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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1961
Page
4
South Georgia sports writer recalls meeting Jack Dempsey in Cairo during the Curtis IGA Foodliner grand opening. Dempsey speaks on boxing reform, notes he favors a single referee and criticizes outside judging, while remaining personable and modest with locals.
Bowling columnist Joe Wilman describes the right side dinner bucket spare and stance adjustments for hitting the 24 pocket and 1 pin. He promotes practice tips and notes a promotional offer to receive a pamphlet by sending 10 cents and a stamped return envelope to Times Enterprise in Thomasville.
After today’s qualifying round, match play begins at Glen Arven on the golf course. The Glen Arven Junior Tournament is renamed to honor retired pro John Walter. Marcus Calhoun cannot defend his title due to age and Navy attendance, leaving a new champion to emerge with finalists and favorites named, including Tommy James and Justin Baldwin. A first girls flight is added to boost the event into the largest field yet.
Cary Middlecoff from Halls Tennessee roared from behind to win the Memphis Open Sunday with a tournament record 266. Gardener Dickinson led early but settled for a 271 and a second place tie with Mike Souchak. Prize money totaled 3000 dollars with Shave Jr. fourth and a cluster of players at 273 to 274.
Yesterday results include Boston 6 Baltimore 5 and New York 10 Chicago 1. Today Detroit at Chicago and Kansas City at Seeton with other mixed league games across the National and Southern circuits. Standings show Little Rock and Atlanta atop their divisions with several teams chasing in the South Atlantic and Southern Association leagues.
World welterweight champion Emile Griffith knocked out challenger Gasper Ortega in the 12th round in Los Angeles. Griffith plans a September defense in New York against Benny Paret with a potential undercard featuring Sugar Ray Robinson. Ortega returns home after his first shot at a title.
Mary Lena Faulk wins the Women's Western Open in Nashville with a 290 10 under par and a $1373 prize from a $7500 purse. The Thomasville Georgia native representing Sea Island Country Club also set a course record 67 in a landmark third round. Betsy Rawls led after day one and finished second with 206, followed by Mickey Wright and Louise Suggs in the final standings.
Harry Smith of St. Louis won the El Paso Open Bowling Tournament with 127.07 points and 3,487 pins. He earned $2,500 in the $20,000 event held Sunday night in El Paso Texas.
Dodgers cling to a half game lead in the National League as San Francisco defeats Los Angeles 4 2. The Giants tie Cincinnati for second after Felipe Alou's two run homer and a strong relief effort. Cincinnati split with Chicago while Jim Maloney allowed only three hits in a 3 1 opener. the Reds drop an 8 2 second game. Spahn wins again for Milwaukee. Ferrarese posts Phils first win in a 5 0 shutout of Pittsburgh. In the American League Detroit sweeps Minnesota while Cleveland and Baltimore win. New York routs Chicago. Also noted are college swimming and football marks by Dartmouth and Auburn.
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