Palmer Wins Thunderbird Open With Miracle Finish
Arnold Palmer won the Thunderbird Open at Westchester Country Club in a sudden death playoff over Paul Harney, grabbing $25,000 and moving to second in year money with $56,545. Defending champ Gene Littler was third at 278. Hogan edged Snead by one shot at 285 while Lema trailed at 290.
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Westchester Country Club
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al Balding
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Jack Fleck
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Hill Collins
Tom Neiporte
Jay Herbert
Gardner Dickinson
George Bayer
Seaces
Jack Burke
Gay Brewer
Don January
Bob Hosburg
Dave Ragan
Juan Rodriguez
Doug Ford
Jaycee Tennis Tourney Ends as BK Racketeers Fall in Finals
In West Virginia the BK Racketeers reach three finals but lose the championship match as the Jaycee Tennis Tourney concludes with strong showings from multiple players and a decisive final.
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West Virginia
Rough water prep for beginners in water ski sport
The article discusses riding rough water as a novice in water skiing, advising angled entry, knee flexion, and jumping slightly at crests to reduce impact. It then covers results from the Jaycee tennis tournament in Parkersburg with multiple finals and comment from Black Knight Instructor Izzy Wein, highlighting Beckley players and finalists across Open and Novice divisions.
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Parkersburg
Black Knight Country Club
Provo
Utah
Grady Barbour
John Ceruti
Barbour
Phillip Luchini
Jim Fletcher
Huntington
Susan Moran
South Charleston
Lynda Tomblin
Juliana Peterson
Wheeling
Chrissy Grant
Downing
Missy Bradley
Bob Pruett
Nitro
Mark Parson
St. Albans
Black Knight
Izzy Wein
Beckley
Wein
Ned Payne II Captures BK Spring Tournament
Ned Payne II defeats Dr. E B Wray Jr four and three to win the Black Knight Country Club Spring Tournament, clinching the title with a late birdie surge including a 45 foot birdie on the 11th and an 13th hole birdie. Payne had earlier defeated Joe Luchini in the first round and Everett Wray III in the quarterfinals before beating John Cooper in the semifinals.
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Ned Payne II
E. M
Ned Payne III
Black Knight Country Club
Payne
Dr. E. B. Wray Jr
Dr. Wray
Wary
Joe Luchini
Everett Wray III
John Cooper
Bob Cunningham
Joe Salango
Dan Hall
Palmer wins Thunderbird playoff with birdie finish
Arnold Palmer turns back Paul Harney in a dramatic Thunderbird playoff at Rye New York earning $25 000 for first and $10 000 for second after a tense final round. Palmer recalled a Sha in Los Angeles six shots story as he birdied the first extra hole to clinch the title amid misses and near-misses.
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Rye
N.Y
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Paul Harney
Thunderbird
Harney
Palmer
Sam Snead
Los Angeles
Arnold
Clay Muzzled On Eve Of Fight
Cassius Clay is restricted by manager Bill Faversham as he awaits the heavyweight bout with Henry Cooper at Wembley Empire Stadium in London. Promoter Jack Solomons says the 10round fight will draw about 55,000 fans and $448,000, a record outdoor gate. Three U.S. figures arrive eyeing a possible $10 million September title bout for the winner against Liston or Patterson with closed circuit TV rights.
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UPI
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Henry Cooper
England
Wembly
Empire Stadium
Bill Faversham
Louisville
Clay
Big Bill
Cassius
Cooper
Louisville Lip
Jack Solomons
United States
America
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Las Vegas
Nev
Jack Nilon
Liston
Teddy Brenner
New York
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Frederic H. Brooks
Sportsvision, Inc
Ballet of numbers and places in a fragmented score
Fragmented OCR lists teams and players across locations like Slab Fork Coal City Hurricane Whitesville and Pitman with scattered scores and abbreviations. The data reads as a sports ledger or district results sheet with multiple pairings and at least two player names per line, but lacks full context.
Rod Thorn Day to honor WVU basketball star at Princeton
Princeton hosts Rod Thorn Day with officials from the Baltimore Bullets and West Virginia University basketball staff expected to attend. Thorn, a Princeton resident, rose to become WVU’s third all time leading scorer and earned second team All-America honors for two seasons, with the event sponsored by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce and Boosters' Club.
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West Virginia University
Rod Thorn
Princeton Chamber of Commerce and Boosters
Thorn
WVU
Weeds Cause Major Losses On Average U S Farms
Weeds produce about 1000 dollars in annual losses per average farm across the United States, reflecting the ongoing economic impact on agricultural operations nationwide.
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United States
Black Knight Golfers Triumph Over Bluefield Team
Black KnightCountry Club’s five two man teams defeated Bluefield Country Club 12 to 3 Sunday on the local course. Ned Payne posted a five under par 67 best round of the day with Billie Capps at par 72. Matches included 3-0 wins for Salango and Wills, Lilly and Scherer, and Luchini with Vennari, as Bluefield’s Perry, Cunningham and Hall claimed two wins.
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Bluefield Country Club
E. M
Ned) Payne
Billie Capps
Black Knight Team
Joe Sa
Gene Thompson
George Cartwright
Joe Salango
Bob Wills
Black Knight
Elliot Blaydes
Fred Sanders
Bill Peery
Jim Strupp
Bluefield
B. Cunningham
Dan Hall
Eric Lilly
L. L. Scherer
Buzzy Wilkinson
Headley
Joe Luchini
Paul Vennari
Meeny
Ray McCue
Charles ton Indians' skid ends as Springfield wins doubleheader
Eastern League leader Charleston Indians try to halt a three-game losing streak at home against second place Springfield after a doubleheader sweep. Springfield's 9-1 and 4-0 wins snap Charleston's 11-game streak. Duke Simms homered for Charleston. Frank Linzy and Paul Colaceccchi win games. Reading lost to York 8-3 as Dick Edwards and Milo Fuller homered for Reading. Binghamton defeated Elmi ra in a doubleheader 5-3 and 3-0.
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Giants
Indians
Bob Miller
Reading
York
Dick Edwards
Milo Fuller
White Roses
Jim Burton
Dave Busby
Binghamton
Elmira
Pioneers
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