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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1958
Page
6
Veteran boys baseball umpire Fred Suitcase Simpson marks his 46th birthday. He has donated hundreds of hours officiating local youths’ games, earning warm praise for his good nature and community spirit. The column invites readers to wish Simpson well.
Anderson Falstaffs, built on veterans and ex minor leaguers, led Union City seven to zero late in the game as the state semi pro tourney progressed. Anderson Sporting Goods toppled by Wah bash, falling 15 to 7 after an eight run seventh inning.
Forty roadsters will battle in a 300 lap Sun Valley Speedway spectacle for cash and glory at the ninth annual National 55 Crown Race. Don Lockwood and Jim Higgens qualified fastest of 47 cars in time trials last Saturday as rain forced the postponement. Fortville driver Woods led a big day with a triple and other notables included Lucius Teague, Dean, and Bob Burkhardt in a field mixed with racing and local notes on fishing and recreation across district lakes.
North Central and city tennis will host the Anderson area event the first week of August. The NCITA singles draw, junior and senior divisions, run Aug 2–4 at Riley and Stanton Parks with proceeds aiding local recreation. Top players from Muncie Richmond Marion Lafayette Peru Kokomo Logansport are expected, with entrants due Aug 2 and finals Sunday at Alley Park.
Reports describe a chaotic market topple impacting Guide Lamp Pharmacy and 11-10 Dairy with Davis Dairy suffering a loss. The piece details multiple baseball and yesterdays events, including Shadyside Little League and a Dodger racing update with upcoming Indy car lineups and a large anticipated crowd.
Bethany crushed Bethel 10 to 3 while Spot Lamps beat Broad way Beverage 12 to 9 and South Meridian won 7 nothing when Friends did not field a team in last night’s games. Tonight’s schedule includes Arrow Heights vs North Ander ton B and Klm Grove vs First EUB at 6 30 and Bethany vs Bethel at 7 30.
Elwood faces Marion in a Sunday afternoon baseball clash at Callaway Park, with first pitch set for 2 30 p m. Pre game batting practice at 1 p m and ACs workout at 1 30 p m. Lineups include Marion Grover Smith Carmon Shay Dorsey Weatherly Lane Hughes Conrad Giselback Connors Israel Drake Werline among others.
Fragmentary OCR text references New York and Denver standings and likely early baseball tourney results. Mentions American and National Leagues, Union, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, and Cleveland with scattered city names and references to probable pitchers and venues. No clear event date or full names readable.
Fragmented box score text shows scattered player names and numbers with no coherent game result. Reads like a jumbled ledger of scorers and totals, including names such as WhoFoni Ferrans Chilah Deine and various monetary or point values, but lacks a clear date, teams, or outcome.
The Grandview Golf Club held a wet weather two ball event yesterday. In low gross, Ben King and Charlie England won with 87, followed by Dot Runyon and Bob McCrystal at 88 and Hilda Penry with Edgar Barnett at 89. Low net winners included Celeste Dennison and Joe Hamme, Edith Boyer and Duane Dennison, Velma Granger and O Carnell, Flossie Gibbons and Bill Creed, Mickey Crystal and R G Stone, Gary Cave and Ovid Penry, and Emaly England and Trans. The event was sponsored by Fred Welker Ford Co.
Madison Heights and Frankton meet in a 2 p.m. one game playoff at Frankton to decide the White River Conference summer high school baseball champion. Both teams finished 1–1. The winner advances to face Pendleton, with Highland awaiting the other semifinal.
Folley defeats Pete Rademacher in Chandler Arizona by a fourth round knockout in a scheduled ten round bout Friday night. The former amateur king dominated early as Rademacher hit the canvas twice in the round, cementing Folley’s status as a top title challenger.
Gwinns Drug Nine attended a midweek baseball game in Indianapolis Indiana Charleston. Transportation and meals were provided by No 1 Beverage. Managed by Kenneth Fish with coach Paul Clem, Frosty Jarmany Earl Seifert and Dick Bel drove the team to the capital city.
New Castle Nationals meet New Castle Americans in the area championship at 5:30 p.m. today on the White River Little League diamond in Athletic Park. The Nationals beat the Americans 5 to 2 yesterday to advance, while the Americas Markleville beat Middletown 13 to 2 in earlier games.
Anglers test a simple approach to summer bass in lake channels. A weedless keel sinker slides through weeds and rocks while a slow troll helps a wary plug swim just above the bottom. Repeated casts and retrieves with a lead jig complete the method.
Walter Hellman 42 of Gary Indiana defeated Newell Banks in Bethlehem Pennsylvania to clinch the American Checker Federation national championship. The former world champion drew Banks in the seventh of eight games to seal the title after a marathon four hour win on the Bunh move. Hellman earned $730 and the tournament trophy, marking the first time he beat Banks, who has long made his living as a professional exhibition player.
Terre Haute Ind reports the Terre Haute Nationals claim a 32 point victory Friday night to retain the BR title. The page also runs local legal notices and bids for Anderson Indiana school projects including wiring and flooring, with dates and bidders listed.
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