Hogan and Snead Vie for Open Crown at Cherry Hills
In the 60th National Open at Cherry Hills, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead aim to end long title droughts. Hogan seeks a fifth Open win on a flat 7004 yard course while Snead tries for his first Open victory in his 20th attempt, facing favorites like Arnold Palmer and Billy Casper as winds and thin air challenge players.
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West Virginia
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Don Finsterwald
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Ken Venturi
Gene Littler
Mike Souchak
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Apple Valley
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Australia
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Miniature Golf Tourney Set For Thursday Night
A Thursday night tournament begins at 7 30 pm at Decatur Putt Putt Golf Course. The event uses three 18 hole rounds on both courses. Pat at 36 for 18 holes enters as a contender, while the last winner held a three round average of 35.
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Foreign threats and big names in golf practice scores
Gary Player and Stan Leonard headline a field with upstarts like Doug Sanders who posted a 67 in Tuesday practice. Sanders, 26 from Miami Beach, has $20,000 this year with no tour win, while George Bayer and others also posted 67 and 69 respectively in warmups. Jackie Nicklaus and Henry Williams Jr. coaxed sub 70 rounds.
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Wismer and Halas clash over AFL NFL signing war
In New York and Chicago a public quarrel erupts as AFL president Wismer defends signing Jack Sherer before graduation while NFL owner Halas accuses the move of inviting college raiding. Wismer and Halas trade sharp charges about college eligibility and pro contracts.
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Buddy May Returns as Athens High Head Coach
Buddy May, former Athens High School assistant football coach, is named head coach replacing resigning Chet Cline. May previously left Athens in 1958 for Huntsville High and served under Ferman Elmore and Oliver Woodard until Huntsville resignation followed Clem Gryska’s departure.
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Chemstrand and Merchants Win City Softball Games
Chemstrand edged Wolverine 10 to 0 as Bill Melson earned the win allowing three hits and Birdyshaw drove in the lone run in the fifth. The Merchants shaded Flour Mill 4 to 3 with Tom Poe the winner and Alexander driving in the decisive run on a sacrifice fly in the eighth after Busby tied the game in the sixth. Schedule shows Wolverine versus Merchants at 7 30 p.m. and Flour Mill against Chemstrand at 8 45 p.m. at Delano Park.
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Howard Busby
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Underworld Money Lender Testifies in Boxing Probe
Senate investigators call imprisoned money lender Irving Mishel to testify on boxing money deals. Former middleweight champ Jake LaMotta details offers to lose fights in 1947 and the payoffs tied to later title shot plans. Lawmen probe LaMotta associates and alleged bribe threats loom over testimony.
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Washington
Senate Monopoly Committee
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Mishel
New York
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Dannemora
N.Y
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
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Tony Janiro
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Fox
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Palermo
Philadelphia
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Standings Overview from The Associated Press Baseball League Table
The AP standings show the American League with Cleveland, Baltimore, Detroit, and Kansas City in tight pursuit of the top spots. Tuesday results include New York 6 Kansas City 2 and Baltimore 7 Cleveland 4. Wednesday’s schedule lists Boston at Detroit and Baltimore at Cleveland among others.
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Trinity Baseball Weekend Games Announced
Trinity's baseballers will play Oak Grove at Oak Grove Saturday at 2 p.m. Another weekend game features Trinity versus Gordon's Transport, Inc., at Gordon's on 19th Ave SE Sunday afternoon. Trinity split a double header this past Sunday. Trinity lost the
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Cards Steal Spotlight In National League Pennant Race
Jackson earned his ninth win with a 6 3 victory over Cincinnati tying him with Vern Law for the majors leading wins as the Cards moved past the Reds into fourth. Banks and Thomas homered for Chicago while Cubs beat Milwaukee 3 2. Phillies outlasted Dodgers 6 5 in 10 innings. In the AL Baltimore beat Cleveland as Yankees won seventh straight 6 2 at Kansas City. Detroit topped Boston 2 1 as rain delayed Washington at Chicago.
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Ortiz Defends Title Against Duilio Loi
New Yorker Carlos Ortiz defends his junior welterweight crown tonight in San Francisco against Italian challenger Duilio Loi. Ortiz also hopes to secure a shot at Joe Brown's lightweight title.
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Trinity Beats Belle Mina as Stewart, Clark Shine
Stewart pitched for the Decatur All Stars in a 10-6 win over Decatur All Stars. Milton Clark pitched for Trinity in a 5-1 victory over Belle Mina with Eddie Henry’s pitching. Junior Kent hit a home run and Gerald Fuller added two triples for Trinity.
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Barons Snap Loss Streak In Tight Barons Win
Memphis surged to the front in the standings as Birmingham knocked Nashville from first with Gail Henley’s ninth inning grand slam. Charley Ready tossed a two run allowed gem in a 4 3 victory and Pat Kroll? no, Jim O Rourke featured in late drama. Memphis rallied to split with Atlanta in a 3 2 thriller.
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Neil Gilbride
Associated Press
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U S Auto Plants Turned Out Over 6.7 Million Vehicles in 1959
A total of 6,723,505 motor vehicles were produced by United States automobile plants in 1959, showing a 31.3 percent rise from the previous year.
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