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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
20
The week-long Blair Park event trails Hogan’s legend amid amateur stir over Ben Hogan’s personality. Local golf talk covers Speedy Reid, Coker McCain, and an Industrial Golf league plan. Hi-Tom crowd reaction, nighttime circuit TV, and a return match with Durham headline.
Springfield New Jersey June 12. Ben Hogan shot a 64 on a mixed layout of Baltusrol may host next week’s Open with tees set for member par 72 and championship par 70. Hogan tied the course record and led the effort among about 125000 golfers including Vice President Nixon in Life magazine event.
Shelley Mayfield and Tommy Bolt both posted 194 after 54 holes at the $15,000 Virginia Beach Open. Mayfield shot 65 to catch Bolt, who slipped to 68 as the final round approaches. Pete Cooper moved into third with a 64 for 195.
Reliever John Dixon preserved a 4 2 Athletics win over Detroit at Connie Mack Stadium after a late inning rally. Wayne Belardi homered for Detroit, and Ralph Branca struggled in relief as the A's turned a 1 1 tie into a three run eighth inning.
Mercury Athletic Club girls beat defending state champion Hanes Hosiery 5 to 2 at Armstrong Park. Four Mercury runs came in the first inning aided by walks, two singles, a fielder’s choice and an error. Carolyn Crawford and Gwen Reddick each had two singles as Mercury totaled seven hits. Peggy Andrews allowed five hits and worked around Hanes’ offense after the first. Hanes’ Frances Cook led with a double and a single.
The High Point Wildlife Club schedules a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Dr. McCain's lake off Prospect Street to Mendenhall Dairy. The program includes shooting and casting contests, talks, and dinner, at one dollar per person. Members should contact John Estes to reserve.
Al Dark drove in three runs with two timely singles in the sixth and ninth innings as the New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-0 before 11 775 fans. Sal Maglie pitched seven innings allowing seven hits to earn his seventh win and Hoyt Wilhelm closed out the final two frames in humid heat.
Cincinnati righty Bud Podbielan held Brooklyn to five hits as the Redlegs beat the Dodgers 5-1 to pull even with New York for first in the National League. Ed Bailey belted a second inning homer. Roy McMillan and Gus Bell added doubles in the third and a big eighth inning fueled by walks and hits. Cincinnati 11 hits to Brooklyn 4. podbielan earned the win. Erskine took the loss. Attendance 6,590.
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