Ben Hogan Captures National Open Crown in Playoff
Ray Faust earned his fifth pitching win as the Gold Sox beat Abilene 8-4 to push their win streak to five. Amarillo built a 6-0 lead before Abilene rallied with three in the seventh and one in the ninth.
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Frank A. Godsoe
Ray Faust
Gold Sox
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Blue Hose
Hayden Greer
Bob Stevenson
Bill Sorrells
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Sam Hunter
San Angelo
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Khiva Temple
Pete Knapp
Bob McChesney
Jim Byron
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Doug Lewis
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Harry Davis
Small Edward Brown
Rocco Cardinale
Duarte
Gabe Castenado
Roller
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Caliento
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Ace Mendez
Higgins
Byron
Ken Cluley
Davis
Texas New Mexico League results and standings cited
A recap of Texas-New Mexico League games shows Amarillo beating Abilene 8-4 with McChesney and Faust driving runs, Lamesa over Borger 5-4, and Clovis 6-4 loss to Amarillo. Boxed notes include Lubbock 14 Albuquerque 3, Caliente, Higgins, and Brown figures, plus St. Louis and Chicago in National League context and American League updates.
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Reds Win Doubleheader Opener Then Rally Past Dodgers
In Cincinnati on June 11 the Reds won the second game 8-5 after a six-run seventh inning, overcoming Roy Campanella’s grand slam in the Dodgers’ next frame. Campanella homered in the first game, a 5-4 Dodgers victory.
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Juniors To Crown New Medalist At Amarillo Event
The Amarillo City Junior Championship golf tournament begins at the Amarillo Country Club with qualifying this morning for players under 19. Art McKay Jr last year shot 73 but is ineligible this year. Don Hills is favored to win both medalist and championship honors as qualifying ends tomorrow and match play runs to Friday.
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Amarillo Country Club
Art McKay, Jr
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Amarillo
Don Hills
Royal to Decide Title Contender in Thursday Wrestling
Cory Funk and Frankie Hill Mur dock vie for a possible shot at the world light heavyweight crown as seven man wrestle royal opens at the Sports Arena. The winner must make 185 pounds for June 22 title bout with Andy Tremaine of El Paso. Funk seeks Murdock in a quarrel tied to prior Southwestern bouts.
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Frankie Hill Murdock
Andy Tremaine
el Paso
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Tascosa
Cardinals Rout Giants In Doubleheader Sweep
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 6-1 and 5-2 before a crowd of 33,853 at Sportsman's Park. The win extended the Cardinals' win streak to five and their record to 13 of 16, marking their tenth straight over Leo Durocher's Giants. In Detroit, Vic Wertz belted a three-run homer in the 14th to lift the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Tigers, as Boston clinched a split in the twin bill.
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Chisox Sweep Nats In Twinbill 8-3 and 5-4
Chicago White Sox defeat Washington in both ends of a doubleheader 8-3 and 5-4. Key hits come from Zernial Adams Fox Neren Masi with solid pitching from Holcombe and Scarborough as Nagy takes the loss in the nightcap.
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Lubbock Hubbers overpower Dukes in 14-3 win
Bob Clodfelter and Jackie Wilcox starred as the Lubbock Hubbers routed the Albuquerque Dukes 14 to 2 at Tingley Field. Clodfelter earned his 10th victory by scattering seven hits, while Wilcox led the offense with two triples and a single driving in four runs.
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Jackie Wilcox
Lubbock Hubbers
Albuquerque Dukes
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Bluebonnets Open Softball League With Big Win
The Bluebonnets downed the Cactus 19 to 9 in the TAAF Women’s Softball League opener. Sissy Jordan held the losers to six hits while Patti Halen collected five hits in five at bats to fuel the victory.
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Pampa Oilers edge Clovis in series opener 9-6
Pampa Oilers rally for five runs in the third inning to defeat the Clovis Pioneers 9-6 in the series opener. Virgil Richardson homered with two aboard, Jim Martin also homered, and George Payte earned the win with seven strikeouts over Bill Rosin, who took the loss.
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Clovis Pioneers
Virgil Richardson
Jim Martin
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Jess Rogerson
Pioneers
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Bill Rosin
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Joe Fortin
Johnny Jeandron
Dick Dawson
Dick Woldt
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Kozub
Yankees win doubleheader over Browns 4-2 in nightcap
Fred Sanford earned his fourth win without a loss as the Yankees defeated the St. Louis Browns 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. New York also won the opener 1-0 behind strong pitching, with Raschi and Overmire taking the respective spots.
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Cubs Take Doubleheader From Braves 5-4 and 2-1
Chicago Cubs sweep the Boston Braves in a twin bill, winning 5-4 in 10 innings and 2-1 before 36,835 at Chicago. The results lift the Cubs into a fourth place tie with Boston in the standings.
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Phillies Top Cleveland in Seven-Run Seventh Rally
A seven run seventh inning carried Philadelphia to a 9-6 nightcap win over Cleveland. In the opener Cleveland won 6-3 on Al Rosen and Jim Hegan homers with a man aboard in the tenth. Hegan drove in three with Rosen two and Chapman also homered for Philadelphia.
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Pirates win in 12 as Kiner seals nightcap comeback
Ralph Kiner belted his 13th homer, second of the day, in the 12th to lift Pittsburgh over Philadelphia 5-4 after the Phillies rallied to win the opener 7-6. Ennis and Kiner homered for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh respectively. Werle and Donnelly pitched in relief for the Pirates.
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Segura Reaches Pro Tennis Finals in Cleveland
Pancho Segura of Ecuador upset Jack Kramer of Los Angeles to advance to the National Professional Tennis Tournament finals in Cleveland. He won 6-4 8-10 1-6 11-4 6-3 and will face Frank Kovacs of Oakland, California in the final.
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Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Segura
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Cal
Hogan Wins Open Playoff at Merion in 69
Ben Hogan defeated Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio by four and six strokes respectively in a playoff for the National Open at Merion. Hogan shot 69, while Mangrum faced a two-stroke penalty for lifting his ball to remove a bug, altering the outcome amid a 10,000-strong crowd. Mangrum and Fazio earned $2,500 and $1,000 each.
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Gayle Talbot
Ardmore
Ben Hogan
Little Man
Texas
Lloyd Mangrum
George Fazio
Galf Chammonshin
Merion
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Mangrum
Fazio
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Hogan Wins Open Title After Near-Death Comeback
Ben Hogan, six strokes ahead late, survived a tense finish then triumphed in a 36-hole final to claim his second Open title in three years. He avenged a near fatal car crash last year by firing birdies on Nos. 7 and 17 and finishing with a strong round to secure $4,000 prize. Mangrum led briefly, but Hogan overtook him on the next green and held on as Fazio faded in the back nine.
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van Horn
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Lamesa Rally Tops Borger Gassers 8-5 in Eight
Isrel Ten pitched six innings as Lamesa overcame Borger Gassers with an eight to five win. A four run eighth inning broke a 4-4 tie, aided by errors and key hits from Jim Batchelor and Glenn Selbo. Borger led briefly before Lamesa pulled away in the late innings.
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Borger Gasser
Jim Batchelor
Fred Parker
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Jody Beeler
Glenn Selbo
Lobos
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Big Jim
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Jay Haney
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Pappy Williams
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Marjorie Lindsay Wins Trans Miss Golf in Dallas
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois defeated Gracie DeMoss of Corvallis Oregon 7 and 6 to win the Women's Trans Missipp i Golf Tournament in Dallas. Lindsay finished 4 under par for 30 holes, leading 4 up after 18 and clinching on the 30th with an eight foot birdie putt.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur
Ill
Gracie DeMoss
Corvallis
Ore
Miss Lindsay
Miss DeMoss
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