory
United Press International reports the Williamsport Mets, in last place, upset league leaders Springfield 74 as Bill Wade gave up five runs early and Bruce Fitzpatrick drove in four with a three run double. Chuck Forte went 3 for 4 and Bobby Sanders had two hits and two RBIs. In the other game, the Charleston Indians beat the Reading Red Sox 6-2 with a four run second inning.
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Williamsport Mets
Bill Wade
Springfield
Giants
Elmira Pioneers
Mets
Wade
Bruce Fitzpatrick
Met
Chuck Forte
Bobby Sanders
Charleston Indians
Reading Red Sox
Ruth Jessen Wins Yankee Women's Open in Record Round
Ruth Jessen the Bonsall California golfer won the Yankee Women's Open in Flint Michigan with a four under par 68 totaling 213 for 54 holes to edge Mickey Wright by one stroke and claim $1500. Wright had tied the U S Women's title with Jessen in San Diego the prior week before Wright won the playoff.
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Flint, Mich
UPI
Ruth Jessen
Mickey Wright
Bonsall
Calif
U. S
San Diego
Miss Wright
Ralston Upsets Chuck McKinley in Clay Court Final
In Chicago on Sunday Dennis Ralston defeated Davis Cup rival Chuck McKinley 6-2 6-2 6-1 to win the national clay court tennis tournament singles title. McKinley and Ralston had both been runners up last year in the finals.
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Chicago
UPI
Dennis Ralston
Amazing Plate Weld for home repairs promises money back
Plate Weld repairs breaks and cracks by welding a plate to ply flow on put together. It claims the most successful method for home repairs with guaranteed results. Available in $2.95 and $1.98 sizes at all Drug Counters.
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Billy
Fourche
A. J. Gray
Robert Rogers
Buckhannon
Raleigh County
West Virginia University Alumni Association
Grandview State Park
C. B. Shingleton Jr
Singleton
West Virginia U
Tom Smith
Doug Bowers
West Virginia University
Gene Corum
WVU
St. Jude Shrine
Anal
Dave Ragan Jr
Earlie Pete Brown
Gene Littier
Paul Haviland
Frank Beard
al Besselink
Bruce Devlin
Donald Bies
Jack Rule Jr
Bob Keller
Joe Campbell
Babe Lichardus
Chick Harbert
John Cook
Cove
Juan Rodriguez
Joe Conrad
L. Harris d. Trottino
Hutzler
Schoensee Jr
Peyton d. Boone
Cahild. King
D. Ride
Mendenhall
Hulme
S White
McCutcheon
Adams
Ridenour
Gray Sr
D. L. Shepard
M. Wright
D. Anderson
Beddow
D. O. V. Wright
Peppies
D. Ackerman
Farmer d. Shaver
Agnew
Higginbotham
Flight Carroll
D. Summers
Kinney d. Fidler
Thayer d. Polan
Evans d. E. Mohler
Stumpp d. Dean
Hinchmann da. Duerr
Cook d. McCuskey
Carpenter d. Sprague
Reed d. Richmond
Williams D. Morton
Murrill d. Jackson
W. Smith d. Bonham
Cruze d. Moore
Lankford d. Bennett
Horner d. Krieg
L. Mohler
D. Haynes
Crichton d. Piper
M. Hawkins d. Shaver
Walker d. Embry
Windon d. Bullock
Pfifth Plight Cooper
Ballou
Hale
Hood
Vickers d. D'Antoni
Romesburg
D. McMasters
Bryant d. J. Taylor
Whiteneck
D. Myles
Frazier
Es SS Ey
Jasper d. Aide
Jackley
Steen
Barnes d. Phelps
HW. Hawkins d. McCormick
Plight Vick
Gettman
Miller d. White
Martin d. Corte
Dively
Plight Hutt d. Mahan
Radcliffe d. Wood
Saxton
Foutche d.Greene
Freddy Lilly
John Radford
Carl Noor
Lafferty
Hess
Bob Williams
Jody Clowers
Bruce Taylor
Eugene Bishop
Dallas Phipps
Andy Boone
D Snedegar
Danny Wurst
Paul Prince
Jessey Athey
T. G. Alley
Hank Shumate
Gene Stiles
Red McDowell
Brumfield
Charlie Massey
Howard Meadows
Winnie Farley
Tom Radford
M .B. Walker
Kaye Cavinder
Bill Tate
Junior Adkins
Tor
Rich
Atlanta
Icksnvle
Jacksonville
Atl
Buffalo
Rochester
Buf
Tom Kelley
W. Main ST
Yankee
Ralston
Chuck McKinley
Nygens
Duragen
Rand
FORD
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Studebaker
Pontiac
OLDS
Mercury
DODGE
BUICK
Chrysler
Imperial
Cadillac
Piustax
Lucas General Tire
W. Neville St
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