Al Jones Extends Lead In Florence Golf Invitational
Decatur’s Al Jones holds a 139 after 27 holes in the Florence Golf and Country Club invitational, three strokes ahead of Bob Lowrey. Bev Evans and Jones share medalist status with a 67 on Friday, as the championship rounds approach the semi finals and finals.
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Indians Stomp Senators to climb into 4th place
Cleveland overwhelms Washington 10-2 as Herb Score returns from a six week layoff to blank the Senators in the final three innings. Roger Maris, Preston Ward, and Rocky Colavito each homer as Cal McLish earns his third win.
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St Louis Lad Halts Russian Tennis Drive
Ken Boyer and Gene Green hit consecutive fourth inning home runs off Warren Spahn to lift St. Louis past Milwaukee 2-1 in a rain shortened game. Larry Jackson improved to 5-2 in a pitching duel as Spahn took the loss. Del Crandall drove in Milwaukee's lone run.
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Jury to Probe Price Fixing by Detroit Dealers
A federal grand jury of 17 women and 6 men will begin probing Wednesday into alleged price fixing by Detroit area auto dealers. Subpoenas were served on 52 new car dealers and five trade associations to bring their books and records.
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Body Found in River Declared Accidental Death
Vernon Ala AP Officers said the death of Richard Loftus 15 found in the Buttahatchie River was accidental Lamar County Sheriff E R Merchant filed the report He had gone fishing near Sullivan after failing to return home his fishing gear lay on a riverbank with slide marks nearby
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Home Run Leaders Named in St. Louis Victory
The recap notes St. Louis homers by Boyer his 12th and Green along with Smith aiding the scoring in a dominant win.
Red Sox Belt Athletics 7 1 Ted Williams Homer
Ted Williams hit his first homer in nearly three weeks and seventh of the season as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Kansas City Athletics 7 to 1. Williams connected on the first pitch from reliever Tom Gorman driving in two runs. Frank Sullivan earned his fourth win in five decisions with a solid six innings and strong run support from his defense. Urban allowed seven runs on nine hits in seven frames for Kansas City.
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Gallant Man Upsets Bold Ruler in Metropolitan Handicap
Gallant Man surged from ninth to beat Bold Ruler by two lengths in the $58,800 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park. Adele L. Rand's Clem ran third as Bold Ruler carried 135 pounds in the one mile race watched by 33,657 fans.
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Haleyville Beats Trade School 14-9 In Memorial Stadium
Tennessee Valley State Vocational Trade School baseballers lost to Haleyville 14-9 Saturday at Memorial Station Haleyville. Trade School travels to Leoma Tennessee for a 2:30 p.m. CST game today.
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Ohio speedster tops world 440 record at NCAA meet
Ohio State’s Glenn Davis sped to 45.7 seconds to break the world 440 yard dash mark at Edwards Stadium Berkeley. He edged Texas’ Eddie Southern as Delany of Villanova set a new national collegiate meet record in the mile with 4 03.5, while Don Bowden faded to fourth in a fast heat.
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Phillies Clip Giants 3 To 2 In San Francisco Thriller
Philadelphia rookie Ro man Semproch limited the Giants to seven hits and four strikeouts while Stan Lopata and Sally Hemus homered. Hemus delivered a go ahead blast in the seventh after entering as a pinch hitter in a 2-2 tie. Willie Mays collected two singles to lift his average to .396 as Philadelphia edged San Francisco 3-2.
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Trans-Mississippi Golf Crown Goes To Illinois Girl
Marjorie Lindsay of Decatur Illinois defeated Andrea Cohn of Waterloo Iowa 8 and 6 on the 30th hole to win the Trans Missippi Women s Golf Tournament final. Lindsay posted 36 39 75 in morning rounds and 37 even par in final 18. It was Lindsay s ninth Trans Miss title with runners up in prior years and a consolation win by Judy Bell.
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Bell sought peace and quiet by wrapping a towel around his telephone
Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, reportedly used a large towel to wrap his own telephone when he desired quiet. The anecdote highlights his focus on reducing ambient noise during work sessions.
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Tommy Bolt Wins 58th National Open at Southern Hills
Tommy Bolt, 39, from Oklahoma, captured the 58th National Open with rounds of 69 and 72 for 283 at Southern Hills in Tulsa. Gary Player finished four back with 287, while Gene Littler faded after a strong morning 67. Bolt led all four rounds, earning an $8,000 first prize as crowds of about 20,000 watched his dramatic finish.
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Pelicans Predicted Shreveport Move by Southern Club
The Birmingham News sports editor Zipp Newman predicted on Saturday that the troubled New Orleans team in the Southern Association will be relocated to Shreveport Louisiana.
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