Middlecoff Opens With 211 Lead In National Open
In Rochester ap news Cary Middlecoff shot 211 to take a 54 hole lead at Oak Hill as six pros and two contenders trailed within three strokes. Hogan Kroll Ellis Boros Thomson Palmer and Furgol were among the group fighting for the Open title as rain slowed the course.
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N.Y
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Australia
Peter Thomson
Ben Hogan
Oak Hill Country Club
Julius Boros
Ed‘Furgol
Thomson
Middlecoff
Arnold Palmer
Ed Furgol
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Wesley Ellis
River Vale
N.J
Julius “Moose” Boros
Latrobe
Fort Lauderdale
Jack Fieck
Hogan
Lew Worsham
Jackie Burke
Chick Harbert
Associated Press
Pho
Melbourne
Five NCAA Records Fall in Berkeley Track Showdown
NCAA meet in Berkeley sees five records fall as Ken Bantam of Manhattan College shatters the shot put mark with 60 feet 2 inches after a 50-5 1/2 opening attempt. Duke's Dave Sime tops 100 meters in his heat with 10.6 seconds. Morrow and Agostino post quick 200 meter times while Seamon King clocks 10.9 in the same heat.
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Berkeley
Calif
United States
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Manhattan College
Ken Bantam
Dave Sime
Duke
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Mike Agostino
Fresno State
California
Seamon King
Sime
Dick Blair
Kansas
Morrow
Agostini
Jackson Optioned by Chisox to Vancouver
Chicago White Sox optioned first baseman Ron Jackson to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast league on 24 hour recall. Jackson was signed as a bonus player by the White Sox on June 15.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Ron Jackson
Vancouver
Jackson
White Sox
Say Charlie Grimm Out As Milwaukee Manager
Milwaukee Braves officials have formally paved the way to dismiss Charlie Grimm as manager and Fred Haney is expected to succeed for the season. Lou Perini dodged questions in New York while VP Cairnes and GM Quinn discuss Grimm’s status. Haney may serve pro tem and Leo Durocher could be sought for 1957, with Grimm possibly moving to a front office role.
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Milwaukee Braves
Charlie Grimm
Fred Haney
Grimm
Ebbetsfield
Lou Perini
Milwaukee
Perini
Joseph F. Cairnes
John Quinn
Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Leo Durocher
Wid Mathews
Chicago Cubs
United Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
National Leaguers Are Bigger Today
Warren C. Giles announced from Cincinnati that NL players now average two inches taller and 10 pounds heavier than in 1936. He attributed longer hitting to bigger batters, not to changes in the ball, and credited high priced sluggers with most home runs.
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San Diego
Calif
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati
Port
Andrews and Henry Reach Net Meet Semifinals
St Louis report: Art Andrews of Iowa City and Crawford Henry advance to the semifinals of the Triple-A tennis tournament by defeating the No 1 seeds Jose Aguero and Tom Brown 4 6 7 5 7 5 in a quarterfinals upset.
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the Gazette
ST. Louis
Art Andrews
Iowa City
Crawford Henry Friday
Jose Aguero
Tom Brown
Lightning Hits Track Tower at Washington Park
UP reports lightning struck the photofinish tower at Washington Park race track. Two placing judges and three cameramen were stunned but not injured.
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Homewood
Washington Park
Fleck Misses Open Final After Narrow Qualifying Flub
Rochester AP Jack Fleck, the Cinderella champion who beat Ben Hogan to win the U.S. Open last year, failed to reach this year’s Open finals by one stroke. He shot 150 and blamed a four foot miss at the 18th hole for the miss, saying his game wasn’t good enough for the tournament.
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Hawk
Rochester
N. Y
Jack Fleck
Ben Hogan
Fleck
Davenport
Iowa
Sam Parks, Jr
Craig Wood
Britain Seeks Recovery After Wightman Cup Losses
In London the Britain's Wightman Cup team trailed as the United States women swept to a 3-0 lead. The American stars dominated play Friday, threatening a clean sweep.
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London
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Boxing Roundups From The Leons Press Event
NERK Cherif Hamia dominates Micael Berrios in a 125 percent display while 125 from Puerto Rico knocks out Henrys. Keijiro Kazama halted by Abel Donnell in Hawaii as 10 Absent Donnell earns 314 dollars in an undercard bout.
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Cherif Hamia
Algeria
Micael Berrios
Puerto Rico
Jim Pearsey
Amas
al Henrys
Abel Donnell
Hawaii
Keijiro Kazama
Terre Haute Reclaims Top in Three-I With 3-0 Win
Terre Haute moves back into first in the Three-I league after defeating Keokuk 3-0 as Evansville drops a second straight game to Burlington 7-3. Ray Taliaferro and Tom Van Remmen combined on a three-hitter for Terre Haute, Jim Hughes homered for the Hats, and Burlington’s Jim Dunn held Evansville to seven hits.
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Terre Haute
Associated Press
Evansville
The
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Keokuk
Burlington
Ray Taliaferro
Tom van Remmen
van Hemmen
Jim Hughes
Jim Dunn
Bees
George Altman
Burlingston
Bill Rittman
Waterloo
Quincy
Perre Bhaedte
Tallaferro
van Remmen
Feiler
Trossen
Westrek
Sad Myers
Burgess
Clapp
Jongewaard
Dunn
Swiech
O'Brien Extends World Shot Put Mark In LA Meet
Peer Parry O'Brien, 16 pound shot put, tossed 61 feet 4 inches at the inter service track meet in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The blast surpassed his unofficial world mark by three inches, while his official record stands at 60 feet 10 inches. He achieved 60 feet 11 1/2 inches on the second throw and 60 feet 4 1/2 inches on the final attempt.
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Parry O’brien
Los Angeles
INS
Husky Air Force
O’brien
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Wilson Hall's to Play on June 25
Friday's M J league game between Wilson and Co and Hall's Clothiers was postponed due to a wet Daniels park diamond. The contest is rescheduled for Monday June 25 with Sunday action resuming at 2 p.m. featuring Link-Belt Speeder vs Sanitary Dairy, current leader and most improved club in 1956.
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Hall's Clothiers
Daniels Park
Link-Belt Speeder
Sanitary Dairy
Sammy Long Named Sac City basketball and track coach
Sammy Long, former Ottumwa high school and Iowa State star, was named head basketball and track coach at Sac City. He replaces George Herman, who becomes physical education director at a Des Moines school. Long coached one year at Grafton before joining the air force.
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Sammy Long
Ottumwa
Friday
George Herman
Herman
Des Moines
Long
Grafton
Air Force
Giants Acquire Schoendienst Debut Spurs 4-3 Win Over Reds
Red Schoendienst, newly acquired from St Louis in an eight player swap, hit a pinch hit two run homer in the seventh to lift the Giants to a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Redlegs at the Polo Grounds. Whitey Lockman and Alvin Dark misplayed three errors as Pittsburgh beat St Louis 12-1 and moved atop the standings.
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New York Giants
Frank Lane
St. Louis Blues
Cardinals
Schoendienst
Giants
Polo Grounds
Cincinnati Redlegs
Ray Boone
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Billy Hoeft
Bob Porterfield
Halpin and Boyson Advance in Cedar Rapids Jr Meet
Halpin and Boyson reach the semifinals of the Cedar Rapids Jaycee junior tennis tournament with wins in quarterfinals. Halpin defeated Leo Basten 6-1 6-0, Boyson beat Bob Mitchell 6-0 6-1, and Meyers topped Dean Paxson 6-0 6-2.
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Larry Halpin
Bruce Boyson
Denny Meyers
Jim Bearle
Cedar Rapids
Leo Basten
Bob Mitchell
Anderson Pulls Off Upset In English Lawn Tennis
In Beckenham, Mal Anderson 21 from Australia defeats Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 in the Kent Lawn Tennis semifinals. He faces Sammy Giammalva of Houston in the final after Giammalva beat Hugh Stewart of Pasadena 6-3 8-6.
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England
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall
Kent
Anderson
Sammy Giammalva
Houston
Texas
Hugh Stewart
Pasadena
Calif
Insulted Spain U S Bullfighter Out on Bail
American bullfighter Harry Whitney from Austin Texas says Spain means so much to him he would risk a six year prison sentence to stay. He awaits superior court action on his appeal after being sentenced to six years and one day for insulting the national honor of Spain.
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Harry Whitney
Spain
Whitney
Austin
Texas
United Press
Janger
Three White Sox Players Fined For Altercation
Chicago White Sox players Dave Philley and Fred Hatfield were fined $50 each for throwing equipment onto the field during a game in New York. President Will Harridge announced a total $200 penalty for the incident, with five days given to each player to mail their checks to the league office.
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Will Harridge
Chicago White Sox
Charlie Berry
New York
Dave Philley
Fred Hatfield
Harridge
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Dysart Defeats Keystone 16-5 Behind Seven-Run Fifth
Dysart's high school baseball team beat Keystone 16-5 on Friday as Dick Lyons pitched a two-hitter. The game featured a seven-run fifth inning showcasing Dysart's offense and solid pitching.
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Gazette
Dysart Dysart
Keystone
Dick Lyons
Ace Keystone
Dysart
Gridder Dead in Louisville
Frank J. Sullivan 43 a former college and pro football player died in Louisville on Thursday.
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Frank J. Sullivan
Raiders Fall to Peoria as Road Trip Ends in 6-0 Loss
Cedar Rapids loses to Peoria 6-0 on Friday night, marking the ninth defeat of a 13 game road trip. The Raiders return home to host Terre Haute and Evansville, with two games slate against Terre Haute beginning tonight at 8.
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Rule wins state junior golf title at Finebine course
Waterloo’s Jack Rule shoots two under par 70 to defeat Muscatine’s Berry Meerdink for the state junior championship. Meerdink forces a playoff with a clutch 18th hole, but Rule secures the title on the 19th. Other flights crown Milt Marschall, Boyer, Joe Allen, and Gary Doak in tight finals.
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Jack Rule
Waterloo
Finebine
Berry Meerdink
Muscatine
Meerdink
Rule
Barry Meerdink
Dean Cha
Washington
Ted Balley
Braves Recall Mantilla as Logan Slumps at Bat
Milwaukee recalls Felix Mantilla from Sacramento Pacific Coast League to replace Logan whose hitting and fielding have been weak. Jim Pendleton is optioned to Wichita in the AAA American Association to clear roster space.
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Milwaukee Braves
Johnny Logan
Felix ‘Mantilla
Sacramento
Braves
Jim Pendleton
Wichita
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