Fleck Beats Hogan In Playoff For National Open Title
Jack Fleck, an Iowa pro relative unknown, stunned Ben Hogan in a specific playoff to win the 1955 National Open at San Francisco. Hogan, who needed one more stroke to tie, hooked a drive into heavy rough on the final hole and failed to catch the lead as Fleck surged with a series of birdies. Spectators crowded the course as the situation escalated with dramatic shots and odd incidents, crowning Fleck the champion.
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Ben Hogan
San Francisco
Iowa Corn Belt
Sam Parks
Oakmont
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Davenport
Iowa
United States
Pieck
Joe Dey
U. S. Golf Association
Action
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Tronley
Fleck
Lefty Kelley
Bob McNeil
Jurecko
Joe Glenn
Bristol
Wytheville
Jess Brandenburg
McNeil
Andy Anderson
Fred Cannon
Jim Laney
Stan Martin
Bill McGuckin
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Terry Wilson
Wytheville Istol
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MBIT
ALOT
de Vee
McNeilmith
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E- Anderson
Tepeding
Howey
RBI
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Wilson
Bradenburg
McQuckinan
Jureoko
Lew Hoad Marriage Sparks Major Tennis Turmoil
A dramatic dispute over Lew Hoad's marriage triggers a major storm in Australian tennis. Sir Norman Brookes condemns the affair and animates a sharp attack while cabled reports promise a full account of the events to Hopman.
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Norman Brookes
Australia
Dashelina Davis
bin Knee
Brose
Hopman
Jones Wins First Start As Bluefield Raps Cherokees 2 1
Bluefield Blue Grays beat the Kingsport Cherokees 2-1 at Bowen Field in a rain-delayed game. Butler Jones earned his first win with 11 strikeouts while Dick Karl drove in the deciding run in the sixth inning.
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Cherokees
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Kingsport Cherokees
Bowen Field
Blue Gray
Butler Jones
Ray Vescovi
John Liprando
Dick Karl
Ne Ge
Lipma
Sooene
Vescovi
Joe Theis
Kingsport
Waldo Gonzales
Bob Shanks
Gonzales
MclKitchen
Dick Kar
Johnson City
Welch
Col Cox
Bristol
Wytheville
Bill Hazey
Jurecko
Twins
Salem at Pulaski Rain Tonight
Weather forecast notes rain tonight affecting games listed Salem at Pulaski Wytheville at Kingsport Bristol at Pulaski and Bluefield at Johnson City with Wytheville and Welch also noted in the schedule.
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Salem
Pulaski
Bluefield
Johnson City
Wytheville
Kingsport
Welch
Bristol
Sport
Ae . Bluefield
Leo Byrd Sparks South to 79 49 Cage Victory
In Murray Kentucky Leo Byrd from Huntington West Virginia led the South with 28 points as they beat the North 79 to 49. Dick Johnson from Austin Texas scored 19 and Joe Ryan from Philadelphia added 13 as the South extended its series lead to 43-18.
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Leo Byrd
Murray
Huntington
W. Va
Dick Jomnson
Austin
Texas
Joe Ryan
Freedom Lasts Seven Days Between Murder Raps
Nasr Risk, 47, walked out of a Cairo prison after 25 years for murdering his wife. A week later he was jailed again for murdering her brother. He told police he was certain someone would kill him because of the wife’s death, and said he killed his wife because she refused to join him in robberies.
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Cairo
Egypt
Nasr Risk
International League scores include heavy Rochester loss
In a rundown of results for the International League, Columbus defeated by Rochester 34 to 4, Toronto 62 to Syracuse 14, Montreal 18 to Richmond 34 in 11 innings.
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Columbus
Rochester
Toronto
Syracuse
Montreal
Richmond
Olson Moore Week's Top Bout at Polo Grounds
Boxers Archie Moore and Bobo Olson meet at New York's Polo Grounds in a Wednesday night title clash with Moore defending the light heavy crown and Olson seeking middleweight supremacy. Odds favor Moore at 9 to 5 as Olson climbs a heavier division, with a rain contingency pushing the card to Thursday if needed.
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Associated Press
New York
Polo Grounds
Archie Moore
Bobo ‘Olson
Moore
Sugar Ray Robinson
Joey Maxim
Yankee Stadium
Olson
Robinson
First Pony Club Rally Opens in United States at Unionville
Thirteen teams from seven states gathered in Unionville Pennsylvania for the first annual United States Pony Club rally. The event runs through Monday with Dressage delayed by rain and scoring to be announced tomorrow. Riders aged 10 to 17 include Maryland New Jersey Virginia and others, with Tennessee's Middle Tennessee Pony Club from Franklin fielding three riders Frances Rice Polly Peach Judy Kinnard and alternate Jane Andrews under coach Mrs F G Schell.
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Unionville
United States Pony Club
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Virginia
Tennessee
Massachusetts
New York
Middle Tennessee Pony Club
Franklin, Tenn
Frances Rice
Polly Peach
Judy Kinnard
Jane Andrews
F. G. Schell
Navy Crew Eyes Intact Olympic Return Next Year
Syracuse report notes Navy’s 1952 Olympic champion crew will be brought back intact for a 1954 bid. Coach Rusty Callow, 64, plans to field the same crew despite Russia’s strength as Cornell wins the Intercollegiate Rowing Association title on Onondaga Lake.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Cornell
Rogusty Callow
Onondaga Lake
Rusty
Helsinki
Piedmont League Scores Roundup
Newport News edged Lancaster 3 2 while Lynchburg topped Hagerstown 10 5 and York defeated 4 13. Norfolk beat Sunbury 20 to 4 and Portsmouth won 0.
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Newport News
Lancaster
Lynchburg
Hagerstown
York
Norfolk
Sunbury
Portsmouth
Gruver Wins Mercer Club Invitational In Sudden Death
Ken Gruver the Blue Grass champion wins the Mercer Country Club invitational in a rain soaked one day 18 hole event. He cards 71 to tie with Billy Deemer and Orville Hamlin for low gross. four players including Ed Ellison contend for low net. Gruver wins on No 4 after a playoff against Hamlin as Deemer exits with a five after tee shot mishap.
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Ken Gruver
Mercer Club
Gruver
Billy Deemer
Orville Hamlin
Blacksburg
Ed Ellison
Hamlin
Deemer
Mercer
Ken
Former OSU Grid Great To Enroll At Tennessee
Hubert Bobo star fullback of Ohio State’s national champions said he will enroll at the University of Tennessee next fall. He visited Tennessee camp last week and stated he is looking forward to trying out for the Tennessee football team. As a transfer he would be ineligible until 1956. He denied leaving OSU for scholastic reasons, citing personal factors he would not disclose.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hubert Bobo
Ohio State
University of Tennessee
Bobo
Tennessee
Ohio
Ohioan
American Association Scores Report
Indianapolis defeated American Association opponent 9 to 4, Denver 0 to 0 in a separate score, Omaha won 2 to 7, Louisville 1 to 8 in a second game that extended to 12 innings.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Denver
Omaha
Louisville
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