Indians Beat Bosox 4-1 as Wynn Wins 12th
Cleveland defeats Boston 4-1 to open a three game set behind Early Wynn's fourth complete game of the month and a two run blast by Dale Mitchell and Luke Easter homer. Mitch scales with a bases loaded single for the decisive runs.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Feller
Dick Brodowski
Early Wynn
Early
Red Sox
George Kell
Billy Goodman
Hoot Evers
Wynn
Luke Easter
Dale Mitchell
Harry Simpson
Mitch
Gelhot Opens Lead in Ohio Open Golf Championship
Frank Gelhot the 44 year old Cincinnati Clovernook pro shot 70 and 70 to total 140 at Miami Valley Golf Club leading the 67 player field in the Ohio Open. Contenders within one stroke include Herman Lang Harold Paddock and Don White with 141 while many others sit at 142 143 and 144 as the field narrows to 26 amateurs.
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Frank Gelhot
Cincinnati Clovernook
Miami Valley Golf Club
Gelhot
Simon Pyres
Herman Lang
Highland Meadows
Sylvania
Harold Paddock
Don White
Toledo
Heather Downs
R. Gardner
Athens
Ollie Kay
Canton
E. G. Davis
Bob Littler
Sam Zoller
Zanesville
J. Richardson
Z’'Ville
Rob Rankin
Mizer
Bill Shifler
Lancaster
E. Christianson
Talks Stall on Walcott Marciano September Title Show
Plans for a potential million dollar September bout between Heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano hinge on three points. Percentages, date, and site dominate talks with Walcott manager Felix Bocchicchio seeking 45 percent, Marciano's Marty Weill demanding over 15 percent, promoter Jim Norris limited to 60 percent. Possible venues include Yankee Stadium or a suitable alternative. mid September is favored due to baseball pennant races.
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Jersey Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Crusher
Felix Bocchicchio
Walcott
Marty Weill
Marciano
Jim Norris
Weill
Norris
Bocchicchio
Yankee Stadium
Boc
Chicchio
Jersey City
Philadelphia
International Boxing Club
al Weill
I.B.C
Felix
New York State
Pennsylvania
John Fisher
James Duff
New York State Athletic Commission
Eddie Fagan
Keeneland Summer Yearling Sale Opens with Strong Purses
Keeneland's summer sale in Lexington, run Tuesday, sees 93 horses sold for 673600 dollars, an average of 7297. The high lot at 32000 dollars is a chestnut by Blue Swords out of Poppycock bought by Arthur W. Abbott of White Oak Stable. Other notable sales include a black Roman out of Desert Mirage bought for 29000 by Olin Gentry agent, and a Darby Dan Farm offering from John W. Galbreath.
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Lexington
Keeneland
Blue Swords
Poppycock
Blue Man
Arthur W. Abbott
White Oak Stable
Rye
N. Y
Allen T. Simmons
Akron
Ohio
Olin Gentry
New York
Roman
Desert Mirage
Danherst
Duke Fanelli
Darby Dan Farm
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
Saxton Seeks 31st Straight Victory in Chicago Light Welter Bout
Johnny Saxton, 146 pounds,格 weighs 146 to 141, is a 7-5 favorite over Virgil Akins in a 10 round Chicago Stadium bout. Akins from St Louis is No 3 lightweight. Saxton aims for a welterweight title shot or major fights with Chuck Davey and Gil Turner. Televised nationally at 9 p.m. EST.
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Chicago
Johnny Saxton
New York
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Chicago Stadium
Saxton
Akins
Kid Gavilan
Chuck Davey
Gil Turner
Qualifying Continues In Tam O'Shanter
Nearly 200 lesser known pros compete in Chicago for a spot in the Tam O'Shanter tourney series with an 18 hole trial to fill part of a 110 player field for the All-American tournament. Purse totals include 30000 for the first phase and 90000 for the World Championship of Golf to follow.
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Chicago
Sugar Daddy
George S. May
May
Fox Pitches Bats Nyes Into 1st Place
Allen Fox pitched a four hit game and batted for the Nye Chevrolet team to a 7-2 Junior League victory over Kiwanis. Fox hit a triple and a single while Brent Cornwell Tom Kyle and Max Schwarzel added singles. Larry Hughes homered twice and Kiwanis duo Leslie Cornwell Kenny Saunders added one baser hits.
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Allen Fox
Nye Chevrolet
Fox
Nyes
Kiwanis
Brent Cornwell
Tom Kyle
Max Schwarzel
Larry Hughes
Leslie Cornwell
Kenny Saunders
Roe
Ted O Geecken
Widdoes
Hughes
D. Baldwin
Cornwell
Hartford Cardell Edges Williams In Ring Duel
Hartford report says Vic Cardell defeated Don Williams by decision in a 10 round bout in Hartford. The card lists Williams from Worcester and Cardell from Hartford with weights around 147 and 149 pounds due to OCR text. The Newark result notes Charlie Slaughter of Westfield NJ outpointed Leo Lebrun of Montreal in eight rounds.
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Conn
Vic Cardell
Don Williams
Worcester
Newark
N. J
Charlie Slaughter
Westfield
Leo Lebrun
Montreal
Theiss Meets Brown in Pomeroy Wrestling Semi Final
Promoter Delmar A. Canaday hails Therese Theiss as a top mat personality and plans a two out of three falls match at Pomeroy Football Stadium on July 31 between Theiss and Columbus native Ethel Brown. Brown carries a near spotless record with a single career loss to Nell Stewart who challenged Mildred Burke last year.
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Therese Theiss
Miss Theiss
Ethel Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Pomeroy Football Stadium
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Canaday
Buffy Silverstein
Wlw-Tv
Jim “Goon
Henry
Johnny Valentine
Frank Marconi
Pomeroy Boys' Athletic Club
Youths Represent Ohio In Oregon Golf Event
Boys from Circleville and Dayton will represent Ohio in the National Junior Chamber of Commerce junior tournament in Eugene Oregon. Don Olney of Circleville led a field of 56 players from 25 Ohio cities over 36 holes at Heather Downs. He shot 76 77 153. Bill Sporre of Dayton was runner up with 78 78 156. Don Mist Jr. of Canton was third with 78 79 157. Fred Wilt Jr. of Findlay took fourth with 79 80 159.
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Toledo
Circleville
Dayton
Ohio
Don Olney
Ohio Cities
Heather ‘Downs Termain
Bill Sporre
Don Mist Jr
Canton
Fred Wilt Jr
Findlay
Kaslers Triumph in City Softball League
Kasler's Dairy defeated Beasley Mathews 9 to 7 in a City Softball League game last night. They will meet Buck's Auto tonight. The lineup included Sams, Roberts, McGee, and Timmer in a rough contest.
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Beasley Mathews
Buck's Auto
Kaslers
Sams
Ohioan Named Coach at Danville High School
Danville Kentucky selection Pat James 25 year old former University of Kentucky football staff named football coach and physical education instructor at Danville High School. James a New Boston Ohio native played on Kentucky team for four years.
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Danville, Ky
Pat James
University of Kentucky
Danville High School
James
New Boston, C
Cardinals Edge Braves Continue Climb in NL Race
The St Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 6-5 in Boston to gain a full game on the Dodgers and Giants as they chase the leading clubs in the National League. Murty Dickson by end ended Brooklyn streaks, Warren Hacker earned his ninth win for the Cubs over the Giants, Mantle hit a grand slam in a Yankees 10-8 win, and Ned Garver worked for the Browns in a 7-3 victory over Washington.
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Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Giants
Redbird
Cardinals
Redbirds
Braves
Boston
Murty Dickson
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Dodger
Pirates
Warren Hacker
Dutch Leonard
Oo Cubs
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Ned Garver
Earl Harrist
Spec Shea
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Detroit
Tigers
Harry Byrd
Athletics
U.S. Women Swim Relay Sets Olympic Record in Heat
The U S women 400 meter relay of Kawamoto Lavine Stepan and Alderson won its heat in 4 28 1 breaking the Olympic mark 4 29 2 set in 1948 and outpacing Hungary and Holland eight teams qualified for the final on Friday.
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Helsinki
United States
Evelyn Kawamoto
Hawaii
Jacqueline Lavine
Marilee Stepan
Joan Alderson
Chicago
Holland
London
Hungary
National League Standings Yesterday
Yesterday’s NL standings show teams and games back with win totals, pet and gb gaps listed. The terse box reflects current order and margin to leaders amid the season’s early stretch.
Baseball Night Schedule and Standings Highlight
Listed are today's MLB games with probable pitchers including Cincinnati at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. American League standings show New York leading with 48 wins, Boston 52, and Chicago 51, while several games conclude with Philadelphia and Detroit split doubleheaders and St Louis beating Washington 7–8.
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Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston En
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Wehmeier
Roberts
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
St Louis
Detroit
Raschi
Kuzava
Kretlow
Two Sergeants Edge Full Colonel on Links
In Montgomery Alabama two sergeants outperformed a full colonel to win first and second in the Air Force World Wide golf tourney. Harold Ridgely of Haverton Pennsylvania defends his title in an 18 hole playoff against Rene Jack Payton of Birmingham Alabama. Cal Tennie Kelly of Beverly Hills California takes third for the Pacific conference.
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Montgomery
Ala
Harold Ridgely
Haverton
Rene Jack Payton
Birmingham
Cal
Tennie Kelly
Beverly Hills
Calif
Browns Quarterback Cliff Lewis Retires From Football
Cleveland Browns quarterback Cliff Lewis, a veteran of the 1946-formed franchise, announces he will resign from football to devote full time to his insurance business.
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Cleveland
Cliff Lewis
Cleveland Browns
Mantle and Yanks Rally with Grand Slam in Ninth
Mickey Mantle and the New York Yankees hit a grand slam with two outs and bases loaded in the ninth to beat the Chicago White Sox 10 to 7. Murry Dickson won for Pittsburgh, holding Brooklyn to eight hits as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers 7 to 1, snapping a 13 game skid.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Murry Dickson
Pirates
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Dodgers
Bucs
Teen-Ager Berri Long Shocks Western Amateur Field
In Los Angeles sixteen survivors advanced to round two of match play as 15 year old Huntington West Virginia student Berridge Long defeated defending champion Marjorie Lindsay Curtis Cup team member from Decatur NL 3 and 2.
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Los Angeles
Huntington
W. Va
Berridge
Berri) Long
Marjorie Lindsay
Decaitur
OVA Meeting Set Thursday in Gallipolis for Reform
The Ohio Valley Association will hold a reforming meeting at the Queen Bee Hotel in Gallipolis Thursday at 8 p.m. Don Wolfe announced the event in Racine. Representatives from Athens Meigs Gallia Jackson counties will attend, with interest from Mason and Jackson counties in West Virginia.
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Ohio Valley Association
Queen Bee Hotel
Loop
Don Wolfe
Racine
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Jackson
Mason and Jackson
West Virginia
Muldoon Grabs Junior B Title in Ohio Championship
Cincinnati teen Ronald Wellman led the A division with 76-72-148 to win the Ohio State Junior golf championship. Allan Viereboom of Lancaster was runner up in A with 77-74-151. In B division Bill Muldoon of Columbus, 15, won with 77-81-158, Ray Speiss Jr. of Cincinnati was second at 80-80-160, and Larry Snyder of Athens posted 91-78-169 among other B scores.
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Cincinnati
Ronald Wellman
Reds tumble to Phillies in twi-night doubleheader sendoff
Cincinnati slumped at Philadelphia dropping a twin bill 6-1 and 4-3 as Herm Wehmeier prepared to start the nightcap. Del Ennis supplied the big blows for the Phils while Joe Nuxhall and Curt Simmons worked to limit the Reds in a feisty, near even two games.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati Reds
Herm Wehmeier
Redlegs
Blues Blank Solons to Sit Top of Standings
The Kansas City Blues blanked the Charleston Senators 2-0 behind Art Shallock in a complete game as the American Association race shifted. Columbus Red Birds defeated Milwaukee 7-4 to push Brews back to second. Indianapolis split a doubleheader with St Paul with a 4-2 win and a 6-2 nightcap. Minneapolis and Louisville tied for fifth after a 7-5 opener and a 12-3 closer victory by the Millers.
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St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Charleston
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Charleston Senators
Art Shallock
Columbus Red Birds
Brews
Tribe
Ray Narleski
Saints
Colonels
Johnny Maxwell
Millers
Skein
Hocking Hills Sets Club Championship Tourney Flights
Logan Hocking Hills Country Club begins 18 hole qualifiers with Aug 3 deadline. Club manager Walter Jurgensmier says top 15 plus defending champ Paul Jurgensmier enter first flight, next 16 in second flight, remaining players in third group.
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Logan—Hocking Hills
Walter Jurgensmier
Paul Jurgensmier
Rick Macioci Captures RAF Speedway Test
Rick Macioci took the feature in Sundays Stock Car at RAF Speedway in Lancaster. Leslie Bowman finished second and Harry Campbell third. Bowman also won the Australian Pursuit with Dave Webber second and Chuck Romine third.
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Rick Macioci
Lancaster
R.A.F. Speedway
Leslie Bowman
Harry Campbell
Bowman
Dave Webber
Chuck Romine
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