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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1959
Page
8
Billy Casper reflects on winning the U S Open at Winged Foot. He recalls wind difficulties, a birdie at the 14th easing pressure, four bogeys, and a late wait as Mike Souchak and Bob Rosburg chased a tying birdie on the 18th.
Baseball recap notes Charley Maxwell’s big day and late homer as Detroit tops New York 3 2 in a doubleheader sweep. Maxwell belts a tape measure drive, while White Sox, Tigers, and Indians push standings with key wins and big nights by Minoso, Aparicio, Colavito, and others.
France defeats Romania in all five matches without dropping a set to reach the European Zone semifinals Paris June 15. They will face Italy next month for a place in the final round.
Casper captured the 1959 U S Open with a final Sunday surge on the Winged Foot course in Mamaroneck New York. He finished 72 holes at 282 to claim the $12 000 top prize while wind and cold shaped the event and left contenders like Hogan Rosburg Souchak Snead and others in the running until the last holes.
Terre Haute opens the auto season Sunday June 21 with the U S A C sprint car program at the fairgrounds half mile track. Nineteen entries include Johnny Thomson Eddie Sachs A J Foyt Jim McWithey Don Branson Jud Larson and Tommy Hinnershitz Ed Elisian Elmer George Jim Packard among others. Qualifications start 12 30 p m CDT followed by heats semi feature and 30 lap main. Grandstand tickets at Phil Bill s Restaurant and at 500 Platolene Station 12 and under admitted free with an adult.
Ernie Horrall and Bob Blair shot seven under par 65 to defeat Ray Schrader and Fred Short in the Four Ball tourney at Rea Park. Championship Flight results list Wisely-Smith over Artz-Kipple 3 2.
Blanford defeated Crawfordsville 7-4 and 8-6 in a twin bill in Blanford Indiana. Hillsdale and Kingman split their games with Kingman winning the opener 3-2 and losing the nightcap 9-8.
In a college club match at Vincennes Wayne Newton faced batteries comprising Jozsa Kulinski Mit ler Maus and Cooper. Final score shows Newton 12 and opponents 13 with early leads and late adjustments as Finkial Collins and Jozsa contributed key plays.
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