Mayer Wins National Open in 18-Hole Playoff at Inverness
Dick Mayer, 34, captured golf’s National Open title at Toledo’s Inverness club, defeating defending champion Cary Middlecoff by seven strokes in a blistering 18-hole playoff after eight years of pursuing the big prize.
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INS
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Chiocca Favored In 10-Round Welterweight Bout At St Nicholas Arena
Felix Chiocca of France is favored at 7-5 to beat Tony DeCola of Brooklyn in a televised 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena. Chiocca substitutes for Jammy Archer after Archer suffered a gash. DeCola, 20, seeks sixth straight win, with 23 wins in 31 bouts and 1 draw. In Glasgow, England, Berek Ibbotson ran 1 mile in 3 58.4, missing Landy’s world mark by four tenths of a second.
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Felix Chiocca
France
Tony DeCola
Brooklyn
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Scotland
Berek Ibbotson
John Landy
Baseball Results From United Press National League Game Summary
Milwaukee and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Burdette and Crandall turning in solid pitching and homers by Campanella. In St Louis, Musial and Boyer produced key hits as the Cardinals defeated Brooklyn 6 1. Cincinnati beat New York 4 3 while Chicago topped Pittsburgh 4 1. The golf Open saw Middlecoff rally past Mayer in a tense playoff report with Mayer reflecting on his near miss and the crowd watching a dramatic finish.
Fair Or Foul Mayer Becomes Voluble After Open Triumph
Dick Mayer, known as a quiet player, won the National Open in Toledo beating Cary Middlecoff by seven strokes. He reflected on past Open setbacks, his conservative strategy this time, and his wartime service plus early golf origins from Greenwich to Inverness. Mayer credited his father for early instruction and noted health hiccups during winter.
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Erhart Kramers Drop Two to Move to 2-2
Erhart Kramers lost to Zeff Heating 15 7 and were defeated by Borden Autos 11 3. Ray Cassell and Jim Rutter homered in both games, with Socha Hafferkamp and Krosky handling mound duties as Erhart hosts Barberton and Wadsworth in upcoming league games.
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Gallant Man Tops Belmont Field In 1957 View
An Irish-bred three-year-old champ named Gallant Man, bought for £220,000, won the Belmont Stakes and set a new American and track record for the mile and a half. He is considered a strong year-end champion candidate alongside Tron Liege and Bold Power as the racing season moves toward Nashua’s potential title.
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Local youth baseball and softball schedules across leagues
Multiple leagues list games at city fields including Pony League at Eig lRla Recreation Field 630 pm West Side Lumber versus Wells Construction and Hart Construction on Diamond No 26. Little League East and South matchups feature Elyria teams at various fields with start times from 345 pm to 7 15 pm. Minor and city industrial softball fare also announced with several doubleheaders and field assignments.
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Brown's Crown On Line In Denver Title Bout
Lightweight champ Joe Brown defends the crown versus Cuba's Orlando Zulueta in a 15 round Denver Colosseum bout. Brown seeks proof of his status after recent wins over Wallace Smith, with a possible rematch risk and a nationwide TV blackout in the surrounding area.
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Bud) Smith
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Glassmen Rally To 12 2 Victory Over Lorain
Lorain Glassmen toppling rival unit with Clark Hornung hurling a four hit effort. Randy Miller tripled and Bill Fazekas Kart Moos and Larry Bartlome each doubled and singled as Colin Clothes contributed at the plate in a 12 to 2 triumph.
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Cards Battle Braves in Tight NL Flag Race
In a day marked by heat and rain, St Louis edged closer to Milwaukee as the Cardinals swept a doubleheader with the Dodgers. Stan Musial homered and extended his hitting streak to 16, while Pittsburgh, Chicago and New York surged in various games. The Braves remained within reach as the pennant chase tightened across the NL standings.
Akron Posts 6-4 Victory over Elyria Juniors in Big Slugfest
Akron American Legion Post No. 209 Juniors defeated Elyria American Legion Juniors 6-4 at Recreation Field as Tom Adolph sparked the Akron offense with three hits and three RBIs while also closing the game on the mound. Elyria had entered with three straight wins and 25 scoreless innings, but Akron won eight of nine overall, snapping Elyria’s streaks despite two Elyria homers by Bill Washburn and Bud Axline.
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Baseball Standings And Schedule From Saturday Action
Major league standings show Washington leading Chicago and Detroit in tight races with Boston Baltimore Cleveland and New York close behind. Saturday results include Washington 3 Chicago 1 and Detroit 3 Boston 1 while New York beat Kansas City 9 2 and Baltimore routed Cleveland 8 3. Upcoming games include Kansas City at Washington and Chicago at Baltimore with several night affairs listed.
Schoendienst Traded to Braves in Major Deal
New York Giants sent switch hitting second baseman Red Schoendienst to the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Ray Crone Bobby Thomson and Danny O'Connell. The move was announced Saturday and marks a major shift for both clubs.
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Bobby Thomson
Danny O'Connell
Martin Bears No Grudges After Yankees Athletics Trade
Kansas City, Mo. Billy Martin said he bore no grudges over his trade from the Yankees to the Athletics and would play regularly for Kansas City. He homered and added a single in a game where Simpson, Duren, and Pisoni moved to the Yankees, and Milt Graff went to the Yankees’ Richmond farm club. Simpson hit a single for the Yankees in the 10th inning and scored in a late burst. The deal also sent Bob Martyn, Ralph Terry, and Woody Held from Denver to New York while Duren and Pisoni were sent to Denver. Martin produced three runs in the game, including the homer that gave the A’s a late lead.
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Stocks Rained Out at Lorain County Speedway
Rain washed out both the usual Saturday program and the postponed night at Lorain County Speedway the Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Association hosted. Qualifying began yesterday but rain halted it, with time trials at 7 and racing at 8 20 p.m. Rain checks will be valid for the next three programs at the track.
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