Bahama Extends Unbeaten Streak With Turner Win
Yama Bahama from Bimini secured his 23rd straight victory by unanimous decision over Gil Turner in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Bahama, nicknamed William Butler, outboxed Turner with sharp lefts and counter bursts, maintaining distance and avoiding knockdowns as Turner pressed. Judges Gamboli and Eppy scored 7-2-1 for Bahama, while referee Felix favored Bahama 5-4-1 for a close outcome. AP tally was 8-2 for the favorite Bahama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yama Bahama
Bimini
Bahama Islands
Gil Turner
Madison Square Garden
Bahama
Turner
William Butler
Oores
Nick Gamboli
Joe Eppy
Barney Felix
Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan
Bahama Bahama
Deaf Mute Wins European Bantam Title in Rome
Mario D'Agata, Italy's deaf mute boxer, defeated France's Robert Cohen by technical knockout in the sixth round of a 15 round European Boxing Union title bout at Olympic Stadium Rome. Laurel opened Maryland's first major turf racing track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mario D'Agata
Italy
European Boxing Union
France
Robert Cohen
Olympic Stadium
Laurel
Maryland
Umpire Refuses Ball Return As Palo Verde Forfeits
In Blythe California Palo Verde Junior College led Imperial 16-12 in the sixth before umpire John Corcoran refused an extender and Imperial pitcher Al Brazil protested. The Imperial coach lofted the ball over the fence and the game ended in a 9-0 forfeit for Palo Verde. Henry C. Crawford witnessed a separate note about an umpire aboard the destroyer Walke during the Luzon invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe
Calif
John Corcoran
al Brazil
Imperial Junior College
Palo Verde Junior College
Corcoran
Imperial
Palo Verde
Henry C
Shay) Crawford
Luzon
Tough Game and Falstaffs Busy Weekend
Dave Pope of the Indianapolis Indians quips baseball is tough as a round ball meets a round bat. Falstaffs manager Elbert Haze releases Don Holloway and signs Jack Hartley as 18th, with Charles Smith planned as 19th, as they visit Middletown for a CIBL 2:30 contest and then Logansport at home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Pope
Indianapolis Indians
Falstaff
Elbert
Righty) Haze
Don Holloway
Anderson Falstaffs
Jack Hartley
Charles
Chuck) Smith
Falstaffs
Middletown
Logansport
Standings And Daily Baseball Schedule From AMERICAN LEAGUE AND NATIONAL LEAGUE
The American Association lists Denver over Indianapolis 13 to 2 with Charleston 6 over St. Paul 5 and Louisville 5 over Minneapolis 3. Omaha trails Wichita 0 to 2. National and American League pre game pitches show Milwaukee at Chicago Conley 3 3, Philadelphia at Brooklyn Roberts 8 8, New York at Pittsburgh Gomerz 3 7, Cincinnati at St Louis Jeffcoat 0 0, and Dickson 4 7. In the American League Washington at New York Stubbs 5 5, Boston at Baltimore 2 2, Detroit at Kansas City N Foytack 4 5, Kellner 4 2, Chicago at Cleveland Staley 2 0, Garcia 5 7, Indianapolis at Omaha and Wichita at Denver as listed.
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Denver
Indianapolis
Charleston
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Omaha
Wichita
Milwaukee
Chicago
Conley
Jones
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Roberts
Maglie
New York
Pittsburgh-Gomerz
Kline
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Jeffcoat
Dickson
Washington
Stubbs
Bucks
Boston
Baltimore
Porterfield
Sisler
Lees
Ferrarese
Detroit
Kansas City
Foytack
Kellner
Cleveland
Staley
Garcia
T Po
Milwaukee Ee
St Louis
Pittsburgh Philadelphia
Chicago So
Pittsburgh
St Paul
High Lifes Face Advertisers in Memorial Field Showdown
The High Lifes 3-2 enter tonight’s 8 o’clock game at Memorial Field against the Circus John Kokomo Advertisers in a rivalry fueled by a prior 18 to 4 loss. Advertisers star Fort brothers, Wilson may start Harrington Simpson Wilson Weath erly Adams Coles Pettiford Leverette with others backers Teague Evans Jones Lowe Reed Warner Carroll Hunt. all High Lifes must arrive by 6:30 for early practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Anderson High Lifes
John
Kokomo
Memorial Field
High Lifes
Fort Brothers
The
Sportsmen
Wilson
Frank Harrington
Fred Simpson Jr
Ike Weatherly Jr
Jimmie Adams
Dick Stith
Jimmie Coles
Screen Tests Reveal Bums' Weaknesses
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Walter Alston conducts film sessions on hitters to diagnose batting woes and boost performance. The piece highlights Carl Furillo and Roy Campanella as focal points, notes Furillo’s improved swing through movie study, and contrasts Chicago’s scoring with Cleveland’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Martin
New York
Walter Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Abrhoa
Esposito
EMTE
Eli
Im- Philley
Par- Doby
Lollar
Dropo
Avila
Gil Woodling
Hodges
Smith
Wertz
Ward
Neten
Carl Furillo
Carrasquel
Naragon
Furillo
Wilson
Alston
Chicago
Cleveland
E — Avila
RBI
Ho—Wilson
Martaken
Tin
Rer—Wilson
L—Wilson
U—Flaherty
Rice
Summers
McKinley
Fur
Illo
White Sox overwhelm Indians in second game of doubleheader
Billy Pierce pitched his 12th win as Chicago defeated Cleveland 13-2 in the nightcap, ending the Indians nine-game streak. Herb Score limited Cleveland to five runs in the opener for a 5-2 Indians victory. Pierce fanned 10 and scattered four hits, while Sam Mele and Al Smith drove in two in the fifth. Naragan and Carrasquel sparked Chicago in the opener's decisive sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Herb Score
Indians
Pierce
Chicago
Sam Mele
al Smith
al Rosen
Vic Wertz
White Sox
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Inckes
Bud Daley
Cal McLish
Hal Naragan
Chico Carrasquel
Naragan
Carrasquel
Baxter Jones In The Finals
Baxter of Houston University meets Rick Jones of Ohio State in the 59th National Intercollegiate Golf Championship finals at Ohio State course. Both advanced from tough semifinal matches with Baxter carding a two up win and Jones overcoming deficits to win in 20 holes. Williamsport, Pa. is noted for a class A Eastern League tie to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Rex Baxter Jr
Houston University
Rick Jones
Ohio State
Houston
Baxter
George Clark
North Texas State
Jones
Jimmie Hiskey
Jerry Pittman
Southern Methodist
Williamsport
Pittsburgh Pirates
North Anderson and Park Place Win In Class A Softball
North Anderson beat Fifth Street 8 to 5 and Park Place defeated Mounds Baptist 6 to 2 in Class A Sunday School softball at Shadyside. Horeway Pyle and Loewen had two hits for Park Place as they posted 8 hits to Baldwin’s Mounds. North Anderson overcame an early rough start to lead 6–0 in the first inning, despite Mounds outhitting 9 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Anderson
Fifth Street
Park Place
Mounds Baptist
Shadyside
Horeway
Pyle
Loewen
Baldwin
Mounds
N. Anderson
Ellis
Marsh
H. Woods
P. Woods
Kiwanis Leads Coaches By Four In Civic Golf
Kiwanis 161-446 607 led by Harry Forse 37 and M Brown 41 in a four week tally. Coaches 160-451 611 with Dekker 38 and O Melson 40. Rotary 159-464 623 led by Bob Blake 38 and Fishback 40. Optimist 171-514 688 Lions 184-585 769 Exchange 204-617 821. Next Thursday Civic players return to Edgewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Anderson Country Club
Jack Gardner
Kiwanis Committee
Rotary
Bob Blake
ACC
Blake
Civic
Edgewood
H Forse
M. Brown
G Hitz
B. Brown
Decker
O. Melson
H. Campbell
Laughlin
Fishback
A. Hart
Flanagan
Optimist
Hardwick
Westerman
Marsh
Jones
Lions
Blackwell
Ferris
Pope
Vaught
Exchange
Hawkins
Watkins
Beigh
Blind
City Chosen for Babe Ruth District Playoff in Anderson
Anderson will host the District 3 Playoff of the Indiana Babe Ruth boys baseball tournament the week of July 28 at the Fairview diamond Two All Star teams will represent Anderson with fifteen players chosen from both the American and National Leagues The local eight team loop is among the largest in the state The winner advances to the finals at Terre Haute late July into early August
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Indiana
Lee Porter
Gerald Shafer
Fairview
Terre Haute
Shafer
Nashua Faces Ten Rivals in Carter Handicap at Belmont
New York United Press reports Nashua the million dollar colt carries 130 pounds in the 58th Added Carter Handicap at Belmont Park. He meets 10 rivals led by Jet Action Switch On Find Red Hannigan and Impasse in a seven furlong prep for the $75,000 Suburban Handicap on July 4 with Eddie Arcaro aboard and trainer Jim Fitzsimmons aiming for a bigger race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nashua
Carter
Belmont Park
Find
Red Hannigan
Due de Fer
Park Dandy
Eddie Arcaro
Nashrullah
Jim Fitzsimmons
Amateurs Visit ACC Links Today
Amateur linksmen from nine Indiana cities and one from Greenville will compete in the Anderson Country Club invitational on the north bluffs of White River. Twenty teams play in 6 minute interval starts after 12 30 p m with a dinner and dance planned after the tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Greenville
Anderson Country Club
North Bluffs
White River
John David
Pete Dye
Dick Stackhouse
Bob Funk
Indianapolis
W. B. Shelby
Dave Laflin
Sam O'Neall
Lebanon
Wendell Aldrich
Angola
Dave Holmes
Kendallville
Gene Verotsko
Terre Haute
Nick
Mike Garbacz
South Bend
Bobby Roll
Bill McClure
Gene Coulter
Richmond
Ash Clark
Muncie
Don Granger
William Pressing
Oscar Melson Jr
Mike Bergson
Anderson
Johnson New Physical Head At WS Center
The Anderson Urban League announced July and August activities at the West Side Community Center under the league’s recreation director and girls secretary. New recreation director Charles Edward Johnson, Circleville Ohio, will start July 2 after graduating Central State College Wilberforce, with Ms Earline Falker overseeing girls’ activities and free swimming lessons for boys and girls at the West Side pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Urban League
William B. Harper
West Side
Anderson
Fairview
Moonight
Mounds Park
Center
Harper
League Board of Directors
Charles Edward Johnson
Circleville
Ohio
Johnson
Department of Physical Education
Central State College
Wilberforce
Charles T. Clemons
Clifford Streaty
Park B & C
Earline Falker
Park Department
Denver Bears Dominate Poll
In early AA all star balloting the league leading Denver Bears top four infield positions and catcher. Tony Kubek leads with 1021 votes followed by Darrell Johnson 1004 Throneberry 895 Richardson 881 Held 852. Outfield leaders are Charles Peete 953 Willie Kirkland 914 and Bob Hazle 880. The Bears look set to host the All-Star game on July 16 with the host club to fill positions as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Denver Bears
Bears
Tony Kubek
Denver
Darrell Johnson
Marv Throneberry
Bobby Richardson
Woody Held
Charles Peete
Omaha
Willie Kirkland
Minneapolis
Bob Hazle
Wichita
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Williams
Jaycees
Jerry Williams
Grandview
Mike O'Neal
Jim Overlin
Mike Humphrey
Jack Hiday
Mike Brown
Paul Mills
Alan Maier
Ravn
Campbell
Joe Campbell
Jim Sechrest
Oklahoma A & M
Sechrest
Ohio State University
O. Campbell
Joe
Harold Campbell
Uncle Sam
Postal Boys
Dan Brinduse
Maynard R. Woods
Brinduse
Woods
Dan
Victory Field
Indians, Inc
Elwood Games
Jesse Widener
Elwood Boosters
Callaway Park
Alexandria
Elwood
Widener
L. Coston
Dickey
C. Bough
Kleyla
M. Skillman
W. Skillman
J. Coston
Werline
Mumphrey
Giselbach
Conrad
Stafford
Arnold
Connors
Alex
Ankrum
Laws
Foster
Grose
Stevens
Allen
Patz
Golden
American Association
Associated Press
Clash
Heckaman
Buick, Inc
Bass
Pierce and Lollar
Daley
McLish
Hegan
Averill
Moss
L—Lemon
Tribe
Sox
Carl Quinn
Josedale Miralea
Anderson Free Fair
Athletic Park
Quinn
Josedale
Lucky Hal
Frankfort
Oscar A. Jose
Anderson Fair
Baldwin and
Pursley
Loewen and
Denniston
Ray’s
Ray and
Paul Tolbert
Brown Srs
Ray
Low Gross
Harry Forse
Ross Currens
Allen Hart
Harold Delph
John Diedring
Frank Fishback
Loral Persing
Babe Ruth
Pure Television
Nya
Haloligut
Kentucky
Welles
Louisvilla
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