McCabe Captures Middletown City Golf Crown in Final Victory
Twenty five year old Bill McCabe overcame a late qualifying scare and a strong challenge from Jon Verity to win Middletown’s city championship 3 and 2 at Wildwood in the 36 hole final. Verity fired 71 68 while McCabe posted two 60s and a final birdie to prevail as the city’s first match play title. The Ohio National Guard kept him away briefly before the final rounds. the Denny Trophy was presented to McCabe after the win.
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Frank Jones
al Johnson
Jack Hagan
Paul Pardonner
John Sloneker
Bob Foster
Pardonner
Tom Jones
Bob Nelson
Jim Shull
Tom Wortley
George Kauffman
Two Shutouts Close Cope Memorial Tourney Action
The Dick Cope Memorial Fast-Pitch Tournament ended its first weekend at Gardner Diamond with two shutouts. Keith Price of Linden Nite Club pitched a one-hitter for Arcanum in consolation play as Linden advanced in the championship bracket. Dave Hepner drove in the tournament’s only five runs for Arcanum, including a three-run homer in the first and a two-run shot in the fourth. Atlantic City hosts Hospitals Day on Sept. 24 to benefit local hospitals, with proceeds from admissions.
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Gardner Diamond
Keith Price
Linden Nite Club
Columbus
Arcasem
Dave Hepner
Arcanum
Aig Ht
Price
Dennis Naken
Linden
Atlantic City
Sunday Turns Into Big Day For Venturi
Hartford AP Ken Venturi faced a Sunday collapse at the Insurance City Open after needing only par on the 71st and 72nd holes to win. He finished 11 under at 273 as Sam Carmichael, Al Besselink and others tied for runner up a stroke back. Venturi then flew to San Francisco for a parade as many pros prepared for the Canadian Open.
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al Bessel
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Wilson Taylor Spark Triumph in Federal League Game
Everett Wilson pitched seven hits and a homer by Troy Taylor powered Gene's Case to a 10-2 win over the Eagles at Goldman Park in a makeup game. Gene's Case erupted for eight runs in the early innings while the Eagles finally broke through in the third on Snider's double scoring Ledford.
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Troy Taylor
Gene
Eagles
Goldman Park
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Snider
Braves explode past Mets with five hit game by Rico Carty
Rico Carty of Milwaukee slugged five hits including two homers and drove in eight runs as the Braves swept the Mets 11-7 and 15-10. He raised his batting average to .342, second in the majors. Johnny Buzhardt of Chicago blanked Minnesota 3-0 in six hits in the second game of a White Sox doubleheader win.
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Braves
New York Mets
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White Sox
Tommy Wagner blinds the course with second ace
Middletown golf scene cites Tommy Wagner scoring his second hole-in-one this season on Wildwood No.16 using a five iron. Both aces occurred on the same hole, the 14-yard 16 at Wildwood, with Wagner’s father Shorty Getter nearby. Tournament results highlight low gross and net standings across several flights, with Bob McCandless, Chuck Walsh, and Jim Stivers among top scores.
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Tommy Wagner
Wildwood
Young Tom
Shorty Getter
Elorde Retains World Title With 12th Round TKO
Flash Elorde of the Philippines retained the junior lightweight title by a technical knockout of Japan's Toruo Kosaka in the 12th round. The referee stopped the bout after Elorde dropped Kosaka for an eight count, provoking a noisy Japanese crowd that hurled seats into the ring and prompted police to enter. Kosaka weighed 129 percent for the 15 rounder, Elorde 131 percent, with Elorde finally hitting 130 on his third try.
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Philippines
Japan
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Elorde
Kosaka
Ladies Day Caption Contest Returns With Filly Quip
A local event highlights a playful moment as a spectator jokes about a new filly described as the latest from Hollywood Park. The remark captures the day’s lighthearted racing atmosphere and community engagement.
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Ralston Defeats McKinley for Pennsylvania Title
Dennis Ralston, ranked No. 2, won the men's singles at Merion in 55 minutes, defeating US No. 1 Chuck McKinley 6-1 7-5 6-3. Jus tina Bricka upset Mrs. Clark Graebner 6-4 18-16 to win the women's title. Ralston had earlier topped McKinley last week in Chicago for the U.S. Clay Court crown.
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Merion Cricket Club
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St. Louis
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Shaker Heights
Ohio
Ralston
America
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Bakersfield
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Chicago
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Weekend Fights Highlight South Africa and Japan Cards
In Johannesburg Stuffel Steyn, 137, outpointed Tony Perez, 139, Mexico, while in Toyokawa City Lee Kyo, 1, South Korea, knocked out Tokao Maemizo, 126, Tokyo. Action featured mixed results with decisive KO and control showings in two international bouts.
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South Africa
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Tony Perez
Mexico
Toyokawa City
Japan
Lee Kyo
South Korea
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Tokyo
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