Palmer Wins Sudden Death Thunderbird Open at Westchester
Arnold Palmer edged Paul Harney in a sudden death playoff at the Thunderbird Open at Westchester Country Club. Palmer’s victory, worth 25 000 dollars, came after Harney missed a five foot par putt on the final extra hole.
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Rye, N.Y
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Golden Boy
Brookline
Mass
Paul Harney
Palmer
Westchester Country Club
Harney
Gene Littler
Dow
Finsterwald
Bill Collins
Gary Player
Tom Nieporte
Jay Hebert
Bobby Nichols
Davis County Bombs Washington Team
Davis County defeated Washington 12 to 1 at Bloomfield as Washington had only three hits and seven errors. Jim Kauffman hit a leadoff home run in the sixth, Bob McClure beat out an infield single in the seventh, and Joe Jones added a two out double in the fifth. McClure pitched all innings for Washington, Gibson pitched all for Davis County, with Davis County scoring in the first, fifth, and a seven run sixth inning.
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Washington
Bloomfield
YMCA
Jim Kauffman
Bob McClure
Joe Jones
Gibson
Davis County
Le Mans Race Claims a Driver in 24 Hour Test
In Le Mans, Brazil's Christian Heins died when his Alpine crashed after an oil slick during the 24-hour race. Italians Luigi Scarfiotti and Lorenzo Bandini won in a Ferrari, setting a speed record and laps mark as Ferraris dominated the top positions.
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LE Mans
France
UPI
Brazil
Christian
Bingo) Heins
Italy
Luigi Scarfiotti
Lorenzo Bandini
Ion Briggs Cunningham
New York
Bob Grossman
Nyack
Scarfiotti
Bandini
Heins
Innes
Ireland
Britain
Roy Salvadori
Briton
Pierre Manzon
Mosier Wins 8th Feature Race at West Liberty Fair
Mark Mosier claimed his eighth feature victory on Saturday night in the Mississippi Valley Stock Car circuit at West Liberty fair grounds. He posted the evening’s fastest lap at 30.50 seconds and also won the first heat event. John Mullink finished second in the feature, followed by Jack Brissey and Ron Hemsted. Jim Taylor returned after a probe cleared his car.
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Mark Mosier
Mississippi Valley
West Liberty Fair Grounds
Cumming
Mosier
John Mullink
West Liberty
Jack Brissey
Burlington
Ron Hemsted
Lone Tree
Jim Taylor
Mullink Hemsted
Plank
Muscatine
Taylor
Jackson
Brissey
Crooks
Letts
Morris
Niffenegger
Kalona
Smith
Ensminger
Gegner
Brighton
Lowe
Towa Ction
Prymek
Lee
Lane
Noble
Columbus Junction
Jones
Columbus
Local Golfers Compete in Cedar Valley Meet at Vinton
Washington golfers Mike Berns and Bert Power competed in the Cedar Valley tournament at Vinton on Sunday. Berns finished third in the fourth flight, earning a prize.
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Vinton
Mike Berns
Bert Power
Washington
Vinton Sun
Cedar Valley
Mike
Ten Years Ago Today Alicia Merz at Star Camp
Marilla Luckey of Riverside and Joyce Graf of Wellman left Sunday to spend the week at the Junior Red Cross Star Camp at Town Falls and will return home Saturday June 20.
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Alicia Merz
Washington
Marilla Luckey
Riverside
Joyce Graf
Wellman
Red Cross
Town Falls
Burdette Traded To St. Louis Cards
The 36 year old right handed pitcher Lew Burdette is set to join the St. Louis Cardinals after a last minute trade with the Milwaukee Braves. The deal sends Gene Oliver and minor leaguer Bob Sadowski to Milwaukee. Burdette could start against the New York Mets Tuesday as the Cards seek a pennant push amid Ray Washburn’s sore shoulder.
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UPI
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Braves
Lew Burdette
Redbirds
Gene Oliver
Bob Sadowski
Braves
New York Mets
Burdette
Cardinal
Devine
Bidette
Cardinals
Ray Washburn
Washburn
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Snead
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Washington, Town
Prank Sanders
Frank Sanders
Keith Sanders
Southeastern Iowa
Washington Golf and Country Club
Frank
Ren
Sera
Washington County
Mace Motor CO
Johnson & Johnson
Sturgeon Bay
R.S.P
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Grimes
Morton
Pillsbury Buttermilk
Snider's
Stillwell
Cudahy
Ally
Motors
Madison
D’ Ave
Tune 19
JOE Falk CO
Everetts Music CO
Schoonover Drug
Washington Co. Fairgrounds
Chuck Gibson
Mgr
St. Louis
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