Jack Fleck Wins National Open in Playoff Over Hogan
Jack Fleck, a 32 year old Davenport pro, defeats Ben Hogan by three strokes in an 18 hole playoff at San Francisco Olympic Club to claim the National Open title. Hogan retires from regular competition after the loss, while Fleck earns $6,000 for the win and potential about $60,000 from the Open title.
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Three Nittany Lions Qualify For Meet
Three Penn State athletes earned spots at the National AAU track and field championships by winning at the Middle Atlantic AAU trials in Philadelphia. Double winners include Art Pollard in the sprints Rosey Grier in the weights and Bill Yonkers in the hurdles with the event set for Boulder Colorado June 24 25.
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City League Batting Leader Bo Smiley Tops Parade
Bo Smiley and Sandy Chuck hold the top spots in the City League batting parade with a .480 average and Smiley also leads with three home runs.
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Moore to risk title in $90,000 shot at Olson
Summit New Jersey report notes Archie Moore odds at 2 to 1 as he defends against middleweight king Bobo Olson at the Polo Grounds New York. Moore weighs 175 pounds after a calorie debate and aims to finish training before a 15 round bout while Olson concludes training with conditioning rounds.
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Compton Senior Dumas Sets National Scholastic High Jump Mark
Centennial High School senior Charlie Dumas from Compton California jumped 6 feet 9 and three quarters inches to set a new National Scholastic record in the CIF meet. It was the fourth time this season he bettered the old 6 feet 7 and a quarter inch mark. Jefferson High LA posted a 1 27.2 for 880 yards in the same meet. In New Jersey, Morris Hills High School student Tom Skutka ran 4 19.5 for the mile, setting a national high school record.
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Morris Hills
Futures Oppose Ghosts Thursday at Local Park Schedule
A. C. lists a full softball slate this week starting tonight at Youngstown against General Fireproof. Thursday the Iowa Colored Ghosts visit Flaherty field with the Futurettes debuting. Friday features Mercantile-Industrial All-Stars in a benefit for Crippled Children. Saturday Dayton comes to Gaston Park and Sunday the Futures travel to Akron to face Bandbox.
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Dayton
Ohio
Gaston Park
Akron
Negro golfers crown Sumpter in Wilson Trophy at Sylvan Heights
Jesse Sumpter of Pittsburgh won the J. Finley Wilson Memorial Trophy with a 150 aggregate over 36 holes in the I B P O E of W tournament. Joe Thomas, also of Pittsburgh, was runner up at 151 as 75 players from the Tri-State entered the event.
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Sylvan Heights
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H. Turner
Youngstown
Howard Lee
al Gibbs
John Sumpter
C. Kato
H. Atkins
Open set for Labatt Open golf in Montreal August
US and British Open champions Ed Furgol and Peter Thomson will compete at the Labatt Open to be staged at the Summerlea Course in Montreal from August 25. The event has a purse of 26800 dollars and features top international players.
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Durocher Bench Mays Sparks Giants Setback
Willie Mays benched for the first time in his career by Giants manager Leo Durocher in Milwaukee as New York loses the game 8 to 7 to the Braves. Mays appears confused and not allowed to take batting practice or shag flies in the outfield.
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Eighth Ward Down Seventh Ward 3-0 in Little League Action
Eighth Ward defeats Seventh Ward 3 to 0 at Little League field Dean Park as Frank Tuscano tosses a four strikeout complete game. Pete Majocha and Frank Datillo drive in runs while DiThomas allows five safeties. Second Ward faces Fifth Ward tonight at 6 30 at Dean Park.
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Rog Ludwiczak
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Bob Conn
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Ward
Smith
Dattilo
West Penn and Eastern Ohio Amateur Invitational Set
A. R. Conn manager at Sylvan Heights and the Boosters Club announced the 12th annual West Penn and Eastern Ohio Amateur Invitational will be held at Sylvan Heights on Sunday August 21. Defending champion is Frank Buenz of Sharon returning to defend his title.
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Long Batters Reds as Pirates Open Milwaukee Series
Dale Long, Pirates first baseman, hit two homers and two singles with three RBIs in a doubleheader against Cincinnati. Bob Friend allowed seven hits in a complete game victory in the opener. Joe Nuxhall shut out Pittsburgh in the nightcap, causing Long to be retired in all three at bats. Milwaukee series begins tonight with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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Bob Friend
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Joe Nuxhall
Ron Kline
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Big PONY League clash tops nightly schedule
Unbeaten Optimists and Lions meet at Dean Park field at 6 15 in the first big game of the season. Optimists stand 3 0 and Lions 2 0. Jaycees beat Leyde s 5 2 as Chet Hoover fanned 12 and doubled, Jim Wirtz added two doubles.
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Iowa Ghosts to Play Future A C Softball Night
The Future A C presents its star softball lineup Thursday at Flaherty Field with the Iowa Colored Ghosts, a mixed team of six men and three women, facing the Beaver Falls Rockets while the Futurettes debut to opener at 6 30 p m Beebe Reiter Phyllis Mash Cookie Petrovich and Anita Russo lead the local girls contingent.
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Anita Russo
Pulaski Race Track Driver Injured In Crash
Virgil Kremm of Greenville is hospitalized in Sharon after a crash at Pulaski speedway where his car flipped three times during last night’s races. Ronnie Anderson of Jackson Center also involved. Other results include Mercer feature winner and Sharon speedway record set by Tom Gelvan of Harrisville.
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New Castle
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Harrisville
Sharon Speedway
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Canfield
City Circuit Croton Beats DeCarbo in Low-Scoring Duel
Croton A C and pitcher Jim Snow rise to lead City Baseball League with a 1-0 win over DeCarbo's in a tense extra inning duel. Snow earned his fifth straight victory while DeCarbo's Sam Nuzzo held Croton to four hits. Lawrence Indies shut out Sandy Chuck 3-0 as Tom Clarke tossed a two-hit gem. Bessemer crushed New Galilee 13-8 in a high scoring tilt.
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Bessemer pitcher Tancabel earns win after late New Galilee surge
Joe Tancabel pitched a four win for Bessemer weathering five errors by teammates and a six run uprising by New Galilee in the ninth. He added a triple as did catcher Frank Penwell who drove in three runs. batteries were Tancabel Penwell versus Fusetti Blatch Prosnick Brozick Davis Cerratti and Baird.
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Umpire Assignments Tonight for Gaston Games
Umpire crews listed for tonight include Gaston 1 with S8cungio and Caliera, Gaston 2 with Santangelo and Fornataro, Deshon Pace and Peterson, Chewton with Coughlin and DeVitto, Dean Parfk with Richards and Tanner, McClelland with Budia and Phillips, Valmo with Cenname, and Tuesday Gaston 1 Turco and Jenkins, Gaston 2 Kubik and Scaglione, Deshone 2 Pace and Scungio, Dean Park with Coubhlin and Peterson.
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Hatfield May Become Steelers Matewan Center Signals Interest
Bums Get Hatfield May Become Steeler Matewan center Art Jack Hatfield of Matewan High School has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a potential transfer to the Pony League. He plans to report to Hornell, New York, to join San Francisco 49ers relates a knee injury earlier.
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