Pendergrass Shines as Jordan-Hall Top Homestead 5-0
Cleveland Pendergrass starred for Jordan-Hall, firing a no hit until two infielders, striking out 16 and belting a two run homer as they blanked Homestead Cafe 5-0 at Gardner Diamond. The win moves Jordan-Hall to fourth place, Homestead to 3-3.
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Jordan-Hall Cops
Cleveland Pendergrass
Jordan-Hall
Homestead Cafe
Gardner Diamond
Pendergrass
Hamilton
Homestead
Harney Captures Flint Open With Smart Putter Play
Paul Harney, 27, Holy Cross graduate, won the Flint Open's $5,700 top prize in a $37,000 event. Borrowing a hot putter and heeding Jack Burke Jr. guidance, he shot a final round 31 on the back nine to finish nine under par 275, three ahead of Don Finsterwald who earned $3,700.
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Dave Diles Flint
Mich
Jack Burke Jr
Young
Paul Harney
Holy Cross
Boston
Mass
Harney
PGA
Burke
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Fla
Finsterwald
Flint Golf Club
Bob Inman
Detroit
Beck Sparks Sox To Win Big In CYO League
Bobby Beck pitched a two hit shutout as the White Sox defeated the Tigers 15 to 0 at Smith Park in a CYO American League game. Beck allowed two doubles, struck out nine, and had two hits himself. Mike Barber took the loss for the Reds after a late rally. Postponed games included Yankees Indians and Dodgers Cubs.
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White Sox
Tigers
Smith Park
Redlegs
Braves
Beck
Laut
Cole
Mike Barber
Reds
Barber
Yankees
Indians
Dodgers
Cubs
Wikoff Tops Seeded Field In Southern Girls Tourney
Carolyn Wikoff of Middletown Ohio is the top seed defending her junior title at the Southern Girls and Junior Tennis Tournament in Chattanooga Tennessee. Judy Hagan ranks second with Gale Delozier and Gay Miller among other top seeds as about 40 matches are slated for today.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Carolyn Wikoff
Middletown
Ohio
Miss Wikoff
Judy Hagan
Gale Delozier
Louisville
Gay Miller
Lagrange
Linda Nein
Helen Lowry
Jets Rally In Extra Inning Win In County Tournament
The Ae ronca Jets beat the Champion Paper Stallions 11 to 10 at Wilson Field in Hamilton after a two run rally in the bottom of the eighth. Whitman had three hits as the Jets tallied four homers in a 17 hit attack and advance their tourney record to one win and one loss.
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Paper Stallions
Hamilton
Butler County
Wilson Field
Jets
Whitman
Kramer
Handy
Local Cyclist National Champion Shatters Record in 50 Mile Race
Laconia New HampshireLou Cramer of Middletown Ohio won the 50 mile National Championship Motorcycle Road Race in 52 minutes 55 seconds breaking the prior mark of 54 minutes 5 seconds set by Don Lawson of Springfield Massachusetts Dick Klamforth of Middletown Ohio finished second in the 100 mile event.
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N. H
Louis Cramer
Middletown
Ohio
Don Lawson
Springfield
Mass
Dick Klamforth
White Winner At Dayton Oval
John White, 25, of Hazel Park Michigan, in a GMC injection special stock engine sprinter, led the Dayton 100 sprint car race from lap 64 to win at Dayton Speedway. Pete Allen of Dayton finished second in a Chevrolet, with Wayne Alspaugh of Anderson Indiana third in a Ford. Bill Sharman led the Boston Celtics with 1,414 points in 67 games in the 1956 57 NBA season.
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Hazel Park
Mich
Dayton Speedway
Pete Allen
Chevrolet
Wayne Alspaugh
Anderson, Lnd
Bill Sharman
Boston Celtics
Baseball star stats from 1950s leagues shown in splashy lines
Batting leaders include Mantle and Williams with high averages and runs. Pitching leaders show Shants and Trucks with strong win totals and earned run marks. National League highlights Musial and Aaron leading in hits and home runs with top batters like Schoendienst and Mays also prominent.
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New York
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Minoso
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Kansas City
Wynn
Cleveland
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Detroit
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St. Louis
Fondy
Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
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Milwaukee
Hoak
Schoendienst
In Hoak
Bruton
Snider
Brooklyn
Mays
Aaron Milwaukee
Temple
Sanford
Philadelphia
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Drott
Sertoma Wins Early for 6-2 Victory in Knothole League
Sertoma scored four runs in the first inning and two in the second to defeat First National Bank 6-2 at Smith Farm in a Class AA Knothole League game. Mark Daley drove in Tony Andres and Joe Christman with a second inning single. Pitcher Batty earned the win. A second AA game Streifthau's vs American Legion Post 218 was postponed.
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First National Bank
Smith Farm
Mark Daley
Tony Andres
Joe Christ
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Thomas
Batty
Streifthau
American Legion Post
Park Closed Mondays Ex cept for swimming and pic nicing
A park remains closed on Mondays with access allowed for swimming and picnicking. The policy restricts daily use while permitting water recreation and leisure on Mondays open days.
Featherweight Crown Up for Grabs in Paris on TV
In Paris Cherif Hamia the No 1 French contender meets Hogan Bassey the No 2 Nigerian in a 15 round world title bout. The winners fate follows Sandy Saddlers January retirement and Hamia's earlier wins over Costa Chestnut and Berrios. DiBiase meets Kerwin in New York at St Nicholas Arena in a welterweight bout.
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Cherif Hamia
France
Hogan
Kid) Bassey
Nigeria
Sandy Saddler
Hamia
Lrever
Carmelo Costa
Ike Chestnut
Miguel Berrios
Bassey
United States
Berrios
Washington
Tony DiBiase
New York
New York University
Gale Kerwin
Valley Stream
N. Y
St. Nicholas Arena
Greenwell Leads Wildwood Golf Field Despite Par Streak
Emmett Greenwell stays under par this season and shoots 70 to lead the low gross at Wildwood. Mort Taylor posts 72 while Bob Hammerle 73 and Dale Weisler 73 follow. Warren White, Hammerle, and Randy Schmacker share blind bogey with 73. Whistler and Greenwell tie at 70. Will Rupp carded 80.
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Wildwood
Mort Taylor
Bob Hammerle
Dale Weisler
Jim Reichelderfer
Dave Woodward
Tom Greene
Shorty Wagner
EK. J. Sabo
John Warner
Bert Feinthal
Dr. W. R. Steele
Warren White
Bomb Hammerle
Randy Schmacker
Whistler
Greenwell
Will Rupp
Pin Queens Sweep Rock-N-Rollers in Ladies Night League
The Pin Queens won three straight games over the Rock-N-Rollers at the Sports Bowl during Ladies Night Out. Sylvia Pater delivered a 199 score in the final game and a 477 set to lead the victors.
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Rock-N-Rollers
Sylvia Pater
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