Rathmann Wins Gasoline Alley Classic and Ward Second
Jim Rathmann crowned champion in the Gasoline Alley Classic race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway edging defending winner Rodger Ward who finished second after tire and fuel troubles. Also noted are Jim McWithey’s brake failure ending 29th, a tragic improvised stands collapse injuring several and two deaths, junior Legion tryouts at Memorial Field, sunburn tips for boaters, Rathmann hitching a ride for official word, and Ball State athletic awards listing Anderson area honorees in baseball, track, golf, and tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Rathmann
Rodger Ward
Ward
Tony Hulman
Junior Legion
Babe Ruth
American Legion
Memorial Field
George Hackett Post
Ted Smith
Maco Beverage Corp
Don Barnett
Meredyth Delph
Joe McDowell
Hackett Legion Post
Champ
Ball State
Anderson Area
Muncie
Jurges Keeps Boston Boss Job Despite Rumors
Boston Red Sox general manager Bucky Harris says Billy Jurges will stay as field manager after a rough road trip in which the team lost 13 of 17. Ted Williams denied any major league managerial ambitions and said any such move would not be in Boston.
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Boston
Bucky Harris
Boston Red Sox
Billy Jurges
Ted Williams
Jurges
Wiliams
Harris
Tom Yawkey
Fenway Park
Anderson College Wins First HCC All-Sports Trophy
Anderson College captures the Hoosier Conference All-Sports trophy for 1959-60, finishing 14 points ahead of Indiana Central. At Shadyside Park, Raven athletes received awards as Robert Stotne earned his fourth honorary designation and Nat Johnson repeated as MVP on track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson College
Indiana Central
HCC
Raven
Shadyside Park
Robert
Bud) Stotne
Nitro
W. Va
H. L. Baker
Sand Springs
Okla
Anderson
Nat Johnson
Charles Loomis
Madrid
Iowa
Robert L. Macholtz
Stone
Grid
Macholtz
James Macholtz
Hanover
Taylor
Franklin
Manchester
Ravens
Robert Adcock
Alfred Bartz
Stevensville
Mich
Don Brandon
Vinemont
Ala
Larry DeHority
Erskins Hawkins
Cleveland
Ohio
Dick Howell
Lapel
Harold Jones
Butler
N. J
J. Paul King
Elkhorn
Kvy
Clifford Koehn
Livingston
Calif
Paul Lambert
Bellefountaine
Don Lukens
Pendleton
Bill Norris
Bob Stone
George Williams
York Springs
Keith Smith
Knox
John Shroudes
Springfield
Plains
Kans
Larry Blevins
AC Nine
Bud) Stone
Cagers
Miss McIntire Seeks Little Slam in British Amateur
HARLECH Wales Barbara McIntire of Lake Park Fla and three other Americans reached the quarterfinals of the British amateur women's golf championship Tuesday with two wins each over British opponents. Joanne Gunderson Joanne Goodwin and Anne Quast advanced to the round of eight while several Curtis Cup players were eliminated. Judy Eller defeated Ann Casey Johnstone then fell to Sheila Vaughan as other matches concluded. Ken Germann and John Wellington of Columbia are on the Lion football staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlech
Wales
U.S
Barbara McIntire
Lake Park
Fla
Joanne Gunderson
Kirkland
Wash
Joanne Goodwin
Haver Hill
Mass
Anne Quast
Marysville
Miss Quast
Enid Sheppard
England
Golf honors awarded to players from multiple states and regions
Winners of golf honors were Major Awards Bernard Butler Anderson Paul Lambert Bellefontaine Ohio Jerry Gould Crystal Mich Larry DeHarity Anderson and Bud Stone Nitro W Va Minor Awards Gary Gerould Midland Mich Gus Carlson Ashland Mass Numerals Tom Miller and Phil Hemplemann Anderson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Evan Staley
Farmington
Mich
Bythel Compton
Palmer
Alaska
Murray Cameron
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Bill Lashbrook
Hazel Park
Jim Temple
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Bernard Butler
Anderson
Paul Lambert
Bellefountaine
Ohio
Jerry Gould
Crystal
Larry DeHarity
Bud Stone
Nitro
W. Va
Gary Gerould
Midland
Gus Carlson
Ashland
Mass
Tom Miller
Phil Hemplemann
Dutrmool Standings MONDAY'S RESULTS
Baseball standings and results across the National American and International leagues with scores from Mondays games and yesterday's results. Notable lines include Cincinnati 5-1 over Philadelphia in 10 innings and Baltimore 7-3 win over Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago
San Francisco
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Louisville
Dallas Ft. Worth
Charleston
Denver
Houston
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Richmond
Toronto
Ellsworth
O'Dell
Buhl
Owens
Purkey
Friend
Sadecki
Koufax
Maas
Brown
Hawkins
Herbert
Oieage
Baumann
Bunning
Kaat
Lee
Delock
Casale
American Association
Barber preserves Orioles win with three outs on four pitches
In Baltimore, Steve Barber came in to save the game in the ninth, retiring three Yankees on four pitches to secure a 3-2 victory as the league-leading Orioles protected their edge. The sellout crowd watched a tense finish after earlier rallies by New York and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
UPI
Steve Barber
Jerry Walker
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
New York
McDogald
Robinsn
Tasby
a-Howard
e-Pearsn
Hansen
Ford
Courtney
C- Lopez
Walker
Duren
Barber
Abler
Richardson
Howard
Dropo
Brandt
Mantle
Courrtney
Gabler
U-Chulak
McKinley
Stevens
Honochick
Maco Prepares For Frankfort Invasion Friday
Twenty four candidates responded to the initial practice of Anderson Maco Beverage's CIBL team at Memorial Field. Maco meets Frankfort at TPA Park Friday night and travels to Lafayette Sunday for a night game at Columbian Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Maco Beverage
Memorial Field
Jules Charmolne
Maco
Frankfort
Tpa Park
Lafayette
Columbian Park
Hurtubise Named Rookie Of Year In Indy 500
Jim Hurtubise of Lennox California was voted rookie of the year in the Indianapolis 500 by a committee of reporters and race officials. He started 23rd and rose to fifth before a connecting rod failure ended his run with 372 miles remaining. Lloyd Ruby, Wayne Weiler, and Bud Tingelstad also contended for rookie honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jim Hurtubise
Lennox
Calif
Lloyd Ruby
Houston
Tex
United States Auto Club
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Hurtubise
Ruby
Bud Tingelstad
Dayton
Ohio
Wayne Weiler
Phoenix
Ariz
Patterson Rests After Four Days Of Hard Training
Floyd Patterson, the heavyweight title challenger, rested after four days of intensive workouts in Newtown Connecticut. He ran and walked seven miles in the morning and spent the afternoon strolling around the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Newtown
Conn
Floyd Patterson
Alexandria pushes junior rifle club plans
The Alexandria Conservation and Gun Club plans to form a Junior Rifle Club for youths 12 to 19, affiliated with the National Rifle Association. Volunteers will run classes and matches, with a one dollar annual dues, and annual meetings likely weekly in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Alexandria Conservation and Gun Club
National Rifle Association
Alexandria City
Rybolt's Sporting Goods
George W. Nash
Orestes
Jockey Willie Shoemaker Tops 1959 Hollywood Park Stakes Wins
Willie Shoemaker led Hollywood Park riders with six stakes victories in 1959, one more than rivals Tommy Barrow and Milo Valenzuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Shoemaker
Hollywood Park
Tommy Barrow
Milo Valenzuela
Needler's HR Beats Enemy in Senior Sunday School Softball
Needler's HR delivered a 4 to 3 victory for Christ Lutheran over North Anderson A. Arrow Heights blanked Park Place 4 to 0 behind Parks' four hits. South Meridian A beat Mounds 6 to 4. Liners show Arrow Heights 5 0 0 0 0 0 0. Lutheran 4 1 0 1 0 0 1. Remaining games listed with weekly schedule and current standings show Sun day School A led y with 4 1 records alongside S Meridon and Christ Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Lutheran
Needler
North Anderson
Arrow Heights
Park Place
Parks
South Meridian A
Mounds
Shadyside Diamond
Myers
Hammons
Lynch
Summitville
Forse
Guide Lamp
8Th Street
Mt. Zion
Bethel
EUB
Bethany
South Meridian B
N. Anderson
Camera Shop
Frisch's
Emge’s
Alexandria
S. Meridon
Commercial Guide Lamp
8Th
Cincinnati Reds to Hold Four Baseball Tryouts in Midwest
The Cincinnati Reds announced four tryout camps in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana during June and July. The first camp is in Ironton on June 10 and 11 guided by scouts Tommy Thompson Buddy Bloebaum and Gene Bennett. The second Ohio camp follows in Piqua on June 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
UPI
Cincinnati Reds
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Ironton
Tommy Thompson
Buddy Bloebaum
Gene Bennett
Piqua
Fairview Card Schedule Noted For Junior League Games
Fairview American Little League announces remaining games at Fairview American diamond under Pres. Don Barnett. June games list contests among Optimist Lions Davis Dairy Guide Auxiliary Delco and Lions, with linescores and officials named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Optimist
Lions
Davis Dairy
Guide
Auxiliary
Delco
Davis Airy
Davis
Babe Ruth Nines Open Saturday at Anderson
Babe Ruth Nines open day set for Saturday June 4 at the Babe Ruth diamond in Anderson. Co-Chairmen Ronald Fletcher and Wil jean E Robbins lead a full day program with games including Emge's vs Decker's Pitcock Construction vs Guide Lamp Madison Concessions vs Best Ever Chesterfield vs Coca-Cola Marsh Foodliner vs Lynch and Hoosier Market vs Deleo Remy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Babe Ruth
Mesdames
Ronald Fletcher
Wiljean E. Robbins
Rita Hovermale
Doris Foust
Rodney Rogers
Steve Ruh Jr
Joe Carroll
Tom Heard
Paul James
Lewis Rosencrans
Walter Bragg
Fred Quimby
Joe Cummins
Bob McCurry
Howard Whitman
Emge’s
Decker
Pitcock Construction
Guide Lamp
Madison
Chesterfield
Coca-Cola
Marsh Foodliner
Lynch
Hoosier Market
Deleo-Remy
Pirates Trade Kravitz for Foiles with Kansas City
Pittsburgh trades catcher Danny Kravitz to the Kansas City Athletics for catcher Hank Foiles and cash. Foiles will join the Pirates in Columbus Ohio. Outfielder Joe Christopher is recalled from Salt Lake City and will join the team for the game with Cincinnati. Notre Dame captain Myron Pottios from Van Voorhis Pa. did not practice spring football due to knee surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Kravitz
Kansas City Athletics
Hank Foiles
Foiles
Pirates
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Christopher
Salt Lake City
Christopher
Cincinnati
Pirate Athletic
Kansas City
Dick Hall
Ken Hamlin
The
Athletics
Hal Smith
Notre Dame
Myron Pottios
van Voorhis
Phillies Rally To Beat Braves 12-7 In Eight Inning Onslaught
The Philadelphia Phillies scored six runs in the eighth inning off reliever Lou Burdette to surge past the Milwaukee Braves 12 to 7. Key hits from Mantilla and Walters sparked the burst as Pizarro and Mackenzie held Milwaukee in check through the later frames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Phillies
Lou Burdette
Milwaukee Braves
Milwau
Abrhbi Phila
Abrhbi Bruton
Taylor M
Mantilla
Dark
Mathews
del Reo
Aarco
Smith
Sue Adcock
A Curry
Covington
Walters
Logan
Herrera
Lau
Neeman
Crndall
Mikmus
Pizarro
Farrell
Burdette
Koppe
Macknzie
Omez
f-Torre
Robinson
Short
e-Andren
e-Diimple
Fih
Anderson
Mackenzie
Milwaukee
Curry
Bruton
S—Taylor
Rerbhse
Mackenzie Wi
Gomez
Sis
A—Burkhart
Vargo
Conlan
Donatelli
Pirates Triumph in 11th Inning Thriller
Roberto Clemente delivered a bases loaded single in the 11th to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4 3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Pittsburh
UPI
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Middletown Oilers Schedule Practice and First Home Games
Manager Monty Hale says the Middletown Oilers will practice at 6 30 p m tonight at Middletown Community Park Diamond to prep for the June 9 night game at Richmond. Kokomo Carver Center visits Middletown for the Oilers first home game on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty Hale
Middletown Oilers
Middletown Community Park
Richmond
Kokomo Carver Center
Oilers
Middletown
Epsom Derby Field Cuts to Eighteen Starters
An American owned horse Exchange Student broke a fetlock and was destroyed at Epsom Downs. Stupor Mundi went lame and three other runners were withdrawn Kamok moves to the Oaks. Angers remains the 7-2 favorite for the one mile Derby at Victoria Club London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom
England
Townsend B. Martin
New York
Locust
N.J
Epsom Downs
Stupor Mundi
T.J.S. Gray
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Sahara
French Foreign Legion
Dick Beck
Fairmount
Dave Beher
Tom Linville
Dan Thurston
Shelbyville
Merideth Rupe
Atlanta
Bob Brooks
Jack Razor
New Castle
Jim Biltz
Tipton
Don Buckley
Knightstown
Bob Hartsock
Elwood
Bob Jackson
Phil Sullivan
Bill Harless
Reo
Sox
Pimlico
Brookmeade Stable
High Quest
Cavalcade
29Th ST
Stone, Baker
Miss McIntire
Ken Germann
John Wellington
Columbia
Lion
Germann
Wellington
Buick
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
8Th and
Jackson Streets
Anderson, Ind
Dutrmool Standings
Clu Semianellen
iCincinnati
Clu Sericer Bes
St Paul
Houston Worth
Dallas Ft
Orioles
Red Sox
Ington Senators
Chisox
Gene Freese
al Smith
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Clevelad
Piersall
Aparcio
Fox
Kuenn
Torgesa
Romano
Minoso
Bell
Temple
Hardy
Tiefenauer
Aspromonte
Francona
Aparicio
Torgeson
Bell (Landis
Drummond
Berry
Amont
Abrh
Allison
Keough
Gardner
Runnis
Killebra
Geger
Wertz
Becquer
E.green
Dobbek
Stephens
Rattey
Valdvilse
Bundin
Fischer
Sadowski
Kralick
Sullivan
a-Green
Brewer
Hyde
E Gardner
Battey
Geiger
Killebrew
Sb—Stephens
Buddin
S-Brewer
Hyde Brewer
U—-Runge
Paparella
Rice
Charles Webber
Charmolue
Mace
Rookie of
Lutheran
Layton and Grose
M. Raper
Mefford
B. Vetter
Parks and Fuller
S. Mer
Deck
Pursley
H. Ausbin
Phils Bombard Burdette
Sportsmans Digest
Ai Skaip
Hellgrammites
Oxford
Crosby Square
Mahonys
Morris Home Improvement Co
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