Baseball column questions safety helmets in major league play
A handwritten score summary contrasts players who refuse helmets with the need for protection after battering incidents. It notes cases in Milwaukee Philadelphia Detroit and observations about protective gear and head injuries, citing Spahn Pascual and others in a reflective tone.
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IWP
Nuxhall
Milwaukee Abr Hoal
Piend
U—Pinelli
Bog
Bruton
Ogess
Engeln
Stewart
A— O'Connell
Matthews
Aaron
Adcock
Washington
New York
Patko
Yost
Logan
Terwilliger
Crandall
Umphlett
Morgan
G FitzGerald
Lopata
Neauie Ie Mee
Stobbs
Hamner
Vollmer
Ennis
Pascual
Schell
Kazanski
O Boone
Konstanty
Dropo
Kaline
Dickson
Wilson
Wehmeier
Bertoia
Milwaukee
Evers
Philadelphia
Hoeft
Detroit
O'Connell
RBI
Boone
Enos Slaughter
Kuenn
Spahn
Wehlett
Vernon
Runnels
Terwii
Butkowski
Busby
Balk
W—Hoeft
Ty Cobb
Plants 3-7 Roar Back To Clinch Owl Title
Plants 3-7 rally in the seventh to tie 4-4 and score twice in the eighth, topping Plants 10-11 6-4 to clinch the 1954 Delca-Remy Nite Owl men’s baseball championship at the factory park. Thornburg and Hale sparked early offense, with Ev Parks belting a homer in the seventh to revive 3-7.
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Plants
Delca-Remy
Ralph Pring
Trey-Seven
Mick Thornburg
Bill Hale
Jones
McConnell
J. Lemond
Charlie Parks
Thornburg
Hale
Ev Parks
Chambers
Murl Bones Livingston
Bob Humphrey
Board of Strategy
Chuck Stanley
Stanley
Kelly
Hiatt
Charlie
Standings and box score note from game and leagues
Details include runs, hits, errors, and pitching lines for Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox with Sullivan and Clevenger each racking runs batted in. Other box scores list minor leagues and major leagues results for Toledo Charleston Minneapolis St Paul Evansville Terre Haute Chicago New York St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh and American League matchups.
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Chicago
Baumholtz
Miksis
Fondy Ib
Philadelphia
Inn Pumilig
O DeMaestri
Rice
Bollweg Ib Bank SS
Finigan
Serena
Rennarf
McCullough
Wilson
Suder
Bilko
Astroth
Walter
Portocarrero
Johnson
New York
Lockman
Baltimore Rf
Cobb
Abrams
Thompson
Waitkus
Rhodes
Diering
Mueller
Kennedy
Seldiers
Irvin
Courtney
Fridley
Williams
Hunter SS
Westrum
Garcia
Gomez
Young
Fox
Cean
Tremel
Blyztha
York
Kryhoski
RBI
Bauma
Koltz
Thomson S
Hunter Bollweg
Rush
Renna
Bollweg
SF Gomez
Hunter
Garcia Cullough
W — Gomez
Waitkus Garcia
U—Goreeee
Baltimore
Donatelli Conlan
B—Larsen
Larsen
Cincinnati
Blyzka
Ho—Larsen
Rer — Temple
Blyzka Harmon
Por Bell
Ef Otocarreroa
L—Larsen
Kluszewski
Weeny Borkowski
Flaherty
Honochick McKinley
Coe
Leski
Ho—Mossi
Houtte
Mantle
Man
Narleski
Pittsburgh AB
Berra
Ford
Mossi
Houtteman
Roberts
Skowron
W—Ford
Fine Skinner
Collins
Reece
U—Rommel
Ward
Tee
McDougald
Stevens
Napp
Chulak
A A Gordon
Rf O Carey
Pet G
Thomas Ef
Rizzuto
Atwell
Ooeeres
Slaughter
Boston
Brooklyn
Hall
Miranda
Piersall Rf
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Lynch
E Robinson
Cece
E Shepard
Doby
Bolling
Detroit
Washington
Rosen
Lenhardt
Boston Veteese
St. Hatton
Westlake
American Association
Friend
Undiainre
Sullivan
Teeees
Surkont
Philley
Indianapolis
Louisville
Hetki
Clevenger
Minneapolis
Hegan
Kansas City
Mossip
St. P
Pittsburgh
Slumbus
Cole
Bell
Carrasquel
Carleston
Grass
McMillan
Bailey
Hart Narleski
Shepard
Harmon
Borkowski
Cavarretta Milwaukee
Bell Bailey
Shep
Nuxhall
Harshman
Kent
Dente
Ho—Podbielan
Lepcio
Inninas
Istman Nuxhall
Cleveland
Bolin
E—Avila
Ling
ER_—Podbielan
Hr—Doby
Sb—Mantle
S—Avila
Rosenanes
Toledo
Charleston
St. Paul
Evansville
Terre Haute
Minner
Maglie
Haddix
Padres
Grim
Lemon
Marrero
Erazakes
Garver
Gray
Kretlow
Kemmerer
Wee
Plants 3-7 beat Plants 10-11 to win championship
In a 6-4 victory, Plants 3-7 overpowered Plants 10-11 with key hits from Hale Parks Chambers and Utley. Everett Parks earned his 7th win in 8 starts while Charlie Parks took the loss as Plants 3-7 clinched the title at 2:02.
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Chambers
Frank Liley
Ray Wilson
Parks
Pring-Chambers
Intv
Stanley
Plants
Perry
Jones
McConnell
Bill Hale
E. Parks
Utley
Wilson
Hale
Charlie Parks
Everett Parks
Rhoa Mason
Dean
Thornburg
Sue d
W. Hale
Ji Chambers
R. Wilson
Poole
J. Lemond
C. Parks
Jacobs
Livingston
Humphrey
Kelly
Hiatt
J. B. Jones
RBI
S—W. Hale
Bb—C. Parks
W — E .Parks
L—C. Parks
Ileft
Pb—Jones
A—Clute
Sale
Anderson High School Football Schedules Released
The varsity schedule lists games against Evansville Mater Dei, Richmond, Indianapolis Tech, Marion, Muncie Central, Frankfort, Indianapolis Howe, Elwood, and Sacred Heart, with North Central league contests noted. The reserve squad opens September 10 against Noblesville and includes Marion, Tech, New Castle, Muncie, Lafayette, Elwood, and other road and home dates through October and November.
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Anderson High School
Evansville
Mater Dei
Anderson
Richmond
Indianapolis Tech
Marion
Muncie Central
Frankfort
Indianapolis
Howemee
Elwood
Sacred Heart
Noblesville
New Castle
Harshman Tops Red Sox as White Sox Win
Chicago lefty Jack Harshman again mastered Boston with a 6-2 victory. He limited the Red Sox to five hits and had matched a 16-strikeout performance against Boston two weeks earlier, contributing to Chicago's 12th win over the Easterners in 16 meetings.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Jack Harshman
Boston Red Sox
Harshman
Red Sox
Tam OShanter hosts All American golf qualifiers
Chicago report says Tuesday qualifying rounds trimmed about 200 hopefuls to 60 plus 76 seeded pros. Noted scores include Tommy Burke Jr 32 34 and George Fazio 34 33 67 with Smiley Quick 67. Promoter George S. May notes Sam Snead surgery will skip the tournament but attend the prize event next week.
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Chicago
Tam O'Shanter
Tommy Burke Jr
Houston
Tex
Tam
Burke
Shore Acres
Jackie Burke Jr
George Fazio
Clementon
N.J
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
Fazio
George S. May
Sam Snead
Snead
Marilyn Klumb
West Bend
Wis
Barbara Little
Wauwatosa
LPGA Frowns On Calcuttas
The Ladies Professional Golfers Association in Evanston Illinois announced opposition to Calcutta pools held during tourneys. The pools auction tickets on players with payouts to top finishers, a practice also disfavored by the US Golf Association. The pros met Monday night.
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Evanston
Ill
Stenographer Favored In Hambletonian Post
Heavy rain postponed the Grand Circuit Hambletonian at Good Time Park with 16 three year old trotters remaining. Stenographer the 5-2 betting favorite is to lead the field in the 1 p.m. post as Newport Dream and Pronto Boy loom as main threats from Hayes Fair Acres Stable in DuQuoin.
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Goshen
N.Y
Good Time Park
Newport Dream
Benny Schue
Hayes Fair Acres
Spud Fitzpatrick
Hayes
Schue
Dickerson
Selkirk Names AA All Star Lineup For Game
Manager George Selkirk announced the American Association All Star starting lineup to face Indianapolis on August 9. The lineup includes Marty Keough Billy Klaus Mo Mozzali Bud Hutson Bob Broome Kal Segrist Charlie Neal Hal Smith with Dick Sinlovie added to fill a vacancy after Bert Hamric’s hand injury. The 1954 squad was selected by fan voting.
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Louisville
George Selkirk
Indianapolis
Selkirk
Marty Keough
Billy Klaus
Minneapolis
Mo Mozzali
Columbus
Bud Hutson
St. Paul
Bob Broome
Kal Segrist
Kansas City
Charlie Neal
Hal Smith
Broome
Bert Hamric
Dick Sinlovie
Toledo
Carter Flanagan Clash Headlines Wednesday Night Bout
Jimmy Carter, twice dethroned, meets Glen Flanagan unbeaten in 11 straight in a 10 round national telecast at Chicago Stadium. The fight shapes Carter for a Sept. 22 rematch with Paddy DeMarco, with Flanagan weighing about 136 pounds to push for lightweight prominence.
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Chicago
Jimmy Carter
Glen Flanagan
Chicago Stadium
Carter
Flanagan Brothers
St. Paul
Paddy DeMarco
Del
DeMarco
National Crown Will Be Saturday at Sun Valley Speedway
The National Crown stock car championship resumes Saturday night after rain delays. Three hours of free time trials from 3 to 6 p m set starting positions for 40 cars in the 300 lap marathon at 8 30 p m Defending champion is Johnny Yoke with Bobby Beeson also a former winner Johnny Arnold seeks his first National Crown victory. Rain interrupted tryouts, delaying pit preparations for both trials and the race.
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Sun Valley Speedway
Johnny Yoke
Indianapolis
Bobby Beeson
New Castle
Johnny Arnold
Muncie
1955 TV Models Arrive at White Frost
Local retailer White Frost showcases new 1955 television models at 525 W. South Street. The display highlights color and phonograph features amid shoppers.
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T.V
White Frost
W. Sth
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