Palmer Rosburg Fight For Lead In U S Open
Arnold Palmer and Bob Rosburg shared the Oakmont Open lead after two rounds as the field narrowed to 51 players. Palmer shot 68 and Rosburg 69 to stand atop the standings with 36 hole totals near 188.
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1962
Page
3
Arnold Palmer and Bob Rosburg shared the Oakmont Open lead after two rounds as the field narrowed to 51 players. Palmer shot 68 and Rosburg 69 to stand atop the standings with 36 hole totals near 188.
California real estate man Richard Davies and Welsh shoe seller John Povall reach the final at Hoylake after upsetting top players. Davies defeats David Palmer 2 and 1 and Rodney Foster 3 and 2 to advance. Povall tops Brian Chapman 4 and 2 after beating Harry Kinlock 4 and 2.
In Friday qualifiers 8,100 fans watched Oregon surge in two events and challenge USC in five. Pat Clohessy of Houston won the three mile in 13 51.6, with Brian Turner and Dale Story close behind. Dallas Long set a shot put mark at 64 feet 7 inches, surpassing Gary Gubner’s prior distance.
Jim Grant and Ralph Houk faced each other as Cleveland defeated New York 3 0 on Friday night. Al Luplow hit a two run homer as Cleveland ended a string of Yankee losses. The win kept New York leading Minnesota by one percentage point with Detroit Dallas? No, Detroit.
National League and American League results include New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Houston, Los Angeles, and others. Today’s slate features Chicago at New York and St. Louis at San Francisco, plus Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and other matchups across the circuits. Other lines cover Georgia Florida League standings and Minor League results in International, American, and Pacific Coast leagues.
The league standings show Tommy's IGA over Billiard Academy 3-0 and T'ville Ice Co. defeating Christie's American Oil 3-0. Robinson-Smith Inc. beat Modern Builders 2-1, Chess Barber Shop topped T'ville Music Co. 2-1, and Oak Grove Nursery beat T'ville Sales Co. 2-1. High games include A G Peeples 245, 218. Luke Keadle 231. Emory Bolton 211. Maurice Copeland 208.
Frank Lary defeated New York 5-3 on April 13, boosting his lifetime record against the Yankees to 28 wins and 10 losses. The game highlighted Lary's ace performance as Detroit secured the win in a tense matchup.
Thomasville the Tigers swept Moultrie Colts with 15-8 and 3-2 victories to seize first in the Georgia Florida League. Moose Ray started game one, Max Stoll held the Colts to one run, and Dick Reese and Pavelko sparked the offense with multi hit nights. In game two Col Haygood shut out the Colts for four innings before a wild rally. Troy was ejected after arguing a call. Brunswick pitcher Bill Cundiff earned his first pro win with a seven hit shutout over Dublin, Seegmiller homered to seal it and the Braves fell 4-0.
The Associated Press lists top players by batting runs and RBIs: Mays heads NL batting with .346 and Cepeda follows. Davis leads NL hits with 86. Mays also tops home runs with 21. Wills steals 38 bases. Purkey leads NL pitchers with 11 wins and .833, Koufax 138 strikeouts.
Batting leaders include Rollins Minnesota .353 Jimenez Kansas City .349. Green Minnesota 40 runs Pearson Los Angeles 48. RBIs Robinson Chicago 48 Wagner Los Angeles 46. Hits Robinson Chicago 76. Doubles Robinson Chicago 21 Cunningham Chicago and Green Minnesota 19. Triples Robinson Chicago 7 Fox A Smith Chicago 6. Home runs Gentile Baltimore 17 Wagner Los Angeles 16. Stolen bases Howser Kansas City 18 Wood Detroit 16. Aparicio Chicago 13. Pitching totals Donovan Cleveland 9 2 .818 Grant Cleveland Foy tack Detroit Moore Minnesota 4 1 .800. Strikeouts Pascual Minnesota 16 Belinsky Los Angeles 69.
Kiwanis bombed the Elks 13 5 with pitcher Ryan Brookerd striking out 11 earning the win. He also hit two home runs and Jerry Ray Davis added a double as Sunnyland defeated Davis Meter 17 2 before the game was called in the fourth inning. Stanley Defnall earned the win and hit a first inning homer.
The Houston Colts of the National League signed Ron Wood a 21 year old pitcher from Cedar Rapids Iowa. He will report to the Moultrie club of the Georgia Florida League.
Roy Roper struck out 13 and walked seven as Robinson-Smith beat Neels 6-1. Len Willis took the loss for Neel's after 10 strikeouts and six walks. Bubba Peeples and Eddie Clark contributed key hits for the winners. Moose Lodge to meet Robinson-Smith Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Pony League Field. The note also mentions Detroit Tigers 1921 team batting record.
In Industrial Softball League action Balfour's Lumberjacks defeated Mitchell Lumber Co. of Metcalf 11-5. Doug Binion hit a first pitch homer and went 3 for 3, with Jerry Alderman Bud Eddings and Maurice Cope also 3 for 3. Wesley Blair went 3 for 3 with two doubles. Harry Stringer homered for Mitchell, while Sonny Stoddard led the losers with two hits in three at bats.
Norm Cash hit a roof shot over Detroit’s right field at Tiger Stadium on May 11 against Boston, the second straight season he cleared the roof. Only Mantle and Williams have done it more often in Detroit.
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