PGA Tourney Opens Today At Louisville
The world’s toughest golf marathon begins with 144 pros competing in 18 holes to cut to 64 for the PGA championship. Defending champ Sam Snead sits out with a strained side as players chase the birdie course record at Big Springs Golf Club. Joyn Mangrum tied the course mark with 31 33 64, while Cary Middlecoff, Jim Ferrier and Skip Alexander chase Snead’s crown amid big names who skipped or were ineligible.
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Fred Hawkins
Earl Stewart
Sheahan Resigns as Mattoon Indians General Manager
John Sheahan will resign July 1 as general manager of the Mattoon Indians in the Mississippi Ohio Valley league. He has served as athletic director and head basketball coach at Mattoon High School for three years and will become head cage coach at Niles Township High School Skokie. He will also coach tennis and freshman football there.
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White Sox explode for 13-1 win as Robinson powers victory
Eddie Robinson and White Sox pound the Athletics 13-1 after two homers with men on base. He singles home the 2-1 run in the 10th to seal the win. In the nightcap, Brazie and Yu hold the Phillies to four hits in a 4-0 victory while Philadelphia had won the opener 2-1.
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Phils
Satch Paige Seeks Record Brisk in Late Season Relief
St Louis Browns ace reliever Satch Paige, aged mystery and famed for his hesitation pitch, has 5 2 record across 17 games. He aims to top his best major league year as fans cheer his snake oil routine and he helps the Browns in a long June stretch.
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Washington Senators
Amateur golf sectional qualifiers set for 1952 U S Championship
The U S Golf Association announced 33 sectional qualifiers for the 2nd U S Amateur. The championship will be in Seattle August 18 to 23, with about 1400 entrants expected. Changes include new rounds in Washington Hawaii and Utah and eliminations of some New York Virginia and Wisconsin rounds.
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Nightingales Wallop Marion in Four Inning Showdown
The Herrin Nightingales defeated Marion 23 to 3 in four innings at Marion Tuesday night. Nightingale pitcher Louise Horn limited Marion to four hits as Herrin piled up 18 hits.
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Dimaggio Close 2nd in All Star Voting
Hank Sauer leads fan voting for the All-Star game with 138,159 votes while Dom DiMaggio trails closely at 136,222. The poll closes at midnight on June 27 for the July 8 game in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Northwestern names Fisher as basketball coach
Franston Illinois June 18 AP Waldo Fisher former Northwestern football and basketball star is named Northwestern basket ball coach. Fisher a longtime NU assistant succeeds Harold Olsen who resigned due to illness.
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Northwestern
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Maxim Looks Stale in Training as Robinson Looms
In Grossinger New York, sports writers expect Sugar Ray Robinson to seize Joe Maxim’s light heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium Monday night. Maxim’s poor recent conditioning, eyestrain, and 107 sparring rounds in heat worry observers, while manager Jack Kearns insists he is in excellent shape.
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Yey
Jack Kearns
White Sox Rise as Go-Go Sox Sweep Athletics
The Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Athletics 13-1 and 2-1 boosting their run and are now within a half game of the Indians and three back of the Yankees. Lefty Billy Pierce earned his seventh win and Marvin Grissom his fourth as Chicago racked 25 hits.
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Pittsburgh Ends WVU Softball Home Win Streak
Pittsburgh defeats West Virginia University to snap the Mountaineers 17 game home winning streak this spring in softball. The loss ends WVU's strong home run run and shifts a key conference series outcome.
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Bratton Castellani Bout Set Tonight At Stadium
Welterweight Johnny Bratton meets middleweight Rocky Castellani in a TV bout at Billieve Stadium. Both promote a new punch. Bratton hopes for a strong hometown showing or a draw, as Castellani carries a weight edge by about ten pounds at weigh in.
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Holy Cross Wins NCAA Baseball Title Against Missouri
Eleven Holy Cross players crowned college baseball champions after an 8-4 victory over Missouri. Pitcher Jim O Neill won his third game of the six day series, earning MVP honors as Holy Cross became the first eastern team to claim the title in six years. Missouri had earlier defeated Holy Cross 1-0, sending the Crusaders to the loser's bracket before a five game rally ending with two wins over Missouri.
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Herrin Township Softball Results Highlight Close Games
Magnotti drives in four runs as South falls 4 to 3 to Magnotti. Lowman belts 13 with Pollack adding 10 in a high scoring matchup. Thursday schedule lists Russell's Oilers facing Brandon's Edgers at 6 30 p m and Nightingales meeting Hudgens at 7 30 p m.
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Fights Last Night Dropped In AP Roundup
In Los Angeles Gerry Dreyer outpointed Art Soto in a bout listed with 147% vs 150% marks. in Oakland Bobby Dykes stopped Pete Gil in San Antonio Texas events noted without weight classes. The report records welterweight actions with limited weight details.
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South Africa
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Austin
Danville Dans extend win streak with two victories
Danville Dans claimed their ninth straight win, sweeping a doubleheader from Mattoon 4 1 and 9 4. In other results Paris rose to second by beating Canton 11 10 while Decatur fell 5 1 to Mt Vernon and Centralia beat Hannibal 7 3 behind pitcher Mike Rolla who silenced the opposition despite 11 hits.
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