Two hungry champs chase glory in golf and boxing
Ezzard Charles and Ed Furgol rise again as major sports figures. Charles, rebounding after title challenges, eyes a Sept rematch with Rocky Marciano and a potential $127,000 payday. Furgol, fresh National Open winner, tops $9,909 plus a possible $30,000 more, while overcoming a severely injured left elbow to secure his reign and future endorsements.
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Dick Zennis
Ezzard Charles
Fistlcuffer
Ed Fargo
Furgol
Charles
Hag
Rocky Marciana
Lin
Joey One
Louises
Dempseys
Charles Has ‘Aten
Phorelers
Tn Ty Srose
Register
Ilis
Brockton
Mass
Rocky
Tic Clayton
Baltusrol Country Club
Springfield
PGA
Fehravey
Cary Michlecoff
Phoenix Oper Diadem
Shaktronpest Flet
Ed Sullivan
New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles Ett
Gol
Unclear Sports Schedule Fragment Fixed
Fragmentary OCR data lists multiple teams and venues. Mentions Holly wood stadium at 8 30 p m and recreation armory events. Details are unreadable, with names garbled and locations inconsistent.
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Beaveuarsse
Alteate
Gilmore
Bex
Reateria
Ane Hollywood
Vss
Het
Holly Pa
Gardena
Chamalone
Mip
Hinkityiak
Recreation
Bark
AM Aaysler
Expossion Park Armory
Fans Boo Orioles as Home Stand Sours Baltimore
Baltimore fans filled 17 149 seats to push attendance past 500000 while booing the Orioles during a doubleheader loss to Washington. The club, mired in an eight game skid, saw manager Jim Dykes booed amid lineup churn as errors and poor hitting highlighted a fifth place team.
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Baltimore
Orioles
St Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
St. Louis
Jimmy Dykes
Washington Senators
Senator
Senators
New York
Former Tartar Star Takes Own Life
The death of former college basketball star Dan Ducich, 28, in a Sahara Hotel room in Las Vegas was listed by police as an apparent suicide. Officers reported he was a former Compton College and Montana State athlete and likely shot himself with a pistol.
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Las Vegas
New
Dan Ducich
Sahara
Compton I College
Calif
Montana State
Appar
Alibel
Ed Forget caps Cinderella sports breakout at U.S. Open
Springield New Jersey reports Ed Forget rises from obscurity to join sports greats by winning the U S Open Championship at Boatus Golf Club. The slender Polish heritage golfer, born in New York Mills, steps onto the national stage after years as a hard working professional, likened to Braddock’s docks to heavyweight fame.
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Springield
N. J.al
Jimmy Braddock
Pardo Gonzales
Purgol
Baitus
Golf Club
New York Mills
N. Y
Titica
Giants on Big Spree
A chaotic recap of baseball games and homer scenarios features Leo Durocher distributing $100 bills for game winning blows. Highlights include the Giants beating the Cardinals 7-6, Kes Westrum and Al Dari homering, and pinch hitters Bobby Avila and Dusty Rhodes setting records. The piece also notes other plays across the league, with Ed Furgol’s early life shaping his golf career and resilience after a childhood elbow injury.
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St. Louis
Kes Westrum
al Dari
Giles
Leo
Bill Taylor
Hank Thompson
Hoot Evers
Claris
UCLA Stars Lead Way In NCAA Tennis Championship Opener
SEATTLE AP The two top UCLA men Rob Ferry and Ron Livingston will miss the opening rounds as the NCAA Tennis Championships begin a six day run at the Seattle Tennis Club. UCLA is seeded Nos 1 and 2 in doubles with a deep field of 47 colleges entered six singles seeds and three doubles teams. Richardson of Tulane the defending singles king meets Overton of Oregon State in a key first round match as play advances to the round of 32 singles and 16 doubles.
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Seattle
UCLA
National Collegiate Athletics Assn
Rob Ferry
Ron Livingston
University of California At
Los Angeles
Poe
Jone Wolf
Ham Richardson
Tulane
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Trabert
Richardson
Pete
Jacque Grimy
Southern California
Howsed Hill
Iowa
Bill Quillian
Washington
Art Fish
Stanford
John Hernandes
Texas
Yates and Lewis Golf Victors in Scotch Foursome
Jacqueline Yates and Gabby Lewis of Long Beach teamed to win the Betty Hicks Scotch Foursome at Recreation Park. Yates, 18, is among favorites in the city women’s tournament under way at Recreation, as results show close scores and notable performances from local players.
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Jacqueline Yates O- Honowlt
Gabby Lewis
Long Beach
Betty Hicks
Recreation Parks
Yates
Recreation
Renteria Rated 2-1 Over Trigo in Pacific Coast Boxing
Manny Renteria likely favored by solid margin in 10 round main event against veteran Mario Trigo at Olympic Auditorium in a Pacific Coast League card. The bout features a seasoned pro with knockout wins and local promoter notes, with regional boxing schedule updates and results for other games and matches.
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Los Angeles
Manny Renteria
Iinto
Mario Trigo
Renterla
Ring
Saiaris Metly
Reales
Oakland
Lox Amer
San Bley Beattle
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Jane Gander
Caren Tion VA Wenge
Suacue Begchester
Ita
AEG
Nadnnine
Pitaburet
Speday
Ean Aalorio & Moore
Eirevepore
Tulen
Bouse
D. Dallas
St. Loire
Association Amnex Today
Moblis St. ChattensoKaste Loule
Park Golfer Wins Berth in National Pudtinx Tournament
Long Beach will have a new entrant in the National Pudtinx tournament set for July 12-17 in Dallas. D Montgomery earned a starting berth with a 36 hole total of 149. Other Southland qualifiers include Don Keiti Gene Arrons Al Chandler Dean Shaw and more with Vernon Smith of Galveston posting the low round 66-66-135.
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Long Beach
Dallas
Tex
D. Montgomery
Recreation Pack
Southland
Don Keiti
Gene Arrons
al Chandler
Dean Shaw
Fd Korylak
William T. Brown
Robert Gundersen
Joe Galardy
Chuck Lurlock
Vernon Smith
Galveston
Beech
Taste
Ted Richards
Wilson High Grad
Beuin
Ieving Cooper
Long Beach Bowling Honors Held At Annual Breakfast
The Long Beach Women's 600 Club held its annual breakfast after a tournament Sunday at Boulevard Row. Attendance reached 29 men and 17 ladies with Gene Gett and Bill Pobere among notable honorees. Vane Gray and Don Bets led results along with Loraine Toney and Eddie Senarer in a lively event.
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Long
Jeaen Press Igiegran
Long Beach
Boulevard Row
Rese 4Rim Pety
Gene Gett
Bill Pobere
Vane Gray
Don Bets
Loraine Toney
Eddie Senarer
Lea Shelton Lead AAU Team To Norway Sweden Tour
A Los Angeles Athletic Club AAU team bound for a Norway and Sweden tour after winning the Sun day meet in St. Louis. Notable performances included Jim Lea in the 440 yards with a 46.6 seconds AAU record and Franklin Held's javelin throw of 249 feet 8 44 inches. Other members were high jumper Ernie Shelton hurdler Harry Bright and distance runner Leonard Spurrier.
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ST. Louis
Norway
Sweden
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Dan Ferris
Jim Lea
Tanner
Los Angeles Cub
Franklin Held
Ernie Shelton
Harry Bright
Leonard Spurrier
Bassett Perez Set for Saddler Title Hope Clash
New York AP reports a possible Saddler title challenger will emerge from Friday’s Madison Square Garden featherweight bout between Lulu Perez of Brooklyn and Percy Bassett of Philadelphia. The NYSAC will name the winner as outstanding challenger, with prior 1954 bouts noted for Bassett’s wins and losses against featherweights and lightweights. The card also features Gordon’s schedule changes and upcoming bouts across networks ABC and NBC.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
Madison Square Garden
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
New York State Athletic Commission
Feraz
Davey Gallardo
Landy Breaks 4 Minute Mile In Finland Meet
Landy, 21, an agricultural student from Australia, ran 3:58 for the mile breaking Roger Bannister’s mark by 14 seconds at a Finnish meet near the Soviet border. He also clocked 3:48 for the 1500 meters, achieving a new world record. IAAF formal approval pending.
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Tures
Fintsad CE
John Lanty
Australia
Roger Bannister
Landy
Bannister
Oxford University
Russia
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Nitehawks and Gardena Battle For Undefeated Records Tonight
Nitehawks face Gardena Merchants at Park Ave Field in a key showdown. Both teams are undefeated with Gardena on an eight game winning streak this season and Nitehawks aiming to extend a 15 game string. Ted Carlsgaard, All-America candidate, starts against Bob James in the 8 15 p m clash. Reynolds, a familiar name to Nite hawk fans, will play first base for Gardena, former bat boy for the local club.
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Genco
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Snock
iChicago
Clem Jabine
Bob Miltiken
Ber Ware
Fort
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Milwaukee
Lew Burdette
Curt Roberts
Gar Alvic
Bal Buhl
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Herm Wehr Imefar
Cleveland
Boston Sparmates
New York
Chicago
Bobby Feller
Art Houttemian
AL Smith
Yankees
Bill Skowron
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantie
Joe Collins
Comiskey Park
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Earkaa Sherm Lollar
Hamer
Ea Fargoline Boys
Nae Gerember
IPR
Baltimore
Washington
Connie Marrero
Dean Stong
Joe Rodgers
Long Beach Nitehawks
Gardena Merchants
Park Ave
Merchants
Hawks
Rouzers
Ted Carlsgaard
Bob James
Carlsgaard
Nitehawk
Gardena
Jimmys Reynolds
Radio TV Sports Schedule Highlights Boxing Card
Radio TV listings show Glavs Kampec at 5 20 p m with Reece Resulte KRRD and Hading Rouup KMPC. Beals Triga Renterta KY and Pulte Dorny KTLA 8 attend. Greatest Fighte KHJ 9 20 90 p m Buena Hall oscial F J pm.
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Ranio
KAMPC
Novo
Ante CiNiGars
Reece
KRRD
Hading
Buena Hall
Wimbledon Opens As Seixas Trabert Lead First Round
Vic Seixas the defending champion and Tony Trabert easily won their first-round matches at the 68th Wimbledon championships. Seixas defeated Geoffrey Cass 6-4 6-0 6-1 while Trabert beat Paul Wooler 16-0 6-2 6-2. Gardnar Malloy struggled past Tim Lewis, and Lenhart Borchin of Sweden routed FP F Guimaraes 6-1 6-1 6-1. The weather was cool with cloudy skies as a large crowd attended.
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Wimbledon
England
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Seixas
Philadelphia
Geoffrey Cass
Talbert
Paul Wooler
Gardnar Malloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Tim Lewis
Lenhart Borccin
Brazil
FP. F. Guimaraes
Boat honors at Marine Stridum regatta amid crashes
Wiget won the major honors at Sun jay's Southeast Cilius Sweap regatta held at Marine Str idium. Concordace took three firsts. George Peak of Los Angeles was thrown from his boat and knocked unconscious, transported to St. Francis Hospital, Lynwood. Winners listed include HYDROPLANES A Racing Joan Drake and Highland Park entries.
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Bud Wiget
Sunjay
Marine Stridium
Concordace
George Peak
Los Angeles
St. Francis Hospital
Lynwood
Joan Drake
Hantington Park
Bosnia
C—Bu Wizet
Ghuck Parsons
Lodit—Crale Lapgtsere
Highland Park
Manuel Cr
Bakerwleid
CO Rening—Winet
Cio
San
ATRL
Wilhelm Hurt in Crackup
Yonkers New York Giants pitcher James Hoyt Wilhelm was injured in an auto collision on the Saw Mill River Parkway. A parkway policeman and three others had slight injuries. The crash occurred when Wilhelm's southbound car struck a vehicle driven by John Payton of Irvington. Wilhelm sustained back injuries abrasions and bruises to the right arm.
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Yonkers
N.Y
James Hoyt Wilhelm
Yeerld
New York Giants
Saw Mill River Parkway
Pstroknan
John Payton
Irvington
N. Y
Hastings
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Shelley Mayfield
Art Wall
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Charley Grimm
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