Waldock Captures Ohio Singles Crown With 200 Straight
Fred Waldock Jr. of Sandusky dominated the 16 yard line to win the Ohio Singles Championship with a perfect 200, adding to his Class AA title and marking his second victory in two days. Joe Hiesman challenged, but Waldock’s performance left rivals aiming for the handicap rounds today and Sunday.
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Jerry Nardiello
Journal
Fred Waldock, Jr
Sandusky
Ohio
Ohio State
Waldeck
Joe Hiestand
Hillsboro
Cliff Doughman
Waldock
Doughman
Almot
Julius Petty
Stuttgart
Ark
Vandalia
John Happersberger
John Sternberger
Dayton
van Marker
Versailles
Hugh McKinley
Harrisburg
G A. Roose
Salem
Fred Waldeck, Jr
Sportsmen's Club
Tom Frye
Fred
Frye
Remington Arms
Bill Weith
Middletown Girls Lead Virginia Tennis Clinic
Carolyn Wikoff and Judy Hagan of Middletown, nationally ranked, headline a Roanoke clinic this weekend sponsored by Cincinnati dealer Harry Fogelman. Bud Igel, pro at Roanoke club, teams with Joe O'Brien in the event.
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Carolyn Wikoff
Judy Hagan
Middletown
Roanoke
Harry Fogelman
Cincinnati Sporting Goods
Bud Igel
Bellevue
Joe O’brien
Detroit trades Sawchuk in nine player deal
General manager Jack Adams ships three time Vezina winner Terry Sawchuk to the Boston Bruins in a nine player swap. Detroit also sends Marcel Bonin Vic Stasiuk and Lorne Davis for Real Chevrefils Ed Sanford Warren Godfrey and rookies Norm Corcoran Giles Boisvert as plan to replace Sawchuk with Glenn Hall waiting in Edmonton.
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Detroit
Jack Adams
Red Wings
Terry Sawchuk
Boxton Bruins
Marcel Bonin
Vic Stasiuk
Lorne Davis
Real Chevrefils
Ed Sanford
Warren Godfrey
Norm Corcoran
Giles Boisvert
Red Wing
Glenn Hall
Edmonton
Alta
Adams
Sandford
Chevrefils
Godfrey
Corcoran
Boisvert
Hall
Edmonton Nets
Season Opens for Middletown CYO Baseball Leagues
The Middletown Catholic Youth Organization launched its third season at Barnitz Field with two games in the American League for grades 6–8 and the National League for grades 3–5. Play occurs Saturdays through July 9 at 9 a.m. A double elimination tournament begins July 16. Carl Kraft notes 132 players, 72 in American and 60 in National.
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Middletown Catholic Youth Organization
Barnitz Field
Ritz
Carl Kraft
Adams Named New Western Reserve Coach In Ohio
Harry C. Adams of Muskingum College will replace Robert J. Dewey as Western Reserve University basketball coach. Dewey resigned yesterday to join Colgate University as administrator coach and teacher. Adams, last year’s Muskies coach, has also been a mentor at Kent State University and Uhrichsville High School.
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Adams
New Concord
Ohio
Harry C. Adams
Muskingum College
Robert J. Dewey
Western Reserve University
Dewey
Colgate University
Muskies
Kent State University
Uhrichsville High School
Reformed Young Aims Comeback in Middleweight Run
Paddy Young of New York Greenwich Village emerges from boxing layoff with a decisive 10 round win over Billy McNeece at Madison Square Garden. He plans two to three more middleweight bouts before facing France’s Charles Homez while caring for two children and shedding past track plunger image. Judges record mixed scores but all favor Young.
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New York
Paddy Young
Greenwich Village
Bobo Olson
Young
Billy McNeece
Madison Square Garden
France
Charles Homez
Eduardo Lausse
Willie Troy
Willie Pastrane
Harold Barnes
Joe Agnello
Albert
McNeece
Only 38 Squads Left Challenging Pfeiffer's Lead
Pfeiffer's Beer of Detroit holds 3,136 as Detroit leads the 1955 ABC tournament with 52nd annual titles and $2,500 at stake. Buckeye Bottling Quintet of Cleveland sits at 2,737 matching the closest rival. singles leader Eddie Gerzine posts 738 while doubles champs Zoeller and Paprocsi total 1,365. All-events leader Fred Bujack has 1,993. two 7-10 splits show continued tough scoring.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Pfeiffer’s Beer of
Detroit
Buckeye
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Eddie Gerzine
Harry Zoeller
George Pacropis
Wilkes-Barre
Fred Bujack
Dick Walsh
River Forest
Mark Wessel
Eaton
Ohio
Stagg's Reunion Ends At University Of Chicago
Chicago awaits the closing events of Amos Alonzo Stagg's reunion visit to the University of Chicago. The 92 year old coach will attend the alumni Assembly and student awards dinner, take part in the 45th alumni sing, and present blankets to graduating lettermen alongside his wife Stella who have been on campus since Wednesday.
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Chicago
Amos Alonzo
Stagg
University of Chicago
Stella
Vukovich Funeral Today In Fresno
Funeral services for Billy Vukovich 36 a Fresno native and two time 500 winner were held at the Free Evangelical Lutheran Church with hundreds of townspeople attending. He died after a crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway while attempting a third straight victory.
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Fresno
Calif
Billy Vukovich
California
Indianapolis
Free Evangelical Lutheran Church
Indianapolis Speedway
FBI Man Steals Thunder At Compton Invitational
Horace Ashenfelter of the New York Athletic Club set a new American two mile mark 8 49.6 at Compton. Wes Santee ran 4 01.2 in the mile, with UCLA’s Bob Seaman and Fred Dwyer close behind. Ashenfelter defeated USC’s Fernando Ledesma by nearly 30 yards to break Gunder Hagg’s 12 year old American record as Mashburn and Whitfield also shone in sprint and relay events.
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Bill Becker
Compton
Calif
Horace Ashenfelter
FBI
New York Athletic Club
Wes Santee
Santee
Bob Seaman
UCLA
Fred Dwyer
Vilanova
Seaman
Dwyer
Ashenfelter
Fernando Ledesma
University of Southern California
Gunder Hagg
Gaston Reiff
J. W. Mashburn
Mal Whitfield
Mashburn
Whitfield
Oklahoma A&m
Los Angeles
Texas
Dean Smith
Texan and Briton Vie for British Amateur Golf Title
Joe Conrad of Texas and Alan Slater of Yorkshire reach the 36 hole final after a week of matches at Royal Lytham and St Annes. Conrad, a 25 year old U S Air Force lieutenant, is the first Texan finalist in the event. Slater survives a tough field to meet him in the final showdown.
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ST. Annes
England
Joe Conrad
Texas
Alan Slater
Yorkshire
Royal Lytham
Conrad
Slater
San Antonio
Ohioan on Cage Tour Heads to Orient
Richard Brown of Chillicothe Ohio heads a bible carrying basketball team bound for Los Angeles to depart Monday for a summer tour of the Orient. The squad plans 100 games and will preach Christianity in Japan Korea Formosa Indonesia Indochina Hong Kong and the Philippines.
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Upland
Ind
Richard Brown
Chillicothe
Ohio
Los Angeles
Orient
Japan
Korea
Formosa
Indonesia
Indochina
Hong Kong
Phillipines
Thomson Close to First Big Tourney Win in Deepdale Round Robin
Australia’s Peter Thomson leads the Deepdale Round Robin with 22 plus points heading into the final round at Great Neck New York. Mike Souchak trails with 13 as Thomson and Souchak share a foursome with Julius Boros and Johnny Palmer.
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Aussie Thomson
Great Neck
N. Y
Australia
Peter Thomson
Melbourne
Mike Souchak
Thomson
Souchak
Julius Boros
Johnny Palmer
Cary Middlecoff
Ted Kroll
Doug Ford
Sam Snead
Marty Furgol
Palmer
Gene Littler
Roberts switches from first base to mound against Michigan State
Philadelphia pitcher Robin Roberts moved from first base to pitching duties during a game at Michigan State. The switch altered the roster dynamics as Roberts took the mound to face the Spartans.
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Phillie
Robin Roberts
Michigan State
Redlegs Rely On Minare In To Notch Win Over Pirates
Cincinnati fans saw a 76 loss as Pittsburgh beat the Reds 6 6 with a bases loaded single by rookie catcher Harding Peterson in the ninth. Rudy Minarcin is set to start for Cincinnati as the club seeks a return win against Pittsburgh.
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Redlegs
Pirates
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harding Peterson
Rudy Minarcin
Gerry Stasey
Wally Post
Reds
Gus Bell
Vernon Law
Ben Wade
Minarcin
Ron Kline
Post
Fowler
Johnny Temple
Smoky Burgess
Casey Stengel Says Honeymoon Over for Yankees
Casey Stengel warned trouble for the New York Yankees after a 3-2 loss at Comiskey Park as Jack Harshman outpitched the Yanks. Mickey Mantle homered, Bill Skowron added a fourth inning drive, while Mickey McDermott earned his fourth win with six strikeouts. The Dodgers and Cubs also won while Stan Musial joined the 300-homer club with two men aboard.
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Yankees
Washington
Baltimore
Kansas City
Comiskey Park
Stengel
White Sox
Jack Harshman
Cleveland Indians
Mickey McDermott
Yanks
Indians
Pale Hose
Detroit Tigers
Orioles
Ned Garver
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Wilmer Shantz
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Gene Baker
Eddie Miksis
Bob Speake
Bil Bruton
Milwaukee Braves
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Harding Peterson
Harshman
Bill Skowron
Mickey Mantle
McDermott
Mickey Vernon
Roy Sievers
Bob Lemon
Cardinals
Dodgers
Tom Poholsky
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Snider
Stan Musial
Musial
National League standings and weekend schedule
NL notes Brooklyn leads with 41 1/2 games while Chicago and New York trail. Weekend slates include Chicago at New York and St Louis at Brooklyn with several interleague matchups.
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W. L. Pet
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Milwaukee
St Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Major League Leaders from The Associated Press
Batting leaders include Ashburn and Mueller with high averages. runs from Snider Beashtha and Gilliam among top. RBI led by Snider and Campanella, with Mueller and others close behind. Home runs highlight Snider Campanella and Kluszewski. Pitching leaders list Newcombe Ford and strikeout leaders Jones Score Turley.
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Associated Press
Ashburn
Oegg
Mueller
New York
Snider
Beashtha
Gilliam
Brooklyn
Campanella
ts—Mueller
Campan
Amoros
Brookn
Repulski
St. Louis
Reese
Hodges
Philadelphia
Clemente
Pittsburgh
Mays
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Boyer
Newcombe
Jeffcoat
Chicago
Arroyo
Jones
Conley
Milwaukee
Kuenn
Detroit
Kaline
Mantle
Smith
Cleveland
Berra
Jensen
Boston
Finigan
Kansas City
Mae
Fox
Zermal
Rivera
Minoso
Hunter
Ford
Wynn
Turley
Jones Aims for 60-Foot Shot Put at All-Ohio Meet
Miami University senior Tom Jones competes at Ohio Wesleyan for the All Ohio collegiate track meet seeking a 60 foot shot put. He hopes to beat his 59 ft 1 in MAC mark set last May 21 and break college records with a stronger push.
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Delaware
Ohio
Tom Jones
Miami University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Miami
Jones
Athens
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Findlay
Happersberger
Virginia Clinic
CYO
Middletown Journal
Reformed Young
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Pfeiffer
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Britain
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Joe Carr
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Arthur Perowne
Florida
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Ray Jablonski
Jerry Lynch
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Casey
By Orlo Robertson
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Syracuse
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