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Jack, Arnie Renew Duel in Britain OddsonSnead Rated as 7-1 Jim CbatOeU Marshal! College sv-iderr: Karry Hoffer will IQ repeal Karzwha Valley Men's Amateur champior. when the ariiiLLal tournament is held the end of this monih at Kanawha Country Club. The 20-year-oM Hoffer, toe. of Sl-eepy KoLvw pro George Hoffer, has said be oeliiteiy be OE haad to defend bis title. Kaaswha Valley Assn.

secretary Jim Cfaatfieid has annouaced the deadline for entering tournament is July Entry blanks are available at all ciubs beioagiag to the as- sociatJon. Entries should be mailed to the Kaaawba Valley GoH 350 Fairriew Charleston, or turned ia at the Kanawha Country Club pro shop. Cfaatfiekl was Hoffer's victim in the finals of 1961 tourney. Jim pulled one of the most surprising upsets ia the history of the event with a win over Ed Tutwiler on the 21st hole of a quarter-final match, only to lose by a 2 up score to Hoffer in the finals. Taylor to Give Clinic Today Joe Taylor will hold a golf cMc at 5:30 p.

m. today for Berry Hills menibers. but the local pro say's be may skip the part of his lesson concerning sand traps. Taylor pointed out that quite a few of his members seem to be experts on the art of escaping from traps. Las: week former Kanawha Valley women's champion Mrs.

H. D. Everett holed out from a trap on No. 3 for a birdie, and Sam Sawyers holed out twice from traps on Nos. 7 and 9 for a birdie and a par.

Taylor said that Dr. Paul Aliff. practicing from behind the club house, sank two consecutive wedge shots of about 60 yards during the week. There was a mild upset In the championship flight of the Berry Hills men's club tournament last week when Dr. R.

A. Crawford defeated Gene Byard. 4 and 3. In the first flight, Wayne Rich defeated a fine player who is new to Charleston. Rich scored a 3 and 2 victory over Don Faster, who recently came here from Pittsburgh.

One of the top matches of the third flight found Paul Davidson knocking off Harry Marshall. 4 and 3. A new champ has been crowned in the 12- and-under divisions of the Berry Hills boys junior tournament. Gary Galyean beat John Thomas, 1 up, in the finals. Braxton Course Catted Park The Braxton County golf course between Sutton and Gassaway has been called a "golf park" --and this is a pretty good description.

Big, shady poplar trees are dotted around the course; there are picnic tables in a grove of trees between the fifth and eighth greens; there SPEAKING OF CHESS: is lake for fishing: aad i'. 1 vscoeffioc voe're Lailifig a y- fcail. Tie gy-fers ktpc track oi or course last fall, aad apparea'-iy roos: of sown iiirvivec the aad their bob-wfeite calls are sorill and numerous naa: liey might decroy tbe coccertratiaD a aer- vous toiler. The ciae-hole course, ia its second full season of play, is a pretty stiff test for the average golfer who doesn't hit every shot straight down ifae middle. The trees can give you trouble on several boles and there are three fairways that dogleg to tae left, Snchsiiag the 375-yard sixth that is a tough par four.

The fairway is narrow snd the bill- side leading up to the grees offers few good lies. No. 7 is the only par five hole--a 475-yarder around the side of a hill. No. 8 is a five-iron shot across the fishing lake.

A bad shot here and you may have to wade. if it Distance for the Bloc boles if 2.407 yards, for whkh par 54. The BraxtM golfers, who have wwfad hard By Jdm Fimw TROON, AraoM Palmer, tlie two blf men ia American golf, renew their rivalry Monday in different tireumsuaces in a differest land--m the British Open over the lakeland layout Njcklaas. the tt-year-oid power player from Oiae. oVU-S.

Open at OtknwS (Pa.) feated Palmer ia a playoff for the Cotatzy dub last mrBft That piayofi defeat robbed Palmer tf a this year at modem frand ataD-thft U.S. aad Bridsa Opens, tie US. Hasten and the UA PGA in one; 'season. Palmer von the Painter, of the Bnasfa-' Open at Birkdalt last year, INickiatu bead the strongest American challenge lor tht British Open ia yeavs. British bookia rate Palnnr a favorite in the field of more than 350 gotten from IS countries Watery Site For Women's Western Golf By Dak Barfets SOUTH to traatfora hiDy fannland tat.

a playable toll Western Amateur course, waold like to have more members. Dues are $75 per year. to the Sutlou Retenroir may want to take their goU dobs along aext time aad gire the coarse a try. The green fee $1.50. for which yoa are eatttled to play all day.

Southmoor, Edgetcood Play Set Two women's club tournaments are scheduled this month in the vallev. BEND. Ind. i Nicklaus and Sooth Africa's golfer with no fear of Gtf of the Brit- water will win the Cad bracketed next week at the South Bend at 11-2. Country Cub.

Peter Thomson, four-time win: ner from Australia, Sam She could be an unknown, wi'snead. the W-ytar-oJd golf great the 1961 winner and White Sulphur Springs, W. Ann Quast Decker and Barbara is 7-1. and Gene Littler, win- Mclntire, misstnc from the field, ner of the U.S. Open in 1961, fe NO.

4 GREEN AT KANAWHA BEING REBUILT The starters in Mooday'i qualifying round will find them- Phil Rodgers, the former Amer fcan Marine from La -folia. Kanawha, Country Club pro Johnny Javins looks over the new No. 4 preen at the Kanawha course. Javins said the dub hopes to have the jreen ready in time for the Kanawha Val- ley Men's Tournament later this month. The green was built op in front and trapped on left ttd right to make it tougher par three hole.

(Photo by Lew Rainea.) I selves looking at lakes or ttreams is a 12-1 shot on eight boles of the (JOO-yard par 39-36--75 coarse, formerly Qualifying is now under way and will end atch Qualifying action is also being held at Southmoor and will wind up Thursday. Entrants must reason. American la Field About 20 Americans are expected to tee off Monday hi the first of two qualifying rounds. Troon Gene but the big sumo pump of a new drainage system can pull off jNicklaus getting tht gal- the surolus water over night BECKLEY (AP) The annual was adapted from equipment used! will be played golf toum.TM^ of the West Viron tbe big muck crop farrni of (Monday and Tuesday over two Indiana. courses--the Troon championship jlinks and the public course of: Just to make things a little, Loch Green, two miles away.

A good rain used to add qualify with 18 consecutive holes. The tourna- 0 four temporary lakes to the! 1 1 601 20 'TM ment proper will begin July 18. Three Par Success in I CHIP SHOTS: Local golf enthusiast Brown points out that Wheeling has a new par three course at Oglobay Park that is enjoying great success. It is only nine holes, but will eventually be expanded to 18. It is fully lighted for night play.

he didn't fare too well in the State Amateur. Ed Tutwiler had a fine round recently in Washington. D. C. Tut teamed with Sal Maio to shoot a four-under par 66 and win qualifying medal in Manor Country Club's annual member-guest tourney.

Tutwiler had a 68 with his own ball, and gave Ms team the medal honor with an eagle. One of the outstanding new golfers in this area is Jerry Knox from Toledo. Knox. who is employed'by the Johnson Controls is anywhere from a scratch to a three handicap player. The only West Virginian competing in the 37th annual Amateur Public Links Championship, scheduled Monday through Saturday at Townawanda, is Harold F.

Gilbert Jr. of Parkersburg WVU Alumni To Play Golf At Beckley Play to Start In Buick Open ginia University Alumni Associa- I By Jerry Greek the title on the first extra DETROIT The Buick hole. tournament notable For a at ue lor producMg finishes ties after 72 boles wOl start This year's $35,000 event will tougher, the Women's Western Golf Association made the uphill, cross-wind 14th hole a par 4 in- lead of its previous par 5 rating. 's only 402 yards but extremely ricky. John Watson, the veteran Scot ro, doubts that many of the omen will break par although the course was never better." The tourney, played without in- American Star Bows at Curacao By Edward M.

Foy The -challengers tournament at Curacao, Dutch West Indies, is over. Tigran Petrosian (17V4 to "fiH) won this important event, "thus assuring yet another all- Soviet world championship chess match. After Bobby Fischer's outstanding performances in the recent tourney at Stockholm, there were many in the Free World who hoped this young American would break the stran- lie-hold Soviet chess had on the event with some of Ameri- world chess crown. lea's outstanding chess luminaries. Wheeling but just how many i is hard to say.

Visitors are welcome to thes Tuesday evening sessions of the local chess group at the Knights of Columbus Club rooms, 1117 Quarrier St. In fact, the members are welcome too. It is drawing closer to "the dates for this year's S. Open Chess Championship Tournament at San Antonio, Aug. 13-25.

This is an open tournament, and It is a real thrill to play in the 50-Lapper Is Feature ForDrawdy PEYTONA Stock car racin at Drawdy Speedway will reac its high water mark for the yea today at 2 p. when the mic season championship rears to start at Boone ty oval. Fif Both courses run beside the Firth of Clyde and strong winds usually nr things rough and tough for even the finest snot- makers. A maximum of 120 low scorers wiQ go into the 72-hola tournament proper Wednesday. Single rounds Wednesday and Thursday will cut the field to a maximum of 50 for the final two rounds Friday.

rruption since 1901, has one of The four championship rounds ts best entry lists of young play- ill be decided over the 7,045 rs. They include Carla Jean lasgow of Whittier, an 18- ear-old who upset Joanne Gunerson in last year's Western Am- 72. teur; Carol Sorenson, 19, Janes- ille, and Arizona State, the intercollegiate bam pi on, am Hary Lou Daniel, 17, Louisville the new Western junior champion Other starters will include Pfcyl is Preuss, Boca Raton, final ist in the USGA Amateur last year; Clifford Ann Creed, Alex andria, winner of eight tour neys this year; Sharon Fladoos Dubuque, Iowa, champion two years ago and only 19 now, an California champion Mrs. Rut White Miller, 42-year-oid dean a Antioch College. ard.

par 36-36--72 Troon links to Loch Green course measures 788 yards and has a par 37-35- The Troon course has been lengthened 500 yards since the Open was last held ben In I860, when Bobby Locke of South Afri- Black Knight Country Club, Beck-i ey. Winner of the 18-hole medal play event will receivt a year's possession of a sterling tankard laced in competition in 1953 by ilichard A. (Dyke) Raese, former WVU basketball coach, and permanent possession of a gold tournament pocketpiece. The winner of last year's tournament, held at Lakeview Country! Club near Morgantown, was Melvin Rexroad of Morgantown. Chairman of the tournament committee this year is Norman Knapp of Beckley, judge of Raleigh County Circuit Court.

stars. Of the 10 previous i Most of the pro tour's regulars will be on But missing will Opens, six wen forced into ex- ha play before a champion could be crowned. The most beetle finish was the last time the event was staged in 1960 when Stan be Masters champion Arnold Palmer. National Open king Jack Nicklaus, Gary Palyer and Sammy Snead--all playing in British Open starting Monday. Among those entered are Billy Casper Tommy Bolt, Lionel ca won with 271.

Nicklaus, who had trouble Park Pontiac Leads League Park Pontiac won a couple of 4-0 games last week to move into first place in the second half Leonard wiped out Art WalTs six- stroke lead in the final round and Hicks Victor In Bow Meet SUMMERSYTLLE archers took part hi the fifth tournament of the Appalachian League of the West Virginia Arch throughout practice hi making 40 on the home nine, predicted: like 288 should be good enough to win the champion ship." 'Railroad Hole' Is Tonghie The reconstructed llth hole is standings of the Elk Kanawh But it was not to be--not in 1862. Fischer's 14 to-13 record was only good enough for fourth The 1962 U. S. Junior Championship Tournament will be held in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 6-10.

For racers, repre senting the combined a i of St. Valley interests Albans Thompson a a a 1 ston 'Speedway. as well as local racing talent, will a up position. Two other Russian repre- the internationaily-minded player sentatives, Paul Keres and Geller, tied for second place with 17-10 records. Still Fischer did better than he did in the previous challengers tournament and at his age he should have many more years of chess ahead of him.

He did win eight games outright; only Keres did better in this respect and only Petrosian did as well. (Pe- trosian, alone, had no losses, while Fischer lost seven games.) GETTING BACK to the Charleston Chess Club, we find the locals, such as turn out during the summer months, content with informal games. There is no serious; mention of some type of organized activity, such as a tournament of some kind or other. Or even a chess ladder. Some of the Charleston players will attend the state congress at the field of racers which will begin qualifying at 1:30 p.

m. Ann Casey Johnstone of Mason City, Iowa, 1960 champion, is the only former winner in the field. Sandra Spuzich of Indianapolis, the runner-up that year, also is entered. The 32 low scorers Monday will move into five days of match play. The qualifying round will decide the four-woman team champions and winners of toe Maschmeyer Cup.

the one giving players most trouble in practice. The dog-leg stretches 485 yards and runs along the railroad line. A bad drive cculd send the ball screaming onto the tracks and out of bounds. Both Palmer and Rodgers have had their troubles at the hole. In one round.

Palmer had a seven and in another Rodgers twice sent his tee shot out of bounds. Softball League. Quality Market and Landers a so are unbeaten to the secon half, having won their only games. Sttndlnn Tnm try Assn. last week.

It was held at the Summersville Archery Hub. Park Pontiac 2 OPott Oftlct 1 Quality 1 0 Martin-Tabor 1 Landtrs 1 0 Motor Ctr 0 0 OU. S. Marlnti Thh Wtrt's Ownat there is the Canadian Championship in Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 25 to Sept.

3. Former Dunbar Boy Is Signed By Detroit Club Gerald (Corky) Farington, a A 50-lap feature highlights racing program consisting of 115 blistering laps. Also on the racing agenda are 3 heat races, an Australian pursuit, a trophy dashj and a 35 lap feature Expected drivers will Raymond Blankenship, George Hodges, Herbert Redman, Shirley Shultz, Norvcl Bolen, Jr. Hodge. Ben Wbiltington.

Bob Browning, Lee Burragc, Richard Sanson, Clyde Huffman, Lee McCormick, Harold Oxley. right-handed pitcher, 21 years iEstep, Robert Lewis, Chuck Bias, old, has been signed to a Walker. Sam Hager, contract by the Detroit Tigers. I James Marion, Ken Maynard, Bend Softball Tourney Slated At Wahama High MASON Outstanding softball teams from Charleston, Hunting ton. Parkersburg.

southeastern Ohio and the Mason area will take part in the 16th annual Bend Soft it was reported Saturday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Farington of Columbus, Ohio. Bob Smith. James Dunlap, Dillion Young, Lyle Atkins, Jr.

McCor mick, Bill Rose, George Basham ball Tournament at Wahama Higt School. Nine Are Picked On Junior Team The Faringtons are natives of i Clyde Shultz, Larry Runyon, Billy' Dunbar and lived there i a Basham. Co- iEdgar i n. Jack Hobbs! Skeeter Ball. Paul Snodgrass, Bill Cox, Harvey Light, Doggie Adkins, Herb Ballard, C.

D. Thompson. Doug Gillispie, Charley West, The tourney starts Thursday Dates are July 12-13-1-17-18-19. 1952. when they moved to lumbus.

Corky, who was a star pitcher for the Ohio State U. team after gaining all-state honors in Ohio The event is by th Monday: Martin and Tabor vi. Park Pontiac at p. Gravtly vi. Ma- Another hole that COUld cause at and Umdtrj vi.

Qualify af p. rn. Wtdntsdcy: Landers vs. Motor Car af p. Gravity Post OHlcs at 7:30 and Marinas vs.

Quality at 1:30 p. m. Friday: Marines vs. Motor Car at 4:30 p. Gravely vs.

Park Pontiac at 7:30 p. and vs. Martin and Tabor at 1:30 p. Saturday: Quality vs. Gravtly at 1:30 p.

m. Last Week's Barnes Post Offlw 2, Martin and Tabor Park Pontiac 4, Marines 0 Quality Market 6, Motor Car Landers I. Marines 2 Martin and Tabor Motor Car 1 Park Pontlec t. Post Office 0 Buddy Hicks won the men's instinctive 400 class. J.

R. Douthat took the instinctive 325 class and Earl Oney was first in the instinctive 250 class competition. Other winners were: Men's free style: class, WasHy Tlncner; 325 class, Thurman Williams; 250 class, Williams; 175 class, V. B. Kirk; and 100 class.

Bob Workman. Men's Instinctive: 175 class, Sonny Blttntr; and 100 class. Jack Whiting. Women's Instinctive: 275 class. Merle Wlmar; 225 class, Sara CVlstlans; 17S Mickey Bragg; class, Mary BelnbrMge; and 75 class, Jan Own.

women's freestyle: 2)5 class, Marie Evans. Youngsttri: Intermediate boys, Tom Freeman; Intermediate tree style, Franklin Tlnchor; junior boys, John Cook; Hebert, Davey Hill. Joe Campbell. Paul Harncy, Dave Ragan, Jack Burke Mike Souchak, Doug Ford. Jacky Cupit.

Doug Sanders, Wall and Leonard. Four Former Champs Leonard, Souchak, Sanders and Ford -are former champions. Knollwood has been made over for the tournament with new tees and narrowed fairways ing what still should be a relatively easy course for the better pros. The new length is 6.OT yards and the regular par has been cut a stroke to 36-35--71. The champion will win first prize of $5,300.

A $3,500 pro-am tournament Wednesday will precede the main event. GonstrKtioi MIR wart to wwrk High Paring Jobs Comt. Suph. CraM Operator! Mwmhtra Ettctriciant Warchouiiman heartbreak is the 125-yard better known as the "postage tamp." It was at that hole in 923 that Walter Hagen visited the unkers and took a disastrous ve that cost him the British )pen. He was beaten one stroke Arthur Havers.

Three Americans--Snead back 1946, Ben Hogan (1953) and Palmer (1961)--have won the Brit' sh championship since the end of World War Peter Thomson of Australia took the title in 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1958. Bobby Locke won in 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1957. Gary Player won in 1959, and Kel Nagle of Australia collared it in 1960 other three post wer championships were won by Fred Daly of Ireland, Henry Cotton of England and Max Faulkner of England. All of them except Hogan -are entered this time. Opwvttn inginMtt--M.

I. I. C. I. juntor bays free styit, Danny Kirk; and inturmtfltite girls, Deanna Bain- brWga.

Sprinkler Installed A Department of Natural Resources spokesman announced! that a sprinkler system has been! installed at Mont Chateau State Park. The fire-extinguishing device has been tested and approved by 'the West Virginia Rating Bureau. Hvy. Duly Atwuntanh jrou mlb want a food piyinc job overacu, join more than 14,000 ovtneu and domatie construction men who btlonf to C.M.A. the only ehwtwtd orgmniution repnunt- ine Amtrlcan workers ovtntu.

Over 30.000 oversea ban bent filled throofh C.M.A. Overuas experience unneetwary. INSURANCE AT LOW RATES AVAILABLE TAX ADVANTAGES. For Free tafomatiaa xcMut a smrtw WHITE TODAY TO DIPT, ComtnKtkm Men's AsmtotiM, IRC. 17 the Aimricm Niw York 13, N.

T. as a hurler for the ynden Me-J Harvey Ellis. Charley Smith. Nor- Kinely High team at Dixon, Bill Edward, has reported to the ThomasvilleiLacy. Bob Watson.

Eulgene Ha- Club of the i a Florida ger. David Collins, Bobby Deal, jDuke Dolson, Daniel Faley.jlows; Boosters. All proceeds from the! tournament will go for the upkeep of the athletic field. Wahama coach Ralph Sayre will direct the tournament. Assistant directors are Robert Oliver and John Grandstaff.

The first round schedule fol- of only compared with $17,500 won by Sicklaus in the U.S. Open this year. He was signed by Detroit scoutj David Glover, Jim Gomez, Carl NEW YORK (AP)--Nine girls Pat Mullen. Huffman, Carl Snodgrass, i AJ 1 1 1 UJ Km BWf -TWSWH were named Saturday by Farington grandparents are Spaulding, Carmel Mitchell, Cleoj Psrk Pwnac Gwies- Unitcd States Lawn Tennis Asso-jMr. and Mrs.

G. L. Bias of LakeiMcCallister, Leroy Bragg. Wl ciation as the 1962 Junior Wight- Washington. The racing management reports SFr 8 -TakS man Cup squad.

their track to be in top shape, tfe Hospital nick's Piece's! Hun- The players are Roberta Ali-, 4 ihat Peking is without cost, whilejsffi sen. Alexander City. Judy. JT IV ifiay mieiUlj chi drcn 12 and under will bef Julf Kyse Crtt Alvarez. Tampa, Susan admitted FREE.

Following Bedfwd Yovm'cwter' it p. Behlmar, Yonkers. N. Carole All-Star t-OUteSt iracing program, a new Chevy oVtTpV- Caldwell, Santa Monica, i will be awarded by draw Joyce Davenport. Ardmore, HYANNIS PORT, Mass.

(AP)j lokc Steekwl With Chenml Cot Fish Today! PINCH LAKES NNCK W. VA. MtNum WOM wtm IAKE RKTOCKED nSMINO frtWiC TAWIS SHSlTiRS swiNot A aioe KM KIOS HCHttKHOi MTCHIWJ (NOWINAl CHAtOI KM RSMINC) if MAKIY QWNtK NEED FOR EVERY NEED! CASH FAST? BOND FlftST! 50. BORROW to Tory Ann Fretz. Harrisburg, --President Kennedy may the All-Star baseball game tO FOOT of the selections--Miss to watch the American and varez, Miss CaWwell.

Miss Hanks National League teams square off Carol Hanks. St. Louis, Christine Safford, Washington next Tuesday. and Carol Southmayd. Wash- 1 The Cape Cod White House said! 1 eam tO America! Jngton.

D. C. Saturday Kennedy has been in- 1 LONDON (AP)- Britain will; send an official team of four to; and Miss Alison-- are ranked at the District of Columbia Sta-ltne United States tennis cham- the top ten girl players and are dium and is giving it strong con-jpionships at Forest Hills in Sep- repeaters from last year's team, sideration. itember, the British Lawn Tennis The choices were announced byi Kennedy has been to the ball! Association said Saturday. Mrs.

Patricia H. Yeomaas, chair- park twice since taking office-- The team will be composed of i- man of the Junior Wigbtman Cup each time to throw out the firstjMike Sangstar, Billy Knight, Die-j Mkwiittet )UU at Uu cftfom. Wi Catt, and Elizabeth Kanawha Vaitey Drag Strip NOW OPEN RT. 17 NEAR WINFIELD SPECIAL DRIVER AWARD TIME TRIALS 11 A.M.-BJMWATIONS 2 P.M. AlBt.ef 300 480 720 840 1009 1200 1500, 2000 2SOO 13 8W, 25.00 40.00 60.00 70.00 84.00 100.00 Une.

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