Scramble for Spots in U S Open Qualifiers Across Two Courses
The 144 Open spots out of a record 2,150 entrants will be decided from 36 hole qualifiers at two courses nationwide. Notable contenders include ex champs Lloyd Mangrum and Gene Sarazen, with ex champions and majors like Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead also seeking qualification.
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Tulsa
Okla
Ted Makalema
Honolulu
Dick Mayer
Cary Middlecoff
Jack Fleck
Ed Furgol
Ben Hogan
Exchamps
Julius Boros
Jimmy Demaret
Walter Burkemo
Ken Venturi
Fred Hawkins
Sam Snead
Roberto de Vicenzo
Chick Harbert
Billy Maxwell
Billy Joe Patton
Lionel Hebert
Hillman Robbins
U.S
Lloyd Mangrum
Mangrum
Detroit
Arnold Palmer
Tommy Belt
Doug Ford
George Bayer
Don Finsterwald
Doug
Whitlock Wins Again at Twin City Speedway
Royce Whitlock drives number 13 to another feature win at Twin City Speedway as Gerald Greenway in car 18 pushes hard but cannot beat him. A fuel sample from car 16 prompted possible disqualification and suspension. Greenway tops time trials and wins clash while other placings include Bayles 17, Hale 45, and Bell 3 in the feature lineup.
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Royce Whitlock
Twin City Speedway
Gerald Greenway
Whitlock
Billy Bayles
H. L. Hale
Wade Bell
Greenway
Northeast Laboratories
Willie Kvaternik
Johnny Casey
Bayes
Red Futch
Futch
Raymond Walters
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Downs Hit Rivalry Home Run Nets Crowd Prize
Ben Downs of the Little Rock Travelers slugged a ninth inning homer to beat Memphis 4-3 and drew about $200 from jubilant fans. Memphis won the second game 2-1 behind Bill Slack. Mobile swept New Orleans, Birmingham fell to Chattanooga, and Atlanta split with Nashville as Mobile moved within 1½ games of the leaders.
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Ben Downs
Little Rock Travelers
Downs
Little Rock
Travelers
Memphis
Duane Wilson
Bill Slack
Mobile
Bears
Atlanta
New Orleans
Pelicans
Birmingham
Chattanooga Lookouts
Barons
Nashville
Stan Pitula
Cleveland
Stigman
Ed Cereghino
Jack Waters
Richie Windle
Allie Clark
The
Pets
Frank Leja
Ken Hunt
Chattanooga
Harry Byrd
Bob Allison
John Schaive
Dick Sisler
Chuck Coles
Buddy Gilbert
Vols
Bob Hartman
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Tight Race
Baseball leaders across the major leagues show Cerv leading Kansas City and Mays atop the National League in runs and hits. Notable names include Fox and Kuenn pacing batting, Turley and Ford sharing pitching attention, with Banks Cepeda Mays and Cepeda among top RBI and home run leaders.
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Baltimore
Fox
Chicago
Ward
Cleveland
Kuenn
Detroit
Aaa
Vernon
Cerv
Kansas City
F. Bolling
Minoso
Lopez
Power
Jensen
Boston
Gernert
Sievers
Washington
Bridges
Avila
Mantle
New York
Tuttle
Robinson
Martyn
Garver
Kansas
Shantz
Ford
Turley
Wynn
Pier E
Foytack
Ramos
Musial
St Louis
Mays
San Francisco
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Spencer
Crowe
Cincinnati
Covington
Milwaukee
Cepeda
Banks
Skinner
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Rbanks
St. Louis
Great
Hoak
Mazeroski
Moryn. Thomson
Aaron
Blasingame
St Leuis
Gilliam
Los Angeles
Virdon
Walls
T. Taylor
Zimmer Los Arceles
Spahn
Purkey
McCormick
Grisson
Elston
Jones
Antonelli
Droft
Haddix
Gomez
Kansas City Athletics Hit 166 Homers in 1957 Season
Kansas City Athletics led the American League with 166 home runs in 1957 while posting a team batting average of .244.
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Kansas City
Athletics
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