De Vicenzo And Rosburg Top Western Open Lead
CINCINNATI AP Robert De Vicenzo the 31 year old Argentine and Robert Rosburg 27-year-old former Stanford student seized a two stroke lead after 54 holes of the Western Open at Kenwood Country Club. De Vicenzo shot 66 to reach 207 six under par. Rosburg added 67 to match him. The final round decides a $2,400 share of a $15,000 purse.
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Robert de Vicenzo
Robert Rosburg
Stanford
Kenwood Country Club
de Vicenzo
Rosburg
Determine Wins Debonair Stakes at Hollywood Park
Kentucky Derby Champion Determine returned to racing at Hollywood Park winning the Debonair Stakes over seven furlongs in front of 46,500 fans. Jockey Ray York rode the gray to finish nearly two lengths ahead of Lucky Martin with Roly third. The Pie King, American debutant and 1953 English juvenile champion, was fourth. Determine carried 126 pounds, earning $15,100 from a $27,400 purse.
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Inglewood
Calif
Churchill Downs
Hollywood Park
Ray York
Andrew Crevelin
California
Lucky Martin
Roly
Pie King
Massey Captures A Class Runabout at Conrad Beach Race
Bob Massey of Muscatine wins the class A runabout at Conrad Beach near Ellis Park during Saturday speed boat races. Ed White of Cedar Rapids takes class B runabout and class B hydroplane. Ray Van Brocklin of Davenport wins class A hydroplane. Bill Gaddis of Cedar Rapids takes class D hydroplane.
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Muscatine
Conrad Beach
Ellis Park
Ed White
Cedar Rapids
Ray van Brocklin
Davenport
Bill Gaddis
Vanabent
I. B
Massetine
Huck Usil
Aie Vsaderass
Vafeiss Massey
Pati White Massey
Bon Buith
Bob Be Eeeou
P van Brocklin
Aot
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Maseey
Toadies
Barton
Doutrens
Perriins
Secon
Waite
Doutremout
Soe
Jovan Ber
Two Drivers Hurt at Milwaukee Track
AP reports two auto race drivers were hospitalized after an accident on the new State Fair Park one mile oval in Milwaukee during practice for Sundays Rexays Memorial 100 mile race. Marshall Teague 34 of Daytona Beach suffered forehead lacerations and John Thomson 29 of Springfield Mass had a back injury.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
John Thomson
Springfield
Mass
Schenken and Yuill Win City Junior Golf Titles
Jim Yuill shot 79 to win the senior division at Indian Creek Country Club, while John Schenken led the junior class with 51. Yuill defeated Ted Burkhart by one stroke. Reed beat Kinsey in a playoff for second. Yuill, Palumbo and Schenken advance to Ottumwa for the state junior meet next Monday through Wednesday.
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Jim Yuill
Franklin High
Indian Creek Country Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Schenken
Johnson School
Ted Burkart
Marion
John Hand
Schenken
Cochairman
John McGill
Yuill
Burkhart
John Schenken
Ted Burkhart
Ron Reed
Ken Kinsey
Palumbo
Ottumwa
Candeweeees
Ted Burkhart Pee Weweee
Aee
Ve Omas
Jack Palum
Dean Ud F Pashimpaur Hall
Bill Krukenberg
Boorma Seheeee
Lenny Humber
Glanville
Nken
Bethon
Steve Ler
Persley Wins On TKO in 8
CHICAGO AP Arthur Persley sixth ranking lightweight contender floored Tommy Maddox with a long right in the final seconds of the seventh round. Persley was awarded an eighth round TKO when Maddox could not continue after a knockdown and the session ended with the fight ruled stopped by the Illinois Athletic Commission physician after the between-rounds exam.
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Chicago
Arthur Persley
Tommy Maddox
Maddox
Persley
Mad
Red Cross
John Pribble
Illinois Athletic Commission
NYAC sets U.S. mark in 56-pound weight throw
Bob Backus of the New York Athletic Club set a new American record with 41 feet 11 inches in the 56-pound weight throw during the NYAC spring games at Travers Island. He surpassed Henry Dreyer’s 41 feet 7 1/2 inches, first topping the old mark at 41 feet 9 1/2 inches before his final record throw on his sixth attempt.
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N.Y
Bob Backus
New York Athletic Club
NYAC
Travers Island
Tufts
Henry Dreyer
Crackdown on alleged fight fixing targets boxing mob
AP report from New York outlines heavy weight Clarence Henry’s $50,000 bail on a bribery charge as District Attorney Hogan widens a boxing corruption probe. The case centers on an alleged $15,000 offer to Bobby Jones to throw a June 11 Madison Square Garden bout with Joey Giardello, with Hacken held as a material witness. The story notes Giardello’s high standings and ongoing efforts to expose the alleged fix amid widespread boxing interest.
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Clarence Henry
Frank Hogan
Henry
Bobby Jones
Madison Square Garden
Joey Giardello
Jones
Giardello
Hogan’s
Joseph Hacken
Hacken
Waterloo's Sisson Honored at West Point
Waterloo Iowa native Lowell Sisson received the Army Athletic Association trophy for most valuable service to intercollegiate athletics at West Point during June Week activities. The multi-sport cadet played varsity football basketball and track, earning the principal award at the athletic review.
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West Point
N.Y
Lowell Sisson
Waterloo
Army Athletic Assn
Livingston Fired by Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager
Mickey Livingston was relieved of his duties as manager of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Sky Sox president Bill MacPhail announced immediate removal and said John Mostil, White Sox chief scout, will take over at Saturday night’s game against Des Moines.
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Mickey Livingston
Sky Sox
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Livingston
John Mostil
Chicago White Sox
Des Moines
Matthews wins two mile at Central Collegiate meet in 8 58.8
Purdue’s Gene Matthews wins the two mile in 8 58.8 at the Central Collegiate track championships, the third fastest collegiate time. He beats Wheaton’s Kikuo Moyiya by 150 yards, with Michigan State taking the team title and notable performances from Jim Dillon of Auburn and Iowa relay teams.
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Gene Matthews
Purdue
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Wheaton
Ill
Jim Dillion
Auburn
Archie Harris
Indiana
Michigan State
Marquette
Notre Dame
Iowa
Iowa State
Les Stevens
Jim Freeman
Hawkeyes
Art Fudge
Clyde Gardner
Big Ten and East clashes yield assorted college baseball results
Western Michigan edged Michigan 5 to 4 while Holy Cross defeated Peston College 8 to 4. Syracuse beat Colgate 5 to 3. Rollins tied Virginia Tech 3 to 0. Rutgers toppled Connecticut 4 to 2. Massachusetts won 2 to 0 against jusheret. Arizona crushed Wyomin 16 to 0 and Colorado State beat Wyoming 21 to 15.
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Peston
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Colgate
Rollins
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Massachusetts
Jusheret
Arizona
Wyomin
Colorado State
Woming
Colorado A and M names Williams cage coach
James J. Williams, Snow college Utah basketball coach, was named head basketball coach at Colorado A and M college. He replaces Bill Strannigan who resigned to Iowa State. President Morgan said Athletic Director Davis completed negotiations at the Utah State college coaching school in Logan. Williams guided Snow to second in the national junior college tournament last season.
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Colo
James J. Williams
Snow College
Utah
Colorado A & M College
Bill Strannigan
Iowa State
W. E. Morgan
Robert L. Davis
Williams
Utah State
Logan
Cedar Rapids Jaycee Wrestling Show Benefits Local Fund
The Cedar Rapids Jaycee sponsored Verne Gagne-Pat O Connor exhibition at Hawkeye Downs on June 16 features Ontario’s Bernard and Roberte from Canada in the semi main, with Dobie of Burlington and Carter of Australia opening. Tickets go on sale Monday at the Memorial Coliseum as volunteers from the Veterans Public Safety Unit handle parking and Jaycee fund proceeds support a new Cedar Rapids pool.
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Kansas City
Maurice Roberte
Montreal
Canada
Jack Carter
Australia
Jim Dobie
Burlington
Veterans Public Safety Unit
George McCord
Memorial Coliseum
Tigers and Red Sox Split Twin Bill With Zuverink Shutout
Boston and Detroit split a day night doubleheader as the Tigers won the first game 6-0 behind George Zuverink three hit shutout. In the night game Boston lost 5-4 as Zuverink held the Red Sox to one hit through the last 12 batters. Jackie Jensen Harry Agganis Ted Lepcio powered Boston with homers and RBIs while Detroit built runs on key hits and a Tiger offense totaling 13 hits.
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Detroit
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George Zuverink
Red Sox
Jackie Jensen
Harry ‘Agganis
Ted Lepcio
Bill Henry
Deteet
HOA
Ian Tie
Ian Et
Anis
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Nder
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Balze
Boone
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Kee
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Agganis
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Enry
Ted Williams Admits Shoulder Pain From Fly Ball Crash
Boston AP report shows Ted Williams, veteran Red Sox slugger, hurt his left shoulder while pursuing a fly ball into a wall. Williams had played through pain, with team trainer Jac Fadden noting the injury traces to a spring training break and a repeat of the earlier shoulder problem.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Ted
Jac Fadden
Fadden
Ferris Fain
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National Wins On Road but Not at Home
In Cincinnati AP report the National League shows a rare pattern with teams winning more on the road than at home. Brooklyn is even at home and on the road while New York owns a home edge. Dave Grote calls the trend unprecedented, noting six of eight teams are underperforming at home while road records are generally better. The first seven teams are within 5.12 games of each other.
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Ebbetsfield
New York
Pittsburgh
Grote
Midget Victories To Urbana and Center Point
Center Point routed Troy Mills 22 to 2 while Urbana shaded Rowley 17 to 15 in Little Valley league play. Urbana hosts Center Point Tuesday as Troy Mills meets Walker. A paper drive Friday at Urbana supports the midget baseball program.
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Urbana
Troy Mills
Rowley
Walker
Fointenan
Satchett
George
Doyle
Bowes Bétheveseuas
Baskerville
Wilson and Clark
Illers Grimm
Harrison and
Harrison
Miller
CeMar speedway opens season with point based starts
CeMar tonight begins the season under Nascar rules with starts by points standing. Al Porter, Nascar chief steward, says Ce-Mar is among the Midwest fastest tracks after rain packed the surface. Anticipated laps near 18 seconds as racing commences. point standings after three cards list 128 Bak chony and others.
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CeMar
Iowa
Nascar Sancition
al Porter
Nascar
Ce-Mar Speedway
Midwest
Stribling Draws Dick Powell in Chicago Fight
Cedar Rapids boxer Ron Stribling known as Schnoebelen fought Dick Powell to a draw in Chicago on Saturday night. The 131-pound Stribling met Powell at 128 pounds in the first of four preliminaries before the main bout Ersley versus Maddox.
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Ron Stribling
Schnoebelen
Cedar Rapids
Dick Powell
Arthur Ersley
Tommy Maddox
Stribling
Powell
Slaughter To Be Out Three Weeks
Enos Slaughter veteran Yankees outfielder will be sidelined for three weeks with a fractured left wrist suffered Friday chasing a long drive by Al Smith of the Indians. He tumbled at Cleveland Indians game, was seen at Yankee Stadium in civilian clothes Saturday, and an aluminum splint is being made. He hopes to return sooner than the three weeks.
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NEW York
Enos Slaughter
New York Yankees
Slaughter
al Smith
Cleveland Indians
Yankees Stadium
Fragmented Minor and Major League Scores Across Regions
An OCR style listing shows scattered scores from multiple leagues. Charleston 10 Kansas City 2, Columbus 8 Indianapolis 2, Richmond 7 Rochester 5 Buffalo 4, Syracuse at Toronto in rain, Western League with Puebl 2 Fe Lincoln and Sioux City 3, Fort Worth 4, Denver 0, Allentown at Williamsport cold, Albany 10 Schenectady 6, Pacific Coast trends with Los Angeles 68 and other uneven figures.
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Buffalo
Syracuse
Toronto
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Jeans
Puebl
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Ines
Valhade Springs
Sioux City
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Fort Worth
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Williameport
Nehamton
Elmira
Wilkes- Barre
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Schenectady &Fi
Gee Propte
Angeles
Saint Fe Biers
Toledo names Eddie Melvin new basketball coach
Eddie Melvin, former St. Bonaventure coach from 1947 to 1953, was named basketball coach at the University of Toledo. He succeeds Jerry Bush, who departs for the University of Nebraska on July 1.
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Toledo
Santee Defeats Whitfield in 880 at Pacific meet
In Stockton Calif Wes Santee the American distance ace beat Mal Whitfield world record holder in the 880 yard race at the Pacific AAU track and field championships. Santee moved from his favored event to win the featured half mile, defeating Whitfield of the LAAC.
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Stockton
Calif
Wes Santee
America
Mal Whitfield
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Long Island schoolboy tops national discus record
AMITYVILLE NY AP A Long Island student at the Long Island track and field championships set a new national interscholastic mark in the small discus. Al Oerter of Floral Park threw 184 feet 234 inches, surpassing Clyde Gardner of Newton Iowa who held 179 feet 23 inches since 1949. The high school standard for the regulation discus remains 154 feet 9 inches by Edsel Wibbels in 1937.
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N. Y
Long Island
al Oerter
Floral Park
Clyde Gardner
Newton
Ames
Edsel Wibbels
Wolbach, Neb
UPWA Softball Team To Play Manchester
The United Packinghouse Workers Union Local No 3 will play the Manchester VFW in softball at 8 o clock tonight on A main diamond at Ellis Park.
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CIO
Manchester
VFW
Ellis Park
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