Bobcats Upset Buckeyes To Win Ohio Intercollegiate Golf Title
Ohio University golf team edged Ohio State by one stroke 638 to 639 to claim the Ohio Intercollegiate title in Columbus. Bill Santor sparked the victory with a 152 two day total to earn medalist honors as Kermit Blosser’s squad finally beat the Buckeyes in their home yard.
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Xavier
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Ted Katula
Blosser
Chuck Vandlck
Larry Snyder
Santor
Bill Turner
Carmen Scrubbio
Bowling Green
Youngstown
Bobby Bryant
Bill Gore
Jim Rutoskie
Don Reichley
Bill Terlesky
Athens
Ohio ‘State
Youngs
Mays homers twice as Giants rout Dodgers 12 3
Willie Mays belts two homers including a grand slam and drives in five as the Giants pound the Dodgers 12-3 to pull within a half game of the NL lead. Daryl Spencer adds two homers, Ruben Gomez wins his third against L A, while Don Drysdale suffers the loss. The Cardinals also win, 6-4, in Chicago as Stan Musial nears 3 000 hits but sits for today.
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Associated Press
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Mays
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brooklyn
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Chicago
Stan Musial
Fred Hutchinson
Cubs
Los Angeles
Daryl Spencer
Ruben Gomez
Don Drysdale
Coliseum
Ed Roebuck
Phil Paine
Glen Hobbie
Ernie Banks
Ohio University Faces Dayton in MAC Battle for Baseball Lead
Ohio University baseball visits Dayton for its sixth road game in 12 days led by pitchers Duane Baker Mick Urban and Bob Russell. Lamar Jacobs paces with .455 average, while Mick Urban carries a 1.9 ERA and 45 strikeouts. OU stands 10-3 overall and 4-1 in the MAC as Western Michigan’s slide keeps the pennant within reach.
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al Walton
Hutchinson benches Musial to allow 3000th hit
St. Louis star Stan Musial will not reach 3000 today as manager Fred Hutchinson benches him to let Musial secure his 3000th hit in St. Louis. Musial logged his 2999th hit in the first inning of a 6-4 win over the Chicago Cubs before benching. The Cardinals return home Wednesday for a two game series with the San Francisco Giants.
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Olympian Dan Hodge to Turn Pro Fighter
Dan Hodge two time Olympic wrestler and national Golden Gloves heavyweight champion announced he will become a professional fighter. At 25, about 190 pounds with cauliflower ears he has a seven month boxing record of 17 straight wins all by KO including 12 knockouts. Former Oklahoma college and AAU wrestling champion and 1952 1956 Olympic mat team member, he says he can go places and wants to give pro boxing a try.
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New York
George Gainford
Dan Hodge
Big George
Sugar Ray Robinson
Hodge
Dan
Oklahoma
Standings and schedules across leagues
The wire shows American League games Washington 5 Boston 4 Kansas City 2 Chicago 1 in 11 innings. Upcoming matches include Baltimore at New York Cleveland at Detroit Boston at Washington Chicago at Kansas City. Tuesday and Monday results list St. Louis 6 Chicago 4 and San Francisco 12 Los Angeles 3 with other subresults. International and American Association scores feature Buffalo 17 Rochester Toronto 10 Montreal 2 and Denver 6 Charleston 2 St Paul 7 Indianapolis 3.
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Senators Stay 2 Games Out
Neil Chrisley hit his third homer in seven at bats lifting the Washington Senators to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox at Griffith Stadium. The homer sparked a 3-3 tie and helped Washington improve to 6-1 against Boston this season. Kansas City also won 2-1 as Woody Held homered in the 11th to beat Chicago.
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Murry Dickson
Nellie Fox
Sox
Bob Cerv
Gordie Howe Wins Fourth Hart Trophy In NHL
Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings wins his fourth Hart Trophy to tie the all time record for MVP in the NHL. The 30 year old right winger also receives a $1,000 cash prize, matching Eddie Shore as the only players with four Hart trophies.
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Detroit Red Wings
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Boston Bruins
Fullback Perry Signs To Break Pro Ground Record
Joe Perry signed for his 11th season with the San Francisco 49ers aiming to become the NFL's all time leading ground gainer. The 31 year old veteran has carried 1151 times for 5791 yards, 69 yards shy of Steve Van Buren's mark. he says this will be his final season to break the record.
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Joe Perry
49Ers
Philadelphia
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Dodgers Trim Roster With Four Farm Moves
The Dodgers sent three young pitchers and an outfielder to the farm system. Jackie Collum goes to Montreal while Ron Negray to St. Paul and Larry Sherry to Spokane. Don Demeter also optioned to St. Paul leaving 26 players on the roster.
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Montreal
Ron Negray
St. Paul
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Spokane
Don Demeter
Dodgers
Pinson Sent to Seattle. McKechnie Resigns as Reds Scout
Cincinnati rookie Vada Pinson was sent to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League on 24 hour recall after a slow stretch that dropped his average to .194. Bill McKechnie Jr. resigned for ill health to move to Florida and will work as a part time Redleg scout. Phil Seghi becomes minor league farm director, succeeding McKechnie. Brooks Lawrence faces Ron Kline as the Reds close a road trip at Pittsburgh.
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Corning Chesapeake in A South Point Meets Portsmouth in AA
High school baseball district action nears end with South Point's Daly Lynch throwing a no hitter against Gallipolis. In AA Sectional semi finals, South Point faces Portsmouth at Ohio University with a 1 pm start, winner to meet Lancaster for a regional berth at Bridgeport. Chesapeake battles Corning for a remaining A Regional spot in Columbus while Jeffersontown seized an A berth by defeating Middleport.
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Daly Lynch
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Portsmouth
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Corning
Jets Hammer Sugar Kings Beat Sugar Kings in IL Action
In a night of heavy IL hitting, Columbus Jets defeated the Havana Sugar Kings 6-1 as Hugh Pepper carried a no hit bid into the later innings. Emil Panko hit his fourth homer with two aboard to break a late tie in the fifth. Buffalo Bisons blasted Rochester Red Wings 17-2 with five doubles and four homers. Toronto topped Montreal 10-2 and Richmond crushed Miami 13-2.
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Havana Sugar Kings
Havana Sugar Kings 6-1. Jet Emil Panko
Columbus
Hugh Pepper
Sugar Kings
Fight Results From New York Dallas and New York Cards
Boxers from New York Philadelphia Ireland Texas and Arizona competed with results showing draws and decisions. Schmidt and Lynch fought to a split draw as McFarland outpointed Lancaster in a 10 round bout. Tisi outpointed McCoy, Freeman stopped Lane, and Dupas stopped Barraza in two rounds.
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Eddie Lynch
Drew
Marvin McFarland
Pedelphia
Ray Lancaster
Spartanburg
al Tisi
Pat McCoy
Ireland
Dallas
Donnie Freeman
Midlothian
Tex
Bobby Lane
Miami
Fla
Davey Dupas
New Orleans
al Barraza
Phoenix
Gone Fishin Boosts Preakness Stock
A pair of elimination races at Belmont and Pimlico left the Preakness field dominated by the Derby’s top four. Gone Fishin won the Preakness Prep at Belmont by a length, while Sir Robby edged clear at Pimlico in the Withers. Remaining contenders include Tim Tam Lincoln Road Noureddin Jewel's Reward Stay sail and others aiming for Baltimore.
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South Point Defeats Gallipolis on No-Hitter
Dale Lynch pitched a no hitter for South Point as the Lawrence County team defeated Gallipolis 4 to 0 to reach the Southeastern Ohio Class AA Sectional semifinals at Athens. Gallipolis starter Bob Coder lasted 3 13 innings before being relieved by Tom McKean.
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Marshall Star To Play Pro
Huntington West Virginia Hal Greer star Marshall College basketball accepted a $5500 contract to play for the Syracuse Nationals next season. Greer graduates in August and was Nationals number two choice in the NBA draft. He is a 6-3 guard and among the nation's top scorers.
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Hal Greer
Marshall
Syracuse Nationals
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Nelson Pitches Bats Middleport to 8-3 Win
Middleport Yellow Jackets defeated Pomeroy 8-3 in SECAL play as eight players in the lineup scored. Bob Nelson pitched seven innings, allowed seven hits, struck out 14 and walked two, contributing three hits in three at bats. Harlan Whitlatch added a triple for Middleport.
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Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Bob Nelson
Nelson
Harlan Whitlatch
Jackets
Ford Predicts Palmer Will Win Masters If Doug Ford Fails
Before the final round of the 1958 Masters Doug Ford said Palmer is strong enough for the big course and will never tire. Palmer, once a steel mill worker in Latrobe Pennsylvania, won the event earning 11250 dollars.
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Palmer
Latrobe
Yankees Lose First Night Home Park Season in 1957
The New York Yankees, playing under Yankee Stadium lights since 1946, suffered their first losing home park season in 1957. They dropped 10 of 18 night games and were 20-10 under lights on the road.
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Wednesday Pro Hockey Matchups Across Cities
The schedule lists Toronto at Montreal Rochester at Buffalo Columbus at Havana and Richmond at Miami for Wednesday’s games across major venues.
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Rochester
Buffalo
Columbus
Havana
Richmond
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Athens High Trackmen Win Meet at New Lexington
Athens High School trackmen won the seven team meet at New Lexington with 63 percent of the points. Vic Stanson led with wins in shot put and high jump and a discus second, totaling 20 points. Jack Smith added 12 points, Les Cornwell 10, and Gerald Daft won the mile. Athens claimed multiple relay podiums and 12 of 14 athletes earned ribbons. This was Athens first victory in four meets before Wednesday’s dual with The Plains and the district meet Saturday in Athens.
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New Lexington
New Lexington St. Aloysius
the Knights
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Somerset
McClung
Corning
Athens
Vic Stanson
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Jack Smith
Les Cornwell
Gerald Daft
Buzzy Ball
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Dick Life
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Foreman
George Murphy
Don Eskey
Athens Eyes SECAL Title Rematch as Nelson Pitches in Nelsonville
Athens High School travels to Nelsonville Tuesday for a key SECAL clash before the SECAL title game in Gallipolis. Sophomore right-hander Bob Nelson will start for Athens after a strong relief showing in the earlier meeting, a 22 3 win by Athens. Athens sits 5 0 in the league and 6 4 overall. Nelsonville is 0 4 in SECAL play.
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Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Bob Nelson
Nelson
Lexington breeder seeks private sale for Terra Firma colt
R Doug Prewitt from Lexington offered four yearlings for private sale in 1956. Three were sold but Terra Firma a Kentucky Col onel Sir Samson colt remained unsold at his $10 000 asking price. Terra Firma earned $93915 as a two year old in 1957 for Prewitt.
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R. Doug Prewitt
Lexington
Terra Firma
Kentucky
Sir Samson
Prewitt
Local bowler Ervin Koeff Falls Short of Perfect 300
Ervin Koeff, 22, nearly bowls a perfect 300 after striking on a foul in frame six but settles for a 269. He cleaned up with a spare after the foul and totaled five strikes in the game. Koeff ends his first season with a 143 average.
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Ervin Koeff
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