Furillo's Grand Slam Sparks Bums Past Giants 6-5
Brooklyn offense overturns a 5-0 deficit as Carl Furillo belts his 5th major league grand slam in the sixth inning. Roy Campanella delivers a go ahead single in the seventh as Gil Hodges and Sandy Amoros score on a fielding error to push the Dodgers within 1½ games of the league leaders. Francesco Gomez start and prior control fade as Brooklyn catcher Campanella delivers the decisive hit off Hoyt Wilhelm.
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Ruben Gomez
Gomez
Duke Snider
Furilo
Hank Thompson
Robinson
New York
Liddle
McCall
Westrum
Katt
Meyer
Sabine
Newcombe
Hughes
Stock Car Racers Close County Fair at Athens Track
At the Athens County fairground, eight stock cars raced on a muddy half mile track for a $50 purse. Heats and an Australian Pursuit produced tight battles with Burchard, Wigal, Gwinn, Dana, and others among the leaders amid rain and track dehydration.
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Gallia Academy Blue Devils begin grid drills and exams
Gallia Academy High School teams prep under Coach Clarence E Thompson with seven lettermen named and about 40 hopefuls. Examinations set for Thursday at Washington School, practice starts Friday at 9 am with two daily sessions later, leading to a Sept 17 opener at Coal Grove and a fall schedule through November.
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Frank Porter
Charles Sawson
Russy Smith
Bill Brown
Jerry Evans
Jack Simms
Bill Carr
Dave Duncan
Carl Jenkins
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Earl Winters
Max Nelson
Tom Jones
Phil Campbell
Junior Carroll
Charlies McCormick
Jerry Shelton
Eddie Haycraft
Dick Blazer
Larry Reod
Butch Roberts
Johnny Thomas
Bert Smith
Standings and Weekend Baseball Results Highlight Tight Scores
Standings show Milwaukee 5-0 atop. Chicago 2-5 after Saturday. Sunday's results Brooklyn 6 New York 5. Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 4. Sunday's games list New York at Brooklyn Antone ll i vs Hearn, Chicago at Milwaukee Klippsten vs Conley, St Louis at Cincinnati Rasch vs Fowler, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Littlefield and LaPalme vs Dickson and Miller. Monday schedules Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Antonelli
Hearn
Loesa
Klippsten
Conley
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Rasch
Fowler
Littlefield
LaPalme
Dickson
Miller
Club de Pet
Baseball results and lineups from early season games
Cleveland defeated Baltimore 9 to 4, New York and Boston both won 2 to 1, Chicago beat Detroit 1 to 0. Other scores include Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 in 11 innings and New York 3 Boston 1. Matchups feature Coleman Kuzava Garver Houtman Garela Dorish Trucks and Grim among pitchers with no games completed.
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Baltimore
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Coleman
Kuzava
Fisherman wins 85th Travers at Saratoga
Fisherman ridden by Hedley Woodhouse takes the 85th Travers Stakes over Lychnus and Chevation in a field of six three year olds at Saratoga. The Foxcatcher Farm colt led at the stretch, completed the mile and a quarter in 2 a nd paid 2 9 0 2 40 2 20.
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America
Lychnus
Chevation
Music authority Dmitri Dounis dies at 60
Dmitri Dounis a renowned stringed instrument authority and music teacher died Friday in Beverly Hills California. Born in Greece he spent much of his life in London Paris and New York and held a medical doctorate.
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Dmitri Dounis
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Paris
NewYork
Greece
Olson Castellani Ready For a Frisco Title Bout
Mid dleweight champion Carl Bobo Olson and Rocky Castellani train for a 15 round title fight at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Olson is the favorite. Castellani vows to press and Toronto gate hopes rise with advance sales and possible California record.
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Bobo) Olson
Rocky Castellani
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Olson
Clear Lake
California
Cleveland
Ohio
International Boxing Club
Bennie Ford
Ezzard Charles
Pat Valentino
Wedge Use in Golf: Distance Limits and Techniques
The article emphasizes the wedge as a finesse club not for long shots, advising not to use it beyond 100 yards. It covers technique in sand, from off the green, and from tight lies, noting hitting behind the ball for maximum power in sand, and using backspin for downhill greens to reduce roll.
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Fpurgol
Lew Worsham
The Putters Tales Next In U S Open Champion Series
Eleventh in a series by the U S Open champion for NEA Service explores the role of the putter in golf strategy. The piece previews techniques, practice tips, and how a trusted putter shapes scores across courses.
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NEA Service
Harness Driver Claude Schilling Dies at Champaign County Fair
Attendants at Mercy Memorial Hospital said a cerebral hemorrhage, suffered while warming up a horse for a trotting race at the Champaign County Fair, caused the death of Claude Schilling, 64, veteran harness driver and trainer from Ohio. He collapsed just before the second race.
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Mercy Memorial Hospital
Champaign County Fair
Claude Schilling
Ohio
Schilling
White Sox Rally For 4-3 Victory Over Tigers
Chicago wins 4-3 as Cass Michaels and Chico Carrasquel homer. Carrasquel's seventh inning blast breaks a 3-3 tie at Comiskey Park as Detroit leads 3-1 before Chicago storms back. Attendance tops 1 million for fourth straight year. Minnie Minoso sidelined with a hand injury.
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Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
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Comiskey Park
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Kell
Boone
Wayne Belardi
Kaline
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Chicago
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Herbert
House
Consuegra
Martin
Johnson
Batts
W—Johnson
L— Hoeft
Pilots and Sporn Bend Tourney finalists named
Cheshire Pilots and Philip Sporn nine reached the Bend Softball Tournament final at Wahama High School. Sporntripped Smith Upholstering 24 and Gallia Countians beat Nelsonville Admiral All Stars 3 0. Nelsonville to meet Parkersburg in a Saturday preliminary as Glenn Rupe struck out 13.
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George Gardner
Dawson
Fat Searles
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Hall
Potts
Arrington
Athens
Dawsons
Native Dancer Returns to Race at Saratoga in Oneonta Handicap
Native Dancer, sidelined three months with a foot injury, returns Monday in a seven furlong Oneonta Handicap at Saratoga. He carries a blemish, First Glance, and two others in the field as he targets the Whitney Handicap at a mile and a quarter on August 21 and the Saratoga Cup at a mile six furlongs on August 27.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
Stranahan Leads World Amateur at Tam O'Shanter
Frank Stranahan of Toledo shot 71 to grab a four stroke edge at 212 in the World Amateur Golf Tourney at Tam O’Shanter. Arnold Palmer faltered with 78 to sit at 216, while Eddie Merrins of Meridian and John Levinson trailed. Stranahan opened with three birdies in a 33 front nine before finishing back nine with a 38.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Tam O’shanter
Stranahan
Arnold Palmer
Cleveland
Palmer
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Louisiana State
John Levinson
Waukegan
Middleport Team to Meet Monday with New Coach
Football players from Middleport High School will convene Monday at 7 30 p m to meet their new coach Charles MacDonald and start the 194 squad. A second group, the Middleport Athletic Association, will also meet at the high school at 7 30 p m led by Curtis Jenkinson to nominate officers and plan year activities.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Charles MacDonald
Middleport Athletic Association
Curtis Jenkinson
Dutch Businessmen to Visit China on Trade Talks
A group of Dutch businessmen will travel to China in November to discuss trade relations with the Chinese Communist government, according to a leading Dutch business figure who relayed the invitation from Beijing.
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Hauge
Netherlands
China
Naragon's 11th inning hit gives Indians 4 3 win over Orioles
Hal Naragon broke a 3 3 tie in the 11th with a single that scored Dave Pope and handed the Cleveland Indians a 4 3 victory over Baltimore. The win kept Cleveland 2 4 games ahead of the Yankees as New York beat Boston 3 1. Orioles rallied in the eighth with three homers off Wynn, while Avila's three run homer keyed Cleveland's late surge. Windy, rain delayed, crowd of 5477 watched.
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Branca Delivers Six Scoreless In 3 1 Win Over Red Sox
Ralph Branca pitched six scoreless innings guiding the Yankees to a 3 1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Branca yielded four hits and struck out five before leaving for a pinch hitter in the sixth. Johnny Sain finished the last three innings for New York, helping pressure the league leading Indians.
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Joe Collins
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Kinder
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Berra
L— Kemmerer
Pirates Rally to 8-4 Win Behind Thomas Homer
Thomas drilled a 16th homer and a key double driving in three as Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia 8 to 4. Vernon Law earned his eighth victory after relieving Pepper in the second inning, supported by 12 Pirate hits. Simmons took the loss as Burgess and Shepard connected for the Pirates.
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Oaurein Pepper
Jack Shepard
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Pepper
Phillies
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Smoky Burgess
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Law
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Philadelphia
Shepard
Oolizik
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Kipper
Burgess
W Law
L—Simmons
Berg Holds Lead In Tam OShanter World Event Despite 78
Patty Berg slipped to a two over par 78 in the third round at Tam O Shanter but still led the $12 000 World women's pro tourney at the three quarter mark. Her 54 hole total is 222 six under par with Louise Suggs two back on 224 Babe Zaharias on 227 Betty Hicks 228 and Betty Jameson 228. The field includes 16 players and the top prize is 5000. Meanwhile Basque country jai alai schools in Miami Mexico City and Havana are training players aged 8 to 15.
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Tam O'Shanter
Miss Berg
Louise Suggs
Betty Hicks
Betty Jameson
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