Souchak’s 40-Foot Putt Forces Three-Way Golf Playoff
In Palm Springs Thunderbird Invitational 18th-hole heroics by Mike Souchak produced a 40-foot birdie. His 273 total tied Jimmy Demaret and Ken Venturi for a three-way playoff for $2,000 top prize. Demaret parred the 18th for 67. Venturi shot 69 to 275. Boros and Mayer tied at 275. Middlecoff 274.
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Bob Myers
Palm Springs
Calif
Jimmy Demaret
Ken Venturi
Mike Souchak
Souichak
Souchak
Demaret
Venturi
San Francis
Duke University
Shelly Mayfield
Freddie Haas Jr
Mayfield
Mike
Julius Boros
Jimmy
Cary Middlecoff
Boros
Dick Mayer
Art Wall Jr
Coleader
UC Cincinnati Battles Miami In Defensive Road Test
University of Cincinnati fielded a depleted lineup missing Connie Dierking and another regular, focusing on defense to limit Miami at Oxford. The Bearcats bottled the middle to curb easy baskets, keeping the game close before fatigue and fouls told. Coach and players note potential in Dick Vice if he adds defense, while Miami’s high scoring threat remains.
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University of Cincinnati
Sim
Miami
Oxford
Connie Dierking
Cincinnati
Redskins
Bearcats
Wayne Embry
Queen City Boys
Dick Vice
Middletown
Fullmer Seen As Favorite In Non-Title Bout In Salt Lake
Middleweight champion Gene Fullmer returns to the ring in Salt Lake City for a 10 round non title bout against Wilf Greaves of Pittsburgh. Fullmer, 383 in the ring, is the favorite after edging Sugar Ray Robinson for the crown on Jan 2. Greaves, 114-1 in pro fights, vows to avoid Fullmer’s sharp jab and power shots in hopes of stunning the champion. The bout follows talk of a future title clash with Sugar Ray Robinson, contingent on negotiations and payday considerations.
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Gene Fullmer
Sugar Ray Robinson
Fullmer
Wilf Greaves
Pittsburgh
Edmonton
Alta
West Jordan
Greaves
Robinson
Madison Square, Garden
Jake Mintz
International Boxing Club
Jenson
Sugar Ray
Benefit Clashes Slated By Redlegs Tribe
Cleveland Indians announce a home and home series with the Cincinnati Redlegs to raise funds for sandlot baseball in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Games set for June 3 at Crosley Field and July 22 at Municipal Stadium mark Cleveland’s return to Cincinnati. The Sandlot benefit has raised nearly $400,000 since 1948 for the Cleveland Baseball Federation and northern Ohio groups.
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Cleveland Indians
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Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Municipal Stadium
Indians
Florida
New Orleans
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Tucson
Ariz
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Ohio
St Louis Team Captures National Bowling Championship
St Louis defeats Chicago to claim national team title by 1 064 pins after a 24 game match that began in Chicago and finished Sunday night. The squad rolled 3 429 to 2 923 in the final block, with Ray Bluth of St Louis posting the tournament high average at 215.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Ray Bluth
Higgins Predicts Five-Team Race
Dallas reports Higgins stating the 1957 American League pennant race will involve five teams with the Boston Red Sox in the picture. He names New York as the team to beat and predicts strong shows from Cleveland Chicago Detroit and Boston, citing pitching depth and roster improvements including pitchers Brewer Sullivan Nixon Parnell Porterfield Sisler Kemmerer Schroll and Thiel.
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Tex
Boston Red Sox
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
Red Sox
Yankees
Tom Brewer
Frank Sullivan
Willard Nixon
Mel Parnell
Bob Porterfield
Dave Sisler
Rus Kemmerer
al Schroll
Four Redlegs signed. Flood, Fowler, Scantlebury join fold
Cincinnati reports Curtis Flood, Art Fowler, and Pat Scantlebury have signed 1957 Redlegs contracts. Thirty four players are in the fold with four held back Oldham Whisenant Crowe Klippstein. Flood led Class B Carolina League in batting runs, hits, and on base marks with High Point Thomasville. Fowler was 11 11 in 1956. Scantlebury split seasons between Havana Seattle and Cincinnati with a 0 1 mark in six games for Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Curtis Flood
Art Fowler
Pat Scantlebury
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
John Oldham
Pete Whisenant
George Crowe
Johnny Klippstein
Flood
Frankie Robinson
High Point-Thomasville
Curtis
High Point
Fowler
Art
Scantlebury
Havana
Seattle
Patricio Athelstan Scantlebury
Hunter Electrocuted in Colorado Rabbit Rescue Incident
Four hunters in Fountain Colorado attempted to dislodge a rabbit from an irrigation pipe. The lifted pipe touched a high voltage line, electrocuting Bernardo Lopez aged 25 and injuring his three companions.
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Fountain
Colo
Bernardo Lopez
Ann Quast Forces Overtime To Take Amateur Golf Title
Ann Quast 19 from Marysville Washington rallied from a 3-hole deficit to force overtime and win the Helen Lee Doherty women's amateur crown in Fort Lauderdale. She and Joanne Goodwin played 36 holes tied at the end of the morning round with Quast seizing control late in the 36th, and edging Goodwin on the 38th to seal the title.
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Ann Quast
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Helen Lee Doherty
Joanne Goodwin
Miss Quast
Marysville
Wash
Dartmouth
Mass
West Coast
Girl
Miss Goodwin
Goodwin
Bay Stater
Coral Ridge Country Club
Next Move Up To Cager Says Smith
Cincinnati coach George Smith suspended 6 foot 9 scoring ace Connie Dierking after a decision over training standards and subordination. Dierking from Valley Stream New York emerged as a Bearcat standout, particularly in scoring and rebounding, and must decide if he will return to the team. Miami University beat Cincinnati 88 76.
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Connie Dierking
University of Cincinnati
George Smith
Miami University
Miami
Dierking
Smith
Valley Stream
N. Y
Bearcat
Cage Results COLLEGES Late Saturday Scores
Indiana Tech 85 over Bliss 71 and Marshall 76 over Kent State 60 lead a list of college results. Other notable outcomes include Mt. Union 92 over Marietta 63 and Villanova 95 over Seton Hall 42 in overtime, with Baylor 70 over Texas Christian 64 and Santa Clara 77 over Stanford 61. High schools Elyria 86 over Akron Ellet 50 and Bowling Green 64 over Findlay 61 also appear, alongside national games Boston 107 over Philadelphia 87 and St. Louis 107 over Rochester 83.
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Bliss
Marshall
Kent State
Mt. Union
Marietta
Anderson
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Wilmington
Geneva
Youngstown
LaSalle
Penn
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Wayne Tare
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Akron
Ellet
Toledo Waite
Whitmer
Bowling Green
Findlay
Canton McKinley
Kent Roosevelt
Hamilton Catholic
Springfield
Catholic Central
Greenon
Dayton
Belmont
Hockey Scores From Tuesday Night
Boston defeated Montreal 5 to 2 while Detroit beat Toronto 3 to 1 and New York edged Chicago 3 to 2 in three NHL matchups.
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Montreal
Detroit
Toronto
New York
Chicago
Ohio State Seeks Seventh Big Ten Win Tonight
Ohio State, 6-0 in the Big Ten and 11-3 overall, travels to face Michigan State aiming for a seventh league win. The Buckeyes rebounded from a weak freshman season and a loss of Robin Freeman, beating Northwestern 83-73 last weekend. Illinois Purdue and Michigan (3-1) chase second while North Carolina and Kansas loom nationally.
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Buckeyes
Michigan State
Robin Freeman
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Wildcats
Eee
Illinois
Purdue
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Illini
Associated Press
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Tar Heels
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Iowa State
Wilt
Fight Results From Associated Press Roundups
Oldenburg Germany Peter Mueller 159 percent stopped Gino Menozzi 169 percent in Paris. Hollywood California Ernesto Figueroa 127 percent stopped Jimmy Moser 127 percent in Los Angeles. The card lists two bouts with German and Mexican contenders and locations in Europe and the United States.
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Oldenburg
Germany
Peter Mueller
Gino Menozzi
Paris
Hollywood
Calif
Ernesto Figueroa
Mexico City
Jimmy Moser
Los Angeles
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