Grand Prix Death Toll Rises to Seventy Nine at Le Mans
In Le Mans France a Mercedes Benz car exploded into the crowd during the Grand Prix crash. Pierre Levegh is believed dead as the toll climbs to 79 with 2500 miles logged by leaders Hawthorn and Bueb who set a new endurance record despite the disaster. The race was halted and prize money postponed as officials reassessed casualties.
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Baseball Standings and Results From The United Press
American League standings show Chicago and Cleveland leading with Baltimore and Detroit in pursuit as results include Chicago 1 8 Washington 0 4 and Baltimore 7 0. National League sees New York Brooklyn and Chicago atop with Philadelphia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh in the chase as Sunday results listed and schedule notes provided.
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Furgol Tops U S Golfers in Canada Cup Victory
The United States won the Canada Cup for the first time at Cherry Ridge Golf Course after a dramatic playoff. Ed Furgol, the National Open champion, edged two international challengers in a sudden death contest that stretched to three holes. Bill Ehlke posted the best round in the same playoff.
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Furgol Leads in Soggy Col u m bia Cup Drama
In a windy senior section Furgol posted a three under par 69 to share the 72 hole lead with Thomson and Van Donck for the individual honors after a shifting day at the U.P.C. course. Harbert and Schneider trailed with late round bursts as the field battled tough greens and rain delays across the four rounds.
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Oberlin Beats Baldwin-Wallace 7-3 In Season Finale
Oberlin College baseball wraps 1955 with a 7-3 win over Baldwin-Wallace, sending the Yeomen to a 6-2 season record. Dave Hoecker limited the Jackets to three hits while striking out nine, improving to five wins on the season. Jim Diffendorfer belted a grand slam for Ashland in the nightcap. Elyria scored late to avoid a sweep.
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Campanella Leads All Star Ballot in Early Vote Count
Campanella, the 33 year old Brooklyn catcher, tops early All-Star ballots with 2406 votes, ahead of Yogi Berra for the Milwaukee July 12 game. Balloting began last Friday and ends July 1 at midnight. fans pick eight players per league while managers Durocher and Lopez choose pitchers.
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Local Fairways Mixed Four Ball Winners At Elyria
Mrs. Robert Lindstrom and H. A. Guthman won the mixed four ball event with 163 at Elyria Local Fairways. Mrs. C. R. Aldrich and C. Heidrich were runners up with 165. Sunday top scores included Dick Smail from Akron with 72 and Amanda Farschman posting a women’s best 89. Elyria sweepstakes saw Walter Locke card 69 net on a gross 84 with 15 handicap. The Elyria American Legion/O'Brien post junior baseball opened its 1955 season at Ely Stadium, posting a 54 win in a double header split vs Ashland.
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Stop Trying For Homers Says Musial
Musial urges youngsters to learn to meet the ball and avoid swinging for homers. He warns heavy swinging hurts teams and stresses patient contact to drive runs, praising junior leagues as crucial for developing future major leaguers under proper supervision.
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Cleveland Districts Open Golf Meet Opens at Westwood
Merva Minnich and Paul Minnnich from Elsha Country Club compete in the 1935 Cleveland Districts Open at Hawthorne Valley. The first 36 holes were played today, with the final 36 to follow at Westwood Country Club in a week. Defending champion is Dick Shoemaker of Beechmont. Trabert wins Kent Grass Court Tennis title defeating Herb Flam 4 2.
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Indians And Dodgers Win In Slugfest Openers
Indians top Yankees 14 3 as Hal Boggs and Wayne Sievert spark the win. Dodgers beat Giants 10 8 with Ronny Burnett homering with two on base and Dick Lees fanning 10 over five innings in the opener at Lexington Ave Field.
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Indians Sign Colorado Star
Cleveland reports Carroll Hardy, standout football and baseball player at the University of Colorado, has signed a minor league contract with the Indians. The 22 year old agreed to terms after turning down a bonus, joining Reading in the Eastern League.
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Fair Or Foul Grid Talent Not Besieging Hayes By John Barrington
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes says recruiting is fiercely competitive and few top high school stars rush to Columbus after the Rose Bowl. Staff delays in pursuing talent, busy with Rose Bowl duties, have slowed Buckeye recruitment even as Ohio State traditionally produces many standouts. Hayes notes some home state athletes have already slipped away, while Rex Elis suggests a possible race match with Nashua, contingent on timing.
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Byron Morris Wins Manges Athletic Prize at Wooster Commencement
Wooster College senior Byron Morris from Elgin earned the $50 Manges Athletic Prize at the 85th commencement. Established in 1925 by Dr. Monroe Manges, the award honors the senior class MVP and Morris captured seven tester events, including two in basketball, two in tennis, and three in baseball.
Swaps Faces Scheduling Conflict With July 9 Match Race
Nashua upset Swaps in the Kentucky Derby and then won the Belmont Stakes as Swaps set a world mile and a sixteenth record at Hollywood Park. Swaps, racing older horses for the first time, posted 1 40 24 for a mile and a sixteenth, shaving two fifths of a second from the world mark and beating last year’s Derby winner Determine by a measured weight.
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