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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1955
Page
5
Joe Conrad outboxed Slater to win the British Amateur Final in a decisive performance. The match showcased Conrad’s quick combinations and superior ring control, yielding a clear victory in a high profile national contest.
Eleven Monroe golfers beat Ed Furgol medals but Patty Berg, substituting for Babe Zaharias, remained unchallenged. Mrs. J. F. Puicote tied Berg at seven under, among forty-two players vying on Bayou DeSiard course. Clyde Nash posted low net, with others including Furgol’s group and notable names like Robert Evang, Tom Sandridge, and McVey Olver in competition. Berg’s victory reaffirms Berg’s status as the top name in women’s golf, while the Open champion’s absence from the top results highlighted strong local showing.
Sam Snead, defending champion from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, shot a record equalling 66 to take the lead in the Deepdale Round Robin Golf Tournament at Great Neck New York with one round remaining.
Johnny Logan, Ed Mathews, Joe Adcock and Danny O'Connell powered Milwaukee with multiple homers as the Braves defeated Philadelphia 11 to 3. Various Milwaukee players contributed RBI hits and strong offensive support to secure the victory.
Boston slugger trio powers a 5 to 1 win as three home runs lift the Red Sox past Kansas City. Sullivan exits after a rough inning but the Bosox offense rallies behind strong hitting and timely runs.
A Winnsboro girls softball outing described a 48 player event with teams and participants named including Mrs Otis and Mrs Jack Mule Hous Roo ernst Bias Mi Ede Van Ma. The article notes a double header and a 4 pm start, with team officials organizing a practice and game details for the afternoon.
Detroit tops Baltimore 5-2 to run its winning streak to four. Catcher Bob Wilson belted a three run homer in the sixth while rookie Frank Lary earned his fifth victory.
Washington Nationals slugged 18 hits including three straight Roy Sievers doubles to crush the Cleveland Indians 14 to 5 in a June game. Enduring pitching mixed with hits led to a decisive win as Porterfield Garcia and Narieski worked for the Nationals while Houtteman and Runnels contributed for Cleveland.
New York middleweight Willie Troy has signed to fight New Orleans’ Willie Pastrano June 28 in the first Negro white bout here in half a century per Lou Milana Boning Enterprises.
The Curtis brothers, reigning southern heavy relay wrestling champions, return Tuesday night at the Arena to face Walter Serois and Charley Carr in a best-of-three falls tag match with a one minute time limit. Serois has previously delivered crowd pleasing bouts here, while Carr from Shreveport uses a football style grappling with shoulder blocks. Two one fall ten minute bouts are planned.
A compact takeout service advertises quick meals on Louisville Avenue opposite Store Aotet with a phone number 5-1902 for orders.
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