Mangrum Wins National Open In Dramatic Finish
Lloyd Mangrum of Los Angeles captures the National Open at Canterbury Golf Club in a sudden death playoff against Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi. After a 284 tied finish, Mangrum surged with a four hole burst to win by one stroke as Ghezzi squandered a four foot putt on the final hole. Mangrum, 31, the Purple Heart recipient, earned golf’s top prize in a star filled rally.
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Stanley Love Among Few Free Things In Life
Stanley Love is quoted as declaring generosity as one of the few free things in life and urges others to pass it out generously. The remark reflects a philanthropic ethos attributed to Love.
Ray Mangrum's brother to skip British Open after American title
Weighing 145 pounds and six feet tall, the golfer was once known as Ray Mangrum's kid brother. Mangrum said he planned to play the British Open in July but will skip it to concentrate on more current events after winning the American title.
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Baseball Leaders of the Major Leagues by Associated Press
National League figures include Walker Brooklyn batting .270 and Musial St Louis with 40 runs and 16 hits. Slaughter St Louis leads 40 RBI, Ennis and Doublas tied for 16. Mize New York tops with 11 homers. Reiser Brooklyn has 12 steals. Higbe Brooklyn 0. American League leaders show Vernon Washington batting .372 and Williams Boston with 56 runs. Doerr Boston 55 RBI and Pesky Boston 75 hits. Williams Boston 13 doubles? Edwards Cleveland 7 triples. Ruffing New York and Caldwell Chicago 4-0 pitching.
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Funkstown Grabs Pair Of Wins In Weekend Games
Funkstown Masters won twice over the weekend defeating Shepherdstown Red Sox 11? to 1 on Saturday and blasting Queen City 16 to 2 in an Independent League contest at the Reservoir diamond. Joe Bitner and Tom Hammaker had three hits apiece for Funkstown while Hank Andrews allowed six hits. Ed Burger started for Queen City but struggled, with L Henry closing the fourth inning.
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Independent League Scores and Sunday Matchups
Boonsboro defeated Hancock 8 to 1, Middleburg 16 over South End 5, Funkstown 19 over Queen City 2, Sharpsburg 4 over Weverton. Standings show Middleburg 7 1 875, Funkstown 5 2 714, Sharpsburg 4 2 667, South End 3 4 429, Hancock 2 5 286, Weverton 1 8 143, Queen City 16 1143. Games on Sunday June 23 feature Queen City at Hancock, Middleburg at Funkstown, Boonsboro at Sharpsburg, Weverton at South End.
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Billy Conn Poised To Reclaim Title At Yankee Stadium
Greenwood Lake N J June 17 On the theory that not even hot headed Billy Conn will make a two million dollar mistake again this corner picks Billy to dethrone the Bomber Wednesday in Yankee Stadium. The piece weighs Joe Louis power against Billy s speed and experience with Conn aiming to use his edge and avoid the slugger’s thunder in a rematch that fans hope ends with a new champion.
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Yesterdays Stars and Scores Highlight Early Games
The Associated Press notes Hank Edwards drove in the run for a 2-1 Indians win over the Athletics as Feller struck out nine. Bobby Doerr homered in the Red Sox games and WhitEy Platt also starred. Dixie Wealkes led the White Sox with two triples and two RBIs in a 4-2 nightcap win. Braves beat the Reds 2-1 with Herman scoring the tying and winning runs, while Comber pitched a two-hit, 2-0 shutout in the nightcap. Arizona is the fifth largest state by area at 115,059 square miles.
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Boonsboro Stacks Eight vs Hancock in Opener
Boonsboro campus team trounces Hancock 8 to 1 in a five inning Independent league game. Yellowjackets explode for seven runs in the fifth aided by seven hits a walk and an error. Griffith leads Boonsboro with three hits while Weaver adds two as Reader Defflem Whisner Powers also figure in the winning effort.
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Fliers Retain League Lead in 16-5 Victory
Middleburg Fli ers held atop the Independent League by routing South End A C 16 to 5 at City Park. The Fli ers exploded for 12 runs in the opening inning, a league season record for most runs in an inning, as Shuman Brumbaugh and Smith led the batting with Brumbaugh homering and Smith also connecting. Stonesifer and R Keller provided the best marks for the losers, while McNamee and Kline supplied key hits for the winners.
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German Girl Accused Of Killing U S Army Sergeant
A 20 year old German girl Erika Krebs faces trial in Nuernberg on charges of slaying a U S Army sergeant with a Wivawa .45 pistol she had taken earlier intending to kill herself. Army authorities say she claims the gun discharged accidentally. The sergeant’s name remains withheld pending next of kin notification. Ludwig von Beethoven appeared publicly as a pianist at age eight.
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