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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1954
Page
4
Sports page recap features Campbell's 5 Eagle helping repeat as champions amid notes on Guinnup's 62 score. Includes scattered stories of Notre Dame's George Keston, athletic director remarks, and varied local sports updates with Labor Day plans, Little League events, and golf news.
The Anderson tow-head Joe Campbell and his father Harold Campbell won the annual 18 hole event with a 143 total, two strokes better than Geiger, in a record field of 137 participants. Joe shot 69 to beat par by three while Harold had 79, securing their fourth straight title.
The standings table lists teams across American League and Associated leagues with scores and schedules. Notable entries include Airwaukes at top of one league, New York and Philadelphia in tight race, Baltimore and Washington split, Cleveland and Bolan in mid table, and Minneapolis, Kons City, Columbus in American Association compete for spots.
A jumble of names and scores from the National and American Leagues plus boxing results. Highlights include Collins stopping Lemmons in 2 a half rounds in Boston and Christen sen defeating Lombardo in an 8 round bout in Brooklyn while multiple stats and player names clutter the page.
Scattered nonconference games start the season across Indiana with Rochester and Tipton hosting Alexandria and Hartford City while Warsaw eyes a conference crown. Talented dual athletes Leneski Castorlow and other perimeter players seek all state honors as college scouts watch Big Ten and regional programs prepare for a grid fall.
In Madison County softball at Shady Side, McCoy and Deck starred as UAW 63 defeated Park Place Church of God 4 to 0. Gene Dick limited Pack Place to five hits in the nightcap while Parker, DeCoy, and Grimes drilled four-round blows in Turn Signal versus UAW 663. Burnatts and Turn Signals-elect faced Park Place in Thursday action as the double elimination round began with eight survivors.
Johnny Antonelli pitched a four hit, four run allowed game to lead the New York Giants past the St Louis Cardinals 4 1. He allowed only four singles and struck out five as he remained in contention for the first National League 20 game winner this season. The Giants secured two insurance runs in the ninth to seal the win.
St Marys High School coach Mike Sokol leads a 3 PM practice at Fairview Memorial Field as the Gaels prepare for county league play. Andersen Spartamen members also schedule a practice tonight at 7 PM.
In Syracuse on Monday Carmen Baglito's manager challenged the Kid Gavilan Johnny Saxton welterweight title winner to defend the crown against Basilio within 10 days. Basilio, the top contender for Gavilan's belt, was bypassed for Saxton, who is ranked sixth.
Bobby Thomson and Jack Dittmer slugged three-run homers with two outs to lift the Milwaukee Braves to a 7-5 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The game featured late rallies and strong relief pitching.
Crawfordsville pro Jim Gulnnup and helpers won the Gentral PGA sponsored one day amateur professional best-ball tourney at Edgewood Course with an 82 to win by 10. Nine-hole best-ball totals were 62 for the winners. Second place tie included Prex Wilson March Fort Wayne and Jimmie Vaughn Indianapolis Pleasant Run with 64 each. Amateurs Way Wilson Lloyd Poore and Joe Harbin led others. total participants 55 pros and amateurs.
Indiana announces a two day open deer season in 12 southern counties from December 3. Hunters may take one buck with forked antlers and must use 12 18 or 20 gauge shotguns loaded with rifle slugs. Bow season runs November 22 to December 2 in Brown County State Park except November 28. Shotgun hunting allowed sunrise to sunset in Bartholomew Brown Clark Jackson Jennings Lawrence Morgan Owen Scott and Washington. State Conservation Director Harley G Hoak notes the deer herd is about 6000 animals.
Sun Valley Speedway hosts a Labor Day weekend program featuring stock car and jalopy races. Sorped-up racers return after last week's action, with Ted Harber and Charlie Richards as top contenders, plus Johnny Arnold debuting a new speedster. Time trials start at 7:30 p.m. each night, with main events over 160 laps.
St Paul tops Indianapolis in a high speed contest as five steals, including a double steal in the fourth inning, propel the Saints to victory. Ed Moore and John Bucha ignite the attack, Charlie Neal and Art Batts drive runs, and Joe Ginsberg fans Don Ressent to seal the win.
Chicago's Satterfield stopped Frankie Daniels in the seventh round at St Nicholas Arena in New York. The 174 pound contender dropped the California-based challenger twice, then finished with a flurry to force the referee to end the bout at 2 44 of the seventh. Daniels rose at nine before the stoppage.
Greengrass slugged a ten run homer as Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia 5-1 on Monday night. Gus Bell started the offense with a double, Ted Kluszewski walked, and Willie Jones followed with a grounder. The homer was the 27th of the year, boosting the Reds to a fifth straight victory to edge toward the first division. Jim Temple singled, Andy Seminick doubled to drive in the sixth inning tally for the Phillies.
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