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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
6
Indian Mound trio pitched a no hit game against Noblesville and led the junior event in a high school era report. The scoreless performance highlighted a competitive local baseball scene and featured standout fielding and pitching by the trio.
Three Anderson High School pitchers combined for a 13 0 win over Noblesville as Lucius Teague Norman Delph and Larry DeHority held the home team hitless. Teague led at the plate with four hits including a triple while Barry Gaar Niles Anson and Delarity added two apiece.
The Pennsylvania Railroad runs a baseball excursion May 15 for the Dodgers vs Redlegs twin bill at Crosley Field. Pickups at Logansport Kokomo Elwood Anderson New Castle and Richmond. Departures: Elwood 7 35 a m and Anderson 7 55 a m CST.
NCAA action tightens around college athletics as 23 schools face probation or more in a three year span. Oklahoma Cincinnati and Dayton Bethune Cookman Virginia Union are mentioned among institutions disciplined or reprimanded amid enforcement questions and calls for stronger sanctions.
Crawford, 39-year-old World War II ace and California supermarket general manager, passes AAA tests at speeds to 125 mph and wins a three-year bid to qualify his Kurtis Kraft for the 500 mile Memorial Day race starting May 14. His prior failed attempt two years ago prompted a successful season of five 1 1/2 mile events and a Pan American stock car title.
Women golfers began at Edgewood Country Club with a May Breakfast and a nine hole Blind Par tournament won by Hilda Currens. Margaret Webb took second with Doris Donnelly third and Polly Whetsell fourth as 35 players competed.
Jerry Petty led Fortville Demons with three first places to secure victory at the Hancock County track carnival held in Mt. Comfort yesterday afternoon. Eden finished second overall in the meet.
Fort Worth Harold Ratliff reports Ben Hogan is favored to win the $25,000 Colonial National Invitation at Colonial Country Club after strong practice rounds. Hogan aims to break his drought since 1953 with a subpar event ahead, facing Cary Middlecoff and Mike Souchak as top contenders.
Indianapolis plans an early summer dedication for the Shaw Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Anion Hulman Jr. announced the project and said displays will include the Maserati car Shaw drove to win the 1939 and 1940 races. Shaw, who led the Speedway, won the 1937 race and died in a small airplane crash in northern Indiana last fall.
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Members of the Anderson Paleface Girls Softball organization meet Thursday at 4 p.m. for their first practice of the season. All players and others interested in joining are asked to attend at the Fairview Park Little League diamond.
Sun Valley Speedway opens Friday and Saturday night stock car racing sanctioned by the Rocket Racing Club for Sportsmen and Jet divisions. Out-of-town drivers aim to end Anderson area dominance after Duke Kimmerling and Brevin Payne won recent events. Time trials start 7:30 p.m. with racing at 8:40 p.m.
Leonora Ary Merebou describes streamers with pulse and action suitable for different locales. Anglers seek optic feather tags, tying methods, and size ranges from large 845s to small perch to match trout and local fish sizes.
Pendleton Irish surge to lead in both relays and hold off Greenfield 55 54 in a high school track thriller. Jerry Mannon won high jump and broad jump and ran a leg on the winning 880 relay as Pendleton improves to 2 0. Greenfield stars Holden won the century and 220 dashes. next action is county relays Saturday.
The college track team maintains forty gardeners who work year round to keep the lawns and shrubbery at Hialeah. The racing track operates as a public park during the off season, free to visitors.
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