Hogan Leads Canada Cup Victory After Eagle Save
Ben Hogan stormed from a two stroke deficit to post a 277 for the 72 hole international title helping the United States win the Canada Cup. Sam Snead shot 290 as the U S clinched the team event with a 567 total. Hogan holed a 60 foot bunker shot for eagle on the 4th in the final round.
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Virginia Water
England
Ben Hogan
United States
Bobby Jones
Hogan
Ben Ho
Canada
Stan Vicense
Sam Snead
Leonard
Carnoustie
de Vicenzo
Mexico
Europe
Flory van Donck
Royal Waterloo
Belgium
Dai Rees
Wales
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Major League Pitchers Wilson Donovan and Larsen Hit .300
Yankee hurler Don Larsen joins Jim Wilson and Dick Donovan as the lone .300 hitters among major league pitchers. Wilson leads the trio with .306, while Larsen sits at .306 with 11 hits in 36 at bats and a bases loaded homer. Donovan posts .303 with 10 safeties in 33 at bats and 1 home run.
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New York
Jim Wilson
Dick Donovan
Chicago White Sox
Don Larsen
New York Yankees
Wilson
White Sox
Baltimore
Agaiat
Cleveland
Larsen
Frank Sullivan
Boston
Donovan
U S Women Golfers Seek British Amateur Title Lead
Pat Lesser of Seattle and Barbara Romack of Sacramento led the American challenge in the British Amateur with eleven Americans starting and seven advancing after the first day at Sunningdale. Romack defeated Mrs. Frank Stranahan 8 and 7 after a 37 start, while Stranahan played with an injured left finger.
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Pat Lesser
Seattle
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
U.S
Sunningdale
Miss Romack
Frank Stramahan
Fara. Stranahan
DodgersBeat Cubs as Maglie Goes Distance in NL
Sal Maglie pitched a complete game eight hitter to push Brooklyn past Chicago 10-5. Gene Baker and Walt Moryn homered for the Dodgers who stayed within reach of Milwaukee, with Maglie improving to 12-2 lifetime against the Cubs and extending Brooklyn’s win streak over Chicago to seven.
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Jackie Robinson
Roy Campanella
Dodgers
Harold Walker
Walker
Sal Maglie
Brooklyn
Gene Baker
Walt Moryn
Cubs
Maglie
New York Giant
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicaco
Mikeia
Irvin
Wee
McChough
Puri
Davis
Aking
Vale'neti
Hughes
eLandrith
MELIO
MiLhia
Ingied Davis
Tigers and Nationals battle to 2 2 tie in rain
Detroit and Washington fought to a 2-2 draw in a game halted by heavy rain after five innings. Both clubs protested calls in the Tigers first inning as Cravetz appeared to catch a ball ruled foul. The game will be replayed from the start. pitchers were Stewart for Detroit and Courtney for Washington.
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Washington
Detroit
Stewart
Courtney
Foytack
Alber
Wilson
Monarchs and Stars Clash Friday Night in Kansas City
Kansas City Monarchs and Detroit Stars meet Friday evening at S Blue field Bowen Field in a Negro American League game. Both teams sit 14 wins 6 losses in league play, with Monarchs riding a five game win streak. John Kennedy leads with a .387 average while Eugene White hits .368 and 17 homers as he and Kennedy draw major league praise.
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City Monarchs
Detroit
S Bluefield
Bowen Field
Kansas City
Monarchs
John Kennedy
Eugene White
White
Stortstop Kennedy
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Scoreline Highlights Early Games
Wichita defeats Omaha 5 0 in the first game while Charleston edges St. Paul 6 5 in game one and Denver tops Indianapolis 6 4 in the first game Minneapolis dominates Louisville 7 1 in the first game of their series.
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American Association
Wichita
Omaha
Charleston
St. Paul
Denver
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Slugging Jockey Gets Reinstated
Sam Gilman of Berryville Virginia, a trainer who had his license restored at a Charleston hearing, said he was deprived of his livelihood by persecution from a racing official. He admitted slugging Steward A R Winters after Winters testified about paid race fixing rumors. Winters testified no formal charges were ever filed.
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Charleston
Sam Gilman
Berryville
Gilman
A. R. Winters
Huntington
Winters
Fix
Wint Rs
Howard Graves Signs With Canadian Eleven
Howard Graves signs with the Toronto Argonauts after playing college football at Michigan State in 1953-54 and earning a letter. He attended Mid-State and Morcan State College and the University of Toledo before turning pro.
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Howard Graves
Toronto Argonauts
Graves
Michigan State
Sears
Mid- State
Morcan State College
University of Toledo
Americans Sweep Opening Wimbledon Singles Round
Louise Brough and Althea Gibson led a strong American showing as they swept the opening round of the women's singles at Wimbledon. Others, including Seixas and Richardson in men's doubles, posted early wins while Hoad and Rosewall dominated and Mulloy Robineau fell to Nielsen and Ulrich.
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Wimbledon
England
Louise Brough
Althea Gibson
Harry&. Truman
Truman
Sunny Loy Te Baat
Mrs. Truman
Miss Brough
Beverly Hills
Calif
Eliminace
Jean Forbes
Miss Gibson
New Yorker
Edda Buding
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Jean Borotra
Mustafa Belkhodja
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Lorne Barclay
Peter Willey
Hoad
Rosewall
Gardnar Mulloy
Bud Robineau
Denver
Brooklyn Shortstop Undergoes Operation
Brooklyn Dodger utility infielder Don Zimmer had surgery on Long Island today to repair a left cheek fracture after a Saturday pitch by Hal Jeffcoat of the Redlegs. He also suffered a mild concussion. Doctors expect he may be ready in two weeks, though a return date to play remains uncertain.
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Brooklyn
Don Zimmer
Brooklyn Dodger
Long Island College
Hal Jeffcoat
Cincinnati Redlegs
Zimmer
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