Babe Zaharias Keeps Playing Amid Return to Golf
W Mildred Zaharias, fighting cancer and eyeing rest, says she will continue in the 7500 Triangle Round Robin at Homestead Cascades course. Patty Berg leads with 30 points, while Zaharias hole-plain plus 14 after a 76 as she teams with Beverly Hanson Silverwall in foursomes against rivals in the plus and minus format.
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Robert Moore
Hot Springs
Mildred
Zaharias
Homestead’s
Cascades
Patty Berg
St. Andrews
Ill
Miss Berg
Marlene Stewart
Fonthill
Ont
Canada
Jackie Pung
Housewiffe
Tampa
Fiz
Mrs. Zaharias
Beverly Hanson Silverwall
Indio
Calif
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Fay Crocker
Montevideo
Uruguay
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
D.C
Aleven
Betty Dodd
Betty Hicks
Durham
N.C
Biagetti Leads Western Golf Open at Halfway
Leo Biagetti of Sandusky Ohio holds a two stroke lead at the halfway point of the Western Open at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati. Winds chilled play as top pros withdrew including defending champion H J Harrison Julius Boros Tommy Bolt and Dale Morey. Dave Douglas led opening day with 142 after a 74 second round. Jackie Burke trails two back at 189 after a 70.
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Cincinnati
Lagetti
Sandusky
Ohio
Gingetti
H. J. Harrison
Ardmore
Okla
Julius Boros
Mid- Pines
N.C
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Dale Morey
Martinsville
Ind
Keniwood Country Club
Dave Douglas
Groysinger
N.Y
Biagetti
Jackie Burke
Kiamesha Lake
Albany Cardinals Sign Cassell In 17 Year Old Prospect
PONCA CITY Oklahoma 17 year old Carl Cassell formerly at St Marry High School signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. He will report to Albany in the Georgia Florida League. Contract amount not disclosed.
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Ponca City
Okla
Carl Cassell
Hif
St. Louis Cardinals
Albany
St. Marty’s High School
Porca City
Musial Leads NL Home Run Chase With 16th and 17th
Stan Musial extends the National League pace with his 16th and 17th homers, moving ahead of Babe Ruth’s 1927 mark though he says he is not chasing Ruth. Sauer and Mays also reach 16 as Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Brooklyn win on a night of high offense.
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Stan Musial
Babe Ruth
Musial
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Willie Mays
New York
Ruth
New York Yankees
Jimmy Fox
Hank Greenberg
Mack Wilson
Babe
Sauer
Mays
St. Louis Cardinal
Stan
Cards
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Yankees
Indiana
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Harvey Waddix
Cardinals
Bob Keegan
White Sox
Officials Debating Santee Mile World-Record Claim
Compton Calif Lanky Wes Santee ran 4 00 6 for the mile at the Compton Invitational and 3 42 8 for 1500 meters, prompting officials to doubt a world record and triggering a rules review as he celebrated a potential mark. The event drew confusion after timing disputes and a clarification from AAU officials.
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Compton
Calif
Wes Santee
Santee
Gunder Haegg
Lennart Strand
Sweden
Werner Laegg
Germany
Wes
Phen
Floyd Hanes
Southern Pacific Aau
Hanes
Argentine Lausse Knocks Out Joe Rindone in Madison Square Garden
Argentine boxer Eduardo Lausse, 26, stopped veteran Joe Rindone at Madison Square Garden in 1:28 of the second round by technical knockout. Lausse weighed 156, Rindone 161, and the bout followed talk of a potential fall clash with Bobo Olson if Olson defends in August.
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New York
Eduardo Lausse
Olson
Charlie Johnson
Rindone
Lausses
Lausse
Hrim
Rindones
Bugston
Harry Kessler
Kessler
San Francisco
Lausses Camp
Chattanooga surge boosts Southern Association title tilt
Chattanooga posted a four game win streak in the Southern Association as Atlanta fell further from first place. Birmingham closed in with a 10-7 win over Nashville while Little Rock beat New Orleans 2-1 and Memphis lost 6-2. Don Grate delivered a run in the Chattanooga win and Frank Torre hit two homers for Atlanta.
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Chattanooga
Birmingham
Uil Ltague Tau
Atlanta
Lookouts
Catckers
Crackers
Chatta@oga 76
Don Grate
Frank Sacka
Leo Cristaste
Frank Torre
Roy Hawes
Atlnta
Bob Montag
Nashville
Bharons
Val
Americus Panthers Defeat Ringgold 9-7 For A Honors
Americus Panthers beat Ringgold 9-7 in the Class A high school baseball playoff final. Americus, backed by Ringgold’s nine errors and a strong pitching effort, earns a second straight championship. Americus swiped 10 bases as errors fueled the win.
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Americus
Ringgold
Joe Andrews Leads Sally League Batting Race
Jacksonville's Joe Andrews pulled seven points clear in the Sally League batting race to .369, with Buck Riddle dropping to second. Carlos Paula leads in total bases 111 RBI 42 and triples seven while Jim Frey tops hits 67 and Pat Lorenzo, Paula and Riddle follow in averages. Humberto Robinson owns the best 11 1 mark in wins and also leads in innings pitched and strikeouts.
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Atlanta
Jacksonville
Joe Andrews
Buck Riddle
Andrews
Howe
Charlotte
Carlos Paula
Bateman
RBI
Jim Dickey
Mécon
Paula
Frank Robinson
Columbia
Jim Frey
Frey
Pat Lorenzo
Montgomery
Riddle
Bob Trowbridge
Norm Shope
Macon
Humberto Robinson
Red Nations Delegates Backed by Church Leader
Camden N J The president of the International Council of Christian Churches says delegates from Communist countries attending the World Council of Churches Assembly in August will preach propaganda for the Communist world. Rev Carl McIntire warns Iron Curtain delegates will not come in the name of Christ and the church. The second assembly runs August 15 to 31 at Evanston Illinois. The International Council led by McIntire is a fundamentalist Protestant group at odds with the World Council.
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Camden
N. J
International Council of Christian Churches
World Council of Churches Assembly
Carl McIntire
World Councils
Evanston
International Council
McIntire
World Council
Henry arraigned in New York boxing bribery plot
Clarence Henry former heavyweight hopeful is arraigned on bribery charges in a boxing fix plot centered on a Madison Square Garden bout set for June 11. He allegedly offered 15000 to Bobby Jones to throw the Giardello fight as investigators pursue the alleged “mob” link.
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Henry
New York
Clarence Henry
Bobby Jones
Joy Giardello
Madison Square Garden
Bobby
Jones
Giardello
Frank Hogan
New York Journal-American
Gasden
Bill Corum
Hogan
Vidalia Club Tied For GS League Lead
Vidalia uses an eighth inning three run rally to break a 2-2 deadlock and tie Douglas atop the Georgian State League. Bill Deal drives in two in a 5-2 win over Sandersville while also contributing in a 12-4 Douglas victory. Red Thrasher homers and Al Hagle adds two doubles and two singles for Douglas. Dublin defeats Hazlehurst Baxley 17-3 as Dean Lakatosh earns the win. Mana ger George Kinnamon and Tom Pint lead Irish and losers respectively with two hits each.
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Vidalia
Douglas
Bill Deal
Gants
Sandersville
Deal
Red Thrasher
Pilots
al Hagle
Vince Monaco
Dublin
Haziehurst-Baxley
Dean Lakatosh
Ray Spanafak
George Kinnamon
Tom Pint
Baseball Standings and Schedules Across Leagues
Baseball standings show Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1 New York 10 Cincinnati 8 St Louis 6 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 1. Southern Association results include Thomasville Albany Americus Cordele Brunswick Fitz Birmingham and Waycross Valdosta games with various scores and tomorrow’s matchups.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Fitzgerald Occ
Albany
Brunswick
Waycross
Thomasville
Valdosta
Americus-Cordelea
Southern Association
Americus-Cordele
Atlanta
Little Rock
Omasville
M Hi
Nectulit Sanssinsen
Tifton
Fitzgerald
Uae
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Detroit
Birmingham
Nashville
Iguent Oy
Barton Pana Speedo
Baltimore Ae
Washington
Wnol Pet
Baltimore
Macon
Cleveland
Jacksonville
Boston
Savannah
Cseceseoe
Montgomery
York
Augusta
Columbia
National League
Pupuata
Columbus
Charlotte
Ccc
Milwaukkee
Toray
Thomasville Dodgers Sign 18-Year-Old First Baseman
Charley Callaway an 18 year old first baseman and standout American Legion player signs with the Thomasville Dodgers. He batted .582 to win the individual hitting trophy in the Tri State Legion play off at Altus Oklahoma this summer.
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Charley Callaway
American Legion
Thomsaville Dodgers
Callaway
Tri-State Legion
Altus
Okla
Jacksonville Mound Ace Robinson Wins 12th Mound Victory
Jacksonville pitcher Robinson improved to 12-1 with a four-hitter over Columbia 2-1. Bill Casey homered, Horace Garner driving in John Turco as Augusta rose into fifth. Macon, Savannah, and Montgomery results affected the pennant chase in the Sally League.
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Mercer Bailey
Jacksonville
Humberto Robinson
Braves
Slim Panoranian
Columbia
Macon
Montgomery
Savannah
Charlotte
Augusta
Columbus
Bill Casey
Horace Garner
Robinson
Casey
Garner
John Turco
Rams
George Ee
Ray Columbus
Jackie Brandt
Ray Mendon
Freddie DeSousa
Indians
Mike Kume
Dickie Harris
Washington
Bucky Harrie
R Hestrapped
Ted Kuscinski
Nia
Pat Lorenz
Jim Dickey
Coolidge Wins Forfeit in YMCA Softball League
The National Guards forfeited to Coolidge in the only game played last night, closing week three in the league schedule. A Sunnyland versus Lions Club game was postponed by mutual agreement.
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National Guards
Coolidge
YMCA
Sunnyland
Lions Club
Mercer Endowment Gift From New York Banker Stetson
Mercer University in Macon will receive a 50 000 endowment from Eugene Stetson a New York banker and Mercer alumnus. Dr George B Connell Mercer president said the gift will be distributed over five years.
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Macon Ww
Eugene Stetson
New York
Mercer University
George B. Connell
Mercers
Stetson
Dodgers Edge Cards in Ten In Albany Thriller
The Dodgers beat Albany 4 3 in ten innings after Bobby Brown delivered a go ahead single in the 10th and Don Williams scored from second on a hit. Williams and Cozart each had multi hit games while Gene Hitler added the Dodgers’ only extra base hit. Thomasonville built a 9 0 lead before Albany rallied but fell short.
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Bobby Brown
Don Williams
Bass
Dodger S
Albany
Homie
Fitzgerald Redlegs
Lefty Will Pender
Dodgers
Thomasville
Boyd Bartley
Ron Walls
Redlegs
Paul Cozart
Don DiMott
Virkatis
Iéad Thomasville
Williams
Cozart
DiMott
Browns
Gene Hitler
Thomanville
Oist
Wilkits
Brown
Wilksls
Oozart
Thomasville Edges Albany In Low-Scoring Nighttime Tilt
Thomasville scores one in the top of the ninth to beat Albany 4-0 in a tight game. Cozart Elder and Way drive in multiple runs while Brown and others add hits. Virkatis earns the win and Knox takes the loss as Lopat and Shadle supervise.
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Thomasville
Albany
RBI
Cozart
Elder
Way
Wingers
Brown
Kelster
Johnson
S&—Kelstr
Sh-Mcgovern
Knox
Virkatis
A— Lopat
Shadle
Rhpoae
Bath
Kolstér
Miller
Orioles Triumph Over Brunswick In High-Scoring Game
The Orioles defeated Brunswick 11 to 8 in a tense contest as Waycross and Valdosta also posted wins. Key players included Branden and Fitzgerald contributing early and late runs while pitching limited foes. Albany and other teams faltered in a night of busy league action.
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Associated. Press
Albany
Brunswick
Ooening
Thomanville
Acroswa
Ron
Toni
Eeve Waycross
Valdusts
Orioles
Theee Pirate
Charles Branden
Americus
Cong Brockell
Bans Pirates
Boo Waycroas Rombini
Eb Bears
Etraigh
Wilson
Tigers
Coulda
Agadir
Denver
Birkandi
Tiple
Fitegerald
Redlegs
Blue Sox
Valdosta
Scroggs
Tifton
Fitzgerald
Rae
Deosenes Brunswick
Toaates
Lutz, Banks
Moo Ie
Brandenburg
Gray
S Ormthayn Payne
Gay, Ad
John Carson Stthia Pro Football Patt
Fragmentary sports note on John Carson and the Cleveland Browns. Mentions last year of ability, contract timing, and possible team status.
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John Carson
Patt
Cleveland
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