Lema Captures Buick Open Title For Second Year
Tony Lema won the Buick Open at Warwick Hills for the second straight year with an eight under par 280. Jack Nicklaus faltered on the final hole after a risky drive, allowing Lema to clinch the $20,000 prize and move to fourth in season earnings. Johnny Pott finished second at 282, Julius Boros third at 283, with Nicklaus dropping to fourth and others posting solid scores.
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Grand Blanc
Mich
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Jack Nicklaus
Theressure
Tony Ma
Warwick Hills
Jack
Lema
Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Johnny Pott
Pott
Julius Boros
Bert Weaver
Doug Sanders
Bob Zimmerman
Tony Lema
Gary Player
Howie Johnson
Miller Barber
Jackie Cupit
Bruce Devlin
George Archer
Jack Montgomery
Doug Ford
Ken Nagle
Joe Campbell
Billy Casper
Sam Snead
Don Fairfield
Tommy Bolt
Bob Golby
Bill Collins
Dan Sikes
Ees
Jerry Barber
Gene Littler
Mason Rudolph
Don Massengale
Jack Rule
Jack Burke
Tommy Jacobs
Steve Spray
Wright Garrett
Rod Funseth
Ray Floyd
Rex Baxter
Gardner Dickinson
Tom Weiskopf
Phil Rodgers
James Black
Harold Kneece
Dick Rhyan
M.C. Fitts
Terry Dill
Ed Griffiths
Bob McCallister
Pete Brown
Girls Softball League to Meet at New River Park
Frank Rodriguez city recreation director announces a meeting of the Girls City Softball League at New River Park at 6 pm Tuesday to discuss and plan the 1965 schedule. Girls, managers, coaches and sponsors urged to attend and participate in a practice game starting Tuesday and likely continuing through the week.
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Frank Rodriguez
New River Park
Rodriguez
Smith wins third straight modified feature at Littleburg
Melvin Smith captured his third consecutive victory in the Littleburg modified feature near Bluefield Sunday afternoon, edging out Eddie Hess and marking a 427 to win. R. C. Allen led a hobby feature showing Allen, Hanton, and Truman finishing top places as local drivers Hess, Lafferty, Deck, and Jordan navigate the newly built Littleburg oval.
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Melvin Smith
Littleburg
Bluefield
Smith
Eddie Hess
Beckley
R. C. Allen
Hobby Feature
Eugene Hanton
Peanut Truman
Littleburg Oval
Hess
Richard Lafferty
Pete Deck
Charles Jordan
Gliding Champs Prep After Weather Grounding
In South Cerney England eighty five pilots entered the world gliding championships prepared to take off after two days of grounding due to poor weather.
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South Cerney
England
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Crackers reclaim lead with twin bill wins over Buffalo
Atlanta Crackers moved back to first in the International League by sweeping Buffalo 5-3 and 8-1. Dan Schneider won the opener, Jack Smith led the second game, while Fritz Ackley held Toronto to five hits in the first. Jacksonville and Toronto split with Jacksonville taking a 4-1 win and a 3-0 nightcap. Syracuse traded a 5-4 10th inning win to 4-0 nightcap, and Rochester beat Toledo 6-2. In the Columbus series, Syracuse won 5-4 and 4-0.
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Buffalo
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jacksonville
Crackers
Maple Leafs
Dan Schneider
Atlanta
Jack Smith
Fritz Ackley
Toronto
Dick Hughes
Leafs
Larry Stubbing
Syracuse
Columbus
Glen Hobbie
Rochester
Toledo
Whitworth Wins Bluegrass Meet in Louisville
Kathy Whitworth captured her third win of the 1965 LPGA season at the Bluegrass Invitational with a 54 hole total of 213, defeating Clifford Ann Creed and Sybil Griffin. Mickey Wright, retiring in August, said no player will dominate the tour immediately, despite Whitworth’s rise.
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Louisville
Kathy Whitworth
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Miss Wright
Miss Whitworth
St. Petersburg
Fla
Shreveport
Kathy
Clifford Ann Creed
Alexandria
Sybil Griffin
Boynton Beach
Reliance Wins French Derby At Chantilly by Narrow Margin
Francois Dupré's Reliance captured the Prix Du Jockey Club at Chantilly, a $156,000 race, defeating Baron Guy De Rothschild's Diatome by three quarters of a length on Sunday.
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UPI
Francois Dupre
Reliance
Baron Guy de Rothchilde
Chantilly
Glick named head coach of Norfolk Neptunes
Gary Glick, 26, appointed head coach of the Continental Football League’s Norfolk Neptunes. Glick previously served as a backfield coach for the Denver Broncos.
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Glick
Norfolk, Va
UPI
Gary Glick
Norfolk Neptunes
Denver Broncos
Angling Therapy Helps Disabled Find Hope on the Water
Mercury out board’s fishing department promotes fishing as a healing activity for people with disabilities. A rod and a small fish can rejuvenate lives, offering action beyond age or impairment. With a boat, pier, or bank, many can enjoy angling, needing only a helping hand to begin.
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Mercury Outboard
Williamson Gets Baseball Crown
Williamson High School captured the state baseball title with a 4-1 victory over Parkersburg in Parkersburg. Rich ONeill pitched for Williamson, limiting Parkersburg to three hits while five Parkersburg errors helped the Wolfpack. Bill Craig hit solidly in semi final, earning All-State honors as utility man.
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Williamson High School
Wolfpack
Cecil Hatfield
Hatfield
Parkersburg
Big Reds
Beckley
Mike Fuchs
Fuchs
Buchannon
Rich O'Neill
Wellsburg
East Bank
Martinsburg
Bill Craig
Mike Slater
Mike Kitchen
Fast Bank
Bob Virdon
Larry Payne
Bob Hurley
Reds Top Giants Behind Ellis As Streak Continues
Sammy Ellis matched his season high by starting and winning for the sixth time this year in a 6-0 Reds victory over the San Francisco Giants. Cincinnati built a three-run third thanks to doubles by Vada Pinson and Deron Johnson and a single by Gordy Coleman, plus a first inning Pete Rose hit. Ellis allowed five hits and struck out four, with Bill Hands suffering the loss in his first big league start. The Reds head to St Louis and Chicago on a road trip, returning home in a week to host the Mets.
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Youngstown
Ohio
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Reds
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Jim Maloney
St. Louis
Chicago
New York Mets
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Tacoma
Henry
Bill Henry
Giant
Leo Cardenas
Rose
Tommy Harper
San Francisco
Cardinals
Cubs
Beckley Race Night King of Hill and Pursuit Results
Beckley Speedway hosted multiple races with top placers including Malin Freeman Ernie Moye Paul Prince and Richard Lafferty in various heats and features The Medical tied events list Gene MecNeeley Eddie Hess Pete Deck Tommy Waddell and Jim Kaiser among others in Stock Tomahawk and heats
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Beckley Speedway
Malin Freeman
Ernie Moye
Paul Prince
Richard Lafferty
Charlie Jordan
Smitty Smith
Jimmie Kaiser
Jessie Athey
Jody Clowers
Gene MecNeeley
Frank Prince
Larry Cantley
Dallas Phipps
Bruce Taylor
Junior Bradley
Eddie Hess
Pete Deck
Danny Smith
Gene McNeeley
Jerry Hunter
T. G. Alley
Noah Snyder
Percy Mullens
Tommy Waddell
Fox Hunters Meet Southern West Virginia Association
Cecil Sturgill president of the Southern West Virginia Fox Hunting Association says a meeting will be held Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Midway Elementary School. A dog show is planned and members will choose a site for a future field trial.
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Cecil Sturgill
Southern West Virginia Fox Hunting Association
Midway
Sturgill
Tutwiler Third In Sunnehanna Golf Tournament
Bobby Greenwood of Cookville Tennessee won the Sunnehanna Amateur with a 269 total 11 under par to set a national record. He shot a 66 in the final round after early rounds of 70 63 70 and 66 and will not turn professional. Richard Canon was second at 274 with a 65 final round. Ed Tutwiler tied for third at 278 with Richard Siderows.
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UPI
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Cookville
Tenn
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Greenwood
Sunnehanna Country Club
Richard H. Canon
San Angelo
Tex
Canon
Ed Tutwiler
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard Siderows
Westport
Conn
Tutwiler
Local Teen Leagues Schedule Tight Card of Games
Beckley BR Blue Ridge faces Keatley Blues and Saints. Beckley LL Cubs meet Redlegs. Cards vs Dodgers, Giants vs Pirates. Route 41 LL Yankees tackle Braves. Tom Williams page at 5 30 pm Duncan Catron 7 pm. Tr ap Hill LL Yankees meet Redlegs. Sophia Electric vs Tams. City softball Beckley Welding vs Mabscott. Beckley Mfg vs Long Airdox. Mullens IL Moose square off Rotary Lions and Methodist Legion against Chevrolet.
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Keatley’s Minor
LL Blues
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Beckley
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LL Yankees
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Warren Williams
Tom's Peanuts
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Sophia Electric
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Beckley Welding
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Beckley Mfg
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