Youngstown golfer Dick Schwartz wins 52nd amateur crown
Dick Schwartz 20 of Youngstown defeats Robert Benning 3 and 2 in 36 holes at Tippecanoe Country Club to claim the 52nd open champion. Schwartz, a Citadel freshman, plans to pursue pro golf and aims for the state open in Dayton August 18-20.
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Athens County Club hosts annual Women s Golf Invitational
The Athens County Club hosts 14 clubs from Southeastern and Mid-Ohio for an 18 hole Women s Golf Invitational with about 100 players. Flights are handicap based with prizes for low gross low net and other metrics. Admission for golfers is 3 50 and 2 75 for non golfers with a luncheon after play around 2 p m.
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New Lexington
Columbus
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Winding Hollow Country Clubs
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Don Jacobs
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Carroll Widdoes
Russell Hall
Howard Echenbacher
William Sullivan Manning
Costa Finds Comeback Trail After Rough Return
New York boxer Carmelo Costa, 24, outpointed Al Tisi in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena. It was Costa's third fight since Army discharge last December, and his second win to lift his record to 32 7 5. Costa, once among the top five featherweights, said the road back is hard as he battles flat feet that plagued his career. Unanimous decision favored Costa.
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Boxing Results From FTCRT Meet Showdowns Across Cities
Sydney Clive Steward outpointed Al Williams in Sydney 160 to 159 while Carmelo Costa edged Al Tisi in New York 131 to 128. New Orleans Ludwig Light stopped Davey Dupas 138 to 140. Alex Miteff beat Ruben Vargas in San Francisco 208 to 195. Dan Hodge defeated Don Jasper in Duluth after a Wichita bout. Arthur Peasley of Red Cross beat Ike Vaughn in Atlanta Miami.
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New Orleans
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Alex Miteff
Argentina
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San Francisco
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Kan
Dan Hodge
Don Jasper
Duluth
Atlanta
Arthur Peasley
Red Cross
Ike Vaughn
Miami
Wood Leads City League Hitting With .571 Mark
Wood of Swearingen tops the City Softball League hitting list with a .571 average after at least 14 games. Harold Sams of Roberts Clothing sits second at .538, with four D. U. Employees in the top 10. O. U. Employes beat Pepsi Cola 17 to 9 last Thursday due to an error in the scoring sheet.
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Royal McBee
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McCarty
Pepsi Cola
Pep Sis
Rochester and Baltimore Rejoin Eastern Pro Basketball League
Rochester and Baltimore former NBA players will return to pro ranks next season as members of the Eastern Pro Basketball League. League president Harry Rudolph announced approval of the new franchises, increasing the circuit to nine clubs. Allentown is under consideration for a franchise.
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Dodgers to shorten right field fence at Coliseum
Dodgers president Walter O Malley announced plans to shorten the remote right field fence at the Coliseum for next season. The fence currently extends from 301 feet to as far as 430 feet in right center, boosting left handed hitters' advantage.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
O'Malley Appeals Stadium Contract Ruling
Walter O'Malley announces an appeal to the California District Court of Appeals after a Superior Court ruling that his Chavez Ravine stadium contract is illegal. Taxpayers filed suits challenging the deal which would have placed the Dodgers on Chavez Ravine land near the civic center in exchange for Wrigley Field and other considerations. The contract was approved by the city council and voters last fall.
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Castoff Proves Big Help For Giants In Bid
San Francisco Giants rely on Danny O Connell the Milwaukee Braves castoff who returned from a June to July injury break to bolster infield defense and double plays. Manager Bill Rigney praises his effort while O Connell, batting .255, says the team can still win the pennant in their first San Francisco season. The Giants beat the Braves twice before a 12 3 loss dropped them half a game behind Milwaukee.
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Willie Mays
Fred Haney
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Bing Devine
St. Louis
Baseball season leaders by players across leagues
Batting leaders include Musial .364 and Mays .341 with San Francisco and Chicago stars topping runs and hits lists. Banks, Walls, Cepeda, andThomas pace RBIs and homers. Pitching features Koufax and Jones with high win totals and strong strikeout marks across the circuit.
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Mays
San Francisco
Dark
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Aaron
Milwaukee
Carey Finds His Niche As Yankee Third Baseman
New York slugger Andy Carey, now in his sixth season with the Yankees, has stabilized at third base after bench duties and fluctuating duties. He is hitting .290, 27 points above his career average, signaling a breakout period for the Californian.
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New York
Andy Carey
Baby Lex Favored in River Downs Seventh Race
Sprinters contest the featured seven race at River Downs in Cincinnati with Baby Lex as the favorite among 12 entrants in the six furlong sprint. Maria Jean previously won the feature by a neck in a 1:12 2-5 trip, returning $7, $3.80 and $3 to bettors.
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Bears Sign Al Carter From Tennessee Roster
The Chicago Bears announced the signing of Al Carter a 22 year old halfback from the University of Tennessee. Carter a tailback in the Tennessee single wing stood 6 feet and weighed 176 pounds and hails from Sarasota Florida.
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Cubs Rise to Third as Scheffing's Club Tops Phillies
The Chicago Cubs surged to third place, sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies in a four-game set after an 11-10, 11-inning win. Wes Covington went 4-for-4 with three RBIs including a 13th homer, while Walt Moryn added a two-run double to seal the comeback.
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Leon Wagner
Lew Burdette
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Charlie Neal
Steve Bilko
Johnny Podres
Bob Purkey
Tebbetts Ponders Move to Bolster Fading Redlegs
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts considers changes after the Reds lost to the Dodgers 8-5 in Los Angeles, dropping to seventh in the NL. He weighs lineup tinkering, pin hitters, relief pitching, and using Dan Morejon as a new outfielder, with a doubleheader in Chicago upcoming and Haddix and Lawrence to start.
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Last Place Dodgers Hope for Bright Second Half
Dodgers manager Walter Alston and GM E J Bavasi said the club will not panic with eight teams in the pennant race. They cited injuries and slumps but expressed confidence the Dodgers can improve and finish strong. Other managers across the league shared optimism or skepticism about their teams as the season heads into the second half.
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MLB Standings and Schedule Snapshot From Milwaukee News
National and American League standings showing Milwaukee and Chicago contending while Philadelphia Boston and New York chase in tight races. Tuesday and Wednesday matchups list Milwaukee at St Louis N Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Philadelphia at San Francisco and Cincinnati at Chicago with results from Monday including Chicago and Detroit games.
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Pitching Whitey Ford and Cubs win in high scoring duel
Ford blanked the White Sox for a 5-0 win on three hits with no walks in a three over minimum outing. Moryn homered and drove in the tying and winning runs in an 11-10 11 inning Cubs victory over the Phillies.
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Swearingens Beat McBees 10–2 In City Softball Clash
Swearingens defeated Royal McBee 10 to 2 in a Monday City Softball League game at County field. McBee scored first, Swearingens pulled away with three in the second, four in the fourth, and two in the sixth while holding McBee to two runs. Hayden allowed five hits for McBee. Sams gave up 11 hits for Swearingens, including two doubles and a triple. Barnes belted a home run for Swearingens.
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