Yankees, once aloof, now spar and slug at rivals
Whitney Martin describes the New York Yankees as restless and aggressive this season, no longer poised champions. He notes a string of incidents, including a famous brawl, signaling a shift from their old detached style as other clubs compete fiercely. Civic League golf events nearby may finish play between Thursday and next Thursday as Edgewood challenges Grandview.
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Annie
Chicago
Yankees
Civic League
Edgewood
Grandview
Elmer Anson
Greg Nichols
Coaches Club
Muncie Green Hills joins in June golf event
The fourth Muncie Green Hills Golf and Country Club tournament runs June 24 and 25 with a pro am hosted by Don Padgett and a 1300 dollar prize pool. Entry deadlines are June 18 with amateur handicaps verified by a club pro.
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Muncie
Green Hills Golf and Country Club
Don Padgett
Green Hills
Anderson Country Club
Edgewood Country Club
Grandview Club
Herald Sports Desk
ACC
Ray Jones
Garbacz Brothers
Nick
Mike
Gene Verotsko
Don Granger
Oscar Melson Jr
Dick Stackhouse
Gene Coulter
Sonny Shelby
Hammons Win in City League Showdown
Alexandria nudged Whetstone 3 to 2 as Hammons topped Container 10 to 1 in City Tournament action at Shadyside. North Anderson crushed Emge’s 7 to 3 with Mathews homering and Jones also homering for Alexandria in the seven inning tally.
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Alexandria
Whetstone
North Anderson
Emge
Hammons
Container
Bethany
Perkinsville Methodist
Park Place
Lynch Corp
Black Label
Shadyside
Mathews
Jones
Schrenker Campbell Cup Low Gross Prizes
P C Schrenker and Joe Campbell tied for low gross with 71 at the Anaconda Wire and Cable golf tourney at Anderson Country Club. Prizes in merchan dise categories ranged from 2 to 5 dollars, with winners listed in Classes A to D and next event set for June 19 to 23 at the same course.
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P. C. Schrenker
Joe Campbell
Anderson Country Club
P. C Schrenker
Paul Anderson
Frank Fishback
C. B. Pruitt
Harold Campbell
F. M. Page
J. R. Fenter
M. W. Fleece
DE. Hancock
A. E. Riggs
W. C. Hawkins
T. W. Long
Anderson Banking Company
Anderson Newspapers, Inc
Alston Fined and Suspended by NL for Dodger Grievance
In Cincinnati United Press reports Manager Walter Alston of the Brooklyn Dodgers was fined 75 dollars and suspended for three games after remarks to umpires Frank Secory and Bill Baker during Sunday's first game with St. Louis. Also noted were Reese and Alston's disciplinary actions, with Podres and Koufax receiving medical notes as the Dodgers face extended injuries.
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Cincinnati
Wait Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Secory
Bill Baker
St. Louis
Warren Giles
Brooklyn Club
Alston
Dodgers
Redlegs
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Secory
Pee Wee Reese
Bake
Reese
Johnny Podres
Sandy Koufax
Christ Hospital
George Ballou
New York
Herb Fett
Long Island College Hospital
Koufax
Martinez Dominates Rivera in 10 Round Victory
Welterweight contender Vince Martinez built an early lead then withstood a fifth round rally to beat Kid Gavilan by decision Monday night in Jersey City. Martinez weighed 150 pounds to Gavilan’s 147, as referee Paul Cavalier scored 7 to 3 in rounds for Martinez. It was Gavilan’s fifth straight loss and Martinez’s 23rd win in 104 career fights.
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Jersey City
N. J
Vince Martinez
Kid Gavilan
Martinez
Gavilan
Paul Cavalier
Paterson
N.J
Exchamp
Skowron Emerges as Hottest Hitter for Yankees
Hitting surge boosts Bill Skowron from .236 to .333 after 42 hits in 9 games. The article notes Mantle and Williams trading points in AL race while Musial and Hodges contend in NL with high RBI and home run totals. Chicago Cubs sign five year WGN radio rights deal through 1963.
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Ben Clan
New York
Mickey Mantle
Ted Williams
Gil Hodges
Stan Musial
Bill Skowron
New York Yankees
Skowron
Washington
Roy Sievers
Mantle
Williams
Boston
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
WGN
Cubs
Wgn-Tv
White Sox
Weather effects shift baseball open dates across leagues
Rain postpones openDate events across the American League and National League slate. Probable pitchers listed for Philadelphia Chicago New York Milwaukee Pittsburgh St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Baltimore Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Kansas City Washington and matches set for Indianapolis Denver Louisville Minneapolis Charleston St Paul Wichita Omaha.
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Jeffcoot
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Moore
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Calabrians Open Legion Play With 3 2 Win Over Muncie
Calabria opened the Junior Legion baseball season at Memorial Field with a 3 to 2 victory over visiting Muncie. Muncie led 2 0 after the first inning, Calabria tied it with two in the second, and scored the winning run in the sixth. Calabria plays Tipton on June 26.
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Muncie
Memorial Field
Calabria
Magic City
Tipton
Senators Seek Fans Help For Stobbs Plight
The Washington Senators urged fans to back Chuck Stobbs as he seeks to end a 16 game losing streak ahead of a Friday night start against Cleveland. First 1,000 attendees receive rabbit feet and fans were asked to bring horseshoes and charms to aid the struggling pitcher who went 15 wins last year but has lost 11 of this season.
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Washington
Washington Senators
Chuck Stobbs
Stobbs
Cleveland
Stubbs
Eisenhower Fished Quietly Near Thurmont Md
President Eisenhower went trout fishing Saturday near Thurmont Maryland on the estate of Floyd Akers. Press secretary James Hagerty said he learned of the trip only on Monday and that the President fished for about two hours.
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Thurmont
Floyd Akers
Akers Place
Hagerty
Iowan plays 231 holes in marathon golf title
Dave Strang, 19, of Oelwein, Iowa, completed 231 holes in just over 17 hours to win a world amateur marathon golf title. A driving rain forced him inside after 225 holes. he had used 988 strokes for an average of 40 per round, with par at 35.
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Oelwein
Iowa
Dave Strang
Strang
Frye's 13th inning homer tops Oilers in Middletown
Peru s Frye hits a solo homer off the left-field fence in the 13th inning to defeat the Central Indiana Booster League rival Middletown Standard Oilers 3-2 at the Community diamond. Muggs and Shaw held Middletown to seven hits. Rhodes and Snodgrass allowed 11 hits for the Oilers. Schedule block notes upcoming games: Muncie Tuesday Peru Friday Dunirk Saturday and a Lafayette league game Sunday.
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Peru
Middletown Standard Oilers
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Muggs
Shaw
Rhodes
Snodgrass
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Dunkirk
Lafayette
Falstaffs And Richmond Tie In 8-Inning Washout
Falstaffs and Richmond battled to a 4 to 4 deadlock after eight innings as rain washed out their Memorial Field contest. Richmond scored three runs in the third and one in the fifth while Falstaffs tallied all four in the sixth. Richmond outhit Falstaffs 10 to 8, with exhibition games vs Marion's Blue Sox and Columbus on upcoming dates.
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Memorial Field
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South Bend
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Geren
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Sheedy
Se Ee
Totels Feeey Whicua
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Hutter
U—Priest
Wompier
Anderson Club Beats Peru 8 1 in Tennis Conference
The Anderson Tennis Club earned its second conference win with an 8-1 victory at Peru Sunday. Singles wins included Hittle, Lowry, Stanley, Hollingsworth, Layton, and Lowry. doubles also produced decisive scores. The team travels to Richmond for a conference match on June 30.
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Anderson Tennis Club
Peru
Bob Hittle
Jerry Thompson
Let Lowry
Harold Guyer
Garry Stanley
Fred Rouch
Ted Hollingsworth
G. Constable
Frank Layton
Bill Mitcheltree
Steve Lowry
Paul Fultz
H. Guyer
G. Stanley
F. Layton
P. Fultz
F. Roach
B. Mitchelltree
Anderson Club
Richmond
Cross Street Players Slams Local 663 In Shadyside League
Cross Street Players defeated Local 663 9 to 5 at Shadyside diamond in boys baseball. Bill McCurry led the two hit effort with two hits along with J Whitman and Steve Calloway contributing for the winners.
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Bill McCurry
Shadyside
Shadyside Diamond
J. Whitman
Steve Calloway
Indiana Junior Golf qualifiers announced at Purdue South
Forty players advanced to the Championship round of the Indiana Junior Golf Association in Lafayette after a qualifying round at Purdue South. Don Essig of Indianapolis and Harley Drake of Plymouth led with 70s, while Purdue’s Gene Axelrod and Jerry Weisenauer followed with 74 and 75.
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Jim Harreld
John Mills
Dave Bingham
Jim Overlin
Anderson
Ron Treesh
Bill Bender
Alexandria
Steve Harlow
Tipton
Jim Werden
Greenfield
Jerry Childes
New Castle
Purdue South Course
Lafayette
Bill Land Indpis
Maurie Lord Laf
Jim Werden Greenfield
Sam Carmichael
Martinsville
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Richard Barth Seymour
Dave Binganan
Jerry Childs
Bill Benjer
Jon Sommers
Ind
Don Essig
Indianapolis
Harley Drake
Plymouth
Indiana
Joe Cork
Purdue
Drake
Gene Axelrod
Jerry Weisenauer
Bill Hanley
Richard Barth
Seymour
Ronald Royer
Crawfordsville
Jon Sommer
Tad Schmidt
Garrett
Shirell Johnson Jr
Linton
Joe Klein
Kokomo
David Amberg
Monticello
Fred Henoch
la Porte
Jim Harreid
William Newcomb
Royal Center
Jerry Jameson
Middletown
Jim Braskoutis
South Bend
David Bingaman
Tom Coble
Bedford
John Miller
Jerry Jackson
St. James Tupolgus
Bloomington
John Hamilton
Evansville
Ritchie Stone
Donald Kuhs
Larry Ballinger
Stephen Parrish
Miss Nelson Shines with 74 Solves Medal at Meridian Hills
Jane Nelson of the Indianapolis Country Club led day one with a one under par 74 to gain medalist honors in the city golf championship tournament at Meridian Hills. Mrs. Charles Klumpp shot 82, one behind Mrs. James Balch who had 81, and Mrs. C. R. Fulmer posted 83.
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Jane Nelson
Indianapolis Country Club
Meridian Hills
Charles Klumpp
Sara Shank
James Balch
C. R. Fulmer
Hillcrest
Brooklyn Rookie Beats Redlegs in Rainy Cincinnati
Brooklyn rookie Danny McDevitt earned a seven hit game in his major league debut guiding the Dodgers to a 7-2 win over the Redlegs in a rain soaked Cincinnati meeting. Gene Cimoli homered as Brooklyn totaled nine hits off four Cincinnati hurlers.
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Danny McDevitt
Brooklyn Dodger
Brooklyn
Redlegs
Dodgers
Gene Cimoli
Moore’s 68 Leads Trans-Miss Golf
Jack Moore a 12 year old University of Oklahoma sophomore shot 68 at Brook Hollow to lead qualifying for the Trans Mississippi Golf. Harvie Ward withdrew after USGA ruled him a pro thus staying in the field. Moore led by two over Willard Crenshaw as 136 played Monday with 84 spots in championship flight to be filled and match play beginning Wednesday.
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Jack Moore
University of Oklahoma
Brookhollow Golf Club
Trans-Mississippi
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
USGA
Ward
Toledo
Ohio
Moore
Duncan
Okla
Willard Crenshaw
Dallas
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