Ransom Wins Rubber City Open in Sudden-Death Playoff
Ransom Henry Ransom of Edge Texas won the $15 000 Rubber City Open in Akron Ohio after a four way playoff against PGA champion Doug Ford Jack Burke and Jackson Bradley tied at 272 16 under par. Ransom drilled a 12 foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to seal the title.
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Jack Burke
Jackson Bradley
Houston
Bradley
Burke
Ford
Hasty House Sets American Record At Arlington Handicap
Platan of Hasty House Farm ran 1 63 5 for 13 16 miles to win the Arlington Handicap, setting a new American grass course mark and earning 104 650 toward a season total of 151 515. High Gun faded to seventh while Valley Farm's Impasse ran second and Calumet Farm's Markie Well was third in the 161 600 race. Washington Park opens a 31 day meeting Monday with 13 stakes, highlighted by Swaps versus Nashua on Aug 31.
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Arlington
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High Gun
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Stan
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Calumet Farm
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Washington
Swaps
Nashua
Recreation Softball Scheduling for Monday August First
League action set for West Avenue and local parks with seven matchups including Gladstone Bar versus Vogue Tavern at 6:15 and Top Hat Tavern versus Kabat's Tavern at 7:15. Ed's Tavern faces Friendly Nabor at 8:15 as Houska Park features Square Deal Tavern against Fritz' Beer Depot while Trane Park hosts Ray's Tavern versus Chuck's U Bar emeetnee's Tavern versus Bohemian and Roosevelt Sportsman's Bar versus Jumpy's Tavern concludes the card.
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Houska Park
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Ray’s Tavern
Chuck's
U-Bar
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Bohemian
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Jumpy's
Harness horses win two of four at Trempealeau County Fair
At Galesville Wisconsin Trempealeau County Fair harness races on Saturday saw R E Cleveland of Rice Lake own two winners Dusty Dynamic and Captain Gene. Trusty J won the first division of the 2 18 pace for A Grunewald of Chippewa Falls and Alsyd captured the 2 24 trot for Don Alexander of Owatonna Minnesota.
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Rice Lake
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Cleveland
Gene
Trusty J
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Chippe
Argentinian Athlete Aims at 300 Mile Mississippi Swim
Argentine swimmer Antonio Abertondo nears halfway of a 300 mile Mississippi River endurance trek from St. Louis toward Cottonwood Bend Mo. He began Saturday and, at 6 30 p m yesterday, had covered 116 miles amid support from an interpreter Pedro Paulis and a boat crew. The 37 year old aims to surpass John Sigmund’s 292 mile record in 89 hours 52 minutes set in 1945, while being fed a routine diet and tea during the journey.
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Antonio Abertondo
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Cottonwood Bend
Caruthersville
Pedro Paulis
John Sigmund
Nite-Hawks Gain Forfeit Win To Improve League Record
The Nite-Hawks boosted its Trane Co. Plant League mark to seven wins and two losses by earning a forfeit from the Orphans Sunday morning.
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Cataract Sparta Win In Coulee League
Sparta and Cataract won Coulee League games on Sunday. Sparta broke a 4-4 tie with five runs in the eighth to beat Middle Ridge 9-4, with Billy Richards D Reisinger and Steele totaling three hits each. Cataract edged Rockland 5-3 as Thurston Schober pitched, while Rockland’s Hesselberg had two hits. Middle Ridge 002 200 00 4 Sparta 211 000 05x 9.
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Sorenson
J. Hesselberg
Hundt
G. Korn
Richards
Schmitz
Northern League weekend scores for Superior and peers
Superior defeated the Bears 5-2 on Saturday and won again Sunday 4-1 in 11 innings. St Cloud beat Duluth 7-6, Fargo-Moorhead topped Grand Forks 12-6, with Saturday results including St Cloud 9-4 over Duluth and Fargo 9-7 over Grand Forks. Aberdeen edged Winnipeg 7-5 in 12 innings.
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Recreation Baseball Schedule for South Side League
South Side Little League and Pony League games set for August 2 to August 4 with matchups including White Sox versus Tigers Giants versus Reds Phillies versus Cubs Pirates versus Cardinals and more. North Side Little League entries feature Indians Red Sox Yanks White Sox Orioles Tigers with additional August 3 and 4 games and a Memorial Shield pony slate at Copeland Park and Randall Gran fields.
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Weiss Wins County Amateur Golf Title At La Crosse
Gale Weiss captured the 1955 County Amateur championship at La Crosse Country Club finishing 36 holes with a record 145 strokes to win by one over Tris Haritos who posted 146. Haritos led after Saturday with 74 in round one but Weiss shot 40 on Sunday to seal the title amid rain, with multiple players in pursuit and prize awards totaling $511 distributed by the La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Gene Ring
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Dick Pearse Jr
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Knothe
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Samples
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Iverson
Adcock's Arm Broken by Hearn Pitch in Braves Giants Game
Milwaukee slugger Joe Adcock suffered a fractured ulna after a high inside pitch from Jim Hearn hit him in the second inning at County Stadium. He will wear a cast for six weeks with season about seven weeks left, leaving the Braves to shuffle at first base with Crowe as the only ready replacement.
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New York
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Charlie Grimm
John Cooney
Big Jim
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George Crowe
Adcocks
Frank Torre
Toledo
Ed Hersh
Atlanta
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Circus Clown Wins Again at River Downs in Cincinnati
Circus Clown marked his 32nd winner's circle trip at River Downs in Cincinnati. Owner Walden had planned retirement after 31 wins and $122,330 from 104 starts but sent him back to racing. This season's first barrier victory saw the gelding eager to return to the track after cooling out, even as the bugle sounded for the next race.
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River Downs
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Son of Tigers
Hollywood figure Neal Rivers stops Gal Perea in Vegas
Neal Rivers of 15442 Hollywood stops Gal Perea in Las Vegas after a contest noted at 253 percent. Authorities recorded the brief encounter as a decisive moment in the local sports or entertainment scene.
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Neal Rivers
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Gal Perea
Giants Sell Sal The Barber Maglie To Indians
Sal Maglie, 38, was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Indians for about 25000 dollars. He will debut with Cleveland in a three game series against the New York Yankees, after helping the Giants win two NL pennants and a 1951 World Series title. Maglie expressed optimism about pitching in the American League and familiarity with Indians players, despite leaving his longtime club.
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Orioles Drop Bonus Bust Swango Released by Orioles
Baltimore manager Paul Richards said the Orioles released John Bruce Swango, the Oklahoma bonus signee who never pitched in the majors. Swango received a $12,000 yearly guarantee for three years, despite failing to adapt his fastball and control.
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Bob Turley
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New York Yankees
Kucks Says Pitcher Lets Hitter Worry Less
New York Yankees pitcher Johnny Kucks, 21, says baseball is a team game. He stresses that a pitcher should focus on holding runners and let the batter worry about him to stay composed.
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Yankees
Maryland fishery fin clipping method marks trout in streams
Maryland fishery workers use long handled nets to remove trout from pools The fish are fin clipped with chemicals then returned to water and revive in about two minutes The practice helps officials identify stocked fish or carryover stock in streams
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Maryland
Six Rookie Packers Leave Training Camp
Stevens Point report says six rookies were cut from the Green Bay Packers roster, with five placed on waivers and one listed as retired. Names include Sammy McWhirter Houston Lauren Har grove Bob Saia Ron Carter and Robert Carter. Bill Lucky underwent appendectomy after arrival with surgery likely delaying drills for a month. Charlie Bryant suffered a shoulder bruise but will miss only a few days. The intra squad game is set for Saturday.
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Nebraska
Ziske Places Sixth in Battle Creek Open Golf
Milwaukee pro Joyce Ziske tied for sixth with Alice Bauer Hagge in the Battle Creek Open at Battle Creek Michigan. Beverly Hanson of Indio California won $1000 with a 220 total and Jackie Pung of Hawaii earned $700 for second at 221.
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Milwaukee
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Alice Bauer Hagge
Sarasota
Fla
Beverly Hanson
Indio
Calif
Jackie Pung
Hawaii
Fewer and Better Golf Tips From Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Garden City NY golfer Wild Bill Mehlhorn suggests removing half of a standard 14 club set to improve scoring. He claims fewer clubs would streamline practice and reduce decision time on the course.
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Trabert Sidelined Threatens United States Davis Cup Hope
Tony Trabert, the U S tennis ace and Wimbledon champion, is sidelined by a back injury for at least a week, clouding the U S Davis Cup prospects ahead of the August 26-28 Challenge Round at Forest Hills. Doctor says a strained muscle not serious, but recovery remains uncertain and team captain Bill Talbert cautions on the cup outlook with Seixas Richardson Patti and Savitt unavailable or out of form.
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United States
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Cincinnati
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Eddie Moylan
Trenton
N.J
Trabert
Bill Talbert
Orange
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Talbert
Vic Seixas
Hamilton Richardson
Budge Patti
Paris
Russell B. Kingman
U.S. Lawn Tennis Assn
Dick Savitt
Texas
America
Melges Wins Class C Invitational Regatta
NEENAH Harry Melges Jr. of Lake Geneva skippered the Ginny V to the championship in the invitational Class E scow regatta ending Sunday. Twenty eight boats competed in four races over the weekend with Lake Geneva entries claiming five of the top eight places. Second went to Thom Ferris Jr. of Lake Geneva, followed by Maynard Meyer of Pewaukee and others including Gordon Lindemann of Pine Lake and George Kiefer Jr. of Lake Geneva.
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Thom Ferris Jr
Maynard Meyer
Pewaukee
Gordon Lindemann
Pine Lake
George Kiefer Jr
Tom W. Norris Jr
E. K. Wells Jr
Eric Isakson
Pirates Manager Fred Haney Remembers a Headache Game
Fred Haney recalls a Pirates game where a runner on second faced a 3-2 count with the winning run on base. The batter walked, a steal attempt failed, and Haney told the player he’d lose $100 if it were Wall Street stocks.
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