Amateurs Face Long Odds at U S Open on Monster South Hills
Tulsa report notes 31 amateurs among 162 starters at Southern Hills Golf Club. Billy Joe Patton calls the course a monster while observers cite four amateurs with potential to challenge the pros including Nicklaus, Nichols, Ward, and Patton. Five par fours exceed 450 yards, testing long hitters.
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Tulsa
Okla
Billy Joe Patton
Southern Hills Country Club
Bobby Jones
Johnny Goodman
Goodman
Jones
Bill Kaiser
Louisville
Bill
Ken Venturi
Kaiser
Patton
Harvie Ward
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Bobby Nichols
Midland
Texas
Nicklaus
Ohio State University
Cincinnati
Nichols
Kentucky
Texas A&m
Dick Mayer
Billy Joe
Southern Hills
Akins Offered 40000 To Defend Title In August
Virgil Akins’ manager said a $40 000 guarantee to defend the welterweight title against Harold Babyface Jones was offered by Los Angeles matchmaker Jack Laken. The eight round bout would be in Los Angeles late in August and follows Akins’ recent title win over Vince Martinez. The International Boxing Club offer remains under consideration.
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ST. Louis
Virgil Akins
Akins
Harold
Jones
Eddie Yawitz
Jack Laken
Los Angeles
Yawitz
Vince Martinez
International Boxing Club
Laken
Teener Sperry Brown Shuts Out Lions. Missouri Pacific Wins
Sperry Brown pitched a no hit effort and Peters was 2-2 as Missouri Pacific defeated Sterlington Lions 5-0. Roach and McAnulty took the loss. La Ark Equipment stayed unbeaten with a 7-5 win over Monroe Candy, Keith and Evans pairing for the win while Covington went 3-3 for Candy.
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Sperry Brown
Peters
Missouri Pacific
Sterlington Lions
Roach
McAnulty
la Ark
Monroe Candy
Keith
Evans
Covington
Turner and
Franks
Candy
Pvt. La.Ark
Monroe
Dixie League Standings Show Ouachita Leading Pct
Ouachita National Bank tops Dixie League standings with a .750 win rate. Central Savings Bank and Missouri Pacific show .500 marks. Today's games feature Ouachita against Missouri Pacific at 5:00 and Missouri Pacific versus Southern at 7:00 at Legion Stadium.
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Ouachita National Bank
Southern Equipment
Central Savings Bank
Missouri Pacific
Ouachita
Souri Pacific
Loes Returns to Orioles as Trade Talk Persists
Billy Loes has rejoined the Baltimore Orioles amid ongoing trade hopes. He wants to pitch to earn a living but would prefer to play for a different club, repeatedly indicating Yankees as his dream team. Loes will throw again for Manager Paul Richards, who calls the incident closed and may pursue a deal before June 15.
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Baltimore
Billy Loes
Baltimore Orioles
Paul Richards
Richards
Lees
Loes
New York Yankees
North Monroe Lions No Hits Knights in Minor A Win
Minor league action saw Andy Moody of North Monroe Lions pitch a no hitter in a 10 1 victory over Knights of Pythias last night. Stacy caught for the winners. Finkbeiner and Van tutored the Knights. Kellogg Lumber beat Wallace Paper 10 3 in Minor B as Mc Cody and Lagrange combined for the win with Strausser and Magruder on the losing battery.
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Andy Moody
North Monroe Lions
Knights of Pythias
Stacy
Finkbeiner
Van
Kellogg Lumber
Wallace Paper
McCody
Lagrange
Strausser
Magruder
Kellogg Lumber Ote Nee
Mark Brownsane
Monroe Lions
Wallace Paper Today's Game Lions
Mark Brown
Forsythe
Dew Music
People's Homestead
Monroe Glass
M.G.M. Insurance Fire Department
Little Boys League: Colbert's routs First National. Bancroft Paper thrashed
Colbert's toppled First National 14 to 15 in a Little Boys League game with Whitaker and Moore as winning battery over Tolar and McMillian. Heath led Bancroft with 3 for 4 including a homer while Franks Green each had 2 hits. Henry and Gates took the mound for Bancroft in the loss.
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Colbert
First National
Power and Light
Bancroft Paper
Little Boys League
Whitaker
Moore
Tolar
McMillian
Heath
Franks
Green
Bancroft
Henry
Gates
West Monroe Northside
People’s Loan
Pulp, Paper Makers
Louisiana Power, Light
West Monroe
Pan-Am
Ouachita National Bank
First National Bank
Colbert’s Hardware
Dixie Boys edge Rebels 7 6 in Rebel League game
The Dixie Boys defeated the Rebel Boys 7 to 6 last night as Tommy Avertt collected two hits to pace the winners. Butch McMillan earned the victory while Billy Doerner took the loss. Gary Fields had two safeties for the losers.
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Dixie Boys
Rebel Boys
Tommy Avertt
Butch McMillan
Billy Doerner
Gary Fields
Recreation Softball results from West Monroe leagues
Trinity faces W M Baptist at 6 00 while West Monroe Hot Shots meet LT s at 6 00 LT s shut Edgewood 13 0 as First Christian beat College Place 10 2 to claim top spot. Bateman pitched a one hitter with Denham catching. Fisher went 3 4 with a grand slam.
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Trinity
W.M. Baptist
West Monroe Hot Shots
L.ts
L.T.I
L.T
Edgewood
T Church
First Christian
College Place
Bateman
L.T.S
Denham
Fisher
Aulds
Norris
Antley
Sullivan
Clark
Godfrey
Wroten
Ross
Hosey
Orr
St. Joseph's
Danna
Accardo
McKenzie
Fant
Inzina
Monroe First Baptist
W. M. Methodist
Nugent
Mobley
Wilson
Webb
Reeves
Larry Clark
Church of God
Stone Avenue Methodist
Thompson
Church For God
Ramsey
Moore
Temple
Linton
Calhoun
D. Fletcher
Waller
Perkins
Gordon Avenue
First Methodist
Wade Brown
Brown
Yates
Cliff and
Page
Carter
Cheniere
St. Paschal’s
Greer, Hickford
Guest
Vincent Danna
Marzula
Bryant
BOO ‘First Christian
Edgewood Bapti
Monroe Baptist
West Monroe Baptist
St. Joseph's Catholic
West Monroe Methodist
College Place Baptist
Church
Trinity Baptist
Pe ‘i
Victory Baptist
Temple Baptist Catholic
St. Paschal's
Cheniere Baptist
Gordon Avenue Methodist
Good Hope Baptist
First
Lieve West Monroe Baptist
Assembly of God
Baseball Tonight Schedule And Results Snapshot
Eastern rivals Milwaukee Chicago game at 1 30 p m Spahn 8 1 faces Drott 3 2 in Milwaukee. Cincinnati St Louis 8 p m Haddix 3 3 against Mizell 3 5. Philadelphia Los Angeles 10 p m Semproch 5 4 versus Newcombe 0 4 or Williams 1 0. Pittsburgh San Francisco 10 15 p m Friend 8 4 vs Monzant 4 4. Tomorrow Milwaukee Chicago 1 30 p m Pittsburgh San Francisco 3 30 p m Cincinnati St Louis 8 p m Philadelphia Los Angeles 10 p m. American League results Baltimore 5 Cleveland 2 Detroit 4 Boston 9 rainy Chicago Washington pool. Kansas City New York 7 p m Urban 5 2 vs Larsen 4 0. Chicago Washington 2 twi night 5 p m Moore 2 1 and Wilson 5 4 vs Pascual 3 4 and Griggs 2 2. Cleveland Baltimore 7 05 p m Bell 0 0 vs Johnson 2 4. Detroit Boston 7 15 p m Lary 5 5 vs Fornieles 3 2.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Spahn
Drott
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Haddix
Mizell
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Semproch
Newcombe
Williams
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Friend
Monzant
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
New York
Urban
Larsen
Moore
Wilson
Pascual
Griggs
Bell
Johnson
Lary
Fornieles
Associated Press
National League
van Cincinnati Wee
Wee
Eneee
Boston A
Covington Hurt Joins Braves With Knee Casting Shadow
Chicago AP report on Wes Covington sidelined by a knee injury as the Milwaukee Braves head to face the Chicago Cubs. With Covington limited, Eddie Mathews and replacements Hanebrink and Roach struggle for run production on a slump road trip, while Covington weighs possible home treatment and a return plan.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Wes Covington
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Covington
Milwaukee
Wes
Texas
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Johnny Logan
Eddie Mathews
Mathews
Frank Torre
Harry Hanebrink
Mel Roach
Los Angeles
Roach
Hanebrink
Haneibrink
Milan clerk miscopied soccer pool forecast causes loss
Milan Italy clerk Felice Doria won 2348 dollars in a weekly soccer pool but discovered a copying error on his original forecast would have paid 131200 dollars. The miscopy reduced his winnings by a large amount.
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Milan
Italy
UPI
Felice Doria
Doria
Little League results from Southside and Northside leagues
Little League Lennon Motors beat Twin City Printing 7 4 with Elmendorf Roye earning the win and Corrent Ramsey losing. Allen led the losers with a 2 for 2. Recreation Director Jack Hesket announced a Northside League managers meeting at Forsythe Park at 6 30 tonight. Saget homered to pace Van Trow past Louisiana Plumbing 8 6 with Coates Lewis the winning battery and Curry George the losing battery.
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Lennon Motors
Twin City Printing
Northside Te
Monroe
United Gas
Gay Clothing
Louisiana Plumbing
Gay's
Police
Forsythe
North Monroe
the Palace
Psyaererereter
Twin City
KLIC
Bernstein “Ions
Schmidt Angry About Decision After Ninth Round KO
New York AP reports Peter Schmidt protested a decision after doctors barred him from continuing past the ninth round against Tony DeCola at St Nicholas Arena. Schmidt suffered a left eye gash and a 9th round technical knockout gave DeCola the win amid disputed scoring.
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NEW York
Peter Schmidt
Tony DeCola
Schmidt
St. Nicholas Arena
Alexander Schiff
New York State Athletic Commission
Decola
Relief Pitchers Are Underrated
New York AP notes many awards exist for standout seasons and surveys relief pitchers across leagues. It lists top ERA leaders, saves, innings pitched and fewest baserunners, then weighs National League candidates Dick Farrell and Don McMahon against American League contenders Ryne Duren and Dick Hyde for the year’s relief pitcher honor.
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New York
Don McMahon
Milwaukee
Dick Farrell
Philadelphia
Clem Labine
Los Angeles
Marv Grissom
San Francisco
Ryne Duren
Dick Hyde
Washington
Hoyt Wilhelm
Cleveland
George Zaverink
Baltimore
Gerry Staley
Chicago White Sox
Murry Wall
Boston
St. Louis
Phil Paine
Duren
Farrell
Leo Kiely
Hyde
Zaverink
Pittsburgh
Don Gross
Farrel
Muffeett
Wall
Staley
Dodgers
Red Roebuck
Labine
Tex Clevenger
Wilhelm
Gross and Roebuck
Kiely
Kansas City
Tom Gorman
Paine
Gross
McMahon
National League
American
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J. W. Porter
Gus Triandos
Minnie Minoso
Colavito
Fire Dept
M.G.M
Bernstein
Rebel League
West Monroe Civitans
F. Bolling
Buddin
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Runnels
Kaline Cf
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Zerniai If
Stephens Lf
Gernert
Boone
Maxwell
Jensen
Martin
Hegan
Berberet
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Piersall
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Morgan
bHazle
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Harris
Valentinetti
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Erbbso Foytack
O Morgan
Malzone
Stevens
Napp
Rice
Rommel
Abrh
Abri
Harrell
Gardner
Pilarcik
Minoso
Wooding
Porter
Marshall
Robinson
Miranda
Moran
O'Dell
McLish
Lemon
Maris
Triandos
Umont
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Hon- PB
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Bailey
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McMillan
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Purkey
Antonelli
Lockman Nooo Giel
Jablonski
E—Schmidt
Bressoud
Cepeda
Bilko
Erbbso Antonelli
Giel
Pet
L. T
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Peniel Baptist
Mount Vernon Hawks
Rangers
Mark Conn
Artie Schwartz
Joe Eppy
George Sheppard
Schiff
Conn
Sheppard
Polyclinic Hospital
Invincible
Edward
America
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Natchez
Air Mail
Air Freight
Air Parcel Post
Southern Airways
Sunny Brook
the Great
Bourbon
Old West
Yip Brook Borveny
Straight Sour Boy
Wisner
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National Distillers Products CO
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