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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
9
Defending champion Rudy Mate leads a field of 112 entrants in the fifth annual Lorain County Amateur Golf Tournament with six other area titlists joining the loaded AA county event.
New York reports a 293 golfer field across six centers seeking the final eight berths in the U S Open at Birmingham Michigan June 15 to 17. Sam Snead Bob Rosburg and Peter Thomson highlight a star packed field aiming to dethrone Arnold Palmer with hundreds of amateurs and pros contesting sectional rounds across Detroit Bakersfield Washington and New York.
In Villaggio Tahe New York a light heavyweight Italian champion Giulio Graziani trains at a Catskills resort. He shares a table with visiting boxing men, swallows wine, dreams of work, recalls a tough path from Anzio docks to Rome sparring and the 1936 Melbourne Olympics, and ends up singing with the resort staff as champagne corks fly.
Angelina's edged the Phonemen 8 to 7 in the seventh inning as Ron Fly drove in the winning run with a bases loaded single. C A Olsen sparked a 12 to 2 win for Kasper Foundry earlier in five innings, collecting 13 hits in a high scoring doubleheader.
Chicago sources report the Danny Thomas syndicate’s effort to take control of the White Sox likely ends without a deal as attorney Bernard Epton says the $48 million stock bid from Willis, Allyn, Greenberg, and associates faces rejection or delays. No immediate sale is anticipated.
Elyria Merchants of the Babe Ruth League will practice on the Babe Ruth Field tonight after the league game between Reichlin Funeral Home and Schra ther Insurance. The Fire Fighters of the PONY League will practice at 6 pm Thursday on No. 2 diamond at Jefferson School field. Bernie's Restaurant of the Slow Pitch League will practice at Jefferson School tonight at 6 30.
Arnold Palmer and Jay Hebert will face off in Chicago at Olympia Fields No 4 as part of the Round of the Champion. More than 100000 U S golfers enter by donating at least one dollar to charity. scores are compared to par and handicap rules apply with women given ten extra strokes.
Speed program at Lorain County Speedway honors the new $25,000 pavement as drivers laud passing opportunities. Molketh of North Olmsted posted top qualifying with a one lap mark of 16.12 seconds, Al Wood of Elyria won events amid close action, while radiator issues and multi-groove tracks shaped the features. Griffith Blacktop Co. aids the surface with natural wood resin, and Saturday's card lists 10 events. First race at 8 p.m.
LaPorte Merchants defeated LaGrange Indians 27 to 14 at Wat son Field in a LAPORTE-Laporte Merchants league game last night. Mike Plas earned the win with Don Spitzer and John Kenska each hitting home runs for LaPorte.
Amherst boys baseball led by Stan Dumekl beat the Stars 65 while Wooston defeated the Angels 13-12 as inter-league play began. Ft Worth teams held a 3-0 to lead the early standings amid confusion over team labels and player names.
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