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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
4
NBA stars mix with boxing talk as Marciano meets Charles in a high profile stadium bout. Rumors swirl about Carol Charles, Ednard, and league figures while teams like the Philadelphia Warriors and Syracuse Nationals loom large in this cross sports buzz.
Frankfort and Muncie share first in Indiana National Hockey League style standings with three straight wins. Other teams include Wortville Crawfordsville Wabash Noblesville Indianapolis and Lafayette with varying records. Fortville beat Wabash 27 22. In golf the Women’s Western Open results show Beverly Hasson and Jackie Pung advancing to later holes. more matches and broadcast plans noted amid cloudy weather.
Teen golf action at Champaign sees Henry Loch and rivals reach quarterfinals after two rounds while Detroit hosts a speed record demonstration at the Chrysler proving grounds. McGrath sets a new closed loop speed mark with 179 986 mph as Kult, Vukovich, Bryan and others post fast times and prize money.
Edgewood women golfers and guests gathered for a large day sponsored by Eastside Jersey Airy and the Edgewood Ladies Club. The event started at 8 30 am with 68 players. results listed across multiple flight categories and prize nets.
JAC secretary Hindman urges civic and fraternal groups to obtain commission approval for any wrestling or boxing events in Indiana even if labeled amateur. He notes a wave of promoters and carnivals targeting clubs and lodges for fundraisers and lists the four licensed wrestling managers and twelve promoters ready to cooperate.
The National Open opens with Ben Logan and Sam Snead as co favorites in a strong field at Tallarmand Toll Road. Hogan also prominent as a contender with many outsiders in the mix. The article notes past open histories and a few notable players while mentioning one recent injury and various regional figures.
New York report says 27 year old Philadelphia heavyweight boxer Henry Heary was indicted for offering 15000 dollars to Bobby Jones of Oakland California to throw or throw a fight against Joey Giardella at Madison Square Garden last Friday night. Jones rejected the bribe and alerted authorities. Heary pleaded innocent at arraignment.
Fight Facts reports a scheduled heavyweight bout between Rocky Marciano and Charles at Yankee Stadium on Thursday June 27. The card lists 15 rounds, weights 180 and 199 pounds, probable gate around 500000, with ABC delivering coast to coast coverage and a new scoring system awarding a point to each winner of a round.
New York Giants right hander Jim Hearn pitched his first shutout of the season defeating the Cincinnati Redlegs 4 0. A three run rally in the seventh inning and rookie Ray Katt’s sixth inning homer backed the effort. The win moved Hearn to 9 3 on the year as New managers took over in the American Association with Kerby Farrell at Indianapolis and Bill Higney at Minneapolis.
The Cleveland Indians broke a 0-0 tie with three seventh inning runs off Mickey McDermott, then added two more in the eighth to beat Washington 5 1 and extend their winning streak to seven. Dan Messi earned the win in his first major league start, while Larry Doby and Rudy Regolino drove in key runs.
Burdette of Milwaukee and Porterfield of Washington start fast in the ERA department as the season moves forward. Burdette, 27, has allowed 13 earned runs in 106 innings for a 1.11 ERA, while Porterfield’s early figures show him near the top in run prevention. The Yankees traded Burdette earlier to the team.
Six players from the Cleveland Indians World Series era remain with the club. Harold Jig McSpaden ranked second in several tours while Ned Garver posted 12 games with 22 earned runs in 105 frames. Stan Musial returned with a 2.05 mark after a trade, and Tom Alston joined as a rookie. Elders Pete Porterfield and Loyd Waner feature in pitching and scoring contexts.
City Softball Tournament games at Shadyside Park produced surprising results as Entge blanked by North Anderson Church of God in the third game. Elwood Barcelles offered a strong showing, Park Place Church of God faced Salvation Army, and Park Place Methodist fell 11 to 1 with line scores listing players Losowen Mennisters Arnaldi and Ballard.
A blaze near the lodging of former heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles delayed preparations for his tile match against Eluanpring Rocky Mareiana at Yankee Stadium. Firefighters arrived quickly, dousing the fire about 20 minutes after dawn. Nearby, Ty Cobb’s MLB records were noted as he led the American League in batting 12 times. Stan Musial seeks seventh NL batting title.
Petroleum engineers warn deposits in all gasoline create pre ignition and plug fouling, wasting power. Shell researchers claim TCP additive in Shell Premium gasoline breaks hot deposits, prevents pre ignition, cleans spark plugs, and restores power up to 15 percent with continued use at Shell dealer stations.
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