Palmer and Player Spar Over Oakmont Course Fairness
UPI reports Arnold Palmer and Gary Player clash over Oakmont Country Club’s layout as the U S Open nears. Palmer calls the course the best in years while Player calls it unfair and artificial citing 208 sand traps and sloping fairways. Litler notes driving as key. Palmer expects a 280 four under par to win.
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UPI
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Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Oakmont Country Club
Palmer
Littler
Oakmont Open Lift Reveals Hidden Skeletons in Cellar
OSCAR FRALEY notes Oakmont Country Club, famed for tradition, hosts a risqué overflow lounge in a basement during the U S Open. Bikini-clad hostesses, a Gay Nineties Room, and a saloon set a jarring contrast to the club’s staid image. FRALEY covers the clash of heritage and spectacle as history looms over the championship.
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Oakmont
Cary Middlecoff
King Signs Ohio Hoopster For WVU Grant
West Virginia University coach George King announced Perry Polinsky of Shady Side Ohio has signed a grant in aid for next year. The 6-7 210-pounder scored 500 points in 20 games last season, averaging 19 rebounds per game and posting a 50 point game against Benwood Union. Polinsky earned UPI third team all state in Class AA. He helped his team win the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference title in the past two years.
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W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
George King
Perry Polinsky
Shadyside
Ohio
Polinsky
Benwood Union
United Press International
Parkersburg Defends Big Reds Cup In State Golf Meet
Parkersburg won the Big Reds Cup state high school golf title with a 308, breaking its own record of 313 set in 1957. Sistersville 310 and Charleston 312 followed, while medalist honors went to Bill Snodgrass of Weirton after a sudden-death playoff with Parkersburg’s Steve Hague. Mark Karl of Sistersville shot 74 to place third.
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W. Va
UPI
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Charleston
Walt Christiansen
Steve Hague
Bill Snodgrass
Weirton
Snodgrass
Hague
Mark Karl
Barboursville
Morgantown
Huntington
Triadelphi
Eagles Obtain Harrison From 49ers In Draft Exchange
Philadelphia Eagles acquire former Oklahoma star Bob Harrison linebacker from the San Francisco 49ers for a future draft choice. Harrison brings NFL experience to the roster as a defensive player.
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Harrison
Philadelphia
UPI
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Oklahoma
Bob Harrison
San Francisco 49Ers
Williams Vinson Named Huntington Vinson Basketball Coach
Tex Williams a former Clear Fork Beckley College and Marshall star is named head basketball coach at Huntington Vinson Wayne County schools announce Tuesday Supt Bernard Queen Williams will replace George Ketchum who moves to Florida for his son’s health Ketchum led Huntington Vinson to 80 42 record and back to back football titles 1956 57 Williams to assist Don Trimboli in football and takes first head coaching job at high school
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Clear Fork High
Beckley College
Marshall University
Huntington Vinson
Wayne County
Bernard Queen
Williams
George Ketchum
Florida
Clear Fork
Raleigh County
Marshall
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Ketchum
Home-Hall Manager Sets Thursday Babe Ruth Meeting
Slab Fork District Home-Hall manager George McGraw calls a 4 p.m. meeting at the ball park for all players to attend.
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Bengals Seek Revenge In Marmet Tie Tonight
Beckley Bengals head to Marmet to face Pack Lumber in Kanawha Valley League action. Starter Wendell Backus aims for first Beckley win after a 16-4 loss last Saturday at Warren Williams Field. Pack Lumber, likely Wendell Doss on the mound, has dominated the league with only one loss in three years.
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Charleston
Tawney To Head South Squad For LK Bowl
Sponsors of the LK Bowl named Jarrett Tawney head coach of the South squad for the August all star game. Tawney, a Marshall and WVU graduate, coached at Walton before joining Spencer in 1949 as baseball coach and assistant in football and basketball.
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W. Va
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Marshall
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Michigan Meets Florida State In NCAA Play
Michigan and Florida State, unbeaten in the NCAA baseball tournament, face off in Omaha to decide a semifinal entrant as the double elimination rounds continue. Other results include Texas defeating Colorado State 11 2 and Santa Clara beating Missouri 7 4 in extra innings, with Santa Clara and Holy Cross contending for survival.
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Lane Looking For Coach Fires Pollard
Chicago Packers general manager Frank Lane seeks a head coach after firing Jim Pollard who had one year left on his contract Pollard may take a front office post and likely return to Minneapolis where he played with the Lakers. Lane has full authority to pick Pollard’s successor with several candidates in mind.
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UPI
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Lakers
Johnny Kundla
University of Minnesota
Dave Trager
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Lane
Slater Martin
St. Louis Hawks
Beckley Slow Pitch Softball Resumes Tonight
The Beckley Softball League plans to resume play tonight weather permitting. Rained out Tuesday games will be made up Friday with Mabscott facing Long Airdox in the opener and West Virginia Casket meeting Sparks TV in the nightcap. New River meets Sparks TV and Glen Daniel faces Mabscott in the first slate.
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Bob Cerrito
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Long Airdox
West Virginia
Sparks TV
Cerrito
New River
Glen Daniel
Major League Leaders Spotlight by League and Pitching
National League top batters include T Davis Dodgers 64 Cepeda Giants 59 Mays Giants 54 White Cards 47 F Alou Giants 43. AL leaders list Wagner Angels 45 Robinson White Sox 44 Siebern Athletics 43 Rollins Twins 42 Gentile Orioles 41. pitching leaders show Purkey Reds 10 1 Pierce Giants 8 1 McLish Phils 5 1 Koufax Dodgers 8 2 Face Pirates 4 1 Koonce Cubs 4 1 Bruce Colts 4 1. American League Donovan Indians 8 2 Foytack Tigers 4 1 Stenhouse Senators 4 1 Wicker sham Athletics 7 2 Belinsky Angels 6 2.
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U S florists handle eight million plus 1959 orders
U S florists processed 8,227,237 flowers by wire orders during 1959, reflecting strong mail order and direct service volume for the year. The figure underscores the scale of the industry’s remote ordering channel and the growing reliance on wire communications for floral deliveries.
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Brown Vows To Give Layne Competition
Ed Brown, seeking a Bears trade over quarterback rotation, vows to challenge Bobby Layne for the Pittsburgh Steelers No 1 signal caller position. He watches the National Open, studies Steelers plays with Mike Nixon, and plans rookie week at West Liberty. Brown blamed Halas for the Bears system and notes he was acquired for Bobby Joe Green and a high draft pick.
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Seeman Faces Elmira Pioneers In Eastern League Matchup
Charleston pitcher Dave Seeman brings a 4-3 record to the mound for the second of four games with the Elmira Pioneers. Elmira blanked the Indians 6-0 in five innings as rain shortened Tuesday's game, with Dave McNally earning his fifth win and Luis Tiant taking the loss in a four-patter outing.
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UPI
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Sweeny Advances In British Amateur To Third Round
Robert Sweeny of New York won 1 up over John Glover of Ireland to move into the British Amateur third round at Hoylake. Other Americans advancing include Richard Davies and Boyd O'Donnell with wins in the second round, as nine U.S. players reach the third round on a damp, breezy day.
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United Press International
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Los Angeles
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Niles
Ill
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Dallas
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Glen Cove
N.Y
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Bedford
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Ireland
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