Littler Leads Old Masters Into Open Finals
Gene Littler of Palm Springs, a 23 year old rookie pro and former U S Amateur champion, surged into the U S Open finals with a two stroke lead after rounds of 70 and 69. Ben Hogan and Ed Furgol chased, while former champions Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff were among those at 143 as Baltusrol neared final rounds. Fifty players qualified, including four amateurs, with many past stars missing.
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Springfield
N. J
Gene Littler
Palm Springs
Calif
U.S
Littler
Benn
Ed Irgol
Clayton
Baltusrol
Hogan
Furgol
Bantam Ben
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ail Young
al Mengert
Mamaroneck
Dick Chapman
N. C
Chapman
Patton
Bill Campbell
Gene Dahlbender
Gene Sarazen
Tong? Mingo
Billy Burke
Denny Shute
Chick Evans
Chandler Harper
Peter Thomson
Australia
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
Vic Ghezzi
Police charge man with unlicensed restaurant and pawnshop
In New Haven police did not object to Ernest Santos rooming house but charged him with operating an unlicensed restaurant serving untaxed liquor and conducting an unlicensed pawnshop all in the same building. In Schenectady the desk Chester A. Arthur used before his presidency in 1881 was donated to Union College by the Albany County Optical Society. he graduated from Union in 1848.
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Conn
Ernest Santos
Arthur
Schenectady
Chester A. Arthur
Union College
Albany County Optoreal Society
Union
Sun Salem
N. H
Joseph Low
Low
Question card on major racing order and baseball figures
By FRANK WATSON Central Press Sports Writer questions cover arranging the Triple Crown races in order and identifying a baseball figure nicknamed the hard luck kid now with the Indians. They also quiz a White Sox shortstop prospect praised for hands and arm but yet to meet expectations.
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Frank Watson
Central Press
The
Indians
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across National League and American League
National League results feature Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis and New York with winners by varied margins including Brooklyn 6 runs over Chicago 3, St Louis 6 over New York 4, and minor pitching decisions. American League games show Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit and Washington Baltimore with Cleveland winning decisively 26 to 4 and Washington defeating Baltimore 7 to 5 in extra time.
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Brooklyn
Hacker
Tremel
Garagiola
Newcombe
Campanella
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Spahn
Crandall
Law
Mangan
Cincinnati
Philo
Valentine
Smith
Seminick
Simmons
Buress
St. Louis
New York
Haddix
Sarni
Maglie
McCall
Konikowski
Katt
Boston
Porterfield
FitzGerald
Kretlow
Blyzka
Stuart
Courtney
Byrd
Morgan
Grim
Sam
Berra
Trucks
Martin
Fornieles
Lollar
Major League Standings and Weekend Results Recap
National League standings show New York leading with 27 wins and 22 losses, while Brooklyn holds 36-23 and Chicago at 83-32. Weekend results include Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 1 and Brooklyn 6 Chicago 3, with several games and Sunday matchups listed alongside probable pitchers. American League leaders and schedules follow, detailing New York and Cleveland records and upcoming games, plus American Association results and a note on cigar humidity preservation.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee Au
Ste ' Phila
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Milwaukee Nichols
Littlefield
Chicago Rush
Moyer
Washington
Phila
Baltimore
Boston
Cleveland
al Clicaz
Consucera
Pyicano
Boston Heavy
Two Joes who flashed bright in baseball history
The piece recalls Joe Page of the 1947 49 Yankees and Joe Black of the 1952 Dodgers. Page pitched 56 and 60 times to help pennants and world titles before fading, then failed in a Pirates comeback. Black rose from anonymity to 1952 reliever star and three World Series games, faded again, and was sent to Montreal.
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Joes
Joe Page
Joe Black
New York
Brooklyn
Page
Cherry Valley
Yankees
Joe
Pirates
Black
Dodgers
Charley Dressen
Dressen
Montreal
Ezzard Charles Cleared for World Title Challenge
Dr Ira A McCown of the New York Boxing Commission said Ezzard Charles was physically fit after his 15 round loss to Rocky Marciano and could seek a third shot at the world heavyweight title. Marciano favored Charles as a challenger and IBCl and Polo Grounds were discussed for a possible Sept 23 return bout.
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New York II
Ezzard Charles
Rocky Marciano
Ira A. McCown
New York Boxing Commission
Charles
Marciano
Cirles
Izard
International Boxing Club
Selies Od
Polo Grounds
Tygart Fishing Conditions Good
Rains this week left most West Virginia streams in poor condition for weekend fishing. Only a few exceptions show milky to muddy water and above normal flow, with trout streams in Monongalia and the upper Tygart River in Taylor County listed as workable for anglers.
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Charleston
Tnd
West Virgina
State Conservation Commission
Monongalia
Vaart Vary
Taylor County
Detroit Directory Prank Pushes Zuleet Out of Last Slot
In a strange telephone directory tweak a group known as Zululeet Detroit’s W Zeke Zzzpt no longer holds the final spot. A newer entry named Zolf Zzzpt now occupies the last listing, relegating Zeke to second to last.
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Zulileet
Detroit
Zeke
Zolf
Brownton Joins Softball League
Brownton joins the City Softball League in the second half of the season. The newcomers must makeup 14 games from the first round to become contenders. Sevier's Sunoen faces Relseys Service Station in a Sunday doubleheader at Jemale Kelley’s field with Brownton following. umpires are Rosier, Hughes and Lewis.
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Sevier
Sunoen
Relseys
Bern
Jemale Kelley
Sevier’s
Rosier
Hughes
Lewis
Galueta Upsets Gonsalves In Madison Square Garden
New York reported lightweight contender galueta of Cuba, ranked second, outpointed fifth-rated Johnny Gonsalves of California in a return ten-rounder at Madison Square Garden. The bout followed his monthlong visit with his mother at Hayat and signals a serious push for a title shot.
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New York
Orlando Galueta
Cuba
Johnny Gonsalo
Hayat
Galueta
Gonsalves
Calanc Calif
Madison Square Garden
Italian-Micelli Faces Spanky In Columbus Bout
Micelli enters a ten round bout with Pat Spanky in Jedo Ohio where the favorite, narrowly favored to win, is the eighth rated welterweight. Lowry seeks first win against a rated opponent as the night’s featured matchup unfolds.
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Jedo
Ohio
Nitecli
New York
Pat Spanky
Lowry
VFW Baseballers Defeat Elks In Little League Clash
The VFW team defeated the Elks 11 to 3 as the Elks rallied briefly in the late innings. Nicola earned the win with support from Tucker, while Trimble took the loss for the Elks. Nicola hit a key inside the park homer in the sixth to seal the victory and set up a Moose matchup next.
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VFW
Elks
Innning
Chuck Nicola
Vets
Tommy Tucker
Tucker
Bob Trimble
Walls
Miller
Nicola
Courtney
Cross
Trimble
Els
Arkle
Williams
Stockett
Maran
Gianasos
Charles Phillips Wins Coach Post
Charles Phillips 29, son of Mrs Charles Marple of Wilford Street, will head football basketball and baseball at Stafford High in Fredericksburg VA for a fifth year. A 1943 Grafton High School graduate, he played both sports, served in the U S Navy until 1946, and earned a BA in education at Fairmont State Teachers College. He has coached at Stafford the last two years after an earlier posting at Falmouth School in 1950. His teams posted a 12-4 season and a 1-7 campaign. He is married to Lois Dent of Fredericksburg.
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Charles Phillips
Charles Marple
Wilford Street
Fredericksburg
Stafford
Grafton High School
U.S. Navy
Fairmont State Teachers College
Fairmont
Falmouth
Phillips
Lois Dent
Maze Uses Cartoons To Plot Plays For Waterville Team
Waterville Maine Frank Maze head football coach at Col by College keeps athletes engaged in classwork by drawing cartoons on the blackboard while outlining game plans. The part time professional artist turns classroom sessions into visual practice, illustrating plays with humor.
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Waterville
Frank Maze
Colby College
Maze
Wrong Man Denver Beaten By Lapse Of Court Ruling
Leo May, 23, omitted in court for telling a fellow motorist to drive more carefully. He paid a $10 fine for using obscene language to the other driver. Municipal Judge George McNamita heard the case.
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Denver
Leo May
George McNamita
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