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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1962

Page

8

National Open Golfers Hope To Qualify Today

Sam Snead and many leading golfers vie to top Fred Baird's 137 as sectional qualifying for the U S Open ends at seven sites. The Memphis round triggered 61 players vying for 27 berths, with notable qualifiers and casualties among big names. The final field will total 131 for Oakmont June 14 to 16.

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Indians Snap Losing Streak in 3-1 Victory Over Giants

In Springfield Massachusetts the Charleston Indians halted a two game skid by defeating the Springfield Giants 3-1. Louis Tiant allowed seven hits and earned his fourth win against one loss as Charleston and Springfield close a four game series tonight with the Indians idle Wednesday.

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Olympic Board Seeks Equal Opportunity Message at Kremlin

IOC president Avery Brundage told 50 nations in Moscow that sport must insure no discrimination based on race religion or political belief. He warned political interference endangers sport and urged federations to broaden participation to prevent future clashes.

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Major League Leaders National League Player & Club

National and American League leaders list top players by runs batted in and pitching wins with team affiliations. Key names include Cepeda Mays Kaline Gentile Wagner Alou and Pierce Williams Koufax Wickersham and Donovans.

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Calderwood Edges Halafihi For British Light Heavy Title

In Newcastle England Chic Calderwood representing Scotland won a points decision over Johnny Halafihi on the Islands card to capture the British Empire light heavyweight title. In Paris Hippolyte Annex defeated Marcel Pigou on points for a France light heavyweight bout.

Newcastle England UPI Chic Calderwood Scotland Johnny Halafihi On Islands Emre Pparis Hippolyte Annex France Marcel Pigou

Koufax Fires 13 Strikeouts In Dodgers 6-3 Win

Sandy Koufax struck out 13 over a three hit win for the Dodgers over the Phillies to move within two games of first place. Wally Moon and John Roseboro homered, as Koufax improved to 8-2 with two losses on the year. The lefty fanned 13 and raised season total to 128, threatening the NL strikeout mark.

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Baseball standings and weekly schedule preview

Major leagues show San Francisco leading the NL with 39 wins and 15 losses while Los Angeles trails at 37 17. The AL features Cleveland and New York tied at 27 19, with Detroit and Kansas City in mid pack. Tuesday and Wednesday games include multiple twinbill nights and six night matchups across both leagues, with pitchers listed for key comebacks and rivalries.

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Man Golfer Qualifies For U S Open Tourney

Linden Meade of Man West Virginia earned a U S Open spot at Pittsburgh after surviving a sudden death playoff against Arthur Doering of Columbus. Both finished regulation rounds tied at 144 as Bobby Zimmerman of Dayton led the qualifiers with 138.

Cincinnati UPI Linden Meade Man W. Va Pittsburgh Meade Arthur Doering Columbus Bobby Zimmerman Dayton

Miss Rawls and Cornelius Co-Champs In Rain Delayed Open

In Beaumont Texas Betsy Rawls and Kathy Cornelius shared first after 36 holes as rain halted the Babe Zaharias Women's Open. Both leaders finished 146 tied for the lead with two 72s and two 73s and each earned 1075 dollars from the prize.

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Senior Trail and Junior League Clash In Tight Race

In a tight American League chase the Indians lead with the White Sox four games back while the Twins surge from last year’s cellar to join the race. Harmon Killebrew and Lenny Green pace the Minnesota offense with Camilo Pascual pitching. The Senior Circuit shows Minnesota’s rise as a Cinderella story amid questions about the Twins’ staying power. The Register Sports apologizes for calling Beckley’s semi pro team the Clowns, clarifying the official name is the Bengals.

Minnesota Twins Indians Yankees Detroit Cleveland New York Baltimore Washington Kansas City Hind Harmon Killebrew Lenny Green Camilo Pascual Register Sports Department Beckley Patsy Fragile Marsh Fork Marlinton Fragile Beckley Clowns Danville Bob Cerrito Cerrito Bengals Warren Williams Bulldogs Carl Bangus Marsh Fork Bulldogs Big Reds Parkersburg

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