Thomson Leads Open Field In Final Rounds
Peter Thomson holds a one stroke edge over Ben Hogan as the 51 players in the U S Open field move into the final rounds. Hogan shot 72 to Thomson 69 in the second round with several former champions and notable players such as Ed Furgol Cary Middlecoff and Arnold Palmer near the top. The contenders include amateur Dr Frank Taylor and past Open winners Lew Worsham Jackie Burke and Julius Boros among others with rounds continuing in morning and early afternoon waves.
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Peter Thomson
Australia
Ben Hog
Jack Fleck
Hogan
San Francisco
Thomson
Bantam Ben
Ed Furgol
Cary Middlecoff
Jerry Barber
Los Angeles
Wesley Ellis
Rivervale
N.J
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Julius Boros
Ted Kroll
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Frank Taylor
Upland
Calif
Billy Maxwell
Odessa
Texas
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Bob Rosburg
Tommy Bolt
Roberto de Vicenzo
Sammy Snead
Doug Ford
Fleck
Lew Worsham
Jackie Burke
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Demaret
Billy Patton
Morganton
N.C
Henry Cotton
Middlecoff
de Vicenzo
Snead
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Bill Casper
Chula Vista
Patton
Cotton
Hogan Seeks Fifth Open Title At Oak Hill
Rochester report notes Ben Hogan dominates talk at Oak Hill during the national open with a two round remaining. Hogan posts a 68 after a rough first day amid penalties and media scrutiny as he aims to become the first champion to win five Open titles.
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Rochester
Oak Hill Country Club
Ben Hogan
Texas
Hogan
Caddie Brad Tufts Picks Ben Hogan Route at Oak Hill
At Oak Hill, 18 year old Brad Tufts caddies for Ben Hogan amid hot, wet conditions. Tufts, a Colgate sophomore hopeful majoring in history, predicts Hogan will win with a good morning round and plans to work next year in sports publicity.
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Hogan
Ben
le Moyne
Ronnie Mack
Brad Tufts
Briarcliff Manor
N. Y
Colgate University
Rochester
Oak Hill
Brad
Jean
Walt
Ben Signs Sam Snead For Laughs At Oak Hill
A humorous incident at the Oak Hill tournament had a woman asking for Snead's autograph. Ben signed Sam Snead and walked off. Snead joked about firing 68s while residents wandered the course and spectators mocked the players.
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Hogan
Snead
Ben
Sam Snead
Dick Wiles
Cal Sterling
Irondequoit
Babe
Haney to Succeed Grimm
Milwaukee Braves move to replace manager Charlie Grimm with Fred Haney for the remainder of the season. Owner Lou Perini and executives discussed Grimm's status in New York as Haney nears a pro-tem role while plans to hire Leo Durocher as 1957 manager are reported.
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New York
Milwaukee Braves
Charlie Grimm
Fred Haney
Grimm
Ebbets Field
Lou Perini
Milwaukee
Perini
Joseph F. Cairaces
John Quinn
Tjam
Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Leo Durocher
Clement Is Title Winner at U S Seniors Golf
Clement a Lake Forest stockbroker won the U S Seniors Golf Assn title on his 57th birthday without swinging a club. He posted 73 171 144 before sitting out as others failed to beat his total.
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Franklin G. Clement
Lake Forest
Ill
U.S
Apawamis Club
Thomas C. Robbins
Larchmont
N Y
Weller Noble
Berkeley
Cy Young’s Old Roommate Ingerton Dies at 70
William J. Ingerton known as Scotty, a Peninsula resident and former pro ballplayer who spent three seasons with the Boston Nationals and was Cy Young’s roommate, died today in Fairview Park Hospital. He also served as deputy sheriff in Akron and ran a Peninsula tavern after baseball.
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Cleveland
William J
Scotty) Ingerton
Fairview Park Hospital
Peninsula
Ohio
Boston Nationals
Cy Young
Ashtabula
Indianapolis
Louisville
Albany
N. Y
Ingerton
Akron
Pirates Sign 18 Year Old Shortstop Roy Statler
Pitts burgh Pirates announce signing of Roy Statler 18 from Hagerstown Md to their Brunswick Ga farm club in the Class D Georgia Florida League. Statler is a right handed batter five foot eleven and 155 pounds.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Roy Statler
Hagerstown
Brimswick
Statler
Eastern League games on tap tonight
Albany visits Syracuse at 8 p.m. with Schenectady at Binghamton Johnstown at Reading at 2 p.m. Williamsport plays Allentown at 2. Local standings and venue notes follow the doubleheader schedule.
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Albany
Syracuse
Schenectady
Binghamton
Johnstown
Reading
Williamsport
Allentown
Ww. L. Pet
DeMarco Seeks Upset Over Martinez in Fenway Showdown
Tony DeMarco, No. 2 contender and former welterweight king, faces Vince Martinez in a 10 round match at Fenway Park. DeMarco trains hard to unleash volume midsection punches while Martinez, from Paterson New Jersey, carries a 21 fight winning streak and a sharp right hand.
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Boston
Tony DeMarco
Vince Martinez
Fenway Park
DeMarco
Tony
North End
Vince
Mr. Martinez
Paterson, N. J
Martinez
Bellevue Club Women Make Net 33 In Best Ball
Mrs Edward Hawke and Mrs Edward Rischman posted a net 33 to win Bellevue Club women s best ball. Second place went to Mrs Hor ace Stewart and Mrs John Ryfun with 34.
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Edward Hawke
Edward Rischman
Bellevue Club
Horace Stewart
John Ryfun
Bulla Only Syracuse Golfer Qualifies At Open
Johnny Bulla of Syracuse posted a blistering back-nine 33 on Oak Hills East to be the sole Syracuse area player in the final 36 holes of the National Open. He finished 72 two over par after a 77 Thursday, 149 total, surviving the cut while Sparlczek Mandeville and Kleist fell short.
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Rochester
Johnny Bulla
Syracuse
Oak Hills
Bulla
Larry Sparlczek
Skaneateles
Bol Mandeville
Clay
Jake Kleist
Fayetteville
Bartozek
Kleist
Mandeville
South Atlantic League and Texas League Score Fragments
Scores from the South Atlantic League show Augusta beating Charlotte 14 to 5 in game one with Grant contributing. Other results include Jacksonville 4 11, Knoxville 3 2, Columbia 5 Macon 3, Savannah 2 Columbus 1. Texas League games include Oklahoma City T 3 Fort Wayne 3 3, Dallas 2 12, Tulsa 1 5, Houston 7, San Antonio 2, Shreveport 2, Auseinn 1.
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Augusta
Charvotte
Grant
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Columbia
Macon
Savannah
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Fort Warne
Dallas
Tulsa
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Auseinn
Syracuse Chiefs edge Albany Senators in rain shortened win
Syracuse defeats Albany 2 to 1 for the eighth victory in nine meetings. Rellick homers to spark a four run fourth and adds a sixth inning RBI as Gerry Davis earns his first win. Torpey serves as playing manager with Don Bradley or Jack Tsane slated to start next.
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Senators
Don Bradley
Jack Tsane
Bob Adubato
Twin Hill
Tribe
Andy Rellick
Rellick
Gerry Davis
Joe Torpey
Albany
Buckwalter
Daskalakis
Syracuse
McCarthy
Tferry
Ss Sa Hy Sreen
Torpey
Bkwalter
Linkartel
D'klakis
Rellickrf
Souchby
Giedlink
Purfara
Flemming
Zim’rman
Durkinta
Preston
Calo
Albanese
Davie
Saxton to Sign Own Contract for World Title Fight
New York allows Johnny Saxton to sign his own contract for a world welterweight title rematch with Emile Basilio in August at Syracuse. The New York State Athletic Commission backed the move after earlier friction with Saxton's manager Blinky Palermo and state license issues. Basilio and promoter Norm Rothschild urged approval, arguing lack of cross state cooperation necessitated the change.
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New York
Carmen Trasilico
Johnny Saxton
Syracuse
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Saxton
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Basilio
Chicago
Palermo
Helfand
Iisel
Norm Rothschild
California Horse Racing Board OKs 1997 Santa Anita Dates
The California Horse Racing Board approved a 1997 schedule for six racecourses, including a 55 day Santa Anita meeting from December 26 to March 11.
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Los Angeles
California Horse Racing Board
Santa Anita
Kush led golf leaders hold first place in league
Kush led the Herald Journal Golf League with a 76 to put his team in first place as they beat Irvings 11-5. Carl Kelly shot 77 as his team defeated Reinsmiths 12-4, Tony Viggiano’s Bills beat Moshers 1014-545. Next week Kushes face Irvings Carls play Bills Moshers meet Reinsmiths at Green Lakes.
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Pete Kush
Herald- Journal Golf League
Irvings
Carl Kelly
Reinsmith
Tony Viggiano
Bills
Moshers
Kushes
Carls
Reinsmiths
Green Lakes
Vernon Race Entries Mixed Field For Daily Trot and Pace
Classified racing card lists entries for the FIRST RACE PURSE 500 CLASSIFIED TROT one mile with drivers Virena G Wope Whitney Ferguson and others. SIXTH RACE purse 700 CLASSIFIED TROTS, SEVENTH RACE 100 HANDICAP ONE MILE, plus FOURTH RACE 1000 BANDICAN TROT and WESTERN LEAGUE scores for Lincoln Colorado Springs Amarilla Des Moines and other teams.
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Lincoln
Colorado Springs
Amarilla
Des Moines
Alburuerane
Lioux City
Topeka
Pueblo
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