Champagne Tony Lema Wins Cleveland Open in Playoff
Tony Lema, known as Champagne Tony, wins the Cleveland Open in a playoff against Arnold Palmer after a 64-65-72-270 performance. Palmer birdied Nos. 15 and 18 to force the playoff. Lema holes key shots and drives to secure the victory amid champagne celebrations and strong PGA co sponsored events. Palmer struggles with several near-birdie putts while Lema finalizes a dramatic win, extending his playoff streak and boosting his 1964 earnings.
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Tony Lema
Tony
Arnold Palmer
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United States Golf Association
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Lke
Taoy
Amie
Tiron
Ro Alsa Occa
Greenside
Marsials
Ig Cantra
Lema
Annie
Karby Leads Phonemen to Class D Victory
Karby stars as Phonemen clinch a D division win. Knight took the loss. Elyria Telephone beat Avon Lake 43 to ? in Hot Stave competition with Deny Keboske and Mike McBee delivering multi hit nights for Elyria Telephone. Avon Lake’s Chuck Chester added a triple and single.
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Jenny Karty
Elyria Telephone
Avon Lake
Karby
John Knight
RBI
Deny Keboske
Mike McBee
Chuck
Chester
Slow win completes weekend in Slo Pitch action
Sunshine Farms fell 27-3 to Gaks Cafe 2 in Elytia as the Slo Pitch league saw pitching struggles and few hits. Oaks Cafe 1 defeated ATCA 12-10 while Oaks Cafe 2 captured six RBIs from Art Jeneson and George Ambrose tallied four hits. Gene Traxler led Reyse Sohio with six hits in a 224 rout of Sutton Sohio. Boxers from Chicago report Johnny Conlon defended his bantamweight title in 1912.
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Clayton Walter
Sunshine Farms
Gaks Cafe 2
Elytia
Fiz
Bob Eberst
Oaks Cafe 1
ATCA
Keyse Sohie
Sutton Sohie
Oaks Cafe 2
Art Jeneson
George Ambrose
Jim Gilbo
Tom ‘Webb
Jim
Renee
Gallagher
Oaks
Atca’ S
Gene Traxler
Reyse Sohio
Sutton Sohio
Gary Sweet
Chicago
UPI
Johnny Conlon
Les Stalla
Bill Warner
Don Zappa
Oaks Cafe
Sudro-Curtis 1h win over United Polish Club in South Little League
Sudro-Jrucobins Merriweather and Grate Curtis led hitters with Fitzpatrick and Jones adding two doubles each as Tom Hadaway took the loss in a 25-0 rout. Sommers Mobile Homes defeated Majestic Molding 6-2 with key contributions from Hedaway Henderson and Brown.
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Kiein
United Polish Club
Tom Hadaway
Dexter Burgess
Dave Wil
Iams
Mac Thomas
William
Chuck Thomas
Java DaTinh Wit
Tom Godboit
Jim Chobsdy
Suaco
Dante Fitzpatrick
Andy Jones
Treate Onoo
Thom Id J . Fardy
Rick Mathis
Columbus Team Wins Fast Pitch Title in LoJtrain Classic
Columbus Linden Nite Club won the Ninth Annual LoJtrain Classic Fast Pitch Softball Tournament with a 30 win over Cleveland Robbie Brooks. George Williams hit a home run and contributed three hits as Columbus built a two run lead in the second inning and added single runs in the fourth fifth and sixth. Cleveland’s defense caused three errors aiding the loss. Lori Ciprian Robbie Brooks Sue Ertl Vivian Landis led Grafton Bobbie Sox.
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George Williams
Columbus Linden Nite Club
Cleveland
Robbie Brooks
Columbus
Grafton
Lori Ciprian
Sue Ertl
Vivian Landis
Grafton Bobbie Sox
North Ridgeville
Youngstown
Columbus County
Cleveland Bill's Clothes
Sharon Schroeder
Ridgeville
Foupie
Lumbermen win 9-3 in Class D baseball game
West Side Lumber defeated Ridgeville 9-3 with Dennis Fulka earning the win and six strikeouts. Willie Williams went 4-for-4 as West Side plated runs in early and late innings. Ridgeville scored three in the first and two in the fifth before fading.
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West Side Lumber
Ridgeville
Dennis Fulka
Willie Williams
EK West Side
Tomsk
Ta.dak
Schic
Will Mame
Heath
Fulka
Siwek
Bourne Wins Cleveland Open Amateur Prize Backed by Ross
Oberlin golfer Jim Bourne, guided by Jimmie Ross, captured the low amateur prize in the $110,000 Cleveland Open with a 72-hole total of 290, one stroke ahead of Greg Pitzer. Bourne credited Ross for correcting a faulty stance and showcased late fades and precise chips to seal the victory.
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Cleveland
Jim Ross
Bob Bourne
Cleveland District Golf Association
Ross
Oberlin Bomber
Bourne
Greg Pitzer
Santa Monica
Calif
Tony Lema
Arnold Palmer
Bourne Reflects On Sharper Greens Ahead Of Upcoming Matches
Bourne, aiming to defend his state amateur title next week in Cincinnati, notes improvements around the greens as he ages. He automatically qualifies for match play, with medal rounds serving as warmups, before heading to the Western Open in Chicago. He plans to try for the national amateur at Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland before returning to Houston.
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Bourne
Bob
Cincinnati
Chicago
University of Houston
Cleveland
Canterbury Golf Club
Hawthorne nets third hole-in-one at Elyria ECC
Dr J S Hawthorne scored his third hole-in-one this weekend at Elyria Country Club on a 131 yard No 13 using an iron. It was his second ace at ECC and he played with son James and Dr Gene Stanton with son Paul Minnich taking low gross with 74. Joe Katmiak and Bill Patterson won the two man best ball at Spring Valley CC with 17 under after 55 and 32.
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Ross
Bourne
Bob
Pitzer
Bod
PGA
Sink
Oberlin
Hel
J. S. Hawthorne
Elyria Country Club
Hawthorne
James
Gene Stanton
Paul
Paul Minnich
Joe Katmiak
Bill Patterson
Spring Valley Country Club
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