National Golf Day planned across clubs June 4
Plans are advanced for the fourth annual National Golf Day to be held on Saturday June 4 at virtually every public and private course. Men will compete against Ed Furgol while women play against Mildred Babe Zaharias on handicap strokes with a $1 entry. Prizes include medals for those who beat the stars. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross, with Life magazine and the PGA underwriting costs.
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Babe” Zaharias
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New Bosox Star Faye Throneberry Surges In 1953 Spring
Boston Red Sox debutant Faye Throneberry, a 23 year old outfielder and former serviceman with one MLB season, leads the club offensively this spring. He has 2 hits in 51 at bats for a .412 average with 17 RBIs and 14 runs in as many games, surpassing last season’s .250 mark from 1952 when he had 80 hits.
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Local sports notes and coaching changes in the region
Frank Lloyd passes entrance requirements to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis while attending Columbian Prep in Washington D C. Russ Brant is replaced as Union City High School football coach by Glenn Stretch McKinney. A practice at Skyline Speedway in Sugar Grove is planned for Sunday to prep drivers for the 195 season opening on May Bth. Attendance at major league games is down with the Washington Senators drawing 9365 in two Cleveland games, a result keeping gate receipts low. Jockey Ted Atkinson predicts Nashua to win the Kentucky Derby prompting Eddie Arroyo to ride Wood Memorial winner in the Derby. A tag team match headlines Gannon Auditorium with Rocca and Erie vs Lisowski and Nielsen. Elbaum cancels a May 18 boxing card in Erie. Tomorrow's game Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles will be televised by WBEN-TV.
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al Lopez
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Tigers Win Fifth Straight Behind Hoeft Rescue
Detroit lefty Billy Hoeft forged a 4-1 win over the Washington Senators, lowering his ERA to 0.96 as he pitched past fielding lapses by Kansas City and kept the Tigers within a half game of Cleveland. Yankees' 11-4 rout of KC gave New York the AL lead, while Chicago fell to Boston 9-1. Brooklyn moved 4 games up on Milwaukee with a 4-2 win over Chicago, and Philadelphia battled Lew Burdette to a 2-2 tie before Jones delivered a ninth-inning winner.
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Red Sox pitcher Delock blanks White Sox in 3-1 win
26-year-old righthander Ivan Delock held Chicago to three singles as the Red Sox defeated the Pale Hose 3-1 and knocked them from first place. Ray Jablonski drove in all three Reds runs with a homer and a two run double as Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 3-2, snapping a six game losing streak.
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Baseball Standings and Schedules Across Leagues
National League standings show Brooklyn atop with 3 2 and a .867 pace, Milwaukee 6 5, Philadelphia 6 5, Chicago 7 5, New York 7 4, Cincinnati 11 2, Pittsburgh 8 4. Today's schedule features cross league matchups. yesterday's results include Brooklyn beating Chicago 4 2 and New York 6 St Louis 4. Tomorrow's games list St Louis at New York and Milwaukee at Philadelphia, with multiple NL and AL games noted.
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Vejar Faces Paolo Melis in 10-Round Welterweight Clash
Syracuse report says Chico Vejar, 23, from Stamford Conn, is a 3-1 favorite over Italy's Paolo Melis in a 10-round welterweight fight at War Memorial Auditorium. NBC will televise at 9 p.m. EST. Vejar seeks a tenth straight win while Melis, 25, aims to extend a four fight winning streak.
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Snead Falters In First Round Of Rich Tourney
LAS VEGAS Nev Samuel Jackson Snead falters in the opening round of the 397500 golf event seeking riches and a spot in the Tournament of Champions. He sits tied for 15th in a field of 21 after a first day where Ed Furgol Chick Harbert and Gene Littler lead, with eleven players under par on the Desert Inn course.
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Corry Area High Golfers Climb With Meadville Win
Corry Area High School golf team seized first in the Erie Crawford County League by routing Meadville 101 to 14 at Meadville Country Club. Bob Hixson led with a 77, earning three points. L Pfeiffer added three points, Orcutt posted 24 percent, while Meadville’s Pfeiffers and Orcutt posted 87 91 94. Edinboro defeated Girard 7 to 5 in the other league match. Coach Ivy Downs’ squad next faces Edinboro on Culbertson Hills.
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Penn Relays Open With Star Field and Record Entry
Philadelphia begins the 61st Penn Relay Track and Field meet with Morgan State’s Josh Culbreath and Manhattan’s Bob Sbarra as defending champions. More than 3,100 athletes compete over two days for eight college relay titles, four high school, two preparatory and 11 special championships. The Ben Franklin Mile is not run this year. Culbreath faces Cornel’s Andy Callagian and Temple’s Santee Ruffin in the 400 meter hurdles. Arnold Lowell of Pittsburgh was moved to the mile. Sbarra’s main two mile rival should be Boston University’s George Terry, with Don Townsend of St. John’s also a threat. Discus and distance medley relay crowns are undecided.
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Carl Olson
Sbarra
George Terry
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Santee Aims for a Four Minute Mile at Drake Relays
Des Moines reports Olympic hopeful Santee, former Kansas distance runner, seeks a new four minute mile in an invitational at the Drake Relays final day. Track officials cite a fast track, strong field, and Santee’s recent 4:00.5 American record at the Texas Relays as factors.
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Montreal routed Richmond in International League game
Montreal defeated Richmond 10 to 0 in an International League matchup. Other results list Toronto 5 over Syracuse 1 and Havana 6 to Buffalo 0.
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