Giants Beat Reds As McDaniel Shines In Debut Season
Giants win 7 2 over Cincinnati to pull within 3 1/2 games of fifth as starter Von McDaniel, 18, improves to 3 0. Willie Mays adds a solo homer and Valmy Thomas drives in two. Cardinals maintain lead with Von McDaniel victory and Stan Musial homers for St Louis. Brewers, Pirates, and Cubs also win or lose shaping NL race.
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Giants
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Willie Mays
Ruben Gomez
al Worthington
Ray Crone
Mays
Johnnny Antonelli
Valmy Thomas
St. Louis Cardinals
von McDaniel
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Bob Buhl
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Jim Pendleton
Pirates
Don Finsterwald Opens Western Open With 65
Don Finsterwald shot a six under par 65 at Plum Hollow to lead the Western Open after the first round. Billy Maxwell and Bill Casper trailed with 67, while Ken Venturi Babe Lichardus and others followed in the crowded near-70 pack.
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Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Ter
Mich
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Calif
Babe Lichardus
Hillsside
N. Y
Marty Furgol
Lemont, Ill
Porky) Oliver
Canton
Mass
Fishing Prospects Favorable Across Ohio Weekend
Northern streams are clear and normal. lakes offer best bets. Crappies and catfish are found at Lake St. Marys. bluegills at East Harbor. carp, catfish and perch at Lost Creek in Allen County. Sandusky Bay reports channel catfish, Marblehead perch, and bass island white bass nearby.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
Lake St. Marys
East Harbor
Lost Creek
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Columbiana
Charles Mills
Berlin Reservoir
Portage Lake
Marblehead
Bass Island
Musial Ties Homer In National League Milestone
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals homered twice to tie Ralph Kiner for sixth on the all time list with his 369th career shot. The 17th this season came with a man on in the first inning of a 6 4 win over Philadelphia to keep the Cards atop the NL.
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ST. Louis
Stan
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Musial
Vickey H and Josedale Abbe Boy land $431.60 double
At Hilliards Raceway on Thursday night Vickey H paired with Josedale Abbe Boy to win a daily double totaling 431.60 dollars the second highest payout of the season.
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Columbus
Vickey H
Josedale Abbe Boy
Hilliards Raceway
Boardman in Ring Tonight in 135-Pound Bout
Marlborough Connecticut favorite Larry Boardman faces Johnny Russo of New York in a 10 round lightweight title qualifier at Mechanics Building. Boardman, ranked fifth challenger, carries hopes of reclaiming peak form as odds of 13 to 5 favor him.
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Larry Boardman
Marlborough, Conn
Johnny Russo
New York
Mechanics Building
Boardman
Sisters Lead Open Golf at Winged Foot in Open debut
In the Women’s National Open at Winged Foot, sisters Marlene Bauer Hagge and Alice Bauer share the opening lead with 72s. Gloria Armstrong and Betsy Rawls chase closely as the field begins the second round with strong contenders and former champions in pursuit.
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N. Y
Winged Foot
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Alice Bauer
Betty Jameson
Bauer Sisters
Mary Lena Faulk
Marlene
Alice
Gloria Armstrong
Oakland
Calif
Betsy Rawls
Betty Dodd
Louisville
Miss Jameson
Betty Hicks
Jo Anne Prentice
Birmingham
Ala
Rankin Slips In Seniors Rankin Slips In Seniors
Ohio Seniors golf title at Scioto Country Club sees 63-year-old Allen Rankin three strokes behind the leaders after a 7&8 opening round at 6662 yards. Rankin tied for 12th among a field dominated by sub 60-year-olds led by Robert F. Ahrens, R. F. Joyce and Albert E. Kautz with 75. Walter L. Cope of Lima is 65–69 and won in 1953.
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Rankin
Walter L. Cope
Lima
Robert F. Ahrens
Cincinnati
R. F. Joyce
Westlake
Albert E. Kautz
Americans and Britons Qualify for Monza 500-Mile Race
At Monza Italy ten American drivers and three British aces led the qualifying for Saturdays 500 mile international race aiming for 170 mile an hour speeds. The trials set post positions as pre race activity peaks.
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Italy
Point Service Kiwanians Sweep Little League Tests
Point Service Store took first place in the Little Men's League with an 8 to 2 win over Somerville Motors. Danny Boardman hit a home run and two singles driving in three runs. Larry Balding added two singles and Charles Jenkins had a two run single. Bill Wight earned the win with a single. In the second game Kikanis Club edged Hartley Sales 10 to 4 behind Bob Johnson and Richie Neal three hit pitching. Neal and Ball led the winners with two singles each and Johnson added a two run double. Dickie Wilson homered for the losers as Dick Parsons homer and Steve Safford tripled.
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Danny Boardman
RBI
Larrry Balding
Charles Jenkins
Bill Wight
Andy Wilson
Junior Reynolds
Bill Woodall
Ernest Hotard
Reynolds
Johnson
Neal
Ball
Wilson
Dickie Wilson
Dick Parsons
Steve Safford
Bill Smith
Buddy Pullins
Browns Star Fred Morrison Retires for Columbus Dispatch Job
Fred Morrison, 30, fullback and halfback for the Cleveland Browns, announced his retirement from professional football to take a promotional role with the Columbus Dispatch.
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Fred
Curly) Morrison
Cleveland Browns
The
Columbus Dispatch
Action at Wimbledon Holds Two Fronts
Wimbledon coverage shows fashion battles behind the scenes as Karol Fageros wears notably tight shorts. Americans Vic Seixas Patty Gibson Louise Brough and others advance in singles while the field narrows toward the quarterfinals.
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Wimbledon
Redlegs Win Behind Strong Bats In Cincinnati Tilt
New York 231 001 000 seven runs fall to Cincinnati 001 100 000, as Hoak and Mays pace the scoring with two runs batted in each. Lockman and Hoak tally two doubles apiece, with Lockman and Mays hitting home runs. Antonelli secures the win with six strikeouts, lows Gross to 4-4 with the defeat.
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RBI
Mays
Thomas
Lockman
Antonelli
Hoak
McMillan
S-Antonelli
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Sanchez
So-Gross
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Freeman
Nuxhall
Ho-Gross
Rer Gross
Klippskein
Anton
August Date Set for Patterson Rademacher Title Fight
Promoter Jack Hurley announced August 22 as the date for the heavyweight title bout between Floyd Patterson and Olympic champion Pete Rademacher at Sick's Stadium Seattle home of the Rainiers. The event drew criticism from fans and critics alike as Patterson defends his crown against a relatively untested challenger.
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Jack Hurley
Floyd Patterson
Pete Rademacher
Sick’s Stadium
Seattle Rainiers
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Hurley
Air Force Academy Names Arneson as Coach
The Air Force Academy chose Arne Arneson, a physical education instructor at Massachusetts Tech, to lead track and soccer. The 35-year-old 1947 Wisconsin graduate has been at the Massachusetts school since 1948 and will assume duties on September 1.
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Air Force Academy
Arne Arneson
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Arneson
Wisconsin
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Canton Gridder Whalen Dies at 63 in Boston Hospital
Thomas J. Whalen 63 former Canton Bulldogs star and onetime Cleveland scout died after a long illness in a Boston hospital. The 1919 world champions team member and noted football figure passed away Wednesday.
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Mass
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NCAA Golf Wide Open Near Finals
Colorado Springs Colo P Handsome Rex Baxter Jr of Houstons national champions and Ernie George of San Jose State were favorites to reach the finals of the 60th NCAA golf championships today. Eight survivors teed off in the first of two rounds on the Broadmoor Course as upsets shaved the field with nine of 24 matches decided on the last hole or in a playoff. Campbell of Purdue fell to Peter Nisselson 2 and 1 while Baxter hugged two opponents in 22 holes. Moreno meets Rubenndall in the lower bracket as George heads a group of upset contenders.
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Houston
Ernie George
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Fireball
Joe Campbell
Purdue
Yates
Peter Nisselson
Marcellino Moreno
Roger Rubendal
Major League Baseball Results and Standings Summary
American League Thursday results Milwaukee 2 Brooklyn 5 Chicago 4 in 10 Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 6 Philadelphia 4 New York 7 Cincinnati 2 Saturday schedule Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Pittsburgh at Milwaukee New York at St Louis International League standings show Toronto Richmond Buffalo Montreal Havana Miami Columbus Havanas and Rochester with race details Miami 4 Buffalo 2 Rochester 4 Havana 2 American Association scores Minneapolis 10 Denver 2 Wichita 4 Indianapolis 2 Louisville 5 Charleston 3 Omaha 4 St Paul 6 Major League Stars Early Wynn struck out nine to win his 10th as Indians 2 Yankees 0 Frank Malone. Red Sox piling up runs with doubleheader sweeps 8-3 and 9-2 over White Sox.
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All Cincinnati Dominates All Star Ballot Say The Messenger
The Messenger poll names Ed Bailey Cincinnati and Harvey Kuenn Detroit as top vote getters for the July 9 All Star game in St Louis. Cincinnati earns many NL slots while Detroit fills several AL spots with Kaline and Bertoia among leaders. The results wire to commissioner Ford Frick and reader ballots include many Tigers and Reds in leading positions.
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Detroit
Harvey Kuenn
Messenger
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Messenger Sports Desk
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Ford Frick
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Nelson Fox
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Reno Bertoia
Ted Williams
Boston
Mickey Mantle
Kaline
Roy McMillan
Gus Bell
Wally Post
George Crowe
Ted Kluszewski
Nellie Fox
Yogi Berra
al Kaline
East-West Baseball All-Star Series Opens in Columbus
The Ohio high school East-West Baseball All-Star Series begins Saturday with a twilight doubleheader at Jet Stadium. Western coach Jack Ryan of Columbus St. Charles leads a 30-man squad with Les Scearr of Barberton guiding the East. Bob Davis of Celina and George Mingle of Jackson coach the nightcap. Sunday’s finale on the Columbus International League home lot has Don Mohr of Reading directing the Westerners and John Stozick of Steubenville Catholic leading the Easterners.
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Jack Ryan
Columbus St. Charles
Les Scearr
Barberton
Bob Davis
Celina
George Mingle
Jackson
Don Mohr
Reading
Westerners
John Stozick
Steubenville Catholic
Easterners
Money Ryder Points Goal in Western Open
The 54th Western Open runs today through Sunday at Plum Hollow Golf Club with a $25,000 prize pool and a Ryder Cup points race. Leading money winner Doug Ford, Cary Middlecoff, Marty Furgol, and Ted Kroll each hold over 500 Ryder Cup points.
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Plum Hollow Golf Club
Doug Ford
Cary Middlecoff
Marty Furgol
Ted Kroll
Athens Prewee League Panthers Aces, Pirates Rally
Baseball brief from Athens Prewee League detailing Panthers versus Pirates with pitching by Riggs Cornwell and Burnfield M Bennett. Singles by Cornwell Riggs Hobart Gardner Potts and others. multiple batteries listed across innings with RBIs and defenses noted.
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