Boros Wins Open at Brookline With 70 Post
Julius Boros, aged 43, becomes the oldest U S Open champion after a playoff with Jacky Cupit and Arnold Palmer. He bested Cupit by three strokes and Palmer by six, aided by precise wedge work from the rough on a hot Brookline course. Palmer’s triple bogey on the 11th derailed his chances.
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Julius Boros
Arnold Palmer
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Ted Ray
Fort Worth
Brookline
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N.C
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McKinley Heads 20-Man U.S. Wimbledon Team
Wimbledon opens with Chuck McKinley as the sole seeded U.S. man among 20 entrants while Dennis Ralston draws praise as a potential champion. Darlene Hard, also seeded, vies for singles titles as Emma, noting Hard’s last Wimbledon. Australians lead seeds with Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.
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Bill Kellogg
la Jolla
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Los Angeles
Australia
Rod Laver
Miss Hard
Althea Gibson
New York
Maria Bueno
Brazil
Mexico
Rafael Osuna
Roy Emerson
Margaret Smith
Wright wins Western Open for second straight title
Mickey Wright, 28, from Dallas, wins the Western Women's Open for the second consecutive year with a nine stroke victory over Kathy Whitworth. Wright finishes 72 holes at 292 with three birdies in round four, earning 1200 dollars and planning a trip east to Carvel and a golf vacation back home in Dallas.
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UPI
Mickey Wright
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Ladies Professional Golfers Association
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Miss Whitworth
Marilyn Smith
Tequesta
Fla
Long Island
N.Y
Tutwiler Fires Low Gross At Centennial Invite
West Virginia amateur Ed Tutwiler of Charleston shot a 5 under par 65 to win low gross in the Centennial Invitational. He posted rounds of 34 and 31 in the 18 hole medal event, ahead of Mo Moore of Wheeling, and Jay Randolph and Louis Staples of Clarksburg and Martinsburg, all 72s. In low net, Charleston’s Bob Johnson carded 66 with a 2 handicap for 64 net, Jim Sherman of Martinsburg second at 65 net after 6 handicap.
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UPI
West Virginia
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
Tutwiler
Mo Moore
Wheeling
Jay Randolph
Clarksburg
Louis Staples
Bob Johnson
Jim Sherman
Julius Boros Captures Open Title At Brookline In Comeback
Julius Boros, age 43, defied the odds at Brookline to win the U S Open, tying with Arnold Palmer and Jacky Cupit before beating them with a one under par 70. The veteran's resurgence came after years without wins, fueled by a late career blaze that stunned peers and rekindled youth in his game.
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UPI
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la Stevedore
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Satchel Paige
Archie Moore
Dallas
Ben Hogan
America
Ily
Brookline
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Arnold Palmer
Jacky Cupit
Palmer
Cupit
Chas Tangles With Springfield in EL clash
Springfield Giants fall to Charleston Indians 4-3 in 10 innings as Tony Martinez homered to lift Charleston to a 5½ game lead over York and Elmira. Steve Bailey pitched the win for Charleston while Ken Bracey took the loss for Springfield. Binghamton and Reading split a doubleheader with Reading taking the opener on Rico Petrocelli's tie breaking run.
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UPI
Springfield Giants
Charleston
Indians
Tony Martinez
York
Elmira
Steve Bailey
Ken Bracey
Bob Chance
Binghamton
Reading
Rico Petrocelli
Red Sox
May Get Title Shot With Griffith After Win
Cuban Jose Stable of New York may face welterweight champion Emile Griffith in September in a non title bout as a reward for his Saturday victory over Charley Scott at Madison Square Garden. Stable, 22, won a unanimous decision over 27-year-old Scott of Philadelphia in a 10 round TV bout. Promoter Harry Markson praised Stable's performance under heavy fire and suggested the possible bout with Griffith or with former champion Luis Rodriguez. Both fighters weighed 147 pounds.
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UPI
Jose
Emile Griffith
Charley Scott
Scott
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Harry Markson
the Garden
Griffith
Luis Rodriguez
Go Cart Races Thrill Crowd at Tri City Track
Go cart fans packed the Tri City Go Cart Track at Skeleton. Two of three races ended in ties with Charley Thompson winning the A Stock run-off after a three way tie in heats. Jimmy Kizer and Charley Arnett tied for the dual engine title and face a rematch next Sunday. Bobby Goddard edged Kizer in A Super, the only non tie. Club president Charley Jackson urged the public to attend the 2 p.m. Sunday races.
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Tri-City
Skeleton
Charley Thompson
Woody Mullins
Jimmy Kizer
Charley Arnett
Bobby Goddard
Kizer
Baseball Organizational Meeting Set For Tonight
A revival meeting to reestablish Raleigh County Baseball League play is set for 7 30 p m at Beckley Newspapers Corp. Officers will be elected and sponsors arranged to restart Saturday games for players 19 and over at Warren Williams Field near Woodrow Wilson High School with possible Wednesday matches.
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Raleigh County
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Kanawha
Bob Cernuto
Beckley Bengals
Cernuto
Warren Williams
Woodrow Wilson High School
Athey Dominates Mountaineer Speedway Sportsman Race
In a packed Mountaineer Speedway program near Bluefield, Athey claimed top money in the sportsman class after a dramatic feature race. Moye, nicknamed Lead Foot, finished close behind as Lafferty, Tabor, and Cavender followed in the final order amid multiple wrecks and high-octane driving.
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Donald Meadows
Jess Athey
Athey
Mountaineer Speedway
Bluefield
Ernie Moye
Richard Lafferty
Hank Shumate
Stock Car Races End With Crashes and Massie Victory
Three and four turns produced wrecks as racers including Stan Robinson flipped his car and Clay Price attempted a door in the toppled vehicle. Charlie Massie won both the heat and the feature with John Price second and John Farmer third as time trials set for 1:30 p.m. next Sunday.
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Larry Cantley
Stan Robinson
Robinson
Clay Price
Charlie Massie
John Price
John Farmer
Dixie 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Postponed by Rain
Officials plan to reschedule the Dixie 400 at Atlanta Speedway after a second rainout. Weather cancelled the Sunday event and drivers, facing a long layoff, must adjust as the rubbered surface raises concerns for early laps. Race speeds reach high speeds once green flag drops.
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Atlanta Speedway
New York Athletic Club Retains Theodore Van Twisk Trophy
Pelham Manor New York UPD The New York Athletic Club retained the Theodore Van Twisk Memorial Trophy by scoring 101 points in their 95th annual rowing regatta Sunday Union Boat Co of Boston finished second three points behind The result highlights NYAC dominance in the event with a close challenge from Boston rivals
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N.Y
UPD
New York Athletic Club
Theodore van Twisk
Union Boat Co
Boston
Jay walkers name origin linked to jay bird behavior
A fragment notes that pedestrians labeled jay walkers derive their moniker from the jay bird, which typically moves in a distinctive manner. The text implies a comparative link between jay birds and this pedestrian crossing pattern.
Mullens Post 106 Faces Four Games In Short Span
Mullens Post 106 triumphed 9 to 5 over Gary-Welch after fending off a late rally, and head to Parkersburg for a Tuesday game with Marmet and a Wednesday visit by Williamson. The Beckley and Sophia Little Leagues also produced wins as Redlegs blanked Giants 4-0 and Tams plus Sophia Builders dominated their rivals.
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American Legion
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Parkersburg
Marmet
Williamson
Wyoming
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Gray
Forren
E—Graham
Taylor
Turner
Smith
R. Bower
RBI
Proffitt
Smiley
Wyatt
Blaha
R. Bower -Gray-Foley
Top Hurlers Clash In Sophia II Game Tonight
Tru man Mines faces Sophia Builders as Sophia Little League eyes game of the year. Kent Martin and Albert Hughes lead pitchers with no-hitters. Martin has two and Hughes four, allowing only four hits in six starts this season.
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Sophia Builders
Sophia Little League
Albert Veneri
Kent Martin
Albert Hughes
Martin
Hughes
Beckley Becomes Ruth League Upset as Rays Buick Falls
Beckley Babe Ruth Blue Ridge stunned co leader Rays Buick 10 to 4 at Harry Lewin Field on Sunday afternoon. Dale Treadway spun a six hit attack backed by Bays pitching, while Rays issued 11 walks in the loss. Keatleys rolled to a 12 1 victory over Eric's in four and a half innings, scoring seven in the second and five more in the next two frames.
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Giants
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Red Sox
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Keatleys
Eric’s
Sophia Senior Little League Triumph Over Coal City 10-9
Sophia Senior Little League staged a late rally after a rough first inning to beat Coal City 10 to 9 Sunday afternoon. Home & Hall contributed key hits and runs, with Kester, Gibson, W Smyre, Hudson, and Neff among the standout players in a tight IPC.
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Home & Hall
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Sophia Senior
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Gibson
W. Smyre
Hudson
Neff
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