Thomson Seizes Open Lead With Hogan One Stroke Back
Peter Thomson led the U S Open after two rounds at Oak Hill with a 139 total, holding a one stroke edge over Ben Hogan who shot 68. Former champions Cary Middlecoff Ed Furgol and others were within two strokes as the field narrowed to 51 players for the final 36 holes. Defending champ Jack Fleck and other past winners were eliminated from the 51 player group.
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Rochester
N.Y
Australia
Peter Thomson
Ben Hogan
Oak Hill
America
Thomson
Hogan
Hawk
Cary Middlecoff
Ed Furgol
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Wesley Ellis
Rivervale
N.J
Julins
Moose) Boros
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Ted Kroll
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jack Fleck
Lew Worsham
Jackie Burke
Chick Harbert
Bantam Sets NCAA Marks in Track and Field Showdown
BERKELEY CALIF. The national college meet narrows to finalists as Ken Bantam of Manhattan College blasts the NCAA shot put record twice, 58-5 3 4 and 60-4, becoming only the third to exceed 60 feet. In sprints, Dave Sime of Duke wins his 100 heat in 10.6 seconds, with Morrow and Agostini posting fast times in later heats.
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Berkeley
Calif
Jay
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Manhattan College
Ken Bantam
Bantam
Parry O'Brien
Dave Sime
Duke
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Mike Agostini
Fresno State
California
Seamon King
Sime
Dick Blair
Kansas
Morrow
Agostini
Swede Youngster Of 51 Favored In Olympic Test
Stockholm report notes Henri St Cyr aged 54 and Gosta Boltenstern aged 52 head a field of riders over 50 vying for Olympic dressage gold. St Cyr, a 1952 Helsinki champion and Swedish Army major, says dedication keeps riders fit and medals within reach even at age 60.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Henri St. Cyr
Helsinki
Gosta Boltenstern
St. Cyr
Bucks Rund Indians for Eighth Win in 6-2 Detroit Triumph
Johnny Bucks limited the Indians to three hits and earned his eighth victory by beating Cleveland 6-2. Jim Busby hit a solo homer and two singles, while Ray Boone drove in all Tigers runs. Detroit tallied nine runs in a game with the Red Sox in Boston.
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Johnny Bucks
Yankees
Jim Busby
Indians
Tribe
Ray Boone
Tigers
Detroit
Boston
Americans Win Wightman Cup as Britons Protest
In Wimbledon England the American team clinched their 27th Wightman Cup by sweeping Friday’s four tests and needing one more win. A disputed line call in the Shirley Fry Angela Buxton match sparked protests as Fry won 6-2 6-8 7-5. Althea Gibson claimed her 10th spring title by defeating Daphne Seeney 7-5 10-8 in Bristol’s West of England championship final.
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Wimbledon
England
America
Lassie
Shirley Fry
Angela Buxton
Akron
Ohio
Miss Buxton
Miss Fry
Althea Gibson
Bristol
Australia
Daphne Seeney
Fight Results from Associated Press
Orlando boxer Jim Pearsey stopped Al Henry in Miami, while Tok-Abel Donnell defeated Keijiro Kazama in Hawaii. Results list weight classes 181, 176, 131, 133. Opponents and locations noted for boxing night summaries.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Jim Pearsey
Miami
al Henry
New York
Tok
Abel Donnell
Ha‘waii
Keijiro Kazama
New Flags Win Approval Of Dr Steele Ace In City Golf
Dr W R Steele tournament chairman at Wildwood Golf Club and three Wildwood members tested new flags with thin metal bases allowing balls to roll into the cup. Steele carded an ace on No 2 with an eight-iron for his third ace of the season and second at Wildwood, using the same club that yielded Bill Rice a hole in one last month. His foursome included Dick Getter John Wolner and Jim Hargis.
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Dr. Steele
Wildwood
Bill Rice
Tom Greene
Dick Getter
John Wolner
Jim Hargis
Dodgers Rally to Beat Braves Keep Pennant Hopes Alive
Brooklyn Dodgers clawed back to fifth place with a 5-4 comeback win over Milwaukee as they win five straight after a rough stretch. Carl Furillo drove in three with four hits and Al Walker delivered a bases loaded single in the ninth to seal the victory at Ebbets Field. The win follows a road surge that moved Brooklyn into No. 2 behind Cincinnati as Pittsburgh led the NL with a 12-1 win over St Louis. In the AL, New York maintained a five game lead behind Buck's three hit effort and Mantle's 23rd homer.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Milwaukee
Braves
Brooklyn
Chicago
Brocks
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Phils
New York Yankees
Johnny Bucks
Cleveland
Mickey Mantle
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Red Sox
Baltimore
Kansas City
Ebbets Field
Carl Furillo
Rube) Walker
Charlie Grimm
Lou Perin
Baseball results and schedules from Friday to Sunday
Schedule and scores from major league games and international league action. Friday results include Chicago defeating Washington 7 to 2 and New York beating Cleveland 6 to 2. Saturday pairings feature Brooklyn 5 Milwaukee 4 and New York 4 Cincinnati 3 in extra innings. Sunday cards show New York at Cleveland and Chicago at Philadelphia among others with further interleague results and minor league scores.
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Washington
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Giants Beat Reds In 11 Innings On Red Pinch Hit
Albert Schoendienst delivered a dramatic pinch hit homer in his Giants debut, tying the game in the seventh and helping New York edge Cincinnati 4-3 in 11 innings. Klippstein worked the 11th for Reds, while Frank Robinson and Ted Kluszewski provided early runs for Cincinnati. The Redlegs failed to add a fifth starter at the deadline as trades stalled.
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New York
Albert Red
Schoendienst
New York Giants
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cardinals
St. Louis
Whitey Lockman
Cincinnati
Billy Rigney
Giants
Eddie Bressaud
Rigney
Red
Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Klippstein
Redlegs
Gabe Paul
Cubs
Phillies
Reds
Walk Into Loss a Walked for McMillan in 7th
Walk Into Loss a walked for McMillan in the seventh as the lineup produced a late rally. Kluszewski White Klippstein Temple Schoendienst two runs Mays Bailey Spencer Kluszewski Bailey Schoendienst homered. Klippstein's three strikeouts. New York 10 Cincinnati 8 in a high scoring 11 inning game by 11,384 fans.
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Kluszewski
White
Klippstein
Temple
Schoendienst
Mangan
Spencer
Bailey
Mays
S—Klippstein
Antonelli
Grammas
Castleman
Sarni
Cincinnati
New York
So—Klippstein
McCall
Ho—Antonelli
Mecall
Rer—Klippstein
W—Mccall
L—Klippstein
U—Pinelli
Boggess
Dixon
Gorman
Tempie
Robinson
Bell
Post
Jablonski
c—Bridges
Bailey McMillan
Dyck Grammas
Brandt
Rhodes Hofman
Mueller
Wilson
BI Sarni
Gomez
Bressaud
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
The list shows Mantle of New York leading batters with .388 average from 125 at bats and 81 hits plus 23 home runs. Other leaders include Kuenn Detroit in doubles with 16, Mays New York 14 stolen bases, Clemente Pittsburgh with .370, and Curtis Long Pittsburgh with 17 homers. In pitching, Brewer Boston leads decisions with 9-1 and .900, plus Lawrence Cincinnati at 7-0-1, and Friend Pittsburgh 7-3 with 73 strikeouts.
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Mantle
New York
Maxwell
Detroit
Yost
Washington
Simpson
Kansas City
Kuenn
Vernon
Boston
Jensen
Runnels
Berra
Francona
Baltimore
Busby
Cleveland
Brewer
Pierce
Chicago
Pascual
Long
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Boyer
St. Louis
Snider
Brooklyn
Blasingame
I Bell
Cincinnati
Lopata
Philadelphia
Bruton
Milwaukee
Aaron
Mays
Walls
Moon
Lawrence
Labine
Valentinetti
Freeman
McDaniel
Unruly Waters Threaten Regatta Chase at IRA Championship
Cornell, led by coach Stark Sanford, defends the 54th IRA Regatta title as 12 other varsity crews race on Lake Onondaga amid predicted 15 mph headwinds. Sanford shifts junior David Davis to No 3 after last year’s race, while Princeton, Penn and Washington emerge as top challengers in a field including Syracuse, Stanford, MIT, Wisconsin, Columbia, Navy and more.
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N.Y
Cornell
Stark Sanford
Lake Onondaga
Washington
Sanford
Penn
David Davis
Wayland
Franklin Dill
Davis
Dill
Princeton
Navy
Yale
Stanford
Boston University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wisconsin
Columbia
California
Pennsylvania
Needles and Fabius Lead Belmont Stakes Field
Needles and Fabius head the Belmont Stakes post parade in the 88th running at Belmont Park. The $100000-added race over one and a half miles draws nine colts with titles on the line in a classic three-year-old duel.
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Needles
Fabius
New York
Belmont Park Oval
Jerome Park
Morris Park
Calumet Farm
Fabinge
Florida
Jack Dudley
Bonnie Heath
Leonard Richards
Ricci Tavi
Belmont
Career Boy
Jazz Age
C. V. Whitney
Christiana
Harry W. Lunger
Maine Chance Farm
Stronger Players Up Homer Total
Warren C. Giles announced in San Diego that NL findings show players average two inches taller and 10 pounds heavier than in 1936, and that longer hitting stems from stronger players rather than a souped up ball. He noted the official ball remains unchanged and home runs are produced by the high priced sluggers.
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San Diego
Calif.p
National League
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati
Baseball Giants vs Reds on WLW at Poo Grounds
Sports on TV lists a 1 p.m. baseball game between Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants from Poo Grounds New York on WLW T channel and WLWD 2. It also notes the Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park New York at 3:30 p.m. on WHIO-TV 7 and a final round of the National Open in golf from Oak Hill Country Club Rochester New York after the baseball game on WLWT 5 and WLW-D 2.
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Cincinnati Redlegs
New York Giants
Poo Grounds
New York
WLWT
WLWD
Belmont Park
Whio-Tv
Oak Hi Country Club
Rochester
N. Y
Three White Sox Stars Fined For Strike Rhubarb
President Will Harridge fined three Chicago White Sox players for a third strike dispute in New York. Dave Philley was fined $100, Sherm Lollar $50 for throwing a ball bag, and Fred Hatfield $50 for tossing bats from the bench after Philley argued with umpire Charley Berry.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Chicago White Sox
New York
Marridge
Dave Philley
Sherm Lollar
Fred Hatfield
Philley
Charley Berry
Berry
Sox
Yankee
Bob Grim
Lollar
Hatfield
Braves Bring Mantilla Up To Help Logan
The Milwaukee Braves recalled 22 year old Puerto Rican Felix Mantilla from Sacramento to bolster a weak Johnny Logan. Logan at .240 was the lowest hitting regular as Mantilla aims to improve the infield and offense before facing the Dodgers in Brooklyn. Jim Pendleton was optioned to Wichita AAA to make room on the roster.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Johnny Logan
Felix Mantilla
Sacramento
Braves
Jim Pendleton
Wichita
Logan
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Mantilla
Toledo
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