Marci ano Remains Favorite In Big Fight Card
Marciano remains the favorite at 3 to 2 as the big bout begins. The card features several notables including Brown, Gromek, Kiely, and Henry with key moments from the seventh inning and late rallies.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
13
Marciano remains the favorite at 3 to 2 as the big bout begins. The card features several notables including Brown, Gromek, Kiely, and Henry with key moments from the seventh inning and late rallies.
The Philadelphia Athletics built a five game win streak by walloping three Chicago White Sox hurlers for 14 hits in an 11 to 10 victory. rookies Jim Finigan four hits including a double and a triple, Spook Jacobs three hits, Bill Wickon a hit and a homer, Wilson his third homer of the year, and Bill Renna a two run shot. Keegan took the loss as Chicago pitcher suffered his second defeat while Mortie Martin rode the relief path.
Plants 12 5 victory at factory park keeps pace with pace-setting Detroit. Charile iptal earned his second win in three games with a homer, double and single. John Lemond and Righty Harel added two hits each as Plants 3 7 fall to 1 4. Morrie Martin traded to White Sox in three club deal involving six players with Washington Senators.
Hank Thompson hit a ninth inning two on two out homer to lift the New York Giants over Cincinnati and claim sole first in the National League. The late blast followed Brooklyn’s loss to Milwaukee, putting New York a full game ahead of the Dodgers.
Chesterfield defeats Bethany 3 2 as Lawler and Bonewit spark the offense while Nance and South Meridian topple Hammons 15 9 in the same night at Shadyside. Bethany’s Nance hurls six innings with eight errors by his teammates, and Dick Hird adds 2 hits for the losers. Two top games loom tonight with Elwood Burnett vs Park Place Church of God and Emge’s facing Ni Anderson Church of God.
Louisville pitcher Kyle-Fonng Kemmeter and hitter Al Van Alstyne led a 10-3 victory over Indianapolis. Heth Score started on the mound for Indianapolis but was chased after four innings as Norm Zauchin homered for Louisville. The Hoosiers were held in check again by Louisville’s pitching in the second straight night. The crowd for the championship fight reached a record low with 2,278 in attendance.
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