Open championship gathers star field at Southern Hills
The 58th U S Open opens at Southern Hills Country Club Tulsa with 161 pros and amateurs chasing 72 holes of stroke play led by Dick Mayer. Past champions Hogan Snead Boros and Patton Ward headline a deep field, with strongest bids from Ven turi Ford Casper Finsterwald and others.
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Charles Bartlett
United States Golf Associations
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa
Okla
Dick Mayer
Toledo
Inverness
Cary Middlecoff
Mayer
Ben Ho
Froehling Upsets Shaffer To Win Try At National
Frank Froehling of Coral Gables defeated Jimmy Shaffer 6-4 2-6 6-4 to win the boys 18 and under title at the St. Petersburg Times Tournament earning an all expense trip to the National Junior Tennis Tournament. Carol Prosen of Orlando, top seed in girls 18 and under, crushed Joan Sanders 6-1 6-0 to win. Other division victors include Pasarell, Curry, Beeland, Warshaw, Falkenberg, and Holmes.
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ST. Petersburg
Frank Froehling
Coral Gables
Carol Prosen
Orlando
Froehling
Jimmy Shaffer
Miss Prosen
Joan Sanders
Charles Pasarell
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Hugh Curry
Steve Beeland
Clearwater
Sandy Warshaw
Tampa
Nancy Falkenberg
Fort Walton Beach
Vickie Holmes
Melbourne
Sarasota Bank Slams First Federal in Little League
Sarasota Bank dominated First Federal 21 to 3 at Little League Park. Pitcher Terry Gaunt earned the win for Sarasota Bank while Buddy Ulander took the loss for First Federal. Tom Cook and Dan Karr hit doubles for Sarasota Bank. Frank Hancock had a two-base hit for First Federal.
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Sarasota Bank
First Federal
Little League Park
Terry Gaunt
Buddy Ulander
Tom Cook
Dan Karr
Frank Hancock
Youngstrand Tosses No-Hit Win At Little League Park
Dick Youngstrand pitched a no-hit 9-2 victory for the Merchants over Rotary at Little League Park. He also collected three hits in three appearances and scored two runs. Jim Ermisch added three hits for Merchants.
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Dick Youngstrand
Little League Park
Circle Realty Extends Lead In Par 3 Golf Loop
Circle Realty stretched its margin in the Par 3 Summertime Golf League Monday Night Guys and Dolls Division by routing Miller High Life 17 to 4. Sarasota Flower Shop beat First Federal Savings and Loan 12 to 6 but remained behind. John Prostredney shot four under par 50 to lead low net. Chip Anderson of the Flower Shop had low gross with 52. Circle Realty posted 222 team net hours.
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Circle Realty Golfers
Guys and Dolls
Miller High Life
Sarasota Flower Shop
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
John Prostredney
Les
Les’ Outdoor Life Topped the Holiday House 13 To 5. Chip Anderson
Circle Realty
Mathis Victory Over Englewood 7-2 At Payne Park
Mathis defeated Englewood 7-2 in a Babe Ruth League game at Payne Park. Nicky Cafaro earned the win for Mathis.
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Mathis
Englewood
Payne Park
Nicky Cafaro
MacKay Stars as Optimists thump Kilowatts in LL game
Alan MacKay powered the Optimists to an 18 to 5 win over the Kilowatts at Little League Field. He hit a home run and three singles in a 20 hit attack. George Forestner also homerred, and Billy Hassler added three doubles. Billy Sunday won on the mound, while John May took the loss for Kilowatts.
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Alan MacKay
McKay
George Forestner
Billy Hassler
Billy Sunday
John May
Swim Program Meeting Slated
A meeting for volunteers in the Summer Swim Program is set for tomorrow at 10 30 a m at the Red Cross Chapter House 307 Or e Ave. The session will orient volunteers to the program and many volunteers are needed. Both swimmers and non swimmers are urged to help. A film on teaching youngsters to swim Beginners Swimming will be shown.
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Red Cross
Ore Ave
SaraMana Speed Bowl Meeting At Byrd's Auto Parts
Speed Bowl drivers and officials meet tonight at 8 30 p m at Byrd's Auto Parts on Old Bradenton Road to finalize rules. Eight events are on Friday's racing card including a chicken race with five cars and four chickens.
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SaraMana
Byrd
Old Bradenton Road
SaraMana Racing
Turnes Dominates Dairies in 7-0 Little League Victory
Glen Turnes tossed a superb two hit effort striking out 16 as Dairies defeated Sarasota Federal 7 to 0 at Little League Park. Turnes added three hits. Jim Steckley took the loss. Steckley and Evringham spoiled the no hit bid with singles.
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Glen Turnes
Sarasota Federal
Little League Park
Turnes
Jim Steckley
Turne
Steckley
Dave Evringham
Moose Captures 10-4 Loop Win
Moose defeats the Medics 10-4 at Babe Ruth League field. R Kronick earned the mound win for Moose while Lee Boyette tripled. Chuck Borza collected three hits in a losing effort for the Medics.
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Moose
R. Kronick
Lee Boyette
Chuck Borza
Boxing results from AP across multiple cities
The Associated Press reports results from several bouts. Archie Moore outpointed Howard King in Sacramento, Tony DeCola stopped Peter Schmidt in New York, Pat McMurtry defeated Hall in Butte, and Clive Stewart outpointed Al Williams in Sydney.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
Archie Moore
San Mae
Howard King
Nev
New York
Tony DeCola
Peter Schmidt
Butte
Mont
Pat McMurtry
Henry
Tacoma
Wash
Hall
Milwaukee
Sydney
Australia
Clive Stewart
al Williams
Los Angeles
Tarpon Quest Fails Aboard Aida as Sailors Report
A Sarasota County Tarpon Tournament tale follows the Aida crew led by Carl Colombi with Wally Lawrence and Bobby Hicks aboard. The group on the Greyhound battles tarpon off Venice with Woodruff filming and Gene Gruber from Ocala scoring early as the day ends with ten tarpon and one kingfish, while Investment observers report Gruber’s first hook and jump but eventual release.
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Carl Colombi
Aida
Sarasota County
Silver Kings
Bobby Hicks
The
Tampa Tribune
WFLA
Terry Brown
WKXY
Roy Graves
Colombi
Jim Heater
Jerry Collins
Greyhound
Carl (Kelly) Feusse
al McFayden
Warm Mineral Springs Drumbeater
Outdoor Magazine
Collins
Venice Yacht Club
Jerry
Woody
Tarpon
Woodruff
City Pier
Gene Gruber
Ocala
Gene
Karl Shrode
Neil Alrey
St Martha’s Southside In Church Win Softball Game
St Martha’s defeated First Presbyterian 14 0 at City Softball Park behind two hit pitching by Mike Bazin who also had three hits. Andy Moore added three hits, while Southside Baptist beat North Methodist 19 2 with Orv Fowler tossing a three hitter and Woody Ervin contributing two safeties.
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St. Martha’s
City
First Presbyterian
Mike Bazin
Bazin
Andy Moore
Southside Baptist
North Methodist
Baptist
Orv Fowler
Methodist
Fowler
Woody Ervin
Andy Anderson
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Horace Rawlins
Jim Foulis
Willie Smith
Harry Vardon
Willie Anderson
Laurie Auchterlonie
Alex Smith
Alex Ross
Fred McLeod
George Sargen
John McDermott
Francis Ouimet
Walter Hagen
Jerome Traver
Chick Evans
Ted Ray
Jim Barnes
Cyril Walker
Willie Mack
Bob Jones
Tom Armour
John Farrell
Billy Burke
Gene Sarazen
John Goodman
Olin Dutra
Sam Parks
Tony Manero
Ralph Guldahl
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
Craig Wood
Lloyd Mangrum
Lew Worsham
Ben Hogan
Julius Boros
Oklahoma
Hillman Robbins
Lionel Hebert
Bobby Locke
Reid Jack
Bill Witherspoon
Southern Hills
Sooner
Babe Zaharias
Robert Trent Jones
Hogan
Ben
Chicago
Ridgemoor Club
Samuel Jackson Snead
Virginia
Swinger
Tommy Bolt
Walter Burkemo
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Demaret
Porky Oliver
Jay Hebert
Jerry Barber
Bob Rosburg
Dave Douglas
Bo Wininger
Fred Hawkins
Ken Venturi
Reforms
Favorit
Doug Ford
Billy Casper
Don Finsterwald
Jerome Travers
Jones
Ward
Venturi
Billy Joe Patton
Harvie Ward
Patton
Pvt
Mason Rudolph
Billy Joe
Harvie
Frank Woodruff
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Shaffer
MacKay
Optimist
Windy
Grace Bronks
Savage
Santa Salt Lake City
Kelly Feusse
Herald-Tribune
Bob Bender
Florida Outdoor Life
Bradenton
WTRL
Michigan
Bender
Bob
Frank
Wood
Ruff
Gaff
Jack Collins
Edour
al MacFayden
Shrade, Heater
Ulrey
Gruber
Sarasota
Sarasota High School
Fort Pierce High School
State
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
St. Martha’s, Southside
J.M. Rhoades
Tucker-Wilson
Brad
Golf League
Main
Ellie's Book
Federal Savings & Loan
McMahon Fur Storage
Rountree Insurance & Real Estate
Restwood Motel & Restaurant
Smith Specialty
J. K Cobb
Sarasota Anderson Auto Parts Citizens Bank
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