Ward and Bolt Lead Open Showdown at Halfway
San Francisco amateur Harvie Ward sparked a high drama midway in the National Open tying Tommy Bolt at 144 after 36 holes at Olympic Club. Bolt followed a 67 with a 77 while Ben Hogan and Julius Boros stayed close at 145, with Inman and Fleck also in contention. Ward, a 20 year old UNC product, sits among notable contenders as the field narrows toward the final rounds.
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Tribe and Red Sox split in doubleheader at Fenway Park
Cleveland pitcher Narleski scattered four hits to lead the Indians to a 5-2 win in the nightcap, earning his third straight win as Boston’s Billy Klaus drove in five runs with a homer and three singles. The day game ended tied 2-2 after six runs came in the eighth. The split leaves both clubs at five wins on the season. the crowd was 31,014 at Fenway.
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Kansas City Defeats Washington 4 2 in Nine Innings
Arnold Portocarrero earned his first win of the season for Kansas City, aided by Bobby Shantz and Tom Gorman. The Royals built a 4-0 lead before Washington scored in the ninth on a Johnny Groth triple and Clint Courtney single, but Gorman shut the rally down. Porterfield took the loss for the Senators, his eighth against seven wins, as Washington dropped their ninth in ten games.
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Matewan High Hurler Signs With Brooklyn
Matewan High School pitcher Jack Hatfield age 18 signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers for a 4000 dollar bonus. The all state hurler won 10 games this season, only losing to East Bank in the state tournament, and will report to the Class D Pony League in Cornwell New York after signing with scout Jim Russell of the Dodgers.
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Cobb Captures Kanawha Junior Golf Tourney Title
Charley Cobb of Kanawha County won Class A honors in the first annual Kanawha County Junior Golf Tournament. Jamie Nicholas shot 76 to lead Class A, with Jimmy Dixon second at 72 and Delbert Kidd third after a playoff with Ernest Snodgrass. In Class B for under 14, David Gillespie of Berry Hills shot 46 to win. Twenty six youths competed across 18 holes for Class A and nine holes for Class B.
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EMCO Field Harbors Softball Invitational Tournament
The EMCO Invitational Softball Tournament will be held July 5 to 10 at EMCO Field. Games start at night with an eight dollar entry per team to cover tourney expenses and trophies. Teams should send the entry fee to Neal Balsi, Recreation Department, Electra Metallurgical Co., Alloy, with a contact phone at 98-3581.
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Unclear Sports Schedule Highlights and Bets Prompt
A garbled 1930s style note lists June games among teams such as St Paul Toladats and Denver at Indianapolis. It mentions predictions for scoring, base plays, and prize giveaways tied to next week’s games, urging readers to report bets and try forecasts for a Gazette contest.
Shalack's relief sparks Orioles past Tigers in 11th
In Baltimore, relief pitcher Art Shallack scored all the way from first on Chuck Diering's 11th inning double to lift the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Wayne Causey belted his first major league homer in the seventh and Gil Coan pinch hit for another in the eighth to deadlock at 2-2. Diering's hit capped a tense game after Detroit had taken the lead 1 in the fifth on Harvey Kuenn's double and hits by Kaline and Delsing.
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American Box Association Scores and Pitching Notes
The report notes Norm Larker led St Paul with a .304 average in a game against the American Box Association. Manager Max Macon laments erratic pitching despite capable hitters and mentions George Carney and Henry Crawford as potential options, while Crawford has appeared in 19 games and Carney in 15, with two games missed due to illness in his family.
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Saints Beat Senators 5-1 in Watt Powell Park opener
Saint sluggers led by Jasper Spears and Bud Hutson toppled Charleston 5-1 as Don Bessent won his fourth decision. Hutson homered for a 1-1 tie in the fifth, Spears tripled to drive in two, and Yelen added two hits to back Bessent who allowed one hit through four before the decisive inning. Charleston suffered a three-game skid at Watt Powell Park, dropping to 12-21 there.
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Association Standings and Sunday Schedule Recap
Friday results show St Paul 5 over Charleston 4 and Minneapolis 5 to Denver 3 while Omaha beat Louisville 4 to 3. Saturday games feature Paul at Charleston and Minneapolis at Toledo with Denver at Indianapolis and Omaha at Louisville. Rolls of players include Floyd Melliere Bil Powell and Rollie Hemsley observing for Kansas City Athletics.
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First day of Gazette City Wide golf qualifers produces new champion hopefuls
Fourteen golfers qualified on Wednesday for the Gazette City Wide golf tournament with 15th entrant withdrawing. Tom Stoklings led the field with a 72, followed by Dr O R Halloran 77, Ben Ardman 78, Irv Zamsky 82 and others. Qualifying continues today and tomorrow with match play starting Tuesday.
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Berridge Long Reaches Finals in Golf Tourney
Berridge Long 18, of Sophie Newcomb College New Orleans, defeats Barbara McIlveen of Rollins 4 and 3 in semifinal action of the Women's Collegiate Golf Tourney in Lake Bluff. Honolulu's Jackie Yates beats Anne Richardson 2 up to set final against Long.
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Little League Notes From Eastern League Game
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