Fantastic Putt Gives Sikes Cleveland Open Narrow Victory
Dan Sikes Jr a 34 year old non practicing attorney from Jacksonville Fla won the Cleveland Open with a 12 under par 272 total. He sank a 35 yard heart stopping putt on the final hole to edge defending champion Tony Lema by one stroke. Lema finished second at 273. Bruce Devlin shot 65 in the final round to place third at 274. Palmer and Aaron faded in the closing rounds. Aaron finished eighth at 280.
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Cleveland, Ohio
UPI
Dan Sikes Jr
Sikes
Jacksonville
Fla
Tony Lema
Lema
Champagne Tony
Bruce Devlin
Highland Park
Devlin
Cleveland
Arnold Palmer
Tommy Aaron
Palmer
Aaron
Panch Victorious In Dixie 400 Race at Atlanta
Veteran Marvin Panch won the Dixie 400 at Atlanta International Raceway in a 1965 Ford, passing Junior Johnson 20 laps from the end amid cockpit heat reaching 230 degrees. He earned $12,200, with Darel Dieringer second and Ned Jarrett third in a Daytona Beach driver’s top finish.
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Atlanta
VPI
Marvin Panch
Atlanta International Raceway
Panch
A. J. Foyt
Junior Johnson
Daytona Beach
Darel Dieringer
Charlotte
N. C
Ned Jarrett
Camden
S. C
Fla
Ford
N.C
Mercury
S.C
Ronda
Bill Decosta
Basking Ridge
Dodge
Buddy Arrington
Martinville
Reb Wickersham
Long Boat Key
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
D.C
J.T. Putney
Arden
Chevrolet
Sam McQuagg
Columbus
Roy Mayne
Washington
Fia
Bob Derrington
Houston
Larry Hess
Salisbury
E.J. Trivette
Deep Ga
Raymond Carter
Henry
Junior Spencer
Hamlin
W.va
Venturi Vows To Play In U S Open At Bellerive
Defending champion Ken Venturi, numb hands but determined, vows to compete in the U S Open at Bellerive Country Club as 150 players tee off in the $125,000 event. USGA official Joe Dey expands fairways to keep play fair while Venturi faces Reynaud’s phenomenon and stiff competitors led by Nicklaus Palmer Rudolph Snead. Opening pairings include John Berry Jr Jerry Pippman and Randy Petri.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Ken Venturi
Bellerive Country Club
Venturi
Bellerive
Reynaud
Congressional Country Club
Washington
D.C
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Mason Rudolph
Sam Snead
Nicklaus
Joe Dey
U. S. Golf Association
Dey
USGA
Bermuda
John Berry Jr
Philadelphia
Jerry Pippman
Rye
N.Y
Randy Petri
Houston
Tex
Wilkes Mt Hope Softball Victors in Sunday League Action
Wilkes Insurance downed Glen Jean Mt Hope edged Piney View 10 7 while C and W Wrecking romped Calloway Heights 17 8 in Mt Hope Softball league play Sunday. Wilkes led with 10 runs to Glen Jean's 7 and Piney View scored once in the second. C W Wrecking tallied 17 on 38 at bats against Calloway Heights.
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Wilkes Insurance
Glen Jean
Mt. Hope
Piney View
C & W Wrecking
Calloway Heights
Wilkes
Glen Jean B. Ball
J. Allen
J. Nwsonm
Sloan
C. Nwson
B. Ball
McKinney
M. Ball
Mims
J. Ball
Leftwich
S. Allen
Davis
Lacek
Stevens
Basham
Booker
Harris
Newson
Morris
Trump
Spadaroe
Foster P
Menei
Bays
Dillon
Hannah
Vannater
Canterbury
Dangelo
Lafferty
Wallace
Maxwell Takes Western Open
Sue Maxwell, 23, won the Women’s Western Open at Beverly Country Club with a final round 69 tying the course record and finishing four under par for 72 holes. She led by three after nine holes, then parred the final three to seal her second pro win as Hagge narrowed the gap to one late. Maxwell was the only player under par for the tournament.
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Chicago
UPI
Sue Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Beverly Country Club
Mrs. Hagge
Kathy Whitworth
Warren Williams base ball league opens with 6:30 doubleheader
The Warren Williams League opens tonight at Warren Williams Field Park Avenue with a 6:30 doubleheader. Post 70 meets Post 32 in the first game and Dias Floral faces Toms Peanuts in the nightcap. President Ernie Jacobs says the scene is set and county players are eager to start, with Epys and Toms seen as strong early contenders.
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Warren Williams Baseball Loop
Warren Williams Field
Park Avenue
Dias Floral and
Toms Peanuts
Ernie Jacobs
Eppy’s
Beckley Speedway Racing Results and Fast Qualifiers
Recap of Beckley Speedway events with Fast Qualifier Ernie Moye and Malin Freeman. Includes King of Hill, heats, feature standings, Stock Class results, Powder Puff, and overall points leaders. notes next race at 7:30 p m with time trials.
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Beckley Speedway
Sportsman
Ernie Moye
Malin Freeman
Smitty Smith
Dallas Phipps
Larry Cantley
Junior Bradley
Richard Lafferty
Frank Prince
Richard Laffferty
Bruce Taylor
Jessie Athey
Eddie Hess
Jody Clowers
Paul Prince
Pete Deck
Charlie Jordan
Tommy Waddell
Evelyn Bradley
Nadine Waddell
Brenda Whitt
Lil Atkins
Judy Arthur
Danny Smith
Gene McNeeley
Jerry Hunter
T. G. Alley
Noah Sayer
Percy Mullens
Beckley League Baseball Matchups Listed
Today’s schedule features Beckley BR Silver Brand against Harrys Raleigh Motors, Bays Buick and Beckley LL Braves facing Orioles and Yankees meeting Red Sox. also Tigers play Indians and Royals meet Marlins with minor league rounds including Royals vs Marlins and Route 41 LL Cards against Braves. Rates of play spread across Warren Williams Post 70 vs Post 32 and other city leagues.
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Beckley
BR Silver Brand
Harry's
Raleigh Motors
Bays Buick
LL Braves
Orioles
Yankees
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
Beckley LL
Minors
Royals
Marlins
Warren Williams
Post 70
Post
Dias Floral
Toms Peanuts
LL Cards
Braves
Sophia LL
Truman Mines
Slab Fork Big Coal
LL Dorothy
Naoma Mullens
LL Legion
Moose Lions
Rotary Methodist
Chevrolet City
Beckley Welding
Beckley Mfg
Beckley Hospital
Wards
New River Caps Industrial Tilt In Raleigh County League
New River edged Fayette Merchants 6 to 4 in a Saturday night opener at Warren Williams Field. New River scored in the first, second, and third innings to take the lead, while Fayette Merchants managed runs in the first and third. Leed's and Stover's were set to meet New River and Fayette Merchants in a Wednesday doubleheader at the same field.
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Stover
Leed
New River Supply
Fayette Merchants
Raleigh County Industrial League
Warren
Leed’s
New River
Warren Williams
Sophia Tops Cards Beckley II Wins Flag Day Games
Sophia Little League held Flag Day games at Elks Stadium with three Beckley teams hosting Route 41 and Sophia teams. The Yankees beat Route 41 Redlegs 4-1, Cards toppled Smith & Williams 2-1, and Slab Fork defeated Cubs 16-6. Brooks doubled in the Cards’ two runs. Mann and McGuire drove in runs for the Yankees. Triandos sold by Phillies to Houston marked a separate note.
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Beckley
Sophia
Elks Stadium
Redlegs
Cardinals
Smith & Williams
Brooks
Cubs
Yankees
Mann
Blaney
Atkinson
Carson
Robinson P
George
Scott
Thomas
Richand As
Kelly
McGuire
Mays
Redden
F. McGe
Lilly
Milam Cf
Atkinson Rf
Cousin
Snyder
RBI
Robinson
Greer and Morgan First in Oceana Hall of Fame
Bernie L. Babe Morgan and Paul Greer are the first to be honored by the new Oceana High School Athletic Coaching Hall of Fame. A committee led by Dr. E G Shannon organized the project since the start of the year to establish the hall.
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Oceana
ANS
Bernie L
Babe) Morgan
Paul Greer
Oceana High School
E. G. Shannon
Ronald L. Cook
Vncipal
OHS
Gene Gilliand
Catherine Crews
Jennings Barrett
OHS Hall of Fame
Morgan
Greer
O.H.S
Hall and Homes Clinch Open With 7–0 Win In Doubleheader
Sophia Senior Little League opened with a doubleheader as Hall and Homes defeated Community Esso 7–0 in game one and Coal City Supermarket beat Slab Fork 3–1 in game two. Hall & Homes used a big sixth inning to seal the opener. Coal City rallied in the sixth to secure its win. Charles Wallace tossed the ceremonial first ball. he is a former league player now at West Virginia University.
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Sophia
Hall & Homes
Community Esso
Coal City
Slab Fork
Charles Wallace
Wallace
West Virginia University
Charles Moody
Echo Spring Distillery Fire Raises Louisville Alarm
An 8 percent proof 1962 report from Echo Spring Distillery in Louisville Kentucky notes a blaze at the distillery, drawing city fire units and triggering evacuation cautions as crews responded to the incident.
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Echo Spring Distillery
Louisville
Grandview Dragway opens with eight local winners
About 3,000 spectators watched the first day at Grandview International Dragway in Grandview. Beckley drivers led with trophies in stock classes A through H, top eliminator, and related races, including a 8.0 second slingshot show and notable battles among Brown, Garten, Webb, and Lewis.
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Grandview International Dragway
Grandview
Beckley Dragsters
Randal Valker
Mel Anderson
Jarell Cochran
Sophia
Tommy Garten
Beckley Auto Club
Garten
Charles Brown
Brown
Don
Herman Lewis
Beckley
Ted Webb
Mullens
Webb
Mike Porter
Blaine Clower
P. Shrader
Randal Valieer
Leonard Whipkey
Jarrell Cochran
Tom Rees
Don Brown
Edwin R. Brooks
Gerald Epling
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Dixie
Mage
Maxwell
Charleston
Dragster
New River Caps Industrial Tilt
Dyer
Graw
Cerrito
Tredway
Beckley II
Triandos
Gus Triandos
Houston Astros
Phillies
Pat Corrales
Arkansas
Vance
Larrick
Spicer
Wheeler
Clack
Schulter
Lacy
Web
Hensley
Martin
Martin Cf
Manning
Foley
Sparacino
Bowles
Lovell
L. Martin
Smith & Wilms
Osborne Ss
J. D. Dixon
Cassity
Fox
Mills
Bragg
Sellards
Daniel
Lafon
Moran
Griffith
McMillion
Cooney
McGraw
Gilliam
Newsom
R. Dixon
Savino
Ooo
Porter & Phillips
Mills D. Dixon
Rbi Brooks
Dixon
Greer, Morgan
Esso
Smyres
Barker
Parker and Proffitt
Neal Hawkins
Howard Jones
West Virginia
Orp
Ang
Kentucky
Ilita
T. Ce
Ashland
Ashland Oil
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
George B. Chambers
Valley Drive
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