Venturi Wins Chicago Open in Windy Golf Finale
Ken Venturi captured the $9,000 first prize at the Chicago Open with a 7-under 273 total after a windy final round at Gleneagles Country Club. Johnny Pott finished second at 274. Gene Littler was third at 276 as the purses and scores highlighted a season marked by Ventura’s unique greens-grass study and clutch putting.
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Shreveport
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Gleneagles
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Don January
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Joe Conrad
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Don Fairfield
Is All Smiles
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United Press International
Newport Establishes Marathon Golf Mark
DAVIE Florida AP Don Newport aged 30 from Kenosha Wisconsin set a new marathon golf record finishing after 504 holes in 38 hours 14 minutes at Cooper Colony links in 4000 yard par 60 course averaging 72.9 strokes per 18 holes surpassing last year’s mark by John J. Johnson of Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
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Kenosha
Wis
Cooper Colony Links
Thomson Favored In Britain Open As Field Shrinks
Defending champion Peter Thomson opened the British Open as a 4 to 1 favorite in an unusually small field of 258 with only Willie Goggin and Bob Watson viewed as likely to advance from two qualifying rounds to 100. Medal play begins at Muirfield and Gullane with early scratches noted for Johnny Bulla Willie Low and Jack Penrose. The modest $2,800 first prize drew many Americans. the entry field is the smallest since 1921.
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Scotland
UPI
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U.S
Willie Goggin
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Bob Watson
Ardsley-on-Hudson
N.Y
Muirfield
Gullane
Johnny Bulla
Willie Low
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Penrose
Miami
Fla
America
Jock Hum
Dawkins to Begin Paratrooper Training at Fort Benning
Dawkins, Army All-America football star and Rhodes Scholar, will report to Fort Benning, Georgia, soon for airborne training. He then plans to depart for England to pursue studies under his Rhodes scholarship.
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UPI
Pete Dawkins
Army
Ft. Benning
England
Reed Wins NCAA Singles Net Title
Whitney Reed of San Jose State College won the NCAA tennis singles title defeating Yale’s Don Dell 7-5 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-3. Dell double faulted seven times. Tulane’s Henry Holmberg and Crawford Holmberg teamed to beat Notre Dame’s Brown and Heinbecker 6-3 6-3 6-2, tying Notre Dame for team lead with eight points.
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UPI
Whitney Reed
San Jose State College
Reed
Air Force
Don Dell
Yale
Dell
Tulane
Crawford Henry
Ron Holmberg
Maxwell Brown
Bill Heinbecker
Notre Dame
Irish
Odessan Loses In OC Tourney
Odessan Frank Strech earned Tunnerup honors in the Class A Men’s singles at the Southwestern Open Table Tennis Tournament in Oklahoma City. Strech fell to Hungary’s Steve Engel in the finals. Smith of Wichita and Beecher later won the doubles. Over 160 players entered the meet.
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Frank Strech
Strech
Hungary
Steve Engel
Gene Smith
Wichita
Kan
David Petty
Clovis
N. M
Smith
Gordon Beecher
Beecher
Houston Buffs to host ex-pros in five inning exhibition
The 1947 Dixie Series champion Houston Buffs gather in Houston tonight for a five inning exhibition against a group of Houston area ex-professionals.
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Houston
Houston Buffs
Athletics Down Roswell By 6-2
Plainview Athletics beat the Roswell Pirates 6-2 as Dennis O'Melia held Roswell to two runs after a two-run second inning. O'Melia allowed nine hits, two walks, and earned his second win of the season. For Plainview, Leroy Luketich drove in a run on a fifth-inning passed ball, and six runs were scored by the seventh inning on timely hits.
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Roswell Pirates
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Ron Spring
Vic Roznovsky
O’melia
John Mason
Tom O’conner
Roznovsky
Jim Weston
Bob Carothers
Bob Vestry
Rozonvsky
Vostry
Roswell
Ruidoso race results list for Sunday action at Ruidoso NM
Summary of daily racing results from Ruidoso NM with multiple race winners across distances from 400 yards to 6 furlongs. Notable payouts include Array Boy 6.80 3.20 2.70 and Yes More 40.30 14.20 7.30, plus winners such as Miss Heefer 3.70 2.50 and Jacerry 8.50 4.50 3.00 with times ranging from 18.3 to 1:43.145 across twelve events.
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UPI
Array Boy
Parti
Evler
Lori N-Way
Catch Bird
Hysilion
Irene
Khemacy
Ben's Boy
Mr. Quick
Sierra Hotshot
Yes More
Miss Heefer
Miss Bim
Kansas Cyclone
Overlook
Blonde Jean
Miss Ringo
Little Ike
Hickard Red
Jacerry
Texas Moud
Byram Star Cochran Signs With Orioles Farm System
Nielsen Cochran of Byram High School, a dual threat pitcher and hitter who led his team to the state class C title, has signed with the Baltimore Orioles. He will report to the Bluefield farm club in West Virginia this week, joining the Class D Appalachian League squad.
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Miss
UPI
Nielsen Cochran
Baltimore Orioles
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Orioles
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W. Va
Dallas player wins two titles in Tennessee Valley event
Little Rock report states Jack iKamrath of Dallas captured two championships at the Tennessee Valley Initiation Tennis Tournament held yesterday.
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JackiKamrath
Dallas
Twinbill Postponed Between Alpine and Hobbs
A Sophomore League doubleheader between division leaders Alpine and Hobbs was postponed due to rain and wet grounds with threatening weather. Alpine to start Gary Modrell and Don Schwall while Hobbs counters with Bob Funge and Gene Parent.
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Eddie Popowski
Gary Modrell
Don Schwall
Bob Funge
Gene Parent
Artesia Giants top Midland Braves 12-9 in rough game
In a Sophomore League game hampered by high winds and rain, Artesia Giants beat Midland Braves 12-9. Anselmo Correa earned his ninth win, working the full game. Midland used three pitchers with Jose Torres charged with the loss after a late rally tied the score in the sixth.
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Artesia Giants
Midland Braves
Anselmo Correa
Midland
Jose Torres
Garnet Steubing
Braves
Odessa Dodgers Fall To Carlsbad In Frustrating Loss
Odessa pitchers struggled as Carlsbad defeated the Dodgers 8-3 at American Legion Stadium. Stemac earned relief glory for Carlsbad after Odessa miscues, while Quinten Price will start for the Dodgers tonight to try and salvage a split. The game featured four Odessa errors and 13 men left on base, with Ron Karlberg leaving late due to a bruised elbow. Gil Carter homered for Carlsbad, as Stemac and Perez combined for the win and Van De Mar took the loss for Odessa.
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American Legion Stadium
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Odessa
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Marty Perez
Bob Shosty
John van Ornum
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Ron Karlberg
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Gil Carter
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights
Summary of top players in the American and National Leagues by category. Notable names include Kuenn and Runnels in batting, Killebrew and Colavito leading power, Aparicio and Mantle in steals, Wilhelm and Johnson for decisions, Wynn and Score for strikeouts, and Aaron Banks Mathews Cepeda and Drysdale among the leaders.
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Wynn
Score
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White
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Pinson
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Banks
Cepeda
San Francisco
Cimoli
Dark
St Louis
Neal
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Pittsburgh
Koufax
Drysdale
S. Jones
Harris Buckley Win Skeet Titles in Texas Meet
Titus Harris Jr and Ed Buckley of Houston won titles at the Texas State and Open Skeet Championships. Harris posted 489 of 500 for state high overall. Buckley had 200 straight for state and open all gauges. Liston Roberts won the state junior title plus 12 gauge. Mrs Ruby Mitchell led state ladies high overall with 463 of 500. Mrs Titus Harris Jr. took state all gauge with 194 of 200.
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Titus Harris ,Jr
Ed Buckley
Texas
Harris
Buckley
Liston Roberts
Ruby Mitchell
Titus Harris Jr
A's put veteran pitcher Russ Meyer on waivers
Kansas City Athletics asked waivers on 35 year old pitcher Russ Meyer to grant him unconditional release. Meyer worked 24 innings this season allowing 22 hits and 11 earned runs.
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UPI
Kansas City Athletics
Russ Meyer
Cards Sign Dunn from SMU as Cardinal Rookie
Chicago Cardinals sign Billy Dunn a rookie quarterback from Southern Methodist University The sev enth quarterback signed by the Cardinals Dunn completed 34 of 69 passes for 481 yards last season at SMU and joins Chicago on his first pro contract.
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Dunn
Chicago
UPI
Billy Dunn
Southern Methodist University
Chicago Cardinals
National Football League
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SMU
Demaestri Out With Injured Ankle For A's
Kansas City Athletics short stop Joe Demaestri will miss several days after a ball struck in practice Saturday night caused an ankle injury. The ankle swelled Sunday and he sat out the game against the Washington Senators.
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UPI
Joe Demaestri
Kansas City Athletics
Demaestri
Washington Senators
Tri-State Tennis Opens Without Defending Champion Bartze
The Tri-State Tennis Tournament opens today in Cincinnati with the defending champion Bernard Bartze of Dallas absent from the event. The tournament kicks off as players from multiple states compete for the title.
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Bernard
Tut) Bartze
Dallas
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