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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1954
Page
3
A sprawling letter notes Arizona sports life with mentions of Kim Snead and landmark golf scores, Mangrum course records, and World Championship purses. It highlights pro and amateur fields, Babe Zaharias, Patty Berg, Arnold Palmer, and local venues in Phoenix and Prescott while touching on hunting and mountains.
In Philadelphia the Mack brothers Earle and Roy pushed for a decision on the West versus East squad setup at a lengthy Athletics board meeting. The five directors adjourned without resolution while discussions centered on location and roster plans for the 1954 slate, with Butler University and Philadelphia touted as potential sites.
The Detroit Lions are favored for a second straight All-Star Game win at Soldier Field Friday night before about 90,000 fans. Coach Parker plans limited use of Bobby Layne with Doak Walker leading the offense in a spread formation as Georgia star Keke Hratkowski stars for the All-Stars. DuMont will telecast the game at 7:30 p.m. CST with Mutual radio. In the 21 game series the Lions have won six, lost 12, and tied two.
Hamtramck defeats Jasper Ind 4 hits pitching by Mieszczak and a Dick Doptula home run to open sectional play. Gary beats Huntington Ind 20 with Fort delivering three hit pitching. Winners meet Thursday for a berth in the Indiana Michigan district tourney in Joliet IL.
Jon Sommer, 16, of Crawfordsville, claimed the Indianapolis Star's fourth annual caddy tournament with a par 72 at Coffin golf course in Indianapolis. Don Jankenship of Indianapolis tied for second with a 76 in a national event held in Columbus, Ohio August 17 to 11. A Ko komo foursome led by Jon Padfield, Hoprie Grant, Lewis Campbell, and Jon Joseph won the team trophy.
A garbled recap lists American League games with unclear pitcher records and scores, alongside national and league standings. Various team names and figures appear broken, including references to Philadelphia, New York, and Milnevien with scattered results.
West Virginia welterweight champion Ronnie Harper arrived in Fort Wayne to train for a 10 round bout Monday night against Carmen Basilio, with manager Jack Laken stating a West Coast fight with Ramon Fuentes could follow if Harper impresses.
Six Indiana boys from Meridian Wills CC Kokomo Tipton Crawfordsville and others join 28 players in the Anderson Country Club Junior Invitational 18 hole medal event today at ACG links. Ray Jones ACC pro leads. East Side Dairy donates trophy for final presentation at 2 pm with summer-salt style play and fly ball rules.
The ETS cleaner restores oven surfaces to grease free like new by brushing on and wiping off after standing. ITS is non inflammable and performs spectacularly though sold with a plastic brush at The Fair Nations Street Floor for $1.
Archie Moore grappled with Harold Johnson at Madison Square Garden, finishing Johnson with a fast assault in 96 seconds of the first round and forcing a halt in the tenth. The crowd numbered 4,327 as Moore claimed the light heavyweight title after Johnson could not continue. Moore weighed 173 pounds, Johnson 172 1/2, with expert scoring giving Moore the edge.
Lafayette will face Belleville in Region 7 play at Benton Harbor Michigan as the Legion baseball tournament shows Belgian teams and Detroit Post 56 in the field. The winner advances to a national sectional in Blouton with the finals set for Yakima Washington on Sept 15.
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