Farrer Wins 1954 Madison County Junior Championship Golf
Richard Farrer won the 1954 Madison County Junior boys golf title at Grandview Course with 725 for 144, succeeding Joe Campbell as county junior king. Fifty-six boys competed. Farrer's name to be engraved on the Williams Davis son Trophy.
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Richard
Dick) Farrer
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Dick Mills
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Herald
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Garth Coates
Andover' Rd
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Gilbert Spradlin
Crass St
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Madi- Campbells
Mudion County
Mnicipal
DePaolo Rates At Armscamp At Alexandria Speedway
Friday night at the Aiiscamp Speedway in Alexandria Frank DePaolo won the 50 lap stock car main event followed by Russell Blackburn Bill Mannon Paul Strong Gene Bower and Wes Douglas in that order The 11 lap semi final was also won by DePaolo Gene Christy captured the tag First heat winner Douglas Second heat Dale Burton Third heat Frances Morris Fourth heat Duke Kimmeling The same program will be reviewed again Saturday night including a ladies race Za dopek promoted to army lieutenant colonel in Vienna for Czechoslovakia world champion runner
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Aiiscamp Speedway
Frank DePaolo
Flwood
Wishewner
Russell Blackburn
Marion
Bill Mannon
Muncie
Paul Strong
Albany
Gene Bower
Carmel
Wes Douglas
Anderson
DePaolo
Gene Christy
Yorktown
Douglas
Dale Burton
Frances Morris
Gas City
Duke Kimmerling
Sportsmen Face Alexandria Fortville Nines This Weekend
The Alexandria and Fortville Sportsmen travel to Memorial Field tonight for a 3 p.m. game then head to Fortville Sunday for a 3 p.m. clash. The 6 win 7 loss team features players including Wands Cox Livingston Simpson Wilson Adams Harrington Leverette Teague Hillis Moffitt Stith Hunt.
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Anerson No. 1 Beverage
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Portville
AL Wands
John Cox
Bones Livingston
the Weatherly Jr
Pred Simpson Jr
Yon
Ray Wilson
Jimmie Adams
Frank Harrington
Jim Leverette
John Wilkerson
Lirtus Teague
Duke Hillis
Bud Moffitt
Richard Stith
Sam Hunt
Elwood Boosters
Anderson Sun Valley Indigos
Indiana Reformatory
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Filis
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Levertite
Teague
Pendleton Travels To Hartford City For Baseball Game
Pendleton Merchants travel to Hartford City for a Sunday afternoon contest. Right hander Ronnie Cassidy a 40 year old hurler is slated to start for Pendleton. All Pendleton players meet at manager Ronnie Clark's home at 12 30 p m to depart.
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Hartford City
Pendleton Merchants
Hartford City Merchants
Jnfternoon
Ronniee Cassidy
Ronnie Clark
W. State Street
National Crown Time Trials Open To Public At Sun Valley
More than 50 drivers enter the sixth annual National Crown championship at Sun Valley Speedway as time trials set the 40 starting spots. The event features 1300 laps with fastest qualifying lap earning pole, open gates for free public viewing and infield pit activity, led by Tornado Stock Car sanctioning officials under Bob Hopkins.
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Tornado Stock Cay Cin
Bob Hopkins
Indiaina
Bill Kimmell
Louisville
Ohio River Valley
Cincinnati
Paducah
Hersh White
Indianapolis
Lucian Adamson
Marion
Bobby Beeson
Shirley
New Castle
Johnny Yoke
Beeson
Yoke
Lod Ting
Kimmmell
Invaders
Butch Brooks
Dutch Hurst
Orioles Purchase Kuzava From Yankees
Baltimore buys left handed pitcher Rob Kuzava from the New York Yankees. General manager Art Ehlers confirms the acquisition but with no disclosed price. The Orioles reportedly paid more than the $10,000 waiver price for Kuzava.
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McDougald's Run HR Slices Tigers Victory in Eighth
Gil McDougald hit a bases loaded home run in the eighth to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win for the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers before 43,982 at Briggs Stadium. Al Alber pitched seven strong innings before surrendering the decisive rally as the Yankees chase their sixth straight pennant.
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New York Yankees
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Philadelphia
al Alber
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Albert
Ashey
Pleasure Cars Carded Again At Mt Lawn Speedway
Pleasure cars return to Mt Lawn Speedway on Sunday night August 8 with six events. Racing begins 8:30 p.m. after 7:30 p.m. trials. Harold Hurst will run ML Gan as manager. The program features four novelty preliminaries and a 30 lap feature with Merrill McBride among starters.
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Mt. Lawn Speedway
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Hurst
ML. Gan
Lastsnan
I Merrill McBride
Lewisville
Millers Rally Past Indians 4-3 in Six-Run Shinning Spree
The Minneapolis Millers defeated the Indianapolis Indians 4-3 after scoring six runs in the sixth inning on six straight hits. Dick Tamanek allowed seven hits in 4⅓ innings before Howie Ledemayer relieved. Red Fahr earned the win to improve to 3-? in the season.
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Indianapolis Indians
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Hiner
Howie Ledemayer
Gip Dickens
Miller
Red Fahr
Evening Mcgeason
Milwaukee Ends Antonelli’s 11-Game Streak at Giants
Milwaukee snapped Antonelli’s 11 game win streak as the Giants dropped a 2-0 lead in the fourth. The lefty was chased after three straight hits with one out, followed by walks and timely hits from Eddie Mathews Hank Aaron and Al Corwin to turn the game.
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Aaron
al Corwin
Worthinginn
Champions struggle to defend USGA Amateur crown in Detroit draft
Historical review shows repeat winners rare as past champions from MacDonald to Littler and Jones faced early exits or failed to defend. The 1953 champion Littler turned pro, with several winners failing to qualify or bowing out early while current rules favor automatic match play without qualifying.
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Gente Littler
Country Club of
Detroit
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Rufus King
Charles B. MacDonald
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Trucks Wins 6th Straight For Chisox
Virgil Trucks earned his sixth straight win and the Chicago White Sox beat Washington 10 5 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Kell started at first base for the Sox in his first game back from a knee injury and drove in the first two runs with a pair of singles.
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Chicago White Sox
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Sox
Trucks
Lama Hack
George Kell
White Sox
Johnny Schtultz
Gus Keriarakos
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