Ed Furgol Wins U S Open as Hogan Falls Short
Ed Furgol, a 17 year old with a withered left arm, won the U S Open with a 72 hole total of 284. He edged Ben Hogan by one stroke at Springfield New Jersey, while Sam Snead and Gene Littler trailed. Furgol clinched the victory on the final hole with a two foot par.
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Roswell Rockets crush Oilers 20 to 4 in park rout
Roswell Rockets dominated Odessa Oilers 20-4 at Oiler Park. Tom Sawyer earned his sixth win while Joe Bauman and Steve Nunez blasted homers and drove in five runs each. Odessa used four pitchers. Roswell benefited from seven Oilers errors and 12 walks as the crowd of about 1400 watched.
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Victor Leads LAAC to Track Meet Victory at Nationals
Rev Robert Richards of the Los Angeles Athletic Club cleared 13 feet 32 inches in the Tunin vault at the National AAU Track and Field Championships. LAAC won the team trophy with 124 points, ahead of New York AC with 107. Mal Whitheid set a meet record in the 1 50.8 sprint, while Charles Thomas and Glen Beerline posted notable results for Texas entrants.
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Brough and Head Net Wins at London Lawn Torch
Louise Brough and Lewis Head won the finals at the London Lawn Tennis Championships in a strong tuneup for Wimbledon. Head beat Mervyn Rose 8-6 6-4 and Mrs. Brough defeated Smirlex Fre 6-1 6-4, signaling their readiness for the world series of tennis.
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Indians Beat Buffs 2-1 On Burns Ninth Inning Homer
Oklahoma Citys Indians edged the Houston Buffs 2-1 after Burns hit a bases empty homer in the ninth. Both teams posted seven hits, with Oklahoma City scoring on Hugh Souter’s pitching and Marshall Long earning the win after a long outing.
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Sports Slam Cats For 7-0 Victory
SHREVEPORT June 19 The Shreveport Sports shut out the Fort Worth Cats 7 to 0 behind three hit pitching by George Atkins. The game ended after eight innings to let both teams catch a train. Nine hits came against three Fort Worth pitchers led by loser Mike Lemish who lasted until the third.
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All Houston Dominates Crown Match Tennis Action
In Forest Hill September crown event, top players from Houston faced strong showings as Odessa defeated Ecce Stedge, Barry Pelter toppled David Rent, and notable scores kept the field tight. Second round results saw Giammalva and Wertherunner advance, with Ramrath and Henderson also winning.
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Pioneers Edge Indians 4-3 In Ninth Inning Scramble
In Austin on Saturday the Pioneer edged the Bryan Indians 4 to 3 in the first of a two game series. Mike Gaspar delivered the tying run with a single to score George Debs and later scored after a pinch-hitter Billy Perkins flied out. Gaspar reached third on a two base error by Frank Scarpace.
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White Caps defeat Temple Eagles 5 to 0 in Temple
Galveston manager Chase Riddle pitched shutout baseball scattering six hits with one walk to lead the White Caps over the Temple Eagles 5 to 0 on a Saturday night in Temple.
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Stone and Smith Lead In Publinks Meet
Veteran Stone of Houston and Vernon Smith of Galveston lead after the opening round of the Texas Public Links tournament. Stone shot under par 69 along with Smith and others as 88 golfers compete in the 54 hole event.
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Capitols Parade Tyler Tigers 10-0 in Big State opener
Tyler Tigers remain hitless until the eighth as Bob Suba’s single breaks Jim Logan’s no hit bid. Harlingen Capitols dominate the opener 10 to 0 in Tyler. Logan drops to 5-5 on the season after the rough night.
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Queen's Horse Landau Wins at Ascot
Queen Elizabeth watched Sir Gordon Richards ride Landau to victory at Ascot on Friday. The Queen narrowly avoided danger when a dangling telephone wire briefly interrupted the gallop, and she ducked as her husband the Duke of Edinburgh warned her.
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Oilers Rally Past Missions 6 4 in San Antonio
Tulsa Oilers overcame a late deficit to defeat the San Antonio Missions 6 to 4 Saturday night. The Oilers touched up the Missions with three runs in the ninth inning to pull ahead.
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A's rally past Tigers 5 4 in eighth at Detroit
Philadelphia A's beat Detroit 5 to 4 after seven innings of scoreless play with an eight inning burst. Al Aber matched a strong start by Softer, allowing five hits and two runs before the A's exploded in the eighth to claim the victory.
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Consuegra Shuts Out Yankees In Sox 3-0 Win
Chicago's Sandy Consuegra wins his 8th, six hitters quiet New York as Jim Rivera clears bases with a fourth inning single. Lopat allows six Sox hits and takes the loss as the White Sox snap a four-game Yankees streak at Comiskey Park for a 3-0 victory.
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Nats Top Orioles 5-2 as ninth-inning miscues sink Baltimore
Washington rally ends Baltimore slide with a 5-2 victory before 8,187 at Memorial Stadium. Washington pulled ahead on unearned runs after three Orioles errors in the ninth, with Pesky driving in two and Vernon scoring twice.
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Bombers Hire Walter Barnes as Assistant Coach
Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce the signing of Walter Barnes, former LSU guard and Philadelphia Eagles player, as an assistant coach on Saturday. Barnes brings pro and college playing experience to the team.
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Red Sox Rally Tops Indians 6 3 in Cleveland
Boston turns around a nine game Indians streak with a two run sixth inning and Jackie Jensen belts his ninth homer in the seventh to seal a 6 3 victory in Cleveland. Piersall Hatton and Jensen singled. Majeski Philley Westlake and Lepeña drove runs for Boston while Lepezia and Regalado had Cleveland RBI. Narleski win. Lemon loss. Attendance 10 827.
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Eagles and Exporters split doubleheader in Beaumont
In Beaumont Texas on Saturday night the Dallas Eagles and the Beaumont Exporters split a doubleheader. The Eagles won the first game 3 0. The Exporters lineup featured first baseman who homered with two aboard for the decisive three runs in the second game while Bob Zick pitched the distance for Beaumont to win.
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Patterson and Roger Sign Boxing Pact in New York
Floyd Patterson of Brooklyn and Ous Roger of France have signed for an upcoming bout in New York. The agreement sets terms for the match to be held on a date shortly after June 19.
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