Ford Dominates Akron Open and Leads Field
PGA champion from Lake, New York, shot a 6 under 32 on the front nine and finished with 34 at the Akron course, opening two days after winning a PGA match in Detroit. He parred the back nine after an early eagle and birdies, with six golfers tied at 68 and six more at 67 or better. The event featured 151 starters as Ford seeks early momentum.
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Yankees Open Trading Post in Major League Shuffle
New York Yankees seek moves as they battle the Indians for the pennant and the Red Sox for position. Manager Case y Stengel tightens spots with pitching questions and lineup changes while veteran Ed Lopat explores coaching options. Virginia Tech notes appear amid a scattered season summary.
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Royals Vet Leads Offensive Run In IL Chase
Veteran Montreal Royals players Jim Williams and Rockey Nelson fueled the offense as Williams rose to a .345 season batting average and a 476 clip over 11 games, aiding a bid to close the gap on the Buffalo Bisons while Columbus Jets surged in the eighth inning in a separate doubleheader sweep.
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Davis Cup Pace Quickened in North American Final
Davis Cup play heats up in Montreal and Milan as Australia Canada clash and Italy Sweden collide. Captain Harry Hopman replaces Lew Hoad with Rex Hartwig for today's singles. Ken Rosewall faces Bob Hedard, while Lorne Main meets Hartwig. Italia favored after a streak of European wins, with winners advancing to Glen Cove and then Philadelphia clashes in August.
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Majeski to quit league baseball after 12 seasons to become Orioles scout
Majeski will leave major league baseball after more than 12 seasons and take a scout post with the Baltimore Orioles. He will be 39 in December and has been placed on waivers for unconditional release. His career included time with Cleveland Chicago New York and Boston starting in 1941.
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Washington Banner: Lesser Quast Paired In Upper Am Bracket
Washington Banner reports the 85th Women's Western Amateur golf tourney in semifinal action at Olympic Field. Upper bracket features Quast of Everett and Bat Lasser from Seattle in a key semifinal battle while lower bracket includes Carol Diringer of Tiffin as co medalist contender.
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White Sox and Athletics Win at Gallipolis
Baseball game reports detail White Sox and Athletics victories at Gallipolis with key hits by Landers and Patton Janssen. Pitcher Paul Rees held the opposition to four hits for the Sox. Jack Duncan started for the Yanks. A narrative mix includes golf notes on Mary Patton Janssen and Iss Diringer advancing in the Western Amateur, with Janssen defeating Mae Murray Jones and Probasco in match play.
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Nick's Downs Edwards, 5 2 Rdwards 1 Logan homestent clash
In a rough scoreline the Sundown Softat champion Tice faced a hiccup as Nick's Wine Shop edged Edwards 5 to 2. The game opened with a tense pitching duel, then Nick's Wine Shop exploded for four runs in the sixth aided by three timely singles. Simmons delivered key hits and Walters booted an opening run, while Edwards faded after a two run fourth.
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Braves Nye's Win In Close Inning Finish
Unclear OCR text reports a tight game where Braves and Nye's edged Lions 2-1 but fell short of first place. Cornwell pitched for Braves with Bolden earning the win and Yates also noted. DeVeau led hitting with two singles and a double in three trips.
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Top Players Meet In Sree ae Brie es cee oat Seaset of Los Angeles
Seeded in the boys singles, top junior players meet in an event in Los Angeles with quarterfinals set for Saturday. Esteban Reyes faces a leading rival as competition tightens, highlighting a strong field and local interest in junior tennis.
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Hungarian to Attempt New Mile Record in Helsinki Duel
Hungarian Army lieutenant Sandor Jaros, 6 foot 128 pounds, clocked 3:40.58 for the 1500 in a Finland Hungary dual meet and announced plans to break Landy’s mile mark in the Hungary Britain meet in London on August 12-13. He has recently bettered world records for 3000 meters and two miles with times of 7:55.6 and 8:33.4.
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Kaline Leads American League Batting Title Race
Data shows Kaline of Detroit leading AL batting with .385, 140 hits and 99 runs. Mantle trails in home runs with 22, while Koenn and Kuenn pace RBIs at 16. Pitching leader Byrne tops strikeouts with 194, Turley 130 for New York, and Snider Hak, Klaw?
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Fight Results Reported From Mixed Cards
Milwaukee bout saw Kenny Lane stop Elmer Lakatos after 128 percent, Muskegon, Michigan. In Los Angeles Zora Foley knocked out Billy Fifield at 171 percent, Baie Sainte Anne, New Brunswick, Toronto.
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Point Service Kiwanis Edge Notary In Doubleheader
Saint Pleasant report of a Little League doubleheader at Harman field where Point Service Store led by Charles Rice and Walter Hemsley pitched one-hit games. Point Service won 21 to 1 in game one and the nightcap featured late scoring as Roy Keefer and Butch Newton helped the winners in a dramatic finish. Kiwanis and Somerville also played with Merling on the mound for Kiwanis and strong defense backing him.
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Northern Ohio Net Ty Continues Semi finals
McFarland from Canton and three others reach the Forthern Ohio quarter finals in a tense tennis day. Omaglo of Lakewood and Di Le of Cleveland Heights join McFarland, with Drilling of Dearborn among the remaining contenders as the event moves to the semi finals.
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Sun Kings Edge In HVA Second Round Preview
Chaunceys Sun Kings rise to the top of the Handings and travel to New Marshfield Sunday to defend their edge in the Valley Association second round. Longstreth, who toppled Chauncey, holds a key matchup with Albany as The Plains visit McArthur and Longstreth plays Albany.
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