Snead captures Greenbrier Open with 66 in rain drenched win
Sam Snead wins the Greenbrier Open at White Sulphur Springs WV with a 4 under par 66 on a soaked Old White course to take $1,800 first prize and a 72 hole total of 264. Ed Oliver finishes second at 280, with Dave Douglas third at 271 and Jim Ferrier Jimmy Clark tied for fourth at 272.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Sam Snead
Sam
Porky) Oliver
Lemont
Dave Douglas
Newark
Del
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Snead
Oliver
New York Piels Fire 2 809 In ABC Tourney
In Milwaukee the New York Piels from Johnson City N Y fell to 2 809 in the American Bowling Congress Tournament after a 797 game with a split and misses. The Rolling Rock Beers of Akron Ohio topped the night with 2 842 paced by Robert Fleming 643 and Richard Robinson 627.
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Milwaukee
Johnson City
N. Y
Rolling Rock Beers
Akron
Rolling Rocks
Robert Fleming
Richard Robinson
Wells leads Menominee Bay to inter-squad football win
Billie Wells known as The Kid ran for two touchdowns and was named MVP after the Menominee backfield defeated the MSU varsity 12-6 in spring practice. Wells scored on a five yard run and a 4 yard pass interception. Tom Yewcic connected with Doug Bobo for the varsity's only TD.
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East Lansing
Mich
Billie
Kid
Doug Bobo
Reed City
Waukon Set to Host June 27-Hole Golf Tourney
Waukon Ia Special reports the Waukon golf club will stage its annual invitational on Sunday June 1 a 27 hole event open to golfers from the region. Cash prizes will be awarded in each flight with play from 8 pm until finish. The nine hole course is praised and many visitors are expected as the club prepares for Memorial day grand opening and a May 18 18 hole pre opening tournament for members.
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Waukon
Waukon Golf Club
Golf Club
New Harness Racing Program Set For Galesville Fair
Trempealeau County Agricultural Association's Galesville Fair joins the Tri-State Harness Association to stage harness races with 50 to 60 horses. The event features the new starting gate, plus Joe E. Chickwood thrill show presenting crashes and tumbles before the grand stand. The fair runs July 24 to 27 with races on July 26 and 27 and the thrill show on July 25.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County Agricultural Association
Galesville Fair
Frank Smith
Joe E. Chickwood
Mohawks blank New Albin in seven in exhibition opener
La Crosse Mohawks open 1952 season with a 9 to 1 exhibition victory over New Albin. Left-hander LaVerne Andrews pitched seven innings allowing four hits and eight strikeouts, supported by a five-run first inning and a four-run fourth as Sladky Smith and Weigent led the batting with multiple hits.
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New Albin
la Crosse
LaVerne Andrews
Andrews
Mohawks
Copeland Park
McCoy
Albia
Babe) Harnish
McCoy Raiders
Albin
John Clark
George Sladky
Buege
New Albia
Dresselhaus
Charlie Weigent
Jim Squier
Don Smith
Jim Voss
Whalen
Sladky
Smith
McEld'ney
O/Wahlen
Weigent
Smerud
Squier
Dres'haus
Darling
Voss
Moore
Clark
Meyers
Ladky
Flemming
E.moore
Arcadia Bowling Banquets Honor Members and Elevate Leaders
Arcadia Men's Bowling Association to hold its annual banquet Monday at 8 p.m. at the golf club house with trophy awards and officer elections. Arcadia Women's Bowling Association banquet on May 7 recognized prize money winners and awarded a trophy to the RBA team. three Arcadia high students performed declamations. Olivia McWeeny was reelected president for the next season.
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Arcadia
Wis
Arcadia Men’s Bowling Association
Arcadia Women’s Bowling Association
RBA
Arcadia High School
Kenneth Schmitt
Ferdinand Schmitt
Fountain City
Coon Hollow
Mary Jo Kostner
la Verne Kostner
Adcock Hits Two Homers In Park To Lift Reds
Joe Adcock of Cincinnati hit two home runs at Sportsman's Park against St Louis to run his season total to five and his weekend series to three. He praised the park for power while noting inside the park shots are less to his liking. The Reds won 8-5 as Adcock connected in the fourth with two out to tie the game and earlier hit a long homer into left-center.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Joe Adcock
Cincinnati Reds
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Adcock
Harry Lowrey
Reds
Cardinal
Cincinnati
Wilmer
Vinegar Bend
Mizell
Cloyd Boyer
Oshkosh Derby Stakes Moots 74 Dogs in AKC Trial
Oshkosh hosts AKC licensed retriever trials over the weekend. Buck Ramadka of Milwaukee handles Ebony who wins the Derby Stakes against 10 entrants. FTC King Buck, owned by Nile Kennels in Brighton Michigan, wins the all age event over 43 rivals. Runner up Deer Creek Do It Now is owned by Allan Cameron and handled by C H Morgan. Morgan also handles Harbor City Rebel who won the qualifying stake. Owners are Joe Herrig and Alec Thompson of Duluth. A total of 74 dogs competed.
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Oshkosh
Ebony
Buck Ramadka
Milwaukee
FTC
King Buck
Nile Kennels
Brighton
T. W. Pershall
Deer Creek
Allan Cameron
Chicago
C. H. Morgan
Random Lake
Wis
Morgan
Harbor City
Rebel
Joe Herrig
Alec Thompson
Duluth
Paul Bischoff Co-Captain Also WVU Student Body President
West Virginia football co captain Paul Bischoff serves as president of the school's student body. He holds leadership roles on and off the field, reflecting his influence within the university community.
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Paul Bischoff
West Virginia
Fantastic Golf Pros Round Robin Set In New Rochelle This Week
The Palm Beach Round Robin at New Rochelle features a star field with Bobby Locke as an alternate and 16 starters. The PGA selects 12 by money winnings: Snead Mangrum Burke Demaret Middlecoff Riegel Ferrier Heafner Oliver Furgol Ford Barber. Invited guests include Devicenzo Faulkner Nelson Harmon.
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New Rochelle
New York
Palm Beach
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Bobby
Locke
England
PGA
Sammy Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Jack Burke
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecoff
Skee Riegel
Jim Ferrier
Clayton Heafner
Ed Oliver
Marty Furgol
Doug Ford
Jerry Barber
Ben Hogan
Star
Little Wonder
Roberto Devicenzo
Max Faulkner
Byron Nelson
Tex
Logan High Booster Club Holds Final Meeting
Logan High School athletic booster club meets Monday at 8 p.m. on campus for the year’s final session. Elections of officers are planned and a luncheon will follow the meeting.
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Logan High School Athletic Booster Club
Pole Vault Scenes From Milwaukee Journal Games
Bob Richard cleared a 15 foot vault at the Milwaukee Journal Games reported by Associated Press. The event highlighted pole vault standings and notable performances in the meet.
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Associated Press
Bob Richard
Barbara Ann Scott Returns Ottawa Gift Car for Olympic Eligibility
Barbara Ann Scott returned the city of Ottawa given automobile to stay eligible for the 1948 Olympic Games. The move underscores how athletes navigated national rules to pursue Olympic competition.
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Barbara Ann Scott
Ottawa
Reds Triumph 5-1 as Thompson Stymies Dodgers
Gene Thompson pitched a strong game for the Cincinnati Reds holding the Brooklyn Dodgers to one hit in a 5-1 victory ten years ago.
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Gene
Junior) Thompson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
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