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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1961
Page
10
Palmer argues bold play beats caution and credits a plan from the 1960 Open at Cherry Hills. He defends the U S Open title at Oakland Hills near Detroit and explains choosing aggressive lines to attack a downhill hole.
The eighth annual Roswell Country Club Invitational runs June 15 18 with medalist play, flighted divisions, barbecue Calcutta pool and cocktail hours. Entry is 15 dollars four days 10 non players 5 p m June 15. Bud Pierce directs RCC event at Roswell Country Club with local pro notes and player reports from NMMI and RCC courses.
Bob Meiering holds the Municipal Golf Course record of 67 and an unofficial 66. His 66 came in the city championship when he converted a four foot putt to win the match and picked up the ball instead of holing out.
The 1961 All America Bowl comes to Buffalo June 23 with nine 1960 AP first-team members. East coach Bill Murray leads Penn State while Rip Engle trains the East. West coaches Jim Owens and Murray Warmath prepare the West.
Marty Keough belted his second homer of the year in the 15th inning to power the Washington Senators to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Willie Tasby tied it with a ninth inning homer as the clubs played 15 frames in a four hour game, the Senators' third straight late dramatics against Chicago.
W D Abbott of East St. Louis broke 98 of 100 clay pigeons in a practice session for the world championship and will compete as a gold badge wearer. Eighty-two shooters from 25 countries enter the event starting Sunday with the U S team joined by G C McLaughlin F J Eisenlauer C W Everhart L F Little and James R Clark as other members in the gold badge group.
Sidney Dares upset 10 three year old trotters to win the $12,127 Lord Baltimore Stakes last night at Baltimore Raceway. He paid $47.80.
Los Angeles Angels defeat Boston 10-5 on two Leon Wagner homers and singles from Lee Thomas and Ken Hunt. The win pushes LA to the top of the AL in homers with 71, ahead of New York. Pagliaroni and Jensen homer for Boston.
61st U S Open opens at Oakland Hills as Palmer and Player top the field of 127 pros and 23 amateurs. Hogan and Snead, each nearing 50, vie for historic fifth and first titles. Hogan suits the course with precise placement golf as Snead seeks a career peak.
Careless John won the Oceanport Handicap at Monmouth Park earning 15000 dollars on opening day. Eddie Arcaro rode Hillsborough to a 12 length Belmont Park Huntington Handicap victory. Bull Story captured Suffolk Downs Feature. Shiawasee won the Miss Grillo Purse at Delaware Park by nearly two lengths. Willie won the Rockland Purse at Washington Park. Fightin Indian ridden by Willie Shoemaker took the Balboa Bay Club Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Odessa captured its third consecutive NJCAA team title as Jerry Corby and Danny Swain led the squad, with Charles Meisner claiming the individual championship for the national junior college event in Odessa.
Milwaukee blasts four homers led by Lew Burdette Frank Bolling Lee Maye and Eddie Mathews to beat the Cubs 9-5. McMahon tosses a two hitter over the last seven innings after Chicago jumps to a 3-0 lead. Zimmer homers for Chicago but unearned runs aid Milwaukee as they tie a major league record with 14 homers in three straight games.
Beem of New Mexico State shot 38 36 74 in the first round at Sunnehanna Amateur Tourna ment of Champions in Johnstown. The Las Cruces golfer stands tied for 19th in a 38-player field.
Adrian Bey of Rhodesia defeated Robin Sanders of South Africa 6 4 28 8 6 in the Lowther Tennis Tournament final. Ann Haydon, British Wightman Cup star, beat Shirley Brash er of Britain 6 1 6 2 in the women’s singles. Miss Haydon is the Fresch champion.
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