Wall Wins Eastern Open in Dramatic Sudden-Death Playoff
Art Wall Jr. earns $2,800 for defeating Bob Rosburg and Jack Burke on the first playoff hole at Mt. Pleasant. Lang, the Honesdale druggist, had given Wall the antique putter used for the winning eight-foot birdie. Gary Player finished fourth with 277. Don Finsterwald top prize money at 286.
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Art Wall Jr
Honesdale
Wall
Bob Rosburg
Jack Burke
George Lang
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Lang
Wall Sunday
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Burke
Gary Player
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Fetchick
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Athens
Baseball scores and standings roundup across leagues
Monday through Tuesday results feature Milwaukee Chicago and Pittsburgh Triumphs with San Francisco and Philadelphia games suspended to be completed September 9. American League leaders Baltimore Boston and Chicago posted varied outcomes as the circuit resumes play with several doubleheaders and postponements noted.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ww. X. Pe
Baltimore
Iimes
Kansas City
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Boston
Detroit
Rochester
Richmond
Columbus
Buffalo
Miamii
Toronto
Montreal
Havana
Heart Beulah Park
Hocking Woods Plumbers
Zanesville
Nelsonville
Lockbourne
Chillicothe Washington
Beulah Park
Woods
CH & Anchor Hocking
Braves Take Early NL Lead With Cubs Win
Milwaukee moved one game ahead in the National League by defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 as Henry Aaron drove in three runs and Carlton Willey earned the win with help from Don McMahon. The Pirates tied the Giants later on a ninth inning homer by Bob Skinner and a sac fly by Dick Groat to force a suspension. Robin Roberts earned his 199th win as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 7-4.
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Milwaukee
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Henry Aaron
Carlton Willey
Don McMahon
Willey
Wichita
Giants
Pirates
Bob Skinner
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh
Robin Roberts
Phils
Los Angeles
Willie Jones
Carl Sawatski
Colavito Grand Slams Rally Boosts Indians Past Yankees
Cleveland fans cheered a double victory as Colavito hit a grand slam off Bob Turley to seal a 4 3 nightcap win after Jim Grant and Cal McLish held New York to limited hits. Colavito's 21st homer, plus a 2 run shot by Averill, highlighted the comeback in front of 39,170 at Cleveland Stadium. The Indians snapped the Yankees 7 game win streak and moved within a game of the first division.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
New York
Yanks
Tribe
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Cal McLish
Rocky Colavito
Tom Sturdivant
Bob Turley
Gil McDougald
Marv Throneberry
Indians
Billy Harrell
Colavito
Earl Averill
Grant
Hank Bauer
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Turley
MacKay Wins Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship Title
Barry MacKay of Dayton Ohio captured the Pennsylvania Lawn Tennis Championship in Haverford Pa defeating Alejandro Olmedo of Peru in a rain delayed five setter 6-8 6-4 4-6 6-3 14-12 after a 69 game marathon lasting three hours and five minutes.
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Haverford
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alejandro Olmedo
Peru
Racine Wins 3-2 to Force HVA Playoff Showdown
Racine rallied from a 2-0 deficit in seven innings to defeat Jacksonville 3-2, tying Racine and The Plains atop the Hocking Valley Association. playoff to decide the first half champion set for later this week. Buchtel 10 Chauncey 3. Hogan’s Bar 10 Deed’s Dairy 4.
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Racine
Plains
HVAL
Buchtel
Chauncey
Dan Wright
Hogan
Bar
Murray
Deed’s Dairy
Nelsonville
Junior Wolfe
Larry Wolfe
Junior
Larry
Jacksonville
Joe Erdy
Jack Wagner
Frank Sullivan
Hogan’s
Jack Shuttleworth
Bill Carter
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Mellinger
Brady
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Savage
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Wagner
Yates
Nicholson
Ai D. Wright
Addis
Pendleton
Kelzenberg
Sanders
Vane
McQuire
Sullivan
BRKH
Racine Jackson
BRH
Ed Erdyss
Taylor
B. Romancc
Morrison
J. Com’ski
Stobart
Joe Lasko
Powell
Ud R. Gardner
Dr. Wolfe
Jim Lasko
McKinney
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Grimm
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Plantsville
Chauncey Deed’s
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Amesville
Logan Little League Stars topple Gallipolis 10 to 6 on Sunday
Logan All-Stars exploded for seven runs in the second inning to defeat Gallipolis 10-6. Dalton pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts and two walks while Logan hitters, led by G Dalton and G Brooks, added key extra-base hits. Gallipolis starter Bobby Scott took the loss after three innings. Logan to host Gallipolis in return game next Sunday.
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Logan Little League Stars
Gallipolis
Logan
Jim Myers
Dalton
Scott
Jimmy Porter
Gerald Armstrong
Jimmy Beard
J. Brandt
G. Dalton
G. Brooks
G. Armstrong
Bobby Scott
Billy Bachus
Merchants crush Washington Court House 16 3 in seven innings
Nelsonville Merchants pound 20 hits to beat Washington Court House 16 to 3 in seven innings as every starter notches at least one hit. Dane earns win, Rise retires six batters, Meadows Whitcraft Courtney Hopstetter and Snyder each collect three hits. Next up at Lancaster against Anchor Hocking in a makeup game.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Merchants
Washington Court House
Junior Dane
Fie
Tom Rise
Merchants
Harry Whitcraft
Terry Courtney
Bob Meadows
John Hopstetter
Gene Snyder
Whitcraft
Ron Dupler
Courtney
Hopstetter
Meadows
Lancaster
Hocking
Nelsonville Club
Zanes
US US Soviet meet shocks crowd as USSR women surge
The United States led 83-75 on day two of the two day track and field clash in Moscow with U S and Soviet teams split by gender The Russians hoped the women would erase the deficit The U S men faced a tougher challenge as Raf er Johnson and Kuznetsov battled in the decathlon and the American women posted strong showings including Barbara Jones and the Tennessee State relay team
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United States
Soviet Union
America
Sam
Cmanue Vl Minumi
George Basment
Ed Temple
Sherwood
Ore
U.S
Barbara Jones
Tennessee State
Isabel Daniels
Lucinda Williams
Margaret Matthews
Jackson Stays Hot With Six Hits In Split Doubleheader
Frankie Robinson heated the Cincinnati Reds with a five for eight showing including a two run homer as they swept the nightcap 10 1 over the St Louis Cardinals after losing the opener 4 3. Kellner Mabe Hoak McMillan led a 12 hit attack in the nightcap while Robinson added a homer and the Reds built a big lead early.
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Cincinnati
Frankie Robinson
Redlegs
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Robinson
Alex Kellner
Don Hoak
Roy McMillan
Kellner
St. Louis
Curt Flood
Stan Musial
Jerry Lynch
Walt Dropo
Lynch
Bob Mabe
Hoak
McMillan
Mabe
Buchtel Beats Mechanicsburg in County Pony League clash
Buchtel walloped Mechanicsburg 10 to 3 at the Fairgrounds diamond under lights. Pitcher Jerry Mellinger went the distance and struck out 16, while homering and adding a single in three official trips. Robertson took the loss.
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Buchtel
Mechanicsburg
Fairgrounds
Jerry Mellinger
Mellinger
Roberston
Detroit trades Hegan to Phillies for label waiver price
The Detroit Tigers sold veteran catcher Jim Hegan to the Philadelphia Phillies for the $20,000 waiver price. Hegan, nearly 38, played about half the games and batted under .200. Detroit received catcher John Turk, who will report to Augusta, while Tulsa’s Turk returns after stints in the Texas League. The Phillies released Gus Niarhos to open a roster spot and he will coach in the farm system.
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Detroit Tigers
Jim Hegan
Philadelphia Phillies
Hegan
Tigers
John Turk
Augusta
Turk
Ohio University
Tulsa
Phillies
Gus Niarhos
Hogan
Phils
Weekend Fights Bring Decisions Across Multiple Cities
Tacoma native Pat McMurtry outpointed Charlie Norkus in a 185 lb bout in Tacoma. Hollywood’s George Berry edged Jerry Firpo at 138 in Los Angeles. Jay Fullmer narrowly beat Speedy Henderson in West Jordan at 138. Gerald Grey defeated Charlie Tombstone Smith in Jamaica at 147. Beau Jack stopped Gordie McDougall in Glace Bay<??>.
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Iirish
Pat McMurtry
Charlie Norkus
Port Washington
N. Y
Hollywood
George Berry
Gary
Jnd
Jerry Firpo
Los Angeles
West Jordan
Utah
Jay Fullmer
Speedy Henderson
San Francisco
Kingston
Jamaica
Gerald Grey
Charlie
Tombstone) Smith
Glace Bay
N. S
Beau Jack
Boston
Gordie McDougall
South Bar
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