Olmedo Opens Wimbledon Title Quest As Favorite
In Wimbledon men’s singles opening, Peru’s Alex Olmedo seeded No.1 begins a 12 day bid to join elite nations with a victory over Warren Woodcock of Australia. The field includes Fraser Darmon Schmidt Gimeno Pietrangeli Buchholz McKay Vermaak Ayala Javorsky Nielsen Mulligan, and other top names in a record opening lineup.
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Alex Olmedo
Peru
London
Betts
Lew Hoad
Hoad
Jack Kramer
Don Budge
Frank Sedgman
Elsworth Vines
Bill Tilden
Free Perry
Olmedo
Warren Woodcock
Australia
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Jan Vermaak
South Africa
Luis .Ayala
Chile
Jan Javorsky
Czechoslovakia
Kurt Nielsen
Denmark
Mike Mulligan
Senators Hold Off Colonels In Late Ninth Inning Thriller
A tense seven inning opener turned into a late rally as Sen ators score twice in the seventh and again in the eighth to edge the Colonels. Red Murff and Ken McKenzie drove in key runs while Jim Stump and Bob Hazle made sharp plays in the field.
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George Spencer
Ken McKenzie
McKenzie
Don Kaiser
Aguirre
Bob Hazle
Chuck Cottier
Colonels
Kazanski
Spangler
Cottier
Hazle
Thy
Charles beats Walcott to claim heavyweight title vacated by Louis
In this day in sports history, Ezzard Charles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds to win the heavyweight title once held by Joe Louis. It marked the first of four classic clashes between the rivals. Walcott later reclaimed the crown in a later bout.
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Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Charles
Cubs Win 4-0 Behind Buzhardt One-Hitter
John Buzhardt pitched a complete game one hitter to lead the Chicago Cubs past Philadelphia 4-0. Sammy Taylor hit a three run homer in the third after Dale Long’s single, Taylor's fifth homer of the year, and Buzhardt earned his fourth win. Mays notes a separate San Francisco incident involving a note left at his home.
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Bill Adair
Jim Stump
Stumpie
Senators
Reliewer
Red Murff
Hale
Morif
Demeter
Morton
Carroll
Smith
Chicago
John Buzhardt
Prosperity
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Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Buzhardt
Carl Sawatski
Cubs
Tiree
Wally Past
Sammy Taylor
Dale Long
Taylor
Failadelphia
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Koppe
Ashburn
Moryr
Altman
Sawatskie
S. Taylore
Gomez
Buzhardto
Semproch
a-Drake
DP Banks
Taylore
Jhong
Kopbe
Philley
Little Lacue
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Burhhardt
I Smith
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Miller
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Clauss Broyles
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Throckmorton
Williams
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Bernstein
McCurdy
Seals Stadium
Ciants
Milwaukee
Mays
Marguerite
New York
Diablo
Wendella
Coronels
Cottier
Mike Rourke
Steve ‘Demeter
Tommy Carroll
Paul ‘Smith
Rourke
Spangler
Smitty
Rotgin Defeats Schwabe on 21st Hole at Southmoor Club
Charles Rotgin defeated Albert Schwabe on the 21st hole in the fourth round of the President's Club handicap golf tournament at Southmoor Country Club. Other results include Dr. Max Koenigsberg defeating Sam Galperin by default, and multiple matches decided by 4 and 3, 3 up, and 2 and 1.
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Albert Schwabe
Southmoor Country Club
Max Koenigsberg
Sam Galperin
Meyer Kwass
Bill Sloman
Stan Rubin
Merrill Bedwinek
Stan Barmand
Ray Kandel
Jay Margolis
D. Lake Brown
Gus Mendeloft
D. Allen Masinfer
Sherwin Steiglerd
J. H. Selman
Zist Hale
Newk Newcombe Wins Seventh Straight as Reds Win 17 3
Cincinnati routs Los Angeles 17 to 3 behind Don Newcombe who earns his seventh straight win and drives in four runs. Moon and Gilliam homer for Cincinnati while Dotterer Pendleton Bell and Neal homer for the Dodgers.
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Doni Newcombe
Cincinnati
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Gilliam
Rich
Neal
Fanean
Moon
Snider
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eFairly
Robinson
Hedges
Demeter ci
Thomas
Roseboro
Zimmer
Dotrerer
Wills
Kaskoss
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K’pstein
Fowler
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Williams
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Dotterer
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Snyder
Weiltiecres
Labine
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U—Venton
Boraiells Contan
Burkhart
Seven Olympic Winners on U S Track Team for Russia Showdown
Seventy Americans including seven Olympic gold medalists were selected Sunday to face Russia in Philadelphia July 18 19. The National AAU Track and Field Committee announced the squad coached by Frank Potts with four defending titleists among ten returnees from last year.
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Philadelphia
Pincus Sober
U.S
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Jess Mortensen
Moscow
California
Potts
Cyrol Burleson
Chicago
Willie Galt
Oregon
Chicago Bears
United
Sanning
George Halas
Galimore
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Ways to Live Better Electric Household 30 Times
Mr and Mrs Barnes Rife and their three children illustrate how electric heat and modern appliances enhance daily life. Their home uses thirty different electric items from heating and lighting to cooking and entertainment, all on a $32 monthly budget billing plan.
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