Surprising Open champs mark U S Golf history
The U S Open at Inverness Club recalls how players like Fleck Boros Middlecoff and Furgol overran expectations. It notes Sam Snead never won a National Open despite major titles and emphasizes the event's unpredictable, classic status.
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Inverness Club
USGA
Links
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Jack Fleck
Julius Boros
Cary Middlecoff
Ed _Purgol
Fleck
Sam Snead
Weantry
Thomasville and Albany in today’s Southern schedule
Today's games list Thomasville at Albany and other matchups in the region including Waycross, Valdosta, and Pamancville with results from yesterday in the national and Southern associations. Nashville edged New Orleans while Memphis and Atlanta tied and several other scores were reported.
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Pamnacville
Albany
Upswick
Waycross
Gerald
Valdosta
Memphis
Atlanta
Nashville
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Mobile
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsby
St. Louis
Philadel
Southern Assocs
Chatttanooga
Augusta
Charlotte
Savannah
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Macon
Columbia
Columbus
Oday
Dodgers Rally Past Albany To Seize First Place
Thomasville Dodgers overcome Albany 6 4 with an eighth inning rally led by John Geesing and Galen Mote. Geesing had three hits while Kabbes doubled in a key eighth, and Steinhour earned his fifth win as Rufer’s club moved into undisputed Georgia Florida League lead.
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Thomasville Dodgers
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Dodgers
John Geesing
Galen Mote
Geesing
Mote
Thomasville
Fitzgerald
Valdosta
Rudy Rufer
Tigers
Waycross Braves
Rufer
Jim Steinhour
Dodgers Hill
Seibert Scott
Steinhour
Scott
Wayne Shellnut
Shellnut
Chass Riddle
Sam McIntyre
McIntyre
Shellut
Ers
Richard Sasek
George Scott
Hickman
Chase Riddle
Sasek
Rossi
Ron Kabbes
Gunn
Morris
Riddle
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Leslie
Rabbes
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Brown
E—Kabbes
RBI
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Shelihut
G.scot
SH Leslie
Fly
Burke
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Shelmut
U—Van Rhee
Peters
Fitzgerald Trims Valdosta Tigers For Seventh Time
Fitzgerald beat Valdosta 6 to 1 in a Georgia Florida League game extending its edge over Valdosta to seven wins in 10 meetings. Kody Curl won his fifth decision against one loss, striking out 10 in five hits allowed. Wayne Graham homered in the 12th to fuel Brunswick over Waycross 5 to 3 in extra frames.
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Orioles
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Earl Weaver
Stan Wasiak
Thomasville
Albany
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Brunswick
Waycross
Kody Curl
Oriole
Jim Spyhalski
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Braves
Wayne Graham
Paul Price
Dave Wellbacher
Five-Horse Belmont Stakes Field Shapes Historic Duel
In New York race coverage the 89th Belmont Stakes draws a six horse lineup led by Bold Ruler and Gallant Man. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons seeks his seventh Belmont with Bold Ruler while Johnny Nerud trains Gallant Man and Willie Shoemaker rides. The May 30 event will be televised 3:30 to 4 p.m. EST and carries a purse of 114 350 with winner earning 78 300. Bold Ruler is the even money favorite with Gallant Man and Cohoes close behind.
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Gallant Man
Belmont
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Eisie Arcaro
Johnny Nerud
Willie Shoemaker
Nerud
Bold Nero
Lowe
Aga Khan
Greentree Stable
Cohoes
Cain Hoy Stable
D. M. Stable
Jules Schwarts
Nah Hiss
Ted Atkinson
Lookouts Top Mobile in Nightcap for Sweep
The Lookouts defeated Mobile for wins Nos. 8 and 9, with Russ Beman holding Mobile to two hits in the nine inning night cap. The win moved the Lookouts past Birmingham into fourth place in the Southern Association standings.
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Associated Press
Don Heffner
Carl Thomas
Chattanooga
Mobile
Russ
Beman
Birmingham
St Louis Slugs Phillies 4-0 for 6th Win In Row
The St Louis Cardinals won 4-0 over Philadelphia, extending their eight win streak and moving into a share of fourth in the NL behind leaders Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. Stan Musial and Del Ennis homered and drove in runs as Musial tied the league record with 822 consecutive games played. Mantle homered for the White Sox in their 7-4 win over the Yankees.
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Ennis
Gus Suhr
Robin Roberts
Mantle
Sox
Walt Dropo
Chicago
Yanks
Bank Bauer
Bill Skowron
Jim Rivera
Beaten Fourth Time Foxes Hurler Earns Hard Luck Rating
Ernie Palmieri, newly with the Columbus Foxes, suffers fourth straight loss in South Atlantic League. He held Knoxville to five hits in a 3-2 defeat aided by errors in the fifth. Palmieri also lost 2-0 to Savannah after a June 2 scoreless stretch.
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Ernie Palmieri
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Palmieri
Smokie
Savannahs
Augusta
Charlotte
Macon
Jacksonville
Columbia
Bob Barro
Barro
Savannah
Cardinals Star Musial Sets NL Consecutive Game Record
Stan Musial in his 628th straight game at Connie Mack Stadium collects the first hit as the Cardinals beat the Phillies 4 0. The quiet star extends a National League record and ranks among baseballs iron men behind Gehrig Sewell Scott and Eddy.
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Joe. Sewell
Eddie
Musial Nearing Star Berth In 24th All Star Game
Stan Musial, veteran of 13 All Star games, leads NL voters with 12 485 ballots in the first cumulative fan poll. Willie Mays trails with 11 807 votes as NL prepares to meet AL in St. Louis on July 9 for the 24th All Star clash. AL leads 18 victories to 10.
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Ford Frick
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Willie Mays
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