McWithey to race Langhorne USAC 100 mile event today
Jim McWithey of Anderson sails to Williamsport Pennsylvania for the Langhorne USAC sanctioned 100 mile sprint car race. The Chevrolet powered Ray Brady Special finished 16th in the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis. Other entrants include Don Freeland Johnny Thompson Bobby Grim Eddie Sachs Doane Carter Tony Rettenhausen Chuck Arnold and Van Johnson.
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Mewithey
Anderson
Jim McWithey
Williams
Yine
Cheeseman
Ray Brady
Garedevil
Indianapolis
Langhorne
Don Freeland
Johnny Thompson
Bobby Grim
Casper Leads Open with Final 36 as Hogan Palmer Tied
Casper sprinted to the open lead, Campbell posts 144 to secure final 36. Hogan Palmer and Player share 140 to sit level, with Gas City’s standouts and local clubs like Alexandria, Markleville, and Gaston contending in Eastern Indiana Baseball League action. Last Sunday results show Dunkirk over Gaston, and Markleville close behind, as pitching leader Perky Nelson tops Gas City with four wins.
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Casper
Campbell
Hogan
Palmer
Gas City
Alex
Markleville
Gaston
Alexandria
Hartford City
Upland
Redkey
Riggins
Selma
Dunkirk
New Castle
Muncie Delco Battery
Muncie Delco
Perky Nelson
Nove Son
Ortiz Wins Junior Mitt Championship in New York
fragmented box score notes Ortiz winning the revived junior lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. references to Fowler, Lane, Kessler, and other boxers appear in a chaotic OCR, with round-by-round action, technical knockout ruling in round two, and multiple mentions of teams, coaches, and venues across broader sports wire.
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Cork Gene
Scott New York
Urs
Iucan
Carlos Orta
York
Fowler
Trowbridge
Los Angeles
Eedeenteee
Pitsburg
Madison Square
Gar
Tegan
Wise
Torre
Te Taylor
Banks Skinner
Neal Vion
Themoon
Randa
Basharte Tore
Sthrey Sithewis
Tagan
Lane
Harry ‘Kleiman
Harry Kessler
Et Kessler
New York State
Cammer
Wi Athletic Commission
Ar Bell
Bwin
Kirkland
Rowdee
Meyer
Tate
Roa Tunis
Heehee
Poa
San Francino
Sy Smith
Rees A
Milwaukee
Fin Francisco
University Upstate
Katula
Maryland
Chicano Greencastle
Ind
Philadelphia
Roy Pinan
Ohio
Oberlin College
Tuln
Skip Mathiesvon
Baily
Tommy
Bent DePauw Universy
Highland Park
Ricati
Ef Hotes
Gammon
Nate
Lawrence
Houston
Chicago
Branchea
Rai
Chico
Battin
Denver
Dalian
Omaha
Su'Paul
Open Golf at Mamaronack Final Round Heads to Finish
The field featured top names like Hogan and Casper in a four way tie after round one with scores around 69. Joe Campbell moved into contention with a 71 on Friday while Casper’s 71 plus Thursday 73 kept him five behind leader Bill Casper as the US Open neared the final 36 holes. A 150 cutoff left 61 players advancing.
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Ted Ray
England
Hogan
Peer
Casper
Anderson
Joe Campbell
Knoxville
Tenn
Bill Casper
Mamaronack
N. Y
Exchange: Wilson Minor Nines Win Erskine National Minors
Weekend sports brief notes two teams and players with scattered facts from a local field. Names such as Ledbetter Folsom Rowe Keesling and Wiles Pharm appear alongside scores and locations like Mamaroneck New York and Knoxville Tennessee.
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Wilson
Erskine National
Exchange Club
Ledbetter
Folsom
Julius Land Rowe
Keesling
Wiles
Wet-Fly Fishing Gear Retrieved From Pano-Twitch 2 Inch
A report notes the recovery of a 2 inch Gach gear used for wet fly fishing by the Pano-Twitch crew. The item was retrieved after a brief search and is now in safekeeping awaiting inspection by authorities.
Auto Racing at Sun Valley 100-lap Trial Heats
The sport card lists an 8:30 start for the Sun Valley 100-lap auto race with trial heats and heat races. Other events include baseball games at Babe Ruth Park and Memorial Field exhibitions, plus a NBC telecast of the US Open golf championship. The piece also notes an etymology claim that the term blackball derives from ancient Greece voting urns.
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Anderson Sun Valley
Babe Ruth Park
Guide Lamp
Coca-Cola
Madison
Decker's
Marsh
Lynch
Memorial
Abel's Beverage
Harrison
Ind
Anderson Pro Stands 11th In Open Field At Winged Foot
Joe Campbell of Knoxville Tennessee, former Anderson amateur, sits 11th after two rounds of the U S Open at Winged Foot Mamaroneck New York. He shot 73 Thursday to reach 144 total and carded a 71 Friday with a front nine 37 and back nine 34. Campbell tees with Jack Fleck today at 8 42 am and 1 42 pm with local supporters following at Winged Foot.
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Joe Compeul
Anderson
Knoxville
Tenn
Winged Foot Course
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Campbell
Bala
Joe
Winged Foot
T ‘Campbell
Jack F Fleck
Matt) Brown
Morris’Green
Otha Norman
Rex Dix
Paul Anderson
Jim Maver
Maver
Richmond
U. S
Abel’s Beverage vs Harrison in Indiana baseball exhibition
Abel’s Beverage faces Jack Harrison of Vestal Steel in a 7:30 p.m. Memorial Field exhibition in Vestal, Indiana, then meets Vestal Steel, a Mid America League foe, on Sunday. Manager Monty Hale announced the State Tournament starts July 10 in Richmond with entries due June 27. clubs from Vestal Steel, All-Stars and Dodgers of Indianapolis, Winamac, South Bend Travelers, Harrison, Spartanburg, and Richmond are entered. A district semi pro tourney opens June 27 at Union City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel's Beverage
Jack Harrison
Ind
Memorial Field
Indianapolis Vestal Steel
Monty Hale
National Baseball Congress
Richmond
Hale
Beechwood Ave
Midletown
Vestal Steel
All-Stars
Dodgers
Indianapolis
Winamac
South Bend
Local 663 Cubbed North Side Pharmacy in Shadyside
Local 663 clubs posted a 13 to 6 victory over North Side Pharmacy in Shadyside Little League play yesterday. Gallamore scored three, Black two, and Hoo vermale nine for the winners amid scattered linescores and market notes. Polson returns to Mitchell basketball as assistant coach and history teacher after 16 years as a businessman.
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N.S. Pharmacy
North Side Pharmacy
Shadyside
Gallamore
Black
Dunham
Nevermale
Lang
Hoovermale
Cross Street Market
Linescore
INS
Pharmacy
Polson
Mitchell
Ind
Herb Polson
Hammond
North Anderson A advances in tense semi finals
Elimination of EUB Mounds and North Anderson B trims the field to four. Tonight Galbraith's faces North Anderson A while Arrow Heights meets Emge's. Linescores show Swango and others with key hits as Emge's secures a 11-1 win.
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North Anderson
Tub
Arrow Heights
Mounds Baptist
Smnge
Laste
Shadyside
Eub
Mounds
Galbraith’s
Emge’s
Cline
Rousey
Hal Wood
P. Wood
Swango N
Deck
Pursley
Parks and Son
Emge
Carson
Richardson
Yoder
Layton
New Cars Race At Local Track Tonight
Sun Valley Speedway hosts a new car night featuring 1959 38 and 39 models in a purse event and a 100 lap main. Time trials start at 7 with heats at 8 30. MARC drivers Nelson Stacey Iggy Katona and Jack Farris highlight the field alongside Joe Helpling as track owner.
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Sun Valley Speedway
Midwest Association
Famor
Sun Valley
Nelson Stacey
Cincinnati
Stacey
Lambertville
Ich
Marc
Jack Farris
New Paris
Ohio
Mercury
Racing Roadsters
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REO
Haven Uaten
McWithey
Indianapolis Speedway
R. Brady
Elwood
Lions Club
Carl McNulty
South E St
White River
Henry Diedring
Little League
White River Loop
Loop
Athletic Park
Frankton
Summitville
Pendleton
Madison Heights
Lapel
Highland
Hane
Ison Heights
Summit- Marklevile Stadison Heights
Trispro
Harold C. Anson
Indiai Reformatory
Arson
Colavito
Rocky
Hiever
Baltimore
Martinsville
Secon
Fortville
Bloomington
Bedford
Atletic Park
George Slinkard
City Park Department
Miss Hull
Julie Hull
Indiana
Chapel Hill
N.C
Purdue University
Com Lung
Suehar
Joan Gunderson
Aroma Sat
Judy Eller
Nelson Stacy
Don White
Keokuk
Iowa
Harold Smith
Detroit
Virg Les Snow
Barbe
Iggy Renta
Lambeatville, Mich
Jack Lawrence
Ford
Oldsmobile
Studebaker
Wows Eee
McCollum
Cry
Netley
Muncie
Mike Humphrey
Pirates
Arnold
Palmer Wood
Timphrey
Ted
Doug Ford
Mike Souchak
Ernie Vossler
Midland
Tex
Don Finster
Heights’ Wald
Sterward
Gene White
Sec Literan Kne
Dick Kem
Agit
Victoria
Etween
Wemeyer
Ham
Longeer
Hay Meir
Bawe
Bay Laude Harmam
Id Bale
Knight
Justus
Romer
Ewing Fe
Pomeroy
Atlanta
Joe Camp
Bell
Ted Kroll
Sam Snead
Ahoketa
Bob Ros- Muler
Burg
Lionel Hebert
Ben Hogan
N.Y
Ben
Oritz
Peo
Heker
Wreseler'u
Dageal Secor
Divo
Alan Angabena Pataben
Burges
Mave Sp Ont
Moat
Stevens
Napp
Rice
Rommell
Jaze Acoma
Rae
Hoosiers
Stottlemyer Lake
Wey
38Th Stret
Highway 67
Rid
Ules
Ropar
Humphrey
Sree
Greece
Anderson Links
Abel’s
N. Anderson
Arrow
Emage
Robert Pershing Wadsow
Thenited States
Qartz Ie Furnace
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