Hoosiers Honor Erskine At Crosley Field Twin Bill
Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 6-5 in the first game delayed by rain as Carl Erskine received a movie camera from fans. The nightcap saw Brooklyn win 14-2 with home runs by Shuba Hodges Snider Walker Gilliam and Kluszewski McMillan.
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Minelli Wins Split Decision Over Rawlings in New York Bout
Livio Minelli of New York defeated Luther Rawlings of Chicago by split decision after ten rounds at St. Nicholas Arena. Judges favored Minelli, but referee Barney Felix ruled for Rawlings. AP scorecard had Minelli ahead 8-1. This was Minelli’s 59th pro victory and first since becoming an American citizen.
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Livio Minelli
Luther Rawlings
Chicago
St. Nicholas Arena
Nick Gamboli
Bert Grant
Minelli
Barney Felix
Rawlings
Associated Press
Temple Stole Home Three Times in Early Reds Action
Johnny Temple, Cincinnati Redlegs infielder, stole home three times in the club's first 21 games this season signaling aggressive baserunning and early impact for Cincinnati.
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Johnny Temple
Cincinnati Redlegs
Cleveland Indians wallop Red Sox to sweep five-game series
Cleveland stretched its American League lead by pounding 22 hits in a 13-5 victory over Boston. Bob Lemon notched his 8th win as Ray Narleski closed, with George Strickland and Al Smith homering in a six-run fifth inning to break the game open. The Tribe batted around in the ninth for four more runs. Boston’s seven-game skid continued.
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Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Ray Narleski
Boston Red Sox
Tribe
George Strickland
al Smith
Strickland
Bill Henry
Wally Westlake
Jim Hegan
Lemon
Smith
Narleski
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Red Sox
Record 17 Winners Across Hialeah Track’s Big Stakes
For the first time in the track history all 17 big stake races at Hialeah were won by 17 different horses. The event marked a rare spread of victory among numerous contenders signaling broad competition and parity across the meeting.
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Hialeah
Pro Pro-Am Golfists Dominate Central Indiana Event
Be Be A Diet and Guinnup lead with a 65 7 under regulation for first in the Central Indiana PGA pro pro tournament at ACC links. Stage and Brown take 67 for second, Hamblen Shafer Wright and others post 68s and 69s as 22 pros compete in the 18 hole event.
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Anderson Country Club
Jim Juinnup
Crawfordsville Country Club
Indiana
Dick Stage
Anderson Edgewood Country Club
Ellis Brown
Indianapolis
Floyd Hamblen
Tipton
Charles Veal
Winchester
Tom Wright
Muscle Delaware Country Club
Ralph Snyder
Connersville Country Club
Bob Atwell
Indianapolis Speedway
Drexell Newsom
Indianapolis Country Club
Don Padgett
Muncie Green Hills
Chuck Almany
Elwood Country Club
Hamblen
George Shafer
Hagerstown
Wright
Jimmie Scott
Lebanos Alen Country Club
Guinnup
Campbell wins 1954 Madison County Amateur title at Grandview
Joe Campbell posts 273 total 13 under par across four courses Idlewold Edgewood Anderson Grandview to capture the Madison County Amateur Championship. Oscar Melson Jr. finishes second at 287. Awards include Flight prizes. ceremony led by Frank Gates at Grandview club house.
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Madison County
Pendleton Idlewold
Melson
Anderson Country Club
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Wayne Hensley
Joe Campbell
Grandview
Campbell
Campbell Idlewold CC
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Elmer Anson
Hughie Glaze
Red Owens
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Red Wolfe
Tom Richardson
Horace Mays
Rex Walker
Bob Dunham
Clayton Carpenter
Onenees
Treesh Sr
Bill Sewell
Ed Oliver
Lee Relford
Jim Woodward
Charles Marsh
Jim Bennett
Kenneth Talbert
Kenneth Hacker
Improbable Thrill As Danny Imel Inspires Imel's Hit Rally
Danny Imel delivered two singles and a home run in a 10 to 9 win for McCarroll's over Wilson Boys Club in Erskine National Little League at Erskine Park. Reed saved the game for Whit-Locks with a sixth inning strikeout as Police Pals threatened with two in and two on. Upcoming games note CIO 662 versus Eagles, Eagles versus Wilsons Boys, and CIO 662 versus McCarroll's.
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Baute
McCarroll
Wilson Boys Club
Erskine
Erskine Park
Sam Norris
Reed
Whit-Locks
Athletic Park
Anderson Club Calcutta Highlights Set For Next Saturday
The Anderson Country Club schedules its annual 18 hole men Calcutta for Saturday June 19. Featured amateur Dale Morey, renowned Indiana title holder, will headline the event with Dr. Bob Blake as committee chair.
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Anderson Country Club
Calcutta
Dale Morey
Midwest
Indiana
Bob Blake
Civic League Coaches Lead Golf Standings and Scores
Al Brosch born near Cherry Valley Golf Club in Garden City New York where he is a golf pro. Civic Golf League standings after two weeks show Coaches 306, Kiwanis 317, Rotary 338, Optimist 323, Jaycees 348, Twi-Opt 372, Lions 379, Exchange 391 with Thursday play at Anderson Country Club front nine. Prizes last week included Sal Palma Willard Hawkins G A Blackwell Dan Brown Oren Nichols and Al Johnson first blind 40 and low gross Ivan Geiger 34 Harry Forse 34 Charlie Laughlin 35 second.
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Civic Golf League
Ivan Geiger
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Rotary
Optimist
Jaycees
Twi-Opt
Lions
Civic
Anderson Country Club
Sal Palma
Willard Hawkins
G. A. Blackwell
Dan Brown
Oren Nichols
al Johnson
Charlie Laughlin
Low Gross
Harry Forse
Parks' Hit Delivers 9-8 Victory for Plants 10-11
In Deleco Remy Day League action, C Parks lined a single to drive in Stohler for a 9-8 bottom seventh win over Plants 1-4. Manghelli started the rally with an error and Chappell, Farley, and Cowles contributed key plays as Plants 10-11 erased a deficit for the walkoff.
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Two Park Place Teams Dominate City Tourney Openers
In Shadyside diamond action Park Place Church of God beat Belmont Community 18 to 8 with home runs from Carey, Denton, Genske and Loewen. Park Place Methodist routed Fifth Street 9 to 7 as Sink posted two doubles and a triple. Chuck Humes pitched Park Place Autronic Eye 11 to 0. Pierce Governor blanked Autronic Eye 11 to 0 as Linder had three hits in a 10 hit PG attack.
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Autronice Eye
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Autronic Eve
Linder
Costa Triumphs Over Ortiz In 10 Round Scrap
Costa, 20 year old Brooklyn featherweight, defeats Baby Ortiz in a ten round bout at Eastern Parkway. Costa wins by decision as Ortiz, the top contender, suffers his first pro defeat. Both fighters weighed 128 pounds, no knockdowns reported.
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N. Y
Carmelo
Chubby
U.S.G.A Women's Amateur Championship Set as Match Play
The Women's Amateur Championship will be all-match play. It is scheduled for September 13 to 18 at Allegheny County Club in Sewickley Pennsylvania.
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Allegheny County Club
Sewickley
Sauer's 20th homer lifts Cubs past Pirates 6-5
Hank Sauer hit his 20th homer with Ralph Kiner aboard to cap a Chicago rally in the eighth as the Cubs edge the Pirates 6-5. Errors hurt Pittsburgh while Chicago folded in relief by Paul Minner as Jim Davis earned the win.
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Ralph Kiner
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Pirates
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Jim Davis
Tribe Splits Two Opponents in Central Indiana action
Anderson Sun Valley Indians split a Sunday doubleheader with the Marion Sox, winning 11-3 in the first game and losing 3-1 in the second. The results leave Anderson 2-2 in the Central Indiana Booster League with Lafayette Red Sox coming to Memorial Park Wednesday and Muncie next Sunday. Purdue pitcher Denny Blind and Anderson’s Wally Smith are slated for a mound duel tomorrow night.
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S. Anderson
Sun Valley Indians
Marion Sox
Marion
Hunt Men
Anderson
Lafayette Red Sox
Memorial Park
Muncie
Denny Blind
Purdue University
Lafayette
Wally Smith
Three Indiana Women Qualify For Open Play
Indiana entrants reach the Women's Western Open in Waukegan. Tuesday pairings include Betty MacKinnon of Dallas facing Mrs Dye Jr of Indianapolis, Mrs Betty Bush of Hammond vs Mrs C V Potter of Chicago, and Beverly Hanson of India California against Jane Nelson.
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Indiana
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Dallas
Paul Dye Jr
Indianapolis
Betty Bush
Hammond
C. V. Potter
Chicago
Beverly Hanson
India
Calif
Jane Nelson
Indianapolis Pool Pours 41 Percent Million Gallons for AAU Meet
The Indianapolis Park Department poured 41 percent million gallons into Broad Ripple Pool the world’s second largest outdoor pool and readied for the combined men and women national AAU swimming and diving championships. About 500 top swimmers from Mexico Cuba Jamaica Canada and Hawaii plus most states expected. Twenty seven events over five days with entry blanks mailed to contenders and others invited by letter. Housing at State Fairgrounds in 4H buildings for $1 daily and free pool transportation provided.
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Swimming
Indianapolis Park Dept
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