Hogan And Turnesa In PGA Finals
In St Louis on May 25 Ben Hogan of Texas and Mike Turnesa of New York reached the PGA finals for a $3,500 prize. Hogan, favored to win, faced Turnesa who upset Horton and advanced after a rugged 37 hole semifinal. Hogan led most of the way and clinched with a 20 foot putt on the 34th hole.
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Detroit Fans Smile Again Prince Hal Back in Form
Detroit fans cheered as Hal Newhouser regained form with a four hitter against the Boston Red Sox and a seven hit 5 2 win over the Washington Senators strengthening the Tigers to fourth place while the Senators tumbled. Dodgers ride hot streak led by Preacher Roe 9 4 over the Reds as Jackie Robinson homered again. Phillies down Cardinals 6 2 in Philadelphia with Monk Dubiel three hitter as NL action limited to these games.
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Valdosta Dodgers Stumble as Tallahassee Tops Lead
Valdosta’s Dodgers fall 5-2 to Tallahassee in Georgia-Florida League action. The loss creates a two way tie for second with Thomasville after the Bears beat Waycross 9-5. Cordele routed Americus 17-2 and Moultrie edged Albany 4-3. Yebernetsky improved to 8-0 for Tallahassee, while Darden absorbed his third defeat for Valdosta. The Tigers opened strong, leading Waycross 8-1 after three innings.
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Darleen Meets Home Supply in City Softball
Tonight in the City Softball League Darleen faces Home Supply in the 8 30 game. Gervis Moore starts for Darleen and either Looney or Puff will pitch for Home Supply. V F W clashes with Firestone with Dewey West and Phil Sandusky starting for their teams.
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Four teams advance to district three playoff in Charlotte
Four top teams UNC George Washington George Tech and Alabama were chosen for district three elimination in Charlotte June 10 12. The winner advances to Winston Salem June 15 18 for the Eastern championships and NCAA tournament bid. Alabama and George Washington open June 10 at 6 pm with UNC and Georgia Tech following at 8 30 pm.
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Williams Defends Lightweight Title in Los Angeles
World lightweight champion Ike Williams defends his crown against No. 1 challenger Enrique Bolanos in a 15 round bout in Los Angeles. About 20,000 fans expected. Williams held as favorite by roughly two to one.
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Cards Rally Onward In Close Baseball Tilt
In a tight game Card and Albany produced a 4-2 lead after eighth inning hits. Kerce pitched the full game for the Cards while Carey also went the distance for the winners as the clubs prepare for a rematch tonight.
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Vols win sixth inning rally to top Memphis 6 2 in series
Nashville moved ahead in the Southern Association with a 6 2 win over Memphis as a decisive sixth inning produced all the runs. Dick Conner limited Memphis to two hits in a strong two hitter performance. Chattanooga beat Little Rock 2 1 in the first game, then 8 6 in the nightcap as Larry Drake homered in both games extending his hitting streak to 32 games.
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Valley Rebels Rally Past La Grange in Georgia Alabama League
Valley Rebels defeated La Grange 13-4 for their fourth straight win, closing the gap on leaders Alexander City and Newnan. Griffin's 10th inning hit drove in the winning run as Griffin and Newnan Browns split results, while Alexander City sat idle and Newnan fell 9-8 to Griffin in ten innings.
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Tigers rally in win over Senators with bases loaded triple
Paul Campbell hammered a bases loaded triple to wipe out a 2-0 deficit and lift the Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Washington Senators. Walter Dabiel pitched his second three hitter in 10 days as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in a night game.
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Fliers Beat Senators In Monday Southeast League Tilt
Pensacola's Fliers rise above .500 after a 9 7 win over the Jackson Senators in opening action. Montgomery Rebels top Gadsden 3 1, Anniston edges Selma 3 1, and Vicksburg downs Meridian 9 3 as the league table shifts.
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Regional Baseball Scores From Southeast and Georgia Leagues
Southeast standings show Montgomery 3 Gadsden 1 and Vicksburg 9 Meridian 3 with Anniston 3 Selma 1 while Pensacola 9 Jackson 7. Georgia Florida League lists Tallahassee 5 Valdosta 2 and Thomasville 9 Waycross 5 Cordele 17 Americus 2. Moultrie 4 Albany 3 and Georgia Alabama League reports Valley 13 LaGrange 4 Griffin 9 Newnan 8 in 10 innings.
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Boudreau Holds Lead in Junior Circuit Batting Race
Chicago May 25 Lou Boudreau Cleveland shortstop maintained the AL batting lead at .396 after a 44 point week decline Williams Boston dropped to .368 and Al Zarilla St Louis rose to .381 The list includes Walt Evers Detroit Pat Mullin George Kell Ken Keltner Joe DiMaggio Bob Dillinger Luke Appling and Johnny Lindell with limited at bats.
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Sparta Prevails Over Fitzgerald 3 1
Sparta defeated Fitzgerald 3 to 1. Baxley scored seven while Eastman added nine points. Douglas at Vidalia Lyons game postponed due to rain.
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Baseball Scores From Southern and South Atlantic Leagues
Southern Association results include Nashville 6 Memphis 2 Atlanta 3 Birmingham 0. Chattanooga 2 6 Little Rock 1 8 New Orleans at Mobile rain. South Atlantic League Greenville 11 Columbia 2 Macon 10 Savannah 8 Columbus 6 Jacksonville 3 Charleston 6 5 Augusta 4 11.
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Night baseball schedule across leagues and cities
The schedule lists National League games: Pittsburg at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, with night games noted. American League matchups include New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Chicago, and a roster at St. Louis all slated for night. Southern Association games feature Atlanta at Birmingham and New Orleans at Mobile with night time play mentioned.
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Frankie Gustine Tops National League Hitting Race
Frankie Gustine of Pittsburgh raised his average from .393 to .425 over seven days to seize the NL lead from Tommy Holmes of Boston. A five for five day at Ebbets Field helped him climb to .425, ahead of Holmes. Stan Musial also surged from .350 to .398 for third, while John Blatnik and Richie Ashburn rose in the top ten.
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