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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
25
Gesell of Minnesota advanced through the first round of the Women s National Collegiate Golf Tournament as Barbara McIntire of Toledo also won her early match. The Houston venue hosted the opening rounds with strong performances from other regional competitors.
SEW YORK judge ruled Jack Molinas 21 not entitled to damages or a hearing on his suspension from the National Basketball Association. Molinas rookie star for the Fort Wayne Pistons was suspended Jan 10 for betting on his own team in 10.1 William Knox of Philadelphia opened with a perfect 300 in an ABC championship. Henry Armstrong held three world titles simultaneously welterweight lightweight and featherweight.
Australian runner John Landy sprinted to a 3 58 mile in Turku Finland on June 21 becoming the fastest miler and the second man to crack four minutes clipping 1.4 seconds from Roger Bannister’s mark. He also posted 3 41 8 over 1500 meters in a time that could be a second world record if sanctioned.
Brooklyn hitter leads with four RBI as Dodgers snap five game skid by beating the first place Giants. Duke Snider hits a bases loaded triple and a run scoring single to pace the victory while Corky Valentine suffers his sixth loss. Reds tally twice in first inning with Gus Bell double and Ted Kluszewski’s 1000th major league hit.
Cleveland Indians rout Philadelphia Athletics 5-2 behind homers by Al Rosen, Larry Doby, and Job Lemon. Rosen regains share of first in the league with his long ball, Doby adds his 10th, Lemon wins with solid relief, and Philadelphia rallies with a seventh inning homer from Bill Wilson.
Chick Jagade, star fullback for the Cleveland Browns, announced he is quitting football to focus on business interests. He said he loved the game but faced a decision after Precision Castings Corp. in Chicago asked him to choose between football and his role as assistant sales manager. Jagade, 40, lives in Glenview and previously played for Indiana University, Baltimore, and the Browns across the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Chicago the second place White Sox beat Washington 8 6 for their fifth win in a row, aided by Sherm Lollar's two run pinch hit in the sixth. Porterfield lasted five innings as Senator pitchers surrendered five runs early. Morrie Martin got the win with Bucky Stewart closing, keeping Cleveland three games ahead after a 9 2 win over Philadelphia.
Baltimore Orioles announce a change in plans for spring training moving from Arizona to Florida next year due to long travel distances and scheduling impracticalities. General manager Art Ehlers says no definite Florida site has been chosen yet. Also mentions Jim Busby. Washington Senators center fielder, former Texas Christian University quarterback, starred in the 1948 Cotton Bowl.
New Jersey driver Ralph Mulford, famed for decades of hard driving in early American racing, recalls placing in Indianapolis events and winning races across Des Moines, Atlanta, and other centers. He recounts tire challenges, a 26 hour race, and a single lap error that led to a controversial second-place claim. Mulford, now near 70, sells cars in Red Bank and works on early motor inventions while reflecting on his perilous but thrilling sport.
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