Wall captures Rubber City Open in sudden death playoff
Art Wall Jr. won the Rubber City Open at Firestone Country Club in Akron after a sudden death playoff with Don Finsterwald. Wall clinched the $2,900 first prize with a birdie on the second extra hole, finishing 15 under par. Finsterwald birdied the last three holes to force the playoff.
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Akron, Ohio
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Wall
Firestone Country Club
Mike Souchak
Jack Fleck
Don
Mike
Jack
Finsterwald
Defender headline field includes ex-champs in Ohio amateur
Defending champion Robert Ross Jr. of Springfield leads a field that includes three former champions and top amateurs like Jack Nicklaus in the 52nd Ohio Amateur at Tippecanoe Country Club. The 6700 yard course hosts 18 hole qualifying with 63 remaining for match play through the weekend.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Robert Ross Jr
Springfield
Ohio
Tippecanoe Country Club
Ross
Tom Jones Jr
Youngstown
Dick Evans
Tippecanoe
Ed Preisser
Cleveland
Sarazen Decries Bad Manners Of Some American Pros
Gene Sarazen criticized American players for poor manners at the British Open held at Royal Lytham & St Annes. He cited several pros who entered but withdrew at the last moment, calling such behavior disrespectful to golf and to Britain. Sarazen, a longtime star from New York, recalled his own career wins in Britain and America.
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England
Britain
Gene Sarazen
Ike
Royal Lytham and &. Anne's Championship Course
Sarazen
Cary Mid‘lecoll
Ken Venuri
Little Squire
Germantown
103 Tee Off In Gals Amateur Golf Championship Opens
A field of 103 tees off in the in hole qualifying round of the Ohio Women's Amateur Golf Tournament at Aurora Country Club. The 16 low scores form the championship bracket for four days of match play. Betty Kerby of Akron and Ann Richardson of Columbus are top contenders from last year’s event.
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Ohio
Aurora Country Club
Betty Kerby
Akron
Ann Richardson
Columbus
Sandusky
Miss Panesson
Carol Diringer
Tiffin
Barbara Mclnice
Miss Kerby
Publinx Tourney Gets Under Way
Chicago AP reports Pay‑as‑you golfers from all walks of life including bartenders steel workers firemen and a former big league outfielder tee off in the National Public Links Tournament. A 1% field competes for 64 qualifying spots from 36 hole trials to match play and a Saturday 36 hole final.
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Chicago
Huff, Smith and Flack homer in Middletown win at Findlay
Middletown Mercury handed Findlay All-Stars an 11 to 4 defeat at Findlay Saturday behind the pitching and hitting of Whitey Huff. Huff, Dick Smith and Bob Flack all cracked home runs for the locals.
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Mercury
Findlay
Whitey Huff
Huff
Dick Smith
Bob Flack
Next Move By Cooper Is Puzzling
Wimbledon champion Ashley Cooper 21 of Australia won the men’s singles title and left observers unsure of his next move. Experts expect a push toward pro ranks if he adds the American title, following a pattern of top amateurs turning pro under Jack Kramer.
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Wimbledon
England
Ashley Cooper
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Australia
Frank Sedgman
Ken Rosewall
Lew Hoad
Rex Hartwig
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Little Segura Dominates Coast Tennis Masters Round Robin
Pancho Segura, 37, the Ecuadorian star, won the 1958 Masters Round Robin singles title with six wins and no defeats, earning $3,000. Gonzales tied for second with Nosewall and Sedgman at 4-2, sharing $1,750. Other players—Trabert, Hartwig, Head, Rosewall, and others—divided remaining prize money.
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Los Angeles
Pancho Segura
Pancho Gonzales
Ken Nosewall
Frank Sedgman
Tony Trabert
Rex Hartwig
Lewi Head
Hartwig
Sedgman
Trabert
Gaal Tales
Rosewall
12 Horses and Pony Lost in Randall Park Stable Fire
Fire at Randall Park race track destroys 12 horses and a pony with 66 stalls damaged. Pensive Song broke its neck in a gate stampede, had to be destroyed. Losses cited by Edwin C. Moon and Newman R. Low include eight horses and a pony totaling about 30000 dollars.
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Cleveland
Randall Park Race Track
Edwin C. Moon
Pensive Song
O Ohio 8
Newman R. Low
Tex
Thistledown
Duff's Winner Before The Rain
Dull's Tavern of Middytown defeated Somerville 1348 at Giedman Park in the Butler County Silo-Pitch Tournament. Duff's rallied with a six-run sixth inning for the win as Roger Mattingly drove in a run and hit a triple. Other tournament games may be rescheduled for Friday.
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Middytown
Somerville
Giedman Park
Butler County
USA
Duff
Giants attendance soars past 600000 at Seals Stadium
AP reports San Francisco Giants crowds exceed 612037 after 37 home games as Horace Ltoneham notes transplanted New Yorkers would near 750000 if Seals Stadium were larger, contrasting with 359491 at New York’s Polo Grounds last season.
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San Francisco Giants
Horace Ltoneham
Seals Stadium
New York
Polo Grounds
Honor Roll Bowling Scores and Mixed Doubles Highlights
The list includes Bill Theodore with 193 196 216 605 and Bow shows 200 Games. Top men scores feature Bill Theo ene 216, Dick Calloway 204, Bill Barton Jr 212, Al Stickerman 203. Mixed doubles results list Vultures with multiple entries and various scores.
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Honror Roll
Bill Theodore
Bill Theoene
Dick Calloway
Bill Barton Jr
al Stickerman
Bartzen, Thomas Win Tri State Tennis Title
Dallas lefthander Bernard Bartzen defeated Sam Giammalva 7-5 6-3 6-2 to capture his second straight Tri State singles crown and keep the Oon Bowl. Thomas of Cleveland and energy of Mexico City took Evanston doubles titles.
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Dallas
Sam Giammalva
Houston
Wyn Thomas
Cleveland
Martha Energy
Mexico City
Evanston, Ill
Giammalva
Alex Olmeo
Los Angeles
Wagner 2 Under Par at Wildwood Par For Whistler
Shorty Wagner fired a two under par 69 and Dale Whistler shot 71 to finish first and second in the low gross standings at Wildwood Country Club. Wagner surged on the back nine after a quiet start.
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Dale Whistler
Wildwood Country Club
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Grayson Cox
Bill Weldon
Edman
Harold’ S Ahlers
James Weldon
John Walner
Tom Wagner
Jim Hargis
Clayton Hollon
Ed Christman
E. B. Siler
Huff Clemons Pair Toss No-Hitter in Moose Lodge Win
Whitey Huff and Lloyd Clemons teamed for a no-hit no-run game as Middletown Moose Lodge beat Eaton 124 in the Miami Valley Fraternal League at Gardner Diamond. Two batters reached first base one on an error and one on a walk. Joe Florence and Lucky Mikovich homered for Middletown as they clinched an undefeated first round and improved to 21 4.
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Lloyd Clemons
Middletown
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Miami
Russians Eye Showdown With Johnson In Moscow Decathlon
In Palmyra New Jersey AP reports Rafer Johnson aims to break the world decathlon record in Moscow on July 28 challenging Vassily Kuznetsov. Johnson holds 7985 points, Kuznetsov 8016. Coach Dickey Drake says Johnson will win and Russian records may fall to sight. Johnson won the AAU title with 7.7 points but had sub par bouts.
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Moscow
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Vassily Kuzensov
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International Amateur Athletic Federation
Drake
Weekend Fight Results Show Local Boxers Dominate Cards
Brooklyn fighter Jos Torres won by outpoint over Wes Lowe in Allentown Pennsylvania. Havana native Rudell Stitch defeated Kid Fichique in Cuba by ten rounds.
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Jos Torres
New York
Wes Loweby
Allentown
Havana
Cuba
Rudell Stitch
Louisville
Kid Fichique
A Fish Story Prompted by Baited Minnow Tale
Fisher man H. E. Raynor in Raleigh North Carolina recalls a lake catch where a minnow bait drew in a fish that had swallowed another fish. The anecdote highlights a surprising chain of catches in a simple fishing afternoon.
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Raleigh, NC
H. E. Raynor
Adenauer Party Wins Vote in West Germany State
West Germany election in North Rhine Westphalia gave Chancellor Adenauer’s Christian Democrats firm control of the provincial parliament. The result boosted support for atomic arming plans and reflected shifts against the Free Democrats and Socialists in a key industrial and agricultural region.
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No Room To Spare On Detroit Viaduct Accident
Marcel Guilbeault a 20 year old from Belle River Ontario drove a tractor trailer through Detroit yesterday and got stuck under a viaduct with a 12 foot clearance his trailer measured 12 feet 6 inches He forced forward and passed but peeled off the top six inches of the trailer before returning to Windsor for a replacement.
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Marcel Guilbeault
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Ont
Janer
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Windsor
Prince Cancels Talks With Reds Over Border Incidents
Prince Norodom Sihanouk canceled plans to visit South Vietnam to discuss border incidents. The Cambodian government cited Saigon press reports accusing Cambodia of a disorganized policy and foolishness in sending the leader who shaped policy to negotiate. Sihanouk remains the dominant figure in Cambodia.
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Norodom Sihanoul
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Viet Nam
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Lopez Mateos elected new president of Mexico
Adolfo Lopez Mateos, 48, former labor minister, wins Mexico's presidential election with PRI claiming a landslide between 70 and 85 percent. Mexico also votes for 60 senators and 162 deputies with one fatality reported in Ciudad Obregon. Women vote for first time in a presidential race.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Adolfo Lopez Mateos
Party of Revolutionary Institution
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