Player Eyes U S Open for Grand Slam After PGA Win
Gary Player won the PGA Championship with a 278 total at Aronimink, finishing one stroke ahead of Bob Goalby. He stated he has Masters, British Open, and PGA titles and needs the U S Open next year to complete a golfing grand slam, while Arnold Palmer finished 17th and Jack Nicklaus tied for third.
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Snead Wins 965 At PGA Championship in Newtown Square
Sam Snead fired a two over par 72 to close the PGA Golf Championship in Newtown Square with a 288 total earning 965 dollars. Gary Player won the event with 278 and 13,000 dollars. Snead tied with Arnold Palmer Jackie Burke Bruce Crampton and Billy Farrell in a five way finish.
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Player Wins PGA Title After Lifting Weight Belief
Gary Player, after seeking strength from weight lifting and raisins, won the PGA Championship with rounds of 69 and 70 to finish one stroke ahead of Bob Goalby. Arnold Palmer struggled, finishing tied for 17th, while Stranahan advised on training as Player celebrated with a box of raisins for Goalby.
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US Triumph Over Russia In Dual Track Meet
Stanford, Calif. United States defeated Russia 128-107 in a dual track meet as Valeriy Brumel set a world mark with 7 feet 5 inches high jump. Harold Connolly also set a hammer throw world record at 231 feet 10 inches amid 82,000 in attendance. Brumel led eight Soviet first places. Tamara Press and Pyotr Bolotnikov were double winners for Russia. Wilma Rudolph led U.S. women with a 11.5 100 meters and anchor leg in 400 relay. Kuznetsov won decathlon for Russia, ahead of Paul Herman.
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Area 4 Little League title at Elks Stadium Beckley Eastern Route 41 clash
Beckley Eastern faces Route 41 Little League all stars for the Area 4 championship at Elks Stadium as an afternoon 5 30 p m start looms. Marlinton travels 130 miles with home hosting proposed. Sophia and Marlinton already into district finals with wins over Ronceverte and Hinton respectively.
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Four Hall of Fame inductees added in New York ceremony
In Coprstonetown New York today baseball honors Jackie Robinson Bob Feller Bill McKechnie and Edd Roush as new Hall of Fame members. Commissioner Ford C Frick NL President Warren Giles and AL President Joe Cronin attend the ceremony before an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Braves at Abner Doubleday Field.
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Ironmen To Conduct Second Tryout Camp
Wheeling Ironmen of the United Football League announce a second two day tryout camp next Friday and Saturday at Linsly Military Institute. General Manager John Walsh invites any football player to attend focusing on speed, agility and techniques. About 15 of roughly 100 prospects from last weekend are invited to return.
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Charleston Indians Take A Day Off
The Charleston Indians paused for a day as they prep for three back to back doubleheaders starting Tuesday against Springfield. Charleston sits third in the Eastern League after a 4-3 win over Elmira, extending their streak to four. Pete Olsen improved to 3-2 in victory. Johnny Ellen fell to 3-9 for Elmira. Joe Joanne had three hits for Charleston. Attendance for the kids day was 6,762.
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Pines Win In Softball Move Into First Place
In Oak Hill Slow Pitch action the Pines beat Lions Club 17 to 5 to grab first place while Lions Club defeated Jaycees 19 to 5 ending a three game slide. Pines now 4-0 host Piney View 4-1 Thursday. Lions 193 111 3 19 Jaycee 003 020 0 5. golf notes: Christy O Connor of Ireland wins Irish Hospitals Golf with 72 holes 271, Bob Charles NZ second, Peter Thomson Scotland third.
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WVU Athletes Tie for Top GPA Across Sports
West Virginia University athletes led academic rankings with a 3.7 grade average across disciplines. Tennis captain Bill Chaeffer Jr. posted 3.67, gymnastics captain Bill Schweiker 3.58, soccer player Glenn Dudderar 3.5, and football star Dave Santrock 3.38. Other standout GPAs include baseball pitcher Tom Shafer 3.41, Rod Thorn 3.01, rifleman Jim Wilfong 3.42, wrestler Sam Church 2.95, golfer Jim Hess 2.72, and swimmer Ed Albright 2.6.
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Autopsy to Determine Cause of Boxer Braun Death
BAYREUTH Germany UPI an autopsy was set to determine the cause of Emile Braun a 19 year old amateur middle weight boxers death at Municipal Hospital Sunday Braun died from a brain concussion suffered Saturday in Allersdorf nearby Nuetzel another boxer recovering from a brain concussion in the same Allersdorf tournament Nuetzel a light welterweight Braun was the seventh boxing fatality worldwide in 1962.
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Rod Laver Wins Gstaad Singles Title
Rod Laver the Wimbledon champion and bid winner of a grand slam claimed the Gstaad International Tennis Tournament men's singles, defeating fellow Australian Neale Fraser 6 4, 6 4, 8 6 in Sunday’s final.
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Cardinals, Redlegs Win In TH L Cards
In Trap Hill Little League action the Cardinals beat the Braves 22 to 10 after leading 17-0 through three innings. Earlier the Redlegs defeated the Indians 21 to 16 as Barrett hit two home runs and notable swings by Church Hall Meadows Lambert and Barrett boosted the Redlegs.
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Weirton Red Riders Seek Extra Fall Game
Weirton West Virginia seeks one more fall matchup to complete its schedule after clinching the Triple-A football title for the second straight year. The Red Riders would prefer another Triple-A opponent but would face any other school if necessary.
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Pirates Hope To Stop Reds Resurgence Tonight
Pirates aim to halt the resurgent Cincinnati Reds led by Jim O'Toole against Bob Friend in the opener of a four game set. Cincinnati widened a late-season push with a doubleheader sweep of the Mets and a five game win streak, while New York and Los Angeles struggle to keep pace.
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Keatley Dominates Greenbrier Open Trap Shoot
Gene Keatley clinched first in Class B with 286 of 300 and placed second overall with 353 of 400 at the Greenbrier Open in White Sulphur Springs. He added two Friday trophies and two more Saturday as the final day capped his strong showing.
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