Fleck Upsets Hogan To Win National Open In Playoff
Jack Fleck, 32, former municipal golf course operator from Davenport Iowa, wins the National Open in a playoff over Ben Hogan at Olympic Country Club. Fleck posts 69 to Hogan 72, claiming $6,000 prize and marking a turning point in Hogan era as he adopts Hogan style and clubs.
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San Francisco
Ben Hogan
Lowan
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
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Olympic Country Club
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18Th Green
Sam Parks
Spectors
Caddy
Millers Drop 2 Games but Hang on AA Lead
Toledo moved within a half game of the American Association lead with 2-1 and 5-1 wins over the slumping Minneapolis Millers. Indianapolis and St Paul each swept, while Omaha split with Louisville in a day of multiple doubleheaders.
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Associated Press
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American Association
Minneapolis Millers
Indianapolis Indians
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St. Paul
Charleston
Omaha
Louisville
Wimbledon Opens With Richardson in Major Test on Court One
Hamilton Richardson, a 22 year old Baton Rouge Rhodes scholar and Davis Cup hopeful, meets Sweden’s Sven Davidson in the opening round as Wimbledon begins. Top seed Trabert faces Australian Malcolm Anderson on Court No 2 and Seixas meets English club player A J Clayton as American title hopes loom.
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England
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Sweden
Sven Davidson
Europe
Davidson
U.S
Richardson
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Stewartville Steady Win Keeps Unbeaten Streak Alive
Stewartville defeated Kasson 10-8 to stay undefeated in the South Border League. Wayne Hanson homered for LeRoy in a 43 win over Dodge Center, while Chatfield beat Claremont 6-5. Man terville rolled past Grand Meadow 12-8 aided by 12 hits and eight errors.
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Stewartville
Kasson
Wayne Hanson
LeRoy
Dodge Center
Chatfield
Claremont
Manterville
Grand Meadow
Austin Dogs Place in Newport Retriever Trials
Two Austin dogs placed in the Go pher State Retriever Club trials at Newport Minnesota. Double Mint owned and handled by Red Hayes won the Qualifying Stakes while Cindy owned and handled by Harold Mandler took second in the Puppy Stakes at Lone Lake Kennels.
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Gopher State Retriever Club
Newport
Minn
Double Mint
Red Hayes
Cindy
Harold Mandler
Lone Lake Kennels
Giel Shines in Relief As Giants Fall 8-7 in Milwaukee
Paul Giel, ex Minnesota football and baseball star, pitched the final seven innings for the New York Giants in an 8-7 loss to the Milwaukee Braves. He relieved Reuben Gomez in the second after five Braves runs in the first, allowed six hits and two earned runs, with one strikeout and three walks. The defeat left his record at one win and two losses.
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Wis
Paul Giel
Minnesota
New York Giants
Giants
Milwaukee Braves
Giel
Reuben Gomez
Braves
Packers Rally Over Royals Behind Gilmore and Brown
Bill Campau’s Austin Packers toppled the Royals 74 to after collecting 12 hits at Marcusen Park. Roy Gilmore and Frank Brown hit homers, while Larry Bossidy pitched 11 innings in his first mound appearance for the Packers. The Royals’ Sam Hill homered in the ninth to pull within one run, but Bossidy finished strong as Packets avoided the cellar.
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Austin Packers
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Roches
Roy Gilmore
Frank Brown
Larry Bossidy
Sam Hill
Royals
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Anderson
Riggenbach
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Neill
Bob Riggenbach
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Rochester
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Yankees Sweep Sox as Skowron Hits Homer
The Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox twice to seize first place in the American League. Elston Howard and Bill Skowron homered in the opener while Mickey Mantle contributed in the nightcap. Ted Williams homered twice as the Red Sox beat Cleveland 11-7.
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Chicago White Sox
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Indians
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Red Sox
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Herb Score
Mel Parnell
Tom Hurd
Yanks
White Sox
Elston Howard
Bill Skowron
McCug
Mickey Mantle
Moore Olson Title Fight at Polo Grounds On TV
Archie Moore defends the world light heavyweight title Wednesday night at New York's Polo Grounds against Bobo Olson who weighs about 170 pounds as a 9-5 underdog. The bout, to be carried by ABC radio and TV, could set Moore up for a future meeting with Rocky Marciano.
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Archie Moore
New York
Polo Grounds
San Francisco
Archie the Gypsy
Moore
Las Vegas
Nino Valdes
Olson
ABC Radio and TV
Faribault Lakers push toward leaders in Southern Minnesota League
Faribault Lakers beat Waseca-Owatonna 3-2 to close within a half game of Rochester in the Southern Minnesota League. Albert Lea split with Fairmont, Fairmont swept, Winona beat Mankato 10-9 in 10 innings, and rain caused multiple makeup games this week.
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Cscesessere
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Faribault Lakers
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Austin
Fairmont
Mays benched as Giants lose to Braves in Milwaukee
Willie Mays benched by Leo Durocher for the first time in his career as the 1955 Giants suffer an 8 7 loss to the Milwaukee Braves. Whitey Lockman in centerfield, Mays slumps to 3 hits in 26 at bats this span, while Durocher cites lack of hitting and poor baserunning as reasons for the rest during the three game sweep that drops New York to fourth place.
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Willie Mays
Ray Crone
Paul Giel
al Dark
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Milwaukee Braves
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Mays
Whitey Lockman
Braves
Durocher
Willie
Leo
Cincinnati
Redlegs
North tops South 79 68 in high school classic
John Gronau of Dubuque Iowa scored two points for the North as the South beat the North final 79 to 68 in the annual high school basketball classic in Murray Kentucky.
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Murray
John Gronau
Dubuque
Iowa
Lyle and St Ansgar Play North Central Makeup Tuesday Night
Lyle travels to St Ansgar Iowa Tuesday night for a North Central League makeup game started at 8 pm. Sunday’s scheduled contest was rained out. In other league action Chuck Barkee delivered a two RBI single in the 10th to lift Adams over Carpenter Meyer beat Johnsburg 7 3 and Stacyville defeated Rudd 5 1.
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St. Ansgar
Iowa
Chuck Barkee
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Meyer
Johnsburg
Stacyville
Rudd
Boxing Bouts Highlight Mixed Results Across Venues
In Hollywood the bout features Bernable Baby Vasquez of Mexico City against Paulie Brooks of Cleveland with limited details. In Steubenville Pedro Gon nares from Rankin Pa stopped Cemulini from Buffalo in the 1st round.
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Baby” Vasquez
Mexico City
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Cleveland
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Ohio
Pedro Gonnares
Rankin
Cemulini
Buffalo
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