Piney Woods Invitational Preview at Glen Arven Grows Hopes
Frank Eldridge, defending Piney Woods champion at The Glen, plans to compete if health and business permit. Local figures like Warnie Mays Jr and Jim Folks are highlighted as potential challengers as Glen Arven hosts amateur action in Thomasville with a crowd expected for the final round.
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Frank Eldridge
Valdosta
Eldridge
the Glen
Frankie
Jimmy Lee
Tallahassee
Fairway
Lee
Ralsed
Piney Woods
Glen Arven
Thomasville
Palmer
Snead
Nicklaus
Jim Folks
Ocala
L. H. Singletary
Pelham
J. B. Roddenberg Jr
Cairo
Frank Mulherin
Augusta
Bill Eager Sr
Warnie
Warren Mays Jr
Snead Heads for Open Title as Nicklaus Seeks Breakthrough
Sam Snead pursues a 24th Open bid at Congressional with Nicklaus and Palmer as top rivals. The 82 year old legend faces long 7,053 yard holes with fairways to shape and crucial putting. Nicklaus, Palmer, and Snead headline a 150 player field, with rounds starting Thursday and cuts after 36 holes to the low 50 and ties.
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Age Snead
Congressional Club
Slammer
Snead
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio Golden Bear
Nicklaus
Id Palmer
Palmer
A's sweep Detroit as McGaha reshapes lineup
The Athletics rout Detroit 7-4 and 6-0 as owner McGaha contends over player contracts and boosts Wayne Causey Orlando Pena and John Wyatt. Bill Bryan homered twice in the nightcap while Ted Bowsfield pitched well and Bill Freehan drove in two runs for Detroit.
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Washington
Bill Bryan
Athletics
Ted Bowsfield
Tigers
Kansas City
Diego Segui
Bill Freehan
Juan Pizarro
Orioles
Pete Ward
Floyd Robinson
Pizarro
Steve Barber
White Sox
Barber
Baltimore
Mel MecGaha Sparks A's Five-Game Win Streak
McGaha, new Athletics manager, has guided Kansas City to a five game streak after an initial loss. The hire by owner Charles Finley follows Ed Opatz departure as manager.
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Associated Press
Sparta
Mel MecGaha
Kansas City Athletics
Charles Finley
McGaha
Die J.opat
Athletics
Johnson Signs Indian Bonus Pact with Cleveland
Larry Johnson of Thomasville shortstop for Florida State signs a bonus pact with the Cleveland Indians. The 21 year old joined the Burlington farm club in the Carolina League after hitting .317 with four homers and 22 RBIs for the Seminoles. Johnson, son of Mrs. Jean Johnson, is married to Barbara Renfroe and has a brother Bill who played for FSU.
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Larry Johnson
Thomasville
Florida State University
Seminoles
Cleveland Indians
Johnson
Burlington
N. C
Cleveland
Thomasville High Bulldog
Fred Hatfield
Barbara Renfroe
Bill
Florida State
Dodd Sees Pro Football As College Competition
ATLANTA AP Coach Bob Dodd of Georgia Tech predicts pro football coming to Atlanta will help college teams by giving fans a path to pro games. He plans to use the pro team for recruiting and notes pros graduate players less often, but his own style will stay focused on winning.
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Dodd
Atlanta
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Tech
Georgia
South
First Methodist edge Baptist No. 1 in YMCA clash
In YMCA Men s Church League action First Methodist beat Baptist No 1 5 4 in a tense thriller. East Side Baptist routed Calvary Baptist 16 2 behind a barrage of 31 hits led by Wayne Williams and Gene Sanders with multiple extra base hits.
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First Methodist
Baptist
East Side Baptist
Calvary Baptist
YMCA
East Side
Calvary
Wayne Williams
Gene Sanders
James Owens
Reece Yandle
Kenny Willis
Byron Holmes
Horace Richardson
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T-E Sports Edito
Lee House
Glen Arven Golf Course
Frank
Mays
Pinsy Woods
Dave Smith
Rome
Warm Springs
Hugh Roger
Clark Willingham
Moolah
Sam
Wasitington
Sam Snead
Teer
Detroit
Finley
Wayne Causey
Orlando Pena
John Wyatt
Winley
McGrahan
Chicago
New York Yankee
Yogi Berra
New York Mets
Casey Stengel
Casey
Yankee
Yogi
Mel
By Murray Chass
Ymca Church League
Methodists Edge Baptist No
The
Methodists
Ray Willett
Jimmy Rigsby
Jimmy Vaughan
Tom Graham
Frank Purvis
Charles Whiddon
Leon Palmer
Leon Harrison
Whiddon
Werrison
Valrosta
Madion Highway
Hasan Temple
Ned Jarrett
Richard Petty
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Tiny Lund
Miracle
Lewis Clark CO
Broad St
G Dixon
Dad
Seersucker
Heer
van Heusen
Cork
Malise Navy
Bises
Loafin
al Dixon
S. Broad St
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