Palmer May Turn Pro After Amateur Title Victory
Palmer, 24, son of Latrobe pro Milford Palmer, defeated Robert Sweeny 1 up to win the amateur championship at the Country Club of Detroit. He faces pressure about turning pro before the 1955 U S Amateur, with close advisors predicting a switch to paid play soon.
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Deacon) Palmer
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Port Washington
N. C
Chicago
Ryncan Inns
Arnold Palmer
U.S
Grosse Pointe
Michigan
Unbeaten Teams Set For Weekend Showdowns In Tourney
Lorain Glass and Old Dutch Beers of Akron remain undefeated in the National Amateur Baseball Federation district tournament. They schedule a next action Saturday at 1 p.m. as the double elimination field narrows. Warren and Canton Flowers each have one loss and also court a 1 p.m. clash.
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Trucker Scrimmages Open Season With Elyria and Henrietta
Sports notes from Elyria and Ridgeville report scrimmages and results. Elyria High opened with Holy Name in a 10 down set, with Albert Jr. 40 yard run and Don Pikus 70 yard counter. Ridgeville split a twin bill with Henrietta at South Amherst, taking the nightcap 5 2 as Don Becker drove in runners with two hits while Warren Schroeder struck out 17.
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Cleveland
Holy Name
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Elyria
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Ashland
Ridgeville Traxler Trucking
Henrietta
South Amherst
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Bill Horvath
Ridgeville
Becker
Ed Smitek
Warren
Dodd" Schroeder
Clarence Harmon
Bill Dodd
Line Scores Of Major Loop Games
United Press reports line scores from early American League games. Detroit and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with pitching notes and run totals while Baltimore Washington Cleveland Boston and other clubs posted varied scores and pitching decisions. Gromek Marlowe and R Wilson starred for Detroit while Garver Portocarrero and Coleman took losses for their teams with several relievers listed.
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Sims
God
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Baseball Standings and Results Across Teams
Daily baseball standings show New York and Detroit leading, with Baltimore and Philadelphia trailing in different divisions. Yesterday's results include Baltimore 8-5 over Washington, Detroit 14-2 over Philadelphia, and New York 4-1 over Chicago. Tonight's matchups feature Detroit at Washington and Baltimore at Philadelphia with several probable pitchers listed.
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Simmons
Cinnati
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Wilson
Gavilan Saxton Title Fight Prep Quiet in Camp
Welterweight champion Kid Gavilan trims for a 147 pound title defense against Johnny Saxton in Philadelphia. Trainer Mundito Medina enforces a music and dance ban to sharpen focus after Gavilan’s long layoff. Gavilan last fought last November and aims to regain form for the bout with Saxton described as a stepping stone to Olson’s crown.
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New York
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Chicago
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Dancin
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Erhart Kramers Stay Unbeaten in ABC Tourney Run
Erhart Kramers won twice to stay the only unbeatens in the American Baseball Congress Lakewood district tournament. They opened with a 2-0 shutout over Meade Motors of Ashtabula and followed with a 9-3 win over Lakewood's Lake’s Clothing behind Roland Ferguson’s four hit pitching. Meurer pitched two hits with six strikeouts in the earlier game. Next action pits Behart against the Westlake-Linhurst winner tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Lakewood with double elimination still in play.
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Behart
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Linhurst
Realtors Defeat Old Timers 8 to 5 in Cascade Park
The Lehman & Johnson Realtors defeated the Elyria Old Timers 8 to 5 yesterday in a seven inning game at Cascade Park. Paul Sims hit a homer, Chuck Mason a triple, and Bill Broadwell along with Morris contributed doubles for the win. Broadwell and Warren Wirth had two safeties each while Old Timers’ Bob Yankee had the lone hit as they produced five runs aided by four Lehman & Johnson errors.
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Mason
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Broadwell
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Leiman & Johnson
Kiesling Returns as Steelers Coach for Third Time
Walter Kiesling appointed head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for the third time, replacing Joe Bach who resigned after a third straight exhibition defeat. Kiesling, 50, to lead next game versus the Philadelphia Eagles in Rochester, with plans to keep assistants Bonzant and Cherundolo.
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Buff) Donelli
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Favorites Advance to Third Round at U.S. Championships
Third seeded Hamilton Richardson and second seed Vic Seixas led American hopes as they, with other top seeds, moved toward the third round of the 1954 U.S. tennis championships in Forest Hills New York. Doris Hart, Maureen Connolly, and Louise Brough advanced in women's singles as Jon Dougles and Beverly Baker joined the field. The event featured a mix of American contenders and international entrants in a crowded early round schedule.
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