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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1958
Page
4
The Anderson Boat and Ski Club plans a Kentucky River cruise Sunday June 15 with boats departing the Madison Indiana dock on the Ohio River at 10 am under Commodore Phil Johnson. The next meeting is set for the first Tuesday in July at Edgewater Park.
Arch ie Moore says a Nevada cattle baron friend offered Ray Robinson 1.25 million to challenge him for the light heavyweight title possibly next year with venues listed as Los Angeles New York Chicago or Reno Moore would only accept the fight if place time and purse were agreed upon He would rather meet Ray Robinson and expects the bout to draw money Fights also note Jesse Bowdry of St Louis vs Jerry Luedee of New Haven Conn in a televised 10 round light heavyweight bout at Freedom Hall on July 4
Anderson Indiana hosts four night racing program beginning July 1 marking the start of the 1958 Hoosier trotting and pacing season at the Free Fair. Track is prepared for 12 events over four days with harness racing action featuring local participants.
A half mile track resurfaced and lighted, touted as the first lighted harness track in the state, is ready for action led by Speed Superintendent Hector D. Kirk. The Anderson venue, built in 1900, hosts the Indiana Trotting and Pacing Association events with 35 horses entered and a new 10 starter limit for overnight races.
The Anderson Dog Obedience Club will award trophies to members whose canines graduated with honors at recent exercises. An awards dinner is scheduled, with racing highlights featuring IT&PH sponsored colt events in Detroit and top horses like Adios and Gay Guinea among entrants. R. C. Larkin owns Time and Shirley Adios, with payments due May 1. Local pacers such as Mocking Byrd and Range Ann are set to compete, while top bred youngsters include Miss Single Star and Josedale El Mira in a robust field at the Free Fair.
Baseball scores and upcoming schedule tee off with results from National and American leagues. Notable line shows Cincinnati and St Louis results, Chicago Milwaukee, and Detroit Boston early action along with several league standings and pitcher matchups for today's games.
Washington turned four double plays and rode eight hit pitching from Hal Griggs and Dick Hyde to a 5-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap after Chicago won the opener 5-4. Key rallies came in the sixth and seventh innings, with Julio Becquer, Griggs, Plews, and Landis featuring for Washington and Landis, Battey, and Banks for Chicago.
Coaches Meredyth Delph and Don Barnett announce uniforms will be distributed to Anderson Hockett Mace Junior Legion players at Memorial Field today at 3 p m. The local nines open their season at Tipton and Alexandria Thursday night with Jerry Charmolu and David Beher as starters. Tentative plans call for home opener Monday, June 16, at Memorial Field diamond against Muncie teams.
Heavy rains at Hillcrest Country Club forced the Indianapolis District golf tournament to postpone the second round. The event’s second and third rounds were moved to Speedway on Wednesday and Thursday with Ron Royer of Crawfordsville and Indiana University posting the leading 68 on day one. Norman Van Brocklin was reported ready to play for the Philadelphia Eagles after a long run with the Los Angeles Rams.
The deadline for entering the journey is Thursday noon and reservations may be made by phoning Dick Stage, Edgewood pro. Names of many guests were not available, but Edgewood members’ requests list 9:18 am Ross Weaver among others.
A Kalamazoo Michigan owner plans to bring ten horses to the event with entries from Michigan Ohio and Illinois. The schedule lists daily races from July which include 2 year old 3 year old divisions with IT&PH Stakes, purses ranging from 500 to 1500 dollars and multiple pace and trot events across July 1 2 and 4.
The Fairview American Little League lists a dense summer schedule for six to seven teams including Optimist, Deleo-Remy, Lions, Auxiliary, and Davis Dairy. Dates run from June 7 through August 15 with multiple matchups weekly, featuring recurring pairings and a busy slate across June July and August.
Philadelphia welterweight clash between Gil Turner and Garnet Hart delayed as showers wash out the card. Promoter Herman Taylor said the entire program, including the 10 round welterweight feature, would move or be rescheduled due to rain.
Cleveland collects 14 hits led by Minnie Minoso with a homer and two RBIs as Gary Bell earns his first win. Roger Maris adds two singles and an RBI while Dick Brown delivers a two run double in a five run eighth inning surge. Orioles three pitchers struggle as Hoyt Wilhelm finishes for Cleveland.
Heavy rains and tornado warnings halted a Cincinnati at St. Louis game at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals led 2-0 in the third with a runner on third as storms arrived. Stan Musial plated an RBI before rain halted play. Vinegar Bend Mizell pitched three hitless innings.
Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers game postponed by rain will be made up as a doubleheader Wednesday with one afternoon and one night game, officials said. A single afternoon game had been planned for Wednesday.
Philadelphia Phillies announce Ronald Wiley of Kansas University has signed with Tulsa in the Texas Teague Double-A circuit. Wiley, 22, 185 pounds, bats and throws right. John R. Slowik of New York City will captain Yale's 1958 59 track team.
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