Open era great Hogan eyed to win fifth Open
Ben Hogan, at 48, enters the U S Open as the sentimental favorite though experts doubt a fifth Open title. He shot 71 in the opening round at Birmingham, a course where he won in 1951, and noted the round should have felt easier. Hogan recalled his Open victories in 1948 1950 1951 and 1953 while acknowledging his putting and nerves on the greens.
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Birmingham
Mich
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Nelson
Bright Open Leads As Bobby Brue Tops Round One
Bobby Brue of Milwaukee carved a one stroke edge in the opening round of the 1st U S Open at Oakland Hills in windswept conditions. Tommy Bolt and Bob Goalby shared second at even par 70 amid a field of 150. many players struggled over par as a spectator incident fueled Bolt’s wobble.
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Birmingham
Mich
Bobby Brue
Milwaukee
Tommy Bolt
Bob Goalby
Oakland Hills
Blue
University of Miami
Fla
Bolt
Schmoe
Forest Park Softball Schedule With Local Churches
Softball action lines up at Forest Park this week with Sacred Heart facing Westminster at 7 p.m. and Wesleyan Methodist meeting Wellsville at 8 30 p.m. The schedule also lists Pomona Methodist First Methodist Trinity Methodist and other church teams across weekday doubleheaders and Sunday games.
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Sacred Heart
Westminster
Wesleyan Methodist
Wellsville Methodist
Forest Park
Pomona Methodist
First Methodist
Trinity Methodist
First Baptist
Ottawa
Meadow Gold
Topeka
Clinton
Monday Church League
Church of the Nazarene
North Baptist
First Christian
League
Richter
Yankees Take Unearned First In Eleven Inning Win
Ralph Terry pitched seven hits allowed in 11 innings as the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 to claim undisputed first place in the American League for the moment. Terry, 25, described a new faster curve learned from pitching coach Johnny Sain and noted the chew helped him relax on the mound. Mickey Mantle homered for the Yanks, who now head to Detroit for a key series, riding a 14-3 run in 17 games.
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Cleveland
New York
Johnny Sain
Yanks
Sain
Terry
Ralph Houk
Detroit
Mickey Mantle
Youth Gets Huge Bonus for Bailey Pirates Signing
Long Beach California AP reports 18-year-old prep star Bob Bailey signed by Pittsburgh Pirates for a rumored record bonus around 175000. Bailey, six feet tall and 185 pounds, hit .475 in 19 high school games, has B average grades, and turned down football scholarships to sign. He will begin at Ashville in the Class A Sally League as a shortstop.
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Long Beach
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Bailey
Bailey
Pirates
Ashville
Yankees Top Indians In 11 Inning Battle For AL Lead
New York pitcher Ralph Terry went the distance allowing seven hits as the Yankees beat Cleveland 3-2 in 11 innings to seize first place in the American League by .005. Mantle homered, Berra reached on an error, and Blanchard delivered the decisive run. Vic Wertz belted a grand slam for Boston in a separate win over Detroit.
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Ralph Terry
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Indians
Detroit Tigers
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Washington
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Orioles
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota
Kansas City
Yankees
Bob Cerv
John Blanchard
Frank Funk
Mudcat Grant
Johnny Romano
Grant
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Tito Francona
Elston Howard
Terry
Vic Wertz
Red Sox
Jim Bunning
Bill Monbouquette
Pirates Trade Cimoli for Johnny Logan in Pirate Braves Swap
The Pittsburgh Pirates exchange outfielder Gino Cimoli for Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan after a busy day of moves. Pirates also sell catcher Bob Oldis to Columbus, buy catcher Don Leppert from Columbus, place Gene Baker on waivers to clear space for Walt Moryn, and acquire Moryn for cash and a minor league player. Leppert was leading the league with a .391 average in 38 games.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Gino Cimoli
Johnny Logan
Milwaukee Braves
Pirates
Bob Oldis
Columbus
Ohio
Don Leppert
Gene Baker
Walt Moryn
St. Louis Cardinals
Cimoli
Logan
Braves
Leppert
Moryn
Golf Pairings Announced by Ottawa Women’s Association
The Womens Golf Association of Ottawa released June 20 pairings. Speer with Freeden, J Kramer with Shade, Hysom paired with Sheldon, Foulks with Fletcher, Crawford with R Ly man, Kelsey with Latimer, H Kramer with Clogston, North with Deputy. Reservations or cancellations can be made by calling CH 2-5442 or CH 2-2022.
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Womens Golf Association of
Ottawa
Speer
Fredeen
J. Kramer Shade
Hysom
Sheldon
Foulks
Fletcher
Crawford
R. Lyman
Kelsey
Latimer
H. Kramer
Clogston
North
Deputy
Bowling Scores From Classic League Standings
Worn Outs 72 High 10 30 B Pogue 210 578 Jokers 2 High 10 Akers Liegerot 206 High 30 Liegerot 526 Tail Ende é High 10 30 D Cordle 223 621 Choppera 0 High 10 30 B Nicholas 177 502 Happy Foursome 0 High 10 30 C Wolgast 210 563 Re Treads 4 High 10 L Meador 183 High 30 C Nalley 4958
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B. Pogue
Akers & Liegerot
Liegerot
D. Cordle
B. Nicholas
C. Wolgast
L. Meador
C. Nalley
Texas Coach To Oklahoma Named Assistant
John Floyd, former Texas A&M head coach, named assistant on Oklahoma staff. Floyd previously coached high school basketball in Wellington Kansas and was a freshman coach at Oklahoma State before five seasons at Texas A&M. He replaces Paul Geymann as Doyle Parrack leads the staff. Jack Herron becomes part time assistant for next season.
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Centropolis
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