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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1964

Page

8

Mets Curse Follows Roger Craig to Cardinals in Doubleheader

The Mets drop 4-1 to the Cardinals as Rod Kanehl and Frank Thomas homer in the eighth to give Craig another painful loss. In the nightcap, St Louis shells rookie Hinsley and Tom Sturdivant in a 10-1 victory, continuing the Mets’ torment.

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Mixed Bowling Standings and High Scores

Results show Sleepers defeating Pin Busters 2 1 Bleach Combers 2 Sleepers 1 and Four Aces 2 Hits and Mrs 1 Night Hawks 2 Four Niners 1. High team series Splitters 1893 Four Aces 1814 Team game Splitters 729 Four Aces 64. Individual series Ken Marsh 587 Ann Curl 491. Individual game Ken Marsh 120 Betty Ward 188 Ann Curl 188.

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Washington Seniors Attend Junior Senior Banquet and Prom

Washington high school seniors continued their preparation for commencement as guests of the junior class at the annual junior senior banquet and prom held Saturday evening at Parnland.

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Goldwater Leads GOP Delegate Chase With 274 Votes

UPI survey shows Barry Goldwater already securing 274 of 655 needed for the Republican nomination. He leads with delegates from 27 states and the District of Columbia, while William Scranton holds 61 from Pennsylvania, Henry Cabot Lodge 44, Nixon eight, Rockefeller five, with many uncommitted or pledged to favorite sons. Standings may shift as large state GOP conventions reveal choices.

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Yankees Ride Five Game Streak Into Tie For AL Lead

The New York Yankees swept the Cleveland Indians 12 2 and 3 2 in 10 innings as Yogi Berra’s club moved within 1 7 percentage points of the White Sox. Roger Maris drove in five runs with a homer and five singles while Bill Stafford scored on a wild throw in the 10th. The White Sox, Orioles, Twins, and Red Sox won as the pennant race tightens across the AL with other league results.

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Palmer to lead PGA National at Laurel Valley 1965

Arnold Palmer will headline the 1965 PGA National Tournament at Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier Pennsylvania near his hometown of Latrobe The course is a 7200 yard test praised as a true championship layout By choosing Laurel Valley the PGA recognizes Palmer as a distinguished professional and gentleman with a storied record

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Ohio State Wins Iowa Conference Tri Meet by 39 Points

Ohio State racked up 79 points to win a three way track meet at Iowa City against Iowa and Northwestern. Iowa scored 40 and Northwestern 1. Hawkeye Steve Goldston was the sole double winner with victories in both the 100 and 220 yard sprints.

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Casper Wins $14,000 Colonial National Invitation

Billy Casper captures the Colonial National Invitation title in Fort Worth, earning a $14,000 prize, his largest career check. The 32-year-old finished 1-under 279 after a steady final round, ahead of runner-up Tommy Jacobs by four strokes and Gene Littler by six, before planning deep sea fishing back home in San Diego.

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Nuggets top R and L in team series and game

In a bowling or similar sporting recap, Nuggets outscored R and L 1827 to 1815 in team series while Nuggets led team game 650 to 631. Walter Sojka posted 508 in individual series and 200 in individual game. Shirley Burlingame had 530 in series and 217 in game.

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Pro golf earnings surge at Colonial with record club reach

The 72.67-70-70 layout at Colonial Country Club tested players through a rain-shortened finish. Casper, Finsterwald, and Jacobs earned top checks as Arnold Palmer, Julius Boros, Doug Ford, and Sam Snead chased the $300,000 all-time earnings mark, with Finsterwald moving to No. 6 and Snead leading at $311,790.54.

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