Benedicts baseball moves and Holmen coach marries
Dave Benedict with the Yankees system shifts to Joplin Missouri joining the Western association while his engagement to Harriet Ann Menn is noted. Holmen high school coach Art Sletteland marries June Rose and will study six weeks at Superior. Everett Johnson is released to Los Angeles as Cincinnati reshuffles. Bill Vickrey, Teachers college coach, sails to Columbia for doctoral work at Ohio State.
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Tigers Narrow Lead With 2-1 Win Over Red Sox
Detroit edged Boston 2-1 as Teddy Gray pitched eight solid innings to extend the Tigers AL lead to two and a half games. New York fell 7-3 to St. Louis, keeping the Yankees in second place behind Detroit.
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Sam Snead Tops Golf’s Play For Pay Money List
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs W Va led professional golf's money winners with 20861 as of June 12. Jim Demarest of Ojai Calif was second with 13791 followed by Jim Ferrier San Francisco with 12046 and Cary Middlecoff Ormond Beach Fla with 11195. Jack Burke White Plains N Y stood fifth with 9187 and E J Dutch Harrison St Andrews Nl sixth with 8044 while Ben Hogan gained to eighth after Open prize money of 4000 and Lloyd Mangrum climbed to seventh with 7586.
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Washington Crews Slam IRA Regatta
Washington crews dominate IRA regatta as university rowers claim top team honors and multiple event titles under coach Ted Smits on the river. Strong performances from key boats bolster the program’s standing in collegiate rowing.
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Washington crews sweep regatta on polluted Muskingum course
Washington men win the varsity and carry the overall regatta title at Marietta as Al Ulbrickson achieves the fourth sweep in the school’s waterway world series. Alvin Ulbrickson rows sixth for the varsity amid heavy rain that shortened two courses.
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Kid Baseball Program Opens Under Martin and Weigent
The city recreation department launches its midget cub intermediate and junior leagues Monday directed by Rod Martin with Charlie Weigent assisting in the south division. North division games move to Copeland park while south division games play at Memorial and Salzer diamonds. First Salzer game features Shelby Cardinals versus La Crosse Yankees at 9 a.m. and Goosetown Rinkiedinks versus No Names at 1:30 p.m. on Memorial field.
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Decorah Horseshoe Club Reorganized at Legion Grounds
Decorah Iowa special report says the American Legion Horseshoe club was reorganized Friday evening. Eight courts were prepared at the Legion club grounds for team play with southeastern Minnesota and northeast Iowa teams. The first match is Sunday at 7 p m between Burr Oak and Decorah, all under lights.
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Melrose Hurlers Toss No Hit No Run Victory
Melrose American Legion Junior base ball team defeated Blair's Legion 6 to 0 in Melrose Wisconsin. Dale Simms and John Gunning combined for the no hitter with Gene Gilbertson driving in runs and Gilbertson's double the key blow. Blair's Risberg allowed four hits as Hoen caught for Blair. It was Melrose's season opener and coach Butch Ellison foresees more games.
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Hattie Broadwater Wins Decorah Meet
Hattie Broadwater of Preston Minnesota wins the 18 hole championship flight in the women s invitational open at Oneota golf club Decorah Iowa with Mary Paar of Oelwein second The 9 hole championship goes to Marge Emert Preston and Eunice Zeigler Oelwein second The first flight 18 holes Evelyn Kreen Decorah wins The first flight nine Helen Haugen Decorah second The second flight 18 Tulsa Craig Cresco wins second flight nine Jean Aschem Decorah second The third flight nine Myrtle Dunwell Preston wins.
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Dodgers win 10 2 as Newcombe dominates Red Birds
Big Don Newcombe pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 10-2 victory over St Louis, fanning eight on five hits to move within a game and a half of the Cardinals. Russell, Campanella and Snider homered as Brooklyn launched 14 hits. Later, Robin Roberts earned his eighth win as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 5-2. Cubs topple Giants 9-7 in a high scoring tilt, and Boston erupts for a 15-6 win over Pittsburgh with Jethroe Homering twice and Holmes adding a shot.
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Rich Signs Contract With Baltimore Colts
Herb Rich star Vanderbilt back and sixth choice in the draft returned a signed contract to play with the National Football League team the Baltimore Colts on Friday.
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Ex Card Player Lessard Dies at 69 in Florida
Joseph Lessard, 69, former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop in 1907, died Friday at his Lake Helen home near DeLand. He had also served as a Philadelphia Athletics scout.
Sullivans Triumph Over Amvets In Five-Inning Softball
Sullivans defeated the Amvets 21 to 4 in Sparta on Friday. The game ended after five innings with E Schwanke and A Teters as the winning battery. Losers pitcher O Clark and E Telshaw featured the opposition, while E Howe caught for the winners.
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