Rankin Favored To Cop Ohio Amateur Golf Title
The 50th Ohio Amateur Golf Championship reaches its third round with defending champion Bob Rankin of Zanesville favored after a 4 and 3 win in round one and a 25-foot putt to win over Francis Cardi in round two. The field started with 218 and 16 survived Wednesday, four remain by nightfall.
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Ohio
Bob Rankin
Zanesville
Bob Ross
Springfield
Rollins College
Bob Shave
Cleveland
Florida State
Gordon Jones
Alliance
North Texas State
Dave Ogilvie
Wake Forrest
William Sparre
Ohio State
New Lebanon
Lee Raymond
Toledo
Florida University
Shave
Nicklaus
Rankin
Jim Hager
Francis Cardi
Columbus
Cardi
Alan
Ohio Women’s Amateur Golf Championship Heads to Third Round
In Columbus, Barbara McIntire of Toledo and Janet McIntosh of Cincinnati lead the field as the Ohio Women’s Amateur heads into the third round of match play. Anne Richardson of Columbus and Mrs J W Labisky won Tuesday and Wednesday to reach the semifinals, with McIntire and Richardson posting under par wins in the quarterfinals.
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Rollins College
Ohio
Barbara McIntire
Toledo
Janet McIntosh
Cincinnati
Anne Richardson
J. W. Labisky
Labisky
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Robert Palmer
Miss McIntire
Rollins
Columbus Country Club
Polly Martin
St. Clairsville
Miss Richardson
Pan Am Games Aid Sails Through Senate Hope
Senator Bender told Clevelanders the Senate would approve a five million dollar appropriation to aid the Pan American Games to be held in Cleveland in August 1959. Mayor Celebrezze and Curtis Smith led the group which met with Rayburn and Martin, who pledged to back House action on planning and funding.
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Bender
Ohio
Senate
Cleveland
Anthony Celebrezze
Curtis Lee Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
Martin
Mass
Smith
Canada’s Golf Classic Threatened by Rain
Rainy weather threatened the first round of Canada's richest prize today at the fourth annual Open with a $26 800 purse. A field of 121 included Doug Sanders Gene Littler and Jackie Burke Jr. as top contenders for the $5 000 winner’s share.
Burr Oak Outlook Indicates Mixed Weekend Fishing
Ohio Division of Wildlife reports poor weekend fishing in central and eastern Ohio while east and southeast lakes like Burr Oak Piedmont Atwood Leesville Clendening and Tappan remain in good condition with bass bluegill and catfish being caught. Most streams including Muskingum Hocking and Walhending are muddy and high.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife Today
Ohio
Burr Oak
Piedmont
Atwood
Leesville
Clendening
Tappan Lakes
Muskingum
Hocking
Walhending
Anglers Harvest Salmon Totals in Nova Scotia Rivers
In the last decade anglers have taken 47 873 salmon from rivers across Nova Scotia reflecting strong fishing activity and regional harvest levels reported in local data.
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Nova Scotia
Detroit Tigers bid by 11-man syndicate led by Knorr
An 11-member syndicate led by Fred Knorr with Crosby Fetzer Woolworth offers five million for the Detroit Tigers and Briggs Stadium, edging rival bids from Bill Veeck Bob Goldstein and Jack Cooke while Knorr’s group is seen as frontrunner. Briggs stock stake noted.
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Fetzer Broadcasting Co
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Stone and Webster
New York
Briggs Stadium
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Bob Goldstein
Toronto
Jack Cooke
Knorr
Briggs
Bisons Edge Maple Leafs 3-1 as Leafs Rally 7-3
Buffalo Bisons hit consecutive homers by Lou Ortis Luke Easter and Eddie Mierkowicz to beat Toronto 3-1 in the opener of a doubleheader. In the nightcap Toronto answered with Ed Stevens three run homer to win 7-3. Toronto moved to 12 wins in 14 games and remained one game behind Montreal after Rochester’s rainout.
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Maple Leafs
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Francis Smouse Named Kent Grid Assistant
Francis Smouse aged 32 was named assistant football coach at Kent State University. He replaces Bill Moritz who resigned to return to the Cleveland school system. Smouse is a Ravenna High School graduate and a former guard at Youngstown University.
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Francis Smouse
Ravenna High School
Wednesday
Kent State University
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Bill Moritz
Cleveland
East Liverpool High School
Youngstown University
Maples rout Building Material in high scoring City League game
Maples Grocery defeated Building Material 23 to 9 in a wild City Softball League contest. Maples batted 18 hits, committed 10 errors and drew seven walks while scoring in every inning including a nine-run fifth. Milard Chesser and Harold Sams combined on the mound for Maples, with Chesser homering and Zucker adding a big day with a triple and two extra-base hits.
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Maples
Dean McFadden
Iny
Maples Tely
Harold Sams
Milard Chesser
Chesser
Irv Zucker
Glenn Chadwell
Sam
Bob Jones
Larry Hughes
Building Material
Maple Grocery
Oe Chesser
Zucker
Arriner
Ridenour
M ‘Hughes
Wyde Takes Cole's Post as Nelsonville Coach
Nelsonville High School promotes Charles Wyda from assistant coach to head football coach after Lowell Cole becomes elementary principal. Wyda holds a BS in education from Fairmont State and a masters from West Virginia University. He and his wife reside on West Columbus Street.
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Charles Wyda
Nelsonville High School
Lowell Cole
Wyda
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia University
W. Columbus St
Yank Cagers To Triumph
NEW YORK Russian basketball players are short and agile but cannot match the towering U S in Melbourne Olympic play. Walter Kennedy reports from Europe that the Russians lack modern American techniques of one handed jump shots and outside shooting. The team is a new squad likely to go to the Olympics, not the Helsinki finalists.
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Europe
Walter Kennedy
Abe Saperstein
Globetrotters
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United States
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A's Acquire Pilarcik from Columbus and Burnette from Denver
The Kansas City Athletes acquired two players and sold pitcher Tom Lasorda to Denver. They recalled Al Pilarcik from Columbus and bought pitcher Wally Burnette from Denver, with Pilarcik hitting .331 in recent IL averages.
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Columbus Jets
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletes
Tom Lasorda
Denver
American Association
A's
al Pilarcik
Columbus
Wally Burnette
Machen Stuns Valdes In Eight Round Knockout
Eddie Machen, 24, from California, defeated Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes in eight rounds with a powerful right to the stomach. Valdes was counted out, marking his first career loss as Machen remains undefeated with 12 knockouts in 15 fights. Sidelights from manager Sid Flaherty say Machen is still learning and not yet ready for tougher opponents.
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Fla
Eddie Machen
Nino Val‘des
Machen
Sid Flaherty
California
Valdes
Mino
Flaherty
Four winners highlighted by Jule Louise at Hilliards Raceway
Fay etteville reinsman Jule Louise, 52, drove four winners in four starts at Hilliards Raceway in Columbus. Louise won the 6th feature with Valentina and Paul Jackson, while Valentina captured the 3-year-old Ohio Colt Racing Association trot in two heats. Paul Jackson achieved his tenth win in 13 starts in the co feature fifth, the 23 class trotters.
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Reinsman
Fayetteville
Hilliards Raceway
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Valentina
Paul Jackson
Ohio Colt Racing Assa
Lemon Opens With Yanks In Three Game Series
New York Johnny Kucks faces Bob Lemon as the Indians start a three game set with the Yankees. Lemon leads 2-1 in their season series, with Kucks taking the other. Indians may use Avila and Naragan limited by injuries while Narleski is unavailable. Ford Sturdivant Wynn Score are named as probable starters.
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Cleveland Indians
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Hal Naragan
Ray Narleski
Whitey Ford
Tom Sturdivant
Yanks
Early Wynn
Herb Score
Archie Moore to Spar in Toronto July 25
Arch ie Moore, fresh from a Muskoka Lakes training camp, will fight James Parker of Barrie in a ten round heavyweight bout scheduled for July 25 in Toronto. Moore sparred Wednesday for the first time since arriving at the camp. The opponent is listed among other teams as Parker of Barrie Ontario.
Reds Open Series With Phillies Have Roberts Tests
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts fears the Phils as Curt Simmons and Robin Roberts are set to start in the opener. Art Fowler, rested after beating Philadelphia, and Brooks Lawrence with a 12 0 mark, are slated for upcoming games as the Reds press their pennant push. Tebbetts says the club is solid and capable of winning the race.
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Phils
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Robin Roberts
Tebbetts
Reds
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Midwest
Pen Nant
Roberts
Art Fowler
Brooks Lawrence
Olmedo Advances to Western Tennis Championship Quarterfinals
NC AA titlist Alex Olmedo of Arequipa Peru, unseeded, defeats fourth seed Sammy Giammalre 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals in Indianapolis. Top seeds Seixas Bartzen Moylan all win but struggle, with Seixas and Bartzen dropping sets before prevailing.
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Arequipa
Peru
University of Southern California
Sammy Giammalre
Houston
Tev
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
John Leach
Los Angeles
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Mike Green
Miami Beach
Fla
Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N. J
Pas Arthur Andrews
Iowa City
Iowa
Tiger Sign Rowe Sends Kenyon Star to Syracuse
Detroit Tigers sign catcher Bob Rowe the Ohio Conference MVP for three years at Kenyon College and assign him to the Syracuse farm team in the Eastern League. Rowe hails from Evanston Illinois and will report to the Tigers organization.
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Bob Rowe
Kenyon College
Detroit Tiger
Tiger
Rowe
Evanston
Syracuse
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