Lema captures Buick Open with second straight win
Tony Lema fired a final round 70 to win the Buick Open by three strokes at Warwick Hills, finishing 11 under par for 277. Finsterwald, Charles, and Rudolph followed as purse totals climbed to about 8,177.42, with Palmer’s gifted putter noted as a key factor in Lema’s momentum toward the U.S. Open.
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John's Amoco Dominates New River in RCL Opener
John's Amoco moved to first place in the Raleigh County Industrial League with a 10-8 win over New River Supply in Lewin Field’s doubleheader opener. Curt Purdue backed Summerlee’s 5-4 upset of Stover Appliance with sharp relief pitching while Jim Huffman earned his first win, delivering a two-run double to fuel a seventh-inning surge. Delane McGraw collected three hits with a double and a triple as John’s Amoco built a 6-0 lead early then held on.
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Combs Three Hits as St Albans Falls to Whitesville
Whitesville edged St Albans 4 1 in an opening American Legion game as Jerry Combs pitched a three hit game and drove in two with a two run double. Lewis Saddler Fred Morris added two hits each for Whitesville while St Albans counters included Stanley Cook on the mound and Perdue closing. Both teams sit at 1 1 on the season with Whitesville set to face Fayetteville Tuesday.
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West Liberty Wins NAIA Baseball Title From Losers Bracket
West Liberty State College of West Virginia rose from a first-game loss to win the 8th NAIA baseball tournament in St. Joseph Missouri. The Hilltoppers defeated Grambling twice, with key late drives by Joe Doerr and a first-game rally started by Doerr’s hits, to clinch the championship after a 2-1 16-inning defeat to Wartburg in the initial round. Doerr drove in runs in the first game and sparked the later comeback, while Carl Galman took the loss in the opener and Grambling’s wild throw at the plate widened the second game's margin.
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Petty Credits Pit Crew For Nashville Victory
Richard Petty of Randleman North Carolina credited his pit crew for the Nashville 200 stock car win at the Fair Grounds Speedway in Nashville Tennessee. The Plymouth driver averaged 76.5 mph on the half mile track and collected $1000 prize money beating David Pearson of Spartanburg South Carolina by a half lap. Buck Baker of Charlotte North Carolina finished third in a Dodge.
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Ernie Moye Nears Point Lead at Beckley Speedway
Ernie Moye won two heats and the feature at Beckley Speedway on Sunday to reach 350 points, closing in on the point lead. Danny Wurst finished second in the feature with Frank Prince third, while Moye also took the first heat and the Australian Pursuit. Richard Lafferty placed second in the Australian Par, Ed Snedegar edged Hank Shumate in the second heat, and Lafferty won the helmet dash ahead of Larry Cantley.
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Lema wins Buick Open in back to back golf triumphs
Tony Lema, ex Marine, nets 8000 dollars for Buick Open victory after Thunderbird Classic win. He credits improved focus and says lightning would have to strike 999 times for Open success. Competing stars Palmer and Nicklaus skip Buick to prep for Washington Open. Lema tied for field lead with rounds of 69 66 72 70 for 11 under par 277.
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Rockets Sign Miller Tackler From Oilers And Broncos
The Charleston Rockets of the United Football League signed William C. Miller a 6 5 265 pound tackle who played for the Houston Oilers in 1962 and the Denver Broncos last season Miller a Stoco Raleigh County native was co captain of the 1954 Stoco football team and earned All Coalfield Conference and All County honors
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BK Golfers Triumph at Bluefield Match
Bluefield Black Knight Country Club edged Bluefield 11 1-2 to 12 in a 12 man team golf match. Billy Capps led winners with a 68 over 18 holes while Ned Payne II followed with a 69.
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White Paralyzed In Road Race At Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana a race car driver identified as White from Warren Michigan was paralyzed from the neck down after his rear bar rel rolled over a guard rail on a half mile track. He was conscious during a five hour operation at St Anthony's Hospital while doctors assess if the injury may be permanent. A noted rival A J Foyt from Houston was also in the event as the feature race approaches.
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Beckley LL Tigers Battle Indians Amid Coastal Matchups
Beckley LL action features Tigers facing Indians while top rivalries unfold across senior leagues including No 1 Red Sox vs Yanks and Orioles vs Braves. Other games include Route 41 LL Thrifty Dairy versus Webb & Neal Sophia Builders versus Smith & Williams Beckley BRL Harry's versus Blue Ridge Silver Brand versus Eric's Mallens LL Moose versus Rotary Lions versus Methodist Beckley Miner LL Millers versus Chicks No 3 Warren Williams League Tom's versus Duncan Catton Cards versus Braves Central Wyoming Cubs versus Redlegs at Shuff.
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Springfield Giants Take Eastern League Lead Over Idle Read
Four unearned runs in the sixth inning helped Springfield beat Williamsport 8-5 Sunday, widening the Giants’ lead in the Eastern Baseball League to a full game over the idle Reading Red Sox. Fran Kasheta earned his sixth win as Jay Carden took his seventh defeat after an error sparked the big inning. In the other game, Elmira beat York 8-6 as Paul Knechtges and Harley Anderson pitched in relief and starter Steve Cosgrove left early.
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Japanese sprinter wins 100 meters in 10.1 seconds
Hideo Ijima, running for the fun of it, won the 100 meter dash at a track meet on Sunday in 10.1 seconds, just one-tenth of a second off the world record.
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YMCA League To Meet For Organization Tonight
The YMCA Summer Basketball League will hold an organizational meeting at 7 30 tonight at the Raleigh County Armory. General Executive Harry C. Culp urges all interested members to attend.
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Phillies Sign Lefty Mack Gendreau to Bakersfield Assignment
Phillies signed 19 year old left hander Mack Gendreau from Boulder Colorado to a Phillies contract and assigned him to Bakersfield in the California League after he was named the most valuable player in a junior college baseball tournament.
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