Hogan Wins Third Straight National Open Crown
Ben Hogan fired a stunning 67 to win the National Open at Oakland Hills with a total 287, his third Open title in a row. Clayton Heafner finished 289, Bobby Locke 291, while Sam Snead and Lew Worham tied for 296. Hogan earned $4,000 for the victory amid record crowds of 15,500 spectators.
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Charles Einstein
Birmingham
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Bobby Locke
Af Hogan
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Fred Hawkins
Paul Rumyan
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Charlen Ko Sette
Buck White
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Johnny Revaita
Charles Bassler
Joe Kirkwood
Johnny P
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Cary Middiecatt
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Dim Funston
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Tapa
Rimatturs
Counterpoint Captures Belmont in Record Run
Counterpoint ridden by Dave Gorman led from the first turn to win the 83rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The son of Count Fleet covered 1 1/2 miles in 2:29, earning $82,000 and toppling Battlefield and Battle Morn in a four length margin. Count Turf finished seventh after leading at the mile mark.
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York
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Battlefield
Battle Morn
Belmont Park
Sonny Whitney
Count Fleet
Citation
Battlefeld
Count Turf
King Rancho Sonle
Dave Gorman
Sam Wilson
Royal Mustang
Little Conn McCreary
Sonic
Eddie Arcaro
Ted Atkinson
Hammer
Gorman
Qualifying Day Leads The Gazette City Wide Golf Trials
Joe Rugel the four-time champion shot 37 33 70 to take an early lead in the 20th annual City Wide golf tournament qualifying. Bill Kyle and John Chenoweth Jr. each posted 72 and 75 respectively as 21 players set the pace. Qualifying continues today through Tuesday with Meadow Brook members paying only entry fees.
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Jack Wilcox
Meadow Brook
The
Gazette
Eddie Rowan
Joe Rugel
Rugel
John Crockett
Augel
Bill Kyle
John Chenoweth, Jr
D. A. Puckett
Mark Hedrich
Gay Carper
Jim Graham
Jim Chatfield
Bill Halder
Sam Campbell
John Chenoweth
Kovacs Reaches Pro Net Finals In Cleveland
Frank Kovacs defeated J Donald Budge in straight sets to reach the International professional tennis championships final in Cleveland. He will face Francisco Segura after Segura beat Carl Earn 3 6 6 3 6 2 in today’s semifinal. Earn had earlier upset Frank Parker for the night’s only upset.
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J. Donald Budge
L Kovacs
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Calif
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Los Angeles
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Pancho) Segura
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Carl Earn
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Milwaukee
Badgers Win Marietta Regatta Upset Over Huskies
Wisconsin's Badgers captured the Varsity Intercollegiate Rowing Association Marietta Regatta by over a length, defeating strong East and West Coast crews on the Ohio River. Washington Huskies finished second one length and a quarter behind Wisconsin with Princeton third. California placed fourth after a slow start in a day filled with delays due to current and boat handling challenges.
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Ohio River
Robinson Beats Walzack in Six Round Knockout
In Liege Belgium on June 16 Ray Robinson, world middleweight champion, stopped Jean Walzack of France in the sixth round of a ten round non title bout. Walzack was knocked down six times, and the Belgian referee halted the fight in the first minute of the sixth round after a 19 minute brawl watched by nearly 10 000 spectators.
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Belgium
Ray Robinson
Jean Walzack
France
Walzack
Robinson
Louis Aims for August Fight After Savold Victory
New York June 18 Joe Louis plans light training to stay in top form for a potential August bout with Hein Ten Hoff or the Marciano-Layne winner. Manager Norris says a $25 000 guarantee and travel for four are needed for a Ten Hoff showdown, with possible fall meeting of Louis and Charles if both win.
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Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Germany
Hein Ten Hoff
Rocky Marciano
Rex Layne
Brown Bomber
Lee Savold
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Marshall Miles
Jim Morris
International Boxing Club
Gay
Louis
Herlin
Norris
Joe
Charles
Joe Walcott
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Miles
Ten Hoff
Savold
Pabst
Pithugh
Chicago
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Albany
N.Y
Jake LaMotta
Bob
Oakmont to Host 53 Open Golf Tourney
Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh was designated as the site for the 1953 U S Open championship. Next year's Open will be held at Northwood Club near Dallas Texas.
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Birmingham
Mich
Oakmont Country Chis
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Dallas
Tex
Local Tennis Open House Exhibition At Kanawha Club
The Kanawha Valley Tennis Club hosts an open house exhibition at South Ruffner courts featuring Ivar Boiarsky and Bert Wolfe vs Jan Kozeluh and Jerry Evert. Start is 2:30 p m with singles and doubles, food and refreshments for members guests and the public.
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Bert Wolfe
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Charleston
Pro Ring Card Is Completed
A 32 round professional boxing card was announced by Matchmaker Jess Ferritis. Bouts are set for Armory Friday at 6 30 p m. Features include a 12 round lightweight title fight Jess Underwood of Detroit against Reggie Martina of Philadelphia for the West Virginia championship. Other bouts: Noel Humphreys 132 of Charleston versus Frank Letts 133 of Cincinnati in a fight rounds. six rounds Tommy Edwards 128 of Dunbar versus Bob Holiday 227 of Cincinnati. six rounds Willie Joe Gaines 147 of Cincinnati versus Bill Cassity 148 of Charleston.
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Armory
Jess Underwood
Detroit
Reggie Martina
Philadelphia
West Virginia
Noel Humphreys
Charleston
Frank Letts
Cincinnati
Tommy Edwards
Dunbar
Bob Holiday
Willie Joe Gaines
Bill Cassity
Marmet To Play Doubleheader In Junior Baseball
Marmet, in the Ka nawha Junior league, will complete two postponed games today at home. The Legion Indians visit for the 1:30 first game and Charles Young post teams the 3:40 second game.
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Legion Indians
Charles Young Post
Brown Passes Placed On Conference Nine
Salem's Tigers placed four men on the annual 14 player all state conference baseball team. Morris Harvey, Fairmont State and D. and E. share several berths with Glenville Potomac State and West Virginia Wesleyan also represented. Kuchar Ott Lanza Berkes Machaj Pugh Pass Wyda Burda Kuhn Miskinis Trist Ceravolo cited among selections with a 381 batting average for the squad.
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Everatt Ott
Joe Lanza
Bill Berkes
Roy Brown
Tony Machaj
Bob Pugh
Bill Pass
Charles Wyda
Fairmont
Steve
Burda
Potomac
Mat Kuhn
Weselyan
Gene Miskinis
Pat Trist
Joe Ceravolo
Kuchar
Ott
Joop
Gene Gurtis
Francis Tremont
Kim Langhlin
Charleston Senators Face Fan Yips Over Slow Season
Local baseball notes discuss the Charleston Senators with fans' yips marking attendance and support, comparing current woes to Watt Powell era. Fred Hunter Jr and manager Ernie White face restless nights as crowds vary, while Saginaw and Flint loom in Central League concerns.
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the Gazette
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Daily
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Thomas J. Halligan
Saginaw Bears
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Flint
Hogan's Comeback Victory Joins Elite Golf Reign
The text recalls a near fatal highway accident that threatened Hogan’s career and notes his Merion comeback as a pivotal moment. It then highlights a later triumph placing him among Anderson and Bobby Jones as a three time champion, a win that did not sadden him.
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Anderson
Bobby Jones
Musial Edges Fox In All Star Poll Lead
Chicago June 16 Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals surpassed Nelson Fox of the Chicago White Sox to lead the All-Star baseball poll with 49 996 votes, ahead of Fox's 47 824. Jackie Robinson trails with 45 639 as top Brooklyn figure in early returns.
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Jackie Robinson
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
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Brooklyn
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Boston
Reese
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Snider
St. Louis
Campanella
3d Linesman In Few Days Leaves Rams
Sycamore Illinois June 16 Larry Brink big defensive end for the Rams said he would sign with the Winnipeg club of the Western Canada Inter-Provincial League. Brink is the third Rams lineman to depart for Canada within a few days. Huffman and Champagne left earlier with Huffman joining Winnipeg and Champagne Calgary.
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Larry Brink
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Brink
Rams
Canada
Dick Huffman
Fd Champagne
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Wainiipeg
Champagne
Calgary
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