League shaken as four teams shift standings in Sunday games
In the Longhorn League first division Roswell moved to first with a 13 4 win over Sweetwater while Artesia fell to Odessa 6 4. Carlsbad rose to third with an 11 5 victory over Midland as Big Spring defeated San Angelo 14 10. Roswell benefited from Gene Nalley’s pitching and a late lineup swap involving Hernandez.
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Memory of a 1938 Greensboro Open eagle on seven
The speaker recalls an eagle on the seventh hole at the 1938 Greater Greensboro Open. He shot a 66 in round one setting a course record for the par 71 layout, noting the 600 yard par five and wooded, clay fairways that day.
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McCommas Wins Brownwood Invitation Golf Title
Hal McCommas 19 year old Southern Methodist University student defeats Bob French 3 and 2 in the 36 hole final to clinch the Brownwood Invitation Championship. McCommas rallied from five down after 14 holes and won three of the last four holes to seal the match.
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Patty Berg Wins Triangle Round-Robin Golf Title
Miss Patty Berg, famed as the dean of women’s golf, captured the $1,500 first prize with a two-under par 72 in the final round, finishing the Triangle round-robin tournament with 73 points and a 51-point lead over the nearest rival.
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Leone and Funk Battle for Junior Heavyweight Crown at Oiler Park
World title match tops a night of wrestling at Oiler Park as Baron Michele Leone defends against Dory Funk. The semi final features Ray Stevens versus Cowboy Carlson, while the opener has Don Bruno facing the Masked Marvel. Ring opens at 6:00 with main event at 8:30.
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Mangrum Wins Western Open In Sudden-Death Playoff
Lloyd Mangrum captured his second Western Open title at Kenwood Country Club after a four day event, beating Ted Kroll in a playoff. The 277 total matched Kroll with Roberto de Vicenzo and Bob Rosburg tied at 277 entering the final round. Mangrum earned 2400 dollars for first place as crowds of about 7,000 watched in Cincinnati.
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Hogan Faces Tough Fight
New York reports golfer Ben Hogan races against a virus as National Golf Day draws 125000 participants. Medal and certificate prizes go to players with handicap scores below Hogan’s scratch. Notables like Vice President Nixon and Govs Thornton and Shivers posted scores at various clubs while Hogan plans a June 12 event.
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Colorado
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Texas
Walser Wins Texas Oklahoma Invitational In Winds
Oklahoma A&M golf star Joe Walser defeated Gene Mc Bride of Wichita Falls 1 up in the 36 hole final to capture the fourth annual Texas Oklahoma Invitational despite 40 mile per hour winds.
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Berlin final set as Mulloy meets Patty in singles
Gardnar Mulloy of Miami Florida faces Budge Patty of Los Angeles California in the final round of the Berlin international men’s singles on Monday. The match determines the tournament champion and will attract international attention from tennis followers.
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Gardnar Mulloy
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Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Hellinghausen Wins Winkler Golf Tourney After Playoff
Bob Hellinghausen of Monahans defeated Bob Wright of Big Spring in a sudden death playoff to win the Winkler County Country Club Invitational after both finished 5 over par 221. Wright eagled the final hole to force the playoff, then Hellinghausen parred the second extra hole to clinch the title.
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Minoso Forecast as MVP Contender Amid White Sox Rally
Minnie Minoso powers the Chicago White Sox as they sweep Washington in a doubleheader 5-3 and 6-0 to tighten in the pennant race. He drives in his 50th and 51st runs, hits his 10th homer with men aboard, and leads the league in RBIs and runs, while also showing versatility at third base. Cleveland and Brooklyn push their divisions with key wins as Boston, Philadelphia and New York vie for position behind Milwaukee and Chicago. Minoso earns praise from Ted Williams as a potential American League MVP candidate.
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Bonine Stars As Oilers Top Artesia In Fray
Ben Bonine starred for Odessa's Oilers rallying from 4-1 to a 6-4 win over Artesia Numexers at Oiler Park. His two run triple in the seventh broke a 4-4 deadlock and capably backed solid pitching as Weeks suffered a concussion incident during the game.
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Five Texans Compete in National Open Qualifying
Five Texans chase places in the National Open through sectional qualifying. 36 holes were played at Dallas, Houston, and Midland with 75 golfers posting scores. Dallas hosted 36 players, Houston had 23, and Midland 16, aiming for two spots at Dallas or Houston or Midland.
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Standings and box score notes from Odessa game
The report lists players and stats including E Weeks, Pace, Economides, Herron, Myall, Goodell, Bonine, Cald well, Fabian, Batson, Holmstrom. It records hits, errors, runs batted in, left on base, walks, strikeouts, and pitching lines. Goodell and Robnett are highlighted with multiple stats and a referenced time of 2 10.
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Tommy Myall
Floyd Economides
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Oilers
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Santee Beats Whitfield In 880 At Stockton Meet
Wes Santee, hailed as a top miler, defeated Olympic half miler Whitfield by 12 yards in 1:50 flat at Stockton during the Pacific Association AAU meet. The wet track followed a 45 minute downpour as Santee outpaced Whitfield in the final stretch.
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Vancouver’s Main wins international tennis title in Brussels
UP-Lorne Main of Vancouver defeats Irv Dorfman of New York 6-1 2-6 6-3 6-4 to win the men’s singles championship at the International Whitsuntide tournament in Brussels. Dorothy Levine of Chicago advances to the final after beating Belgium’s M Mercelis 11-9 3-6 6-4.
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