Stefanchik Leads Indiana Open Qualifiers With 65
Mike Stefanchik Crown Point shot a 5 under par 65 to lead the Indiana Open at Terre Haute Country Club. Paul Gross Indianapolis carded 67 to sit tied for second with Harley Drake Plymouth and Jack Taulman Shelbyville at 68 and 69 respectively. 161 players began the event with two rounds to be cut to the low 60s for final medal play.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Mike Stefanchik
Crown Point
Stefanchik
Paul Gross
Indianapolis
Harley Drake
Plymouth
Jack Taulman
Shelbyville
Bob Hess
Linton
Dale Morey
Bob Miller
Bill Wright
Fort Wayne
Floyd Hamblin
Tipton
Bill Schooley
Madison
Charley Harter
Sam Drake
Richmond
Ralph Snider
Greencastle
Art Gee
St. Johns
Harold Wegesin
Muncie
Tom Hogan Jr
Evansville
Jack Royse
Bob Fay Jr
Evans
Norm Sanders
Jack Tauviman
Don Schieve
Anderson
Charles Griffith
Jim Guinnup
Lafayette
George Thomas
Michigan City
Harold Wegisin
Falstaffs Host Barons in Final 1957 Baseball Tilt
The Anderson Falstaffs face the Birmingham Barons at Fairview Memorial Field in a 8 15 p m game to close the 1957 season. Norman Delph and Jack Bunce look to halt Birmingham's strong lineup after a 5 0 loss on July 24. The Falstaffs aim to cap a season of 12 wins 13 losses and two rain tied games against top clubs they've met this summer.
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Fairview Memorial Field
Birmingham
Ala
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Memorial Field
Norman Delph
Jack Bunce
Birmingham Barons
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W. Ivory
J. Mitchell
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D. Harris
W. Griggs
J. Bass
O. Bailey
J. Elliott
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Jack Kitchen
Ed Smith
Darrell Young
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Dave Sheedy
Ralph McCoy
Albert Jeffcoat
Larry Morris
Ed Windlaw
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Fort Wayne Allens
National Baseball Congress
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Richmond
Brazil
Columbus
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Bell And Perez Fight To Draw In TV Bout
Featherweights Bobby Bell of Youngstown Ohio and Lulu Perez of Brooklyn fought to a draw over 10 rounds at St. Nicholas Arena. Bell, the 12-5 favorite, won on rounds 5-4-1 per Referee Petey Della while Judge Birnbaum had it even and Judge Davidowitz favored Perez 7-3. The United Press had Bell by 4-1.
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Bobby Bell
Youngstown
Ohio
Lulu Perez
Brooklyn
St. Nicholas Arena
Bell
Bobby
Lulu
Petey Della
Leo Birnbaum
Mike Davidowitzh
Perez
The
United Press
First Day of YMCA Day Camp Draws 50 Boys
About fifty boys aged 8 to 14 joined the Y's Men's Southeast Branch YMCA for the opening day of a weeklong camp at the old Delco Remy baseball park. They toured the Anderson Mattress Co, took part in a track meet, and swam. Track results featured Blues 69, Reds 25, Greens 20, Whites 12 with winners in events led by Mike Fox and Jerry Bennett in the 50 yard dash and K Nash in multiple races.
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YMCA
Delco-Remyaseball Park
Anderson Mattress Company
Mike Fox
Jerry Bennett
Kent Nash
Charles Parker
Dick Darlington
Jim Dixon
Jerry
Weed Bing
K. Nash
Darlington
Ron Met Marathon
Wyatt Smith
Jerry Reed
Parker
D. Darlington
David Hexamer
Terry Gillespie
M. Fox
J. Reed
Foster Pearson
Pat Clark
Spencer Judd
W. Smith
J. Bennett
J. Dixon
David Dageforde
David Porter
Jim Reed
P. Clark
Charles Judd
Giants Move to San Francisco Marks Major League Shift
New York Giants move to San Francisco represents the fourth major league shift in roughly four percent years, signaling a notable franchise relocation in baseball history.
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New York
New York Giants
San Francisco
Middletown Oilers win 1955 Indiana Semi-Pro title
The Middletown Oilers clinched their second Hoosier diamond crown by beating Lafayette’s Columbians 6 to 3 at Memorial Field after a 4 to 1 loss in the double-elimination bracket. Manager Monte Hale and sponsor Les Day receive congratulations as Middletown eyes the National Semi-Pro Tourney at Wichita. Elwood infielder Steve Durr shines with a 9 and 1 record in the Pony League, including two three-hitters. Anderson Horseshoe Club elects officers Dale Whitlow president and R G Stone secretary treasurer and seeks playground upgrades at Athletic Park.
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Middletown
Les Day
Monte Hale
Indiana
Lafayette
Columbians
Memorial Field
Central Indiana Booster Baseball League
John Eberle
Oilers
Carl Heninger
Middletown Oilers
Wichita
Dale Whitlow
R. G. Stone
Anderson Horseshoe Club
Whitlow
Stone
Eugene
Gene) Brumfield
Victor Hiatt
William Taylor
Charles Higgins
Carroll Shipley
Marion Perry
Robert Clear
Don Girton
Jack Grant
Cleatys Thomason
Athletic Park
Calabria Juniors Claim Class B Baseball Title
Calabria Juniors defeated Junior Sportsmen 12 to 2 to win the 1955 Class B baseball championship in a double elimination final. Maco Beverage won the league but fell to the Juniors in two games 8-4 and 5-0.
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Calabria
Larry Earley
Maco Beverage
Middletown Wins I Meet In Hard-Fought Baseball Tilt
Middletown defeats Lafayette 6 to 3 in a home nine inning game with key hits from Heninger Heath and McCormick. Heninger earns the pitching win and Snodgrass records 10 strikeouts as Lafayette uses late rally but falls short.
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Ramer
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Bates
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Becket
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Cicseeved
A. Gregory
C. Heninger
J. Helmkamp
Lareau
Coanen
Terry Heath
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CCI
Lista Tee
de Icissiess Ee
D. McCormick
Belthiey
Tiscneess
Peek
P. Snodgrass
R. Whitehead
Ett
Tise
Pinkerton
Sivas Ae
Middletown
Joe Heath
Ed Farfey
J. Reese
E. Becker
J. Rector
Rbi
D. Halsema
FE. Becker
T. Casey
D. McKenzie
J. Courter
SD. Keithley
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Snodgrass
Helmkamp
Raone
Jerry Heath
Ho—Heninger
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J. Heath O
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Heninger
W—Snodgrass
L—Heninger
Oilers Edge Muncie In Central Indiana Battle
Middletown's Oilers defeated Muncie 3 to 1 at Community Park in a Central Indiana Booster League baseball game. Dusty Rhodes earned the win as Middletown notched victory No. 7 in the second round, clinching at least a tie for second-half honors. Ron Whitehead had two hits for Middletown.
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Middletown
Oilers
Muncie
Marheefers
Dusty Rhodes
IR Wildcats extend streak with two wins at Pendleton
Indiana Reformatory Wildcats beat Elwood 6-4 and 13-3 to push their season win streak to 18. Bobby Neff led IR with 3 hits in 4 trips and a homer, while Wally Ellis earned his third win. Elwood’s Stover took the losses. linescores show 9 combined runs in the first inning of both games.
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Pendleton
Indiana Reformatory Wildcats
Elwood
Diamond
Chuck Erwin
Johnny Cunningham
Paul Brown
Billy Wentz
Bobby Neff
Maury Anderson
State
Stover
Moody
Neff
Anderson
Wally Ellis
Reformatory
Bob Utter
Heilemann Leads Western Amateur Qualifying Round
Ken Heilemann, 41, a St. Louis chemical salesman, shot a 1 under par 70 to top the first round of the 72 hole qualifying for the Western Amateur championship. Two college players and a Tucson doctor trailed by one stroke as Ed Updegraff posted a steady par round. Ed Brantly and Ward Wettlaugher also scrambled in pursuit.
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ST. Louis
Ken Heilemann
Lutherans end perfect season in Senior softball league
Christ Lutheran blanked Chesterfield New Dunkard 10 to 0 behind Ed Fox one hitter as Lutherans finished undefeated in the 30 team Senior Sunday School League. Chesterfield’s Odom snapped the no hit bid with a sixth inning single and defensive play saved the frame. Mounds Baptist beat Salvation Army 9 to 3 and First EUB topped Arrow Heights 4 to 2 in other league games.
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Chesterfield New Dunkard
Ed Fox
Shadyside
Lutherans
Odom
Chesterfield
Rob Fox
Marvin Carlson
Jim Turner
Mounds Baptist
Salvation Army
EUB
Arrow Heights
Mounds
Baldwin
Bockover
Brown
Ellis
Shively
Myers
Haston
Has Beens Best Will Be's 3-1 in Legion Finale
In the Junior Legion finale at Babe Ruth Park Has Beens bested the Will Be's 3 to 1. Six pitchers from both teams limited to 9 hits. Ray Ashley three innings for Has Beens and John Weber drove in a run. Season ends with Hackett-Mace and Calabria at 15 6.
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Legion
Will Be’s
John Teague
Dave Eckstein
Tom Davis
American Legion
Hackett-Mace
Calabria
Fishing Tactics inweeded Shallows for Large Bass
In fishing, target the weeded shallows at dawn and dusk, especially in hot weather. Cast large sinking lures just beyond the shallows at depths of four to six feet, as large bass lurk behind sunken logs to prey on bait between shallows and deeper water.
Floor Store Edges Meadow Gold In Tight Tourney Clash
The Floor Store beat Meadow Gold Dairy 8 to 7 at Memorial Park to stay alive in the Amateur Baseball Tourney. Floor Store led 5 2 through five, then sealed it with two runs in the fifth and four in the sixth while Meadow Gold rallied, leaving the tying run at third in the eighth. Winning pitcher Brandon, losing Cassidy. Umpires Nicholson and Safford.
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Meadow Gold Dairy
Memorial Park
Floor Store
Brandon
Pruett
Cassidy
Craig
Riggs
Nicholson
Safford
Borson and Sanders Win Grandview Best-Ball Title
Mike Borson and Norman Sanders, defending champions, defended their Grandview Men's Club Partnership Best-Ball crown with a 4-3 victory over Hib Barker and Charles Melson on Sunday.
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Mike Borson
Norman Sanders
Grandview
Hib Barker
Charles Melson
Gorman Shuts Indians as A's Win 1-0
Four hit pitching by Tom Gorman and clutch singles by Bob Cerv and Tim Thompson propelled the Kansas City Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday.
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Kansas City
Tom Gorman
Bob Cerv
Tim Thompson
Kansas City Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Box Scores Cleveland Kansas City Baseball News
Box score details show Cleveland versus Kansas City with Cerv and Avila contributing RBI in a 1-0 finish. Pitchers Narleski and Gorman split duties. Gorman earns win, Narleski the loss. Postgame notes mention strong KC left on base and a spring golf course update from Michigan State University.
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Kansas City
Abhea
A. Smith
Power Ib
Maris
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Woodling If
Zernial
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Martin
aWertz
Altobelli Ib
Tho’pson
Car’squel
De'm'stri
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RBI
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Woodling
Altobelli
Altobelli, Cerv. Left—Cleveland 6, Kansas City 10. Bb--Narleski
Gorman
Er—Narleski
W Gorman
Romeo Stevens
Napp
Rice
Michigan State University
Giants Move to San Francisco Confirmed for 1958
New York Giants board vote 81 to transfer the National League club to San Francisco with Horace Stoneham stating West Coast play next season. Dodgers may follow. move allows stadium plans of 45 000 capacity and Seals Stadium games until then.
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New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
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Giants’ Board of Directors
National League Baseball
San Francisco
M. Donald Grant
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Fellows
Horace Stoneham
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Tom Yawkey
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Red Sox
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Willie Mays
Bowlers Open Daily at Rains Bowling Gardens
The notice states bowling is open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. every day at Rains Bowling Gardens.
Auxiliary Police Win Opener In Fairview League Series
Auxiliary Police defeated Optimist 7 to 6 at the Fairview diamond to take a 1 0 lead in the best of three for second place in the Fairview American league. Smith homered for the winners as B Cox Clarkson and Lewis Krebs and Smith contributed for the losers.
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Optimist
Fairview Diamond
Smith
ROGUE
B. Cox
Clarkson
Lewis
Krebs
Cochrane Wins Game And Will Get Office
In Timmins Ontario a long feud over the location of the districts lands title office ended with a baseball game. Coch rane defeated Timmins 24 to 7, deciding which community would host the office.
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Cochrane
Timmins
Ont
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