Nelsonville and Coalton win as close games loom
Nelsonville defeated by one run to beat Buchtel 16 to 4 in a tense finish. Coalton also won, while Chauncey’s Sun Kings and other Hocking Valley Association squads battled in tight Dupler Township games with late rallies and key hits guiding outcomes.
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Chauncey
Bill Sanders
K. Ticknam
Secon
Dac
Sharp
Nelsweile
Fred Laveeld
Hocking Valley Association
Kchampe
Canter
Sanders
Bruins
Sun Kings
Dupler
Wid Cantor
Evan Earich
Newnan
Mery
Plains
Smith
Earich
Jona Sullivan
Satala
Jon Eerrs
Hth
Nelsonville
Stewart
Douney
Ken Goodffel
Charney
Sullivan
McArthur
Nelson
Ion
Hashman
Jim Day
Vneville
Fick
Janier McCombs
Jack Keiffer
Eddie
Pirates Top Braves Then Slump In Twinbill League Pace
In a long day of baseball, the Pirates led Milwaukee in the standings before dropping the second game 4 3. Bob Friend and staff shut down the Braves in parts of the series as Pittsburgh railed back from deep, yet could not close out the day with a win. Cincinnati split with New York while Brooklyn snapped a skid with a 4 3 win over Chicago. Detroit swept the Yankees in two extra inning games to tighten the pennant race. Cleveland and Washington split, Boston edged Kansas City in 10 innings, and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati in the opener while dropping the nightcap.
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Jack Mand
Associated Press
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bobby Bragan
Milwaukee
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Braves
Pirate
Bob Friend
Red Munger
Ronnie Kline
Roy Face
Nelson King
Vern’ Law
Jack McMahon
Boston Braves
Ray Crone
King
Bob Buhl
Gene Freese
Law
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Frank Robinson
Ray Jablonski
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Murry
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Harvey Haddix
Richie Ashburn
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Sandy Koufax
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Bobby Avila
Jim Hegan
Lou Berberet
Jim Lemon
Senators
New York
Baltimore
Washington D .N
Baltmore
Newark
Two Good Games at Ohio U Spotlight Gophers
Two strong baseball games were played at Ohio University, though the Bobcats fell twice to Minnesota in the NCAA District Four finals. Minnesota’s Gophers, coached by Dick Siebert, impressed as the standout team, while Ohio showed competitive play despite the losses.
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Puiyeu
Ohio University
Bobcats
Minnesota
Gophers
Dick Siebert
Pro Golfers Start Qualifier For U S Open
New York sectionals draw 1800 golfers across 24 sites to fill 108 Open spots at Oak Hill Rochester in June 1916. Only 16 players exempt from qualifying include past champions and top finishers such as Jack Fleck Ed Purgol Julius Boros Cary Uddiecott Doug ard Joe Conrad Peter Thompson and others.
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New York
Oak Hill Club
Rochester
Jack Fleck
Ed Purgol
Jen Hogan
Julius Boros
Caryuddiecott
Dow Passes Chance Open In Texas Golf Meet
Dow Finsterwald will skip the U S Open qualifying today at Dallas and stay in the Texas International Golf Tournament in Dallas. He shot a 67 Sunday to reach 208 for the event and will not attempt further U S Open qualification.
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Dalla
Tex
Dow ‘Finsterwald
Cincinnati
Athens
Finsterwald
Dallas
Ring Great Recovering From Stomach Ache
Henry Armstrong, the only man to hold three boxing titles simultaneously, was reported making satisfactory progress toward recovery after a mild convulsive seizure at his home Saturday night. The 43 year old Baptist minister had been ill recently and doctors found no indication of brain or nervous system damage.
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Lud Annelec
Henry Armstrong
Ward
Three Golfers Tie In DC Tournament
Three golfers Kermit Blosser Herb Beanstitler and Art Smith each shot 71 to tie for first at the District 4 medal play while Minnesota defeated Ohio University 7 to 6 in a best-of-3 final series at the Athens Country Club. Others finishing 72 include Dick Rutkoskle Walt Pyle Jack Algeo with 73 by Bill Biggs Don Jacobs.
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Duke
Mississippi
Gollers
Minnesota
Ohio Univ
Jack
Algeo
Bill Biggs
Don Jacobs
District 5 Bradley 11 North Dakota State Championship
District 5 action centers on Bradley 11 against North Dakota State in the championship. Teams vie for top honors as players gear up for the decisive matchup. Officials set venues and fans anticipate a tightly played contest with potential record implications.
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Bradley
North Dakota State
Littler Nears Victory In $70,000 Texas Open
Littler leads the Texas International Open by two strokes over Cary Middlecoff heading into the final round after a 67 on soggy Preston Hollow. De Vicenzo 70 leaves him in third at 200, with Vossler 66 tied for fourth alongside Bolt and Snead as the field pursues the $13,478 first prize.
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E—Wewe Saver
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Littler
King
Singingills
Calif
Roberto de Vicenzo
Mexico City
Gene
Sunder
Preston Hollow Country Club
de Vicenzo
Middlecoff
Ernie Vossler
Fort Worth
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Bolt
Snead
Baseball Statistics Summary From The League Leaders
American League batting leaders include Mantle of New York with a .376 average and 69 hits plus 45 runs and 20 home runs. Berra also stars with 31 runs and 13 home runs. In pitching Brewer of Boston leads with 11 decisions and an 8.15 ERA, while Wilk son of Chicago and Ford of New York post 12 wins. National League features Repulski of St. Louis hitting .400 and Blasingame leading runs with 35 for St Louis with Boyer among top hitters.
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Mantle
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Dauer
Berra
Wenn
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Runnels
Washington
Jensen
Brewer
Wilkson
Chicago
Ford
Cleveland
Pascual
Repulski
St. Louis
Long
Pittsburgh
Blasingame
St Louis
Boyer
Heavyweight Title Hopes Open as Moore Pompey Fight Looms
A pair of heavyweight showdowns could shape a September title clash. In London Arch Moore defends his 170 pound crown against Yolande Pompey in a 15 rounder. In New York Tommy Jackson meets Floyd Patterson in a 13 round elimination bout at Madison Square Garden. Also on TV Tex Gonzalez and Hardy Smallwood square off tonight.
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Amcia
London
Archie Moore
Trinidad
Yolande Pompey
San Diego
Calif
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
New Yorker
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Tex Gonzalez
East Orange
N. J
Hardy Smallwood
Srookiy
Pole Vaulter Nears Record Shatters Shot Mark
Stockon Calif Villanova Duke and Illinois stars shine at the AAU Pacific Association meet. Don Bragg clears 15 ft 3 7 8 in to challenge the world pole vault record, Parry O'Brien wins with a 59 ft 3 1 2 in shot, and Duke sophomore Dave Sime takes a double sprint victory. O'Brien later posts a 16 lb shot outdoor mark of 61 1 and wins the 100 yard dash in 9 13 slowed by gusts. Delany matches mile 3 38.6 as Lang Stanley slips to fourth.
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Stockton
Calif
Im— Villarova
Don Bragg
Cornelius
Bragg
AAU
Pacific
Don ‘Laz
University of Tinois
Brage
Parry O’brien
Duke
Dave Sime
Villanova
Ron Dellany
O'Brien
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