Navy crew ineligible prompts cups return inquiry
The Navy varsity rowing crew praised for 29 straight wins faces setback as coxswain William Kennington, 23, of Jackson Mississippi, is ruled ineligible under Eastern College Athletic Conference limits. Administrators pursue trophy return while ECAC says it cannot receive or redistribute trophies. Kennington entered Vanderbilt in 1947 and graduated 1951, making him ineligible for varsity participation at the Naval Academy.
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Charles Puffenbarger
Annapolis
Navy
Adm
Turner Joy
William A. Kenington
Jackson
Miss
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Joy
New York
George Shheibler
ECAC
Ction
Eastern Assn
Intercollege
Iishipman
Kennington
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
Naval Academy
History Repeats Itself in 1954 Batting Race Preview
By SHELDux saw GwiiZ New York Ten years after Lou Boudreau and Dixie Walker led the majors, Bobby Avila and Duke Snider top the pace as midseason leaders. Avila edges Al Rosen for AL batting honors while Snider leads NL with 368. Stan Musial remains RBI leader at 72 as Willie Mays overhauls the home run crown with 24, tied with Hank Sauer at 23.
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Sheldux
Gwiiz
New York
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Bobby Avila
Indians
Amer
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Avila
al Rosen
Rosen
Neilie Fox
Chicago White Sox
Don Mueller
New York Ints
Snider
Mueller
Willie Mays
Giants
Mays
Musial
Hank Sauer
Cubs
Three Peoria Players Fined in Keokuk Court Action
In Keokuk Iowa three Peoria Illinois members of the Peoria baseball club were fined 100 plus costs in Superior Court this week for resisting an officer and disturbing the peace after a Saturday night altercation in a Three I League game. Players named were manager George Kurowski pitcher Elio Scarpa and trainer Jim Bernhardt. The dispute began over a foul ball with umpire Scholt. Hand refused to leave the field, leading to police arrest after Kurowski also refused. Totten league president announced a two game suspension and further fines to be added to court penalties. More than four million tractors on US farms.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Peoria
Kurowski
Szholt
Hotel
Bob Hand
Hand
Fal Totten
Mot
Coder Rapids
Armscamp Adds Two Special Events for Weekend Race Program
Armscamp announces two special events in the regular stock racing lineup at the Weekend Armscamp. Strictly stock races run three nights July 5 with six events each evening, tags start at 8:30 pm CDT. A flag race joins Friday’s card and a women drivers series appears Monday night. 13 women raced last Saturday with a large expected turnout.
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Aleaandiia
Speedway
Ack
Paul Whiteg James
Armscamp
Alexndria
Connolly Leads American Parade At Wimbledon
American women shine at Wimbledon as Connolly and three teammates win quarterfinals. Doris Hart and Louise Brough advance along with Mrs Pratt as fourth seed Fry falls. Connolly seeks third straight title while Hart and Brough move toward semifinals.
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Connolly
Sterling
Prat
South Orange
Miss Fry
Akron
Ohio
Prats
Fry
Mo” Connolly
Yank
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Wilmington
Del
Miss Hart
Coral Gables
Fla
Easy Vinis
Britain
Helen Letcher
Miss Brough
Beverly Hill
Calif
Anggela Mortimer
Miss Connolly
Pratt
Bolt Narrowly Defeats Stewart In Insurance City Open
In Wethersfield Connecticut Earl Stewart conceded on the final green after a heavy shower leaving Tommy Bolt to win the Insurance City Open by one stroke. Bolt birdied three holes late to lead by three before Stewart tied on the 72nd hole and failed to convert his final shot, securing Bolt's first major PGA tour victory. Stewart earned 1800 dollars and Bolt 2400 while both finished 271 for the 72 holes.
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Lou Black
Wethersfield
Conn
Tommy Bolt
Earl Stewart
Bolt
Stewart
Miami Beach
Dick Mayer
Fon
Halworth
Okla
World Gymnastics Champions Draw World Attention
Maria Gorokhovska and two blondes captivated crowds in Rome as Olympic champions perform on the Ru tam stage. A fall from balance beams sparked a chain of tumbles, teammates reacted with shock and tears as officials and spectators watched the dramatic display unfold. In Indianapolis Petersburg, Ind, Mrs Clara McCain, 7, perished after smoke overcomes her while tending burning weeds near her home.
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Rome
Maria
Gorokhovskaia
Balanc Ng
Galinc Toudhiko
Manina
Tamara
Thei
Ils Athey
Petersburg
Ind
Clara McCain
Sherman McCain
Service Guild To Meet Thursday In Daleville
In Daleville the Service Guild of the Christian Church will convene Thursday at 1 30 PM Welock hosts Mrs Marcus Antrim Mrs Maynard Miller Mr and Mrs George Sauders and Mr and Mrs Paul Ray of Springport were guests of Mrs Edna Painter Sunday for her birthday anniversary Refreshments were served The Homebuilder Class met at the church basement with various couples and families as attendees including Gene Lillie Jack Zumpe Bob Reeves and Harold Current family. A drug prostigmine is reported to prevent uncontrolled shivers of the heart during surgery when the patient is in frozen sleep and may soon be used on humans.
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Daleville
Service Guild of the Christian Church
Welock
Marcus Antrim
Maynard Miller
George Sauders
Paul Ray
Springport
Edna Painter
Wayne Brubaker
Nancy
Poland
Gene Lillie
Muncie
Leon Calvert
To Hatfield
Francis Current
David
Chers
Ravelins
Wyo
Ralph Montgomery
Mr. Current
Rawlins and Sinclair
University of Wyoming
Dunkirk
Harold” Current
Methodist Church
A.E. Farrow
Messrs
Mud Puddle Race at Sun Valley Cards Tonight
Sun Valley Speedway features a mud puddle scramble next Saturday with 400 quarters tossed for drivers and pit crews. About 50 Tornado chauffeurs target Bill Evans in a 30 lap main, seeking to halt his four straight wins and supplant Johnny Arnold as Sun Valley’s King.
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Sun Valley ‘Speedway
Sun Valley
Bill Evans
Johnny Arnold
Orestes Lodge Honors Young Samuel Young
The Orestes Lodge paid tribute to Samuel Young, its long time charter member and early Chancellor Commander, at his home Sunday evening. Attendees included former Chancellors, officers, and many lodge members from nearby towns. Curtis, Delinger, Welborn, and others spoke or sent regards. Several family and friends were noted in attendance and local social updates followed.
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Orestes Lodge
Young Orestes
Orestes K of P
Samuel Young
Mr. Young
Orestes Christian Church
Clyde Granger
Robert Welborn
John Hancock
Fire Damages Whittle Residence
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Whittle home on North White Street after an outage disabled the town’s alarm system. Combined water, smoke, and fire damage confined to the upper floor left the residence nearly a total loss. faulty attic wiring is suspected. The Whittle family were away when the fire was discovered.
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Orukley
Omuiey Youtteer Fire Department
North Shirley
Shirley Whittle
North White Street
Shirley
Town Hall
Fie Gebertment
Seth
Main Street
Ambrose Lemerick
New Castle
Fie
Centre
Clarence Jackson
Iley
Whittle
Cop Turns To Painting
Patrolman Emery J. Robichaud, a traffic cop, paints in off hours and hunts subjects with a small camera. A portrait of Governor Christian A. Herter led to commissions for Worcester County Bar Association, including a portrait of Judge Ralph W. Robbins now in Leominster courthouse. The veteran, who served nearly five years, enjoys the shift from traffic duty to art.
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Wessmanss
Emery J. Robichaud
Robichaud
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Worchester County Bar Assn
Ralph W Robbins
Leominster Court House
Shirley Church Sets Promotion Plans for July Fourth
Shirley Methodist Church education commission approved a July Fourth promotion, chosen as the first Sunday of a new quarter to fit attendance. They voted to pay registration for intermediates attending Camp Adventure at Lake Webster. The second Monday meetings and names of officers were noted. local accidents and community notices followed, including a car crash near Kennard. The Cascade tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in the western hemisphere, stretches 7 791 feet in the Cascade Mountains.
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Lake Webster
Commission of Education
Shirley Methodist Church
Stat
Robert Wishart
Marie Cox
U Elmer
Shirley
Kennard
Lions Club
Itra
Eich
Freddie Chance
Marion
Ibert Brown
Donald Doddridge
Nee Moris
Nanie Wicker
Bett Manna
See
Haro
Seattle
Cascade
Casade Mountains
Chelan
King Counties
Washington State
Supper Honors Mrs Carey Sr Birthday Anniversary
Relatives held a surprise supper at Barbee Lake in honor of Mrs. Herschel Carey Sr birthday with family and guests from Alexandria Anderson and Beulah Park in attendance. Numerous Carey Judd Buckles and related families joined the celebration and dinner in their honor.
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Unroses
Herschel Carey
Barbee Lake
Messrs
Mesdames Herschel Carey, Jr
Elwood
Melvin Carey
Herman Canaday
Rita’ Tempest
Mesdames
Everett Judd
James Judd
Fred Harrison
Don Nash
Gordon Svendsen
Johnnie King
Beulah Park
Alexandria
Basil Street
Ora Davis
Clarence Holtsclaw
LaFontaine
Billy Street
Donald Buckles
Anderson
Roxie McCarty
Hubert Shaw
Here
Gues
William Benefiel
John McCurdy
Juanita Kim
Wilda Rae Grover
Muncie
C. E. Prophet
Gurney Scott
Harlan Scott
Donald Johnson
Butler
Carl Schaer
St. Louis
15000 Kids Storm Milwaukee Dugout For Autographs
Milwaukee fans mobbed a Braves infield drill show with 15 000 youngsters storming the dugout for autographs. Players Adcock Mathews and Dittmer signed before with police halting the rush as OConnell and Logan paused. Nigeria noted as Britain's crowning colony on Africa’s west coast with 373 000 square miles and 31 million people.
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Milwaukee
Atilwaukee
County Itatium
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Joe Adcock
Danny O'Connell
Johnny Lagan
Eddie Mathews
Jack Dittmer
Bob Keely
Adock
Mathews
Dittmer
Logan
O'Connell
Nigeria
Africa
Britain
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Tony
Charley Retzlaff
Jack Hurley
Hurley
al Weill
Lou Ambers
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Jack Kearns
Rocky Marciano
Grossinger
Lou Nova
West Coast
Ray Carlin
Lou
Nova
Max Baer
Galento
Baer
Jim Robinson
Joe Louis
Louis
Yancer
Bill Winfrey
Native Dancer
Saratoga Springs
Torini
Waly
Paso
Fedant
Sun Vay
Logansport
Waltewey
Keihiey
Viegyard
Posswoer
Rhodes
Hurt
Wineae
Hllews
Sw “Seite
Wieeyar
Vinavord
Service Guild
Sekkei’s 40 West
Gaseteria
Jackson Street
Cop
Shirley Church
Mary Joyce Easter
Elizathtown
Donald Mittendorf and
Glorya Curran
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Seagram Distillers Corporation
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