Golf pros clash over Inverness Open course in Toledo
In Toledo Ohio players led by Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret attack Inverness Club layout for the upcoming National Open starting Thursday. They complain the gun barrel fairways long par fours and 527 yard 12th hole make holes nearly unmappable with several predicting a fluke champion.
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Inverness Club
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Snead
Julius Boros
Vic Ghezzi
Cary
Middlecoff
Peter Thomson
Ghezzi
P.G.A
Palmer Akron Winner Picks Ford In National
Arnold Palmer, 27, Latrobe native and three time PGA winner this year, predicts Doug Ford will win the National Open at Toledo Inverness. Palmer defeated Ford in a sud den death playoff for the Rubber City Open, two birdie chips deciding the title. Finsterwald third, Trombley fourth, Bolt fifth as Ford and Palmer lead early in final 18 holes.
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Ohio
Arnold Palmer
Doug Ford
Toledo
Inverness
Palmer
Latrobe
Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Tommy Bolt
Los Angeles
Bill Trombley
Dallas
Finsterwald
Arnie
Doug
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Trombley
Bolt
Whistler Tops Wildwood Golf Field in Mixed Scores
Whistler led the Wildwood event with 74 after rounds of 38 36. Emmett Greenwell, Joe Herr, Jim Ritter, and John Blust each posted 75 totals. E. B. Siler, R. C. Murray, Bill Rice, and Bert Feinthal near 76s. Murray and Jack Sizer tied for first in blind bogey at 72. Waite and Wells tied for second at 79.
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E. B. Siler
R. C. Murray
Bill Rice
Bert Feinthal
Murray
Jack Sizer
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Vic Wells
Whistler
Henry Laskau Wins Ninth Straight AAU Indoor Mile Title
New York athlete Henry Laskau of the 92nd Street YMHA captured the national AAU indoor mile walking title for the tenth consecutive time. The 40 year old set a world record for the indoor net in 1950 by finishing the distance in 6219.2.
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Experience May Give PGA Title To Louise Suggs
In the final round of the Ladies PGA championship in Pittsburgh three players, Wiffi Smith, Louise Suggs, and Marlene Bauer Hagge, sought the title. Suggs, at 33 with pro experience since 1948, is favored to win as Smith faltered on the last five holes and Hagge also struggled on the closing stretch.
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Wiffi Smith
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Women Golfers Seek Collegiate Titles to Open
CHAMPAIGN ILL The 13th Women s Collegiate Golf Tournament opened today at the University of Illinois course with 40 players from 18 universities across 15 states. Qualifying rounds determine flights and all entrants will compete. Noted contenders include Merian Bailey Northwestern Jean Ashley Kansas and Berridge Long Marshall College among others.
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Northwestern
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Kansas
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Marshall College
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West Virginia
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Arizona
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Besty Bonner
Drake
Carolee Evertse
Grand Rapids College
Marcia Rand
Ohio Wesleyan
Newsman Wins Coble Skill Pace at Saratoga
Newsman, a fast pacer owned by Mid-Center Stables of Middletown and Centerville, captured the Coble Skill Pace at Saratoga Springs Saturday night, earning about $2,000 from a $5,000 purse. He finished the mile in 2:05.2 to win easily.
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Mid-Center
Middletown
Centerville
Cobleskill
Saratoga Springs
Harrington Captures Two Net Titles in Evansville
Middletown’s David Harrington won the boys singles and the junior boys’ crown at the Southern Indiana Junior Open in Evansville Indiana. He defeated Bob Smith Owensboro Kentucky 6 1 6 1 in singles and Bob Weill Evansville 6 1 6 3 in the final after stopping Bud Daugherty Henderson Kentucky 7 5 2 4 6 3 in the semifinal. Harrington also played with Smith in the junior boys doubles finals where he and Smith fell short in a three set match after a long day due to rain delays.
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Smith
Striefthau's Knothole Club Wins 5-1 on Three-Hit Day
Streifthau's and First National Bank each had three hits in the Knothole opener at Smith Farm. Streifthau's built a 5-1 victory behind Thomas' mound wildness that produced three runs in the second inning on one hit. Lucas added two hits for Post 218 in an 11-7 win over Sertoma, with Gary Abner driving in six on three singles and a double. Spade won, Alfrey lost.
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Schoenling Wins First Loop Game With Late Rally
Schoenling rallied with two-run bursts in the fifth and sixth innings to beat the Middletown Merchants 4 3 at Barnitz Field in a Federal League makeup game. It was Schoenling’s first win of the season as Peter son quieted the Merchants after an early two run start. Larry Kibler had two singles and a double as Schoenling totaled six hits.
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Aeronca Royals Cop In Tourney
The Aeronca Royals beat the International Association of Machinists 15 to 4 in Hamilton boosting Middletown’s Slo-Pitch title hopes. Junior Stamper pitched all nine innings as the locals piled up 22 hits with Stamper Steele and Little each collecting three. The win advances the Royals to the third round after a first round bye.
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Ryan Ready For State Trapshoot
About 150 shooters tuned up for the Ohio State Trap shoot Championships at Middletown Sportsmen's Club. Ed Ryan of Maysville Kentucky led with a perfect 100 targets from the 16 yard line, edging John Kroplin of Dayton and Harry Mellencamp of Columbus who each had 99. Forest Good and Ralph Degler tied for 98, J E Shafer won the 21 yard handicap with 98, Kroplin was 95 from 20 yards, with Otis Pigman Dickinson Blaine and Mrs Ed Ryan at 94, Bruce Doughman led higher handicaps with 96 from 23 yards. Brown and Cruft timed 94.
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Brookville
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Chillicothe
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James Barker
Leesburg
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Army Officer is New Buckeye Skeet Champion
Lt. Col. W. B. Marriott of Wright Patterson AFB won the Ohio skeet title after a shoot-off with Jack Donahey of Cleveland. R. V. Thomas of Akron led the overall classification with 289 of 300, winning multiple events. Shirley Thomas captured the women’s all gauge title. Tim Zettler defended the junior championship. R. G. Bartholomew won the senior crown. Loren Berton took the 410 small bore title.
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Uruguayan Boxer Martinez Stops Snoek in 10 Rounds
Dogo mar Martinez of Uruguay, aged 177, defeats Wim Snoek of Holland, also 177, by ten round decision in Montivideo.
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Dogomar Martinez
Wim Snoek
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Inland Keglers Sweep Middletown in Local Bowl Match
Inland Container division of Local Inland Keglers swept three of four matches against Indianapolis division on Saturday at the Sports Bowl. J. Brate rolled 201 245 167 613 to lead the Middletown squad as two local wins were clean sweeps and Indianapolis took two games and the total-pin title in another.
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Hoosiers
J. Brate
Middlestonians
Dayton Kegler Re-Elected President of Ohio Bowling Group
Dayton, Ohio Joe Peek ing was reelected president of the Ohio State Bowling Proprietors Assn here. Other officers named include Russ Natherson of Cleveland first vice president Charles Lampe of Cincinnati second vice president Ace Mitchell of Akron third vice president and William O'Brien of Columbus treasurer.
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Ohio
Joe Peeking
Ohio State Bowling Proprietors Assn
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Cleveland
Charles Lampe
Cincinnati
Ace Mitchell
Akron
William O'Brien
Columbus
Canton Coach Resigns Post
Canton Ohio Central Catholic High School head football coach Les Zorge announced his resignation at 90 to take a $6,800 yearly post at Westfield High School New Jersey. His team went 2 wins 7 losses last season and AD Brother Augustine warned that Central’s bid for scholastic football glory is over and plans to cut the football schedule.
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Les Zorge
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Zorge
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Cleveland
Lorain St. Mary’s
Score Heads Back to Cleveland for Eye Examination
Baltimore report states Indian pitcher Herb Score, 24, was en route to Cleveland for another examination of the right eye injured by a line drive May 7. He has been recuperating at the Hagerstown home of his uncle A F Flood.
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Herb Score
Ceveland
Hagerstown
A. F. Flood
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