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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1958
Page
11
Floodwaters flood the track area creating mud and delays at Indianapolis speedway. Officials and veterans weigh alternate plans as water depth reaches near two feet and cars struggle to qualify for the 500 mile race amid showers and a rescheduled schedule.
Eight teams begin Central Indiana Booster Baseball League play Wednesday May 30 with Lafayette Columbians facing Marion Blue Sox at Veterans Hospital diamonds in Marion. Two new entries join the circuit as opening games unfold across weekend schedules.
Indiana High School Athletic Association votes to allow football games before schools open, setting the first day as opening day or Sept. 1. Schools may start practice earlier if not opened yet, with divisions and a 20 game schedule leading to a best-of-three league championship. Included: adjustments on eligibility and a schedule featuring Logansport, Muncie, Middletown, and others.
Bell hit three home runs for the Redlegs driving in multiple runs and adding a dominant late inning blast. Bailey also homered for Cincinnati as pitchers stifled the Cubs in a low scoring game. Morgan contributed a solo shot for Chicago but the Cubs fell short as Sam Jones took the loss.
Detroit Tigers sign regular second baseman Bolling, who will return from service to play part time this summer. He is currently three weeks away from Fort McPherson Georgia, plans to attend school for at least three months, and may study at the University of Detroit or Wayne University while contributing to the Tigers.
Cleaburg driven by Bol Cleaburg led from eighth annual Little 500 on lap 832 after Ton Cherry retired with engine trouble and won his first championship before about 19 fans. The race featured frequent lap leaders including Pete Allen Bobby King Tom Cherry and others as the field contended through 100 lap segments.
Toledo middleweight Carley Cullan won his second decision in a free week period over Philadelphia’s Joey Ciardella in a televised 10 rounder at St Nicholas Arena. The split verdict drew boos from 1,508 fans as Ciardella pressed the action with sharper punching, while the official scores favored Cullan 7-3 on one card and 6-4 or near 4-6 on others, reflecting a disputed decision amid the crowd heat.
Ford Frick the baseball commissioner urged major league owners to act to halt the decline of minor league baseball He suggested eliminating bonuses as a potential step and favored allowing the minors to sign more players directly while gaining greater control over player contracts
Des Moines amateur Rod Eli won the Des Moines golf tournament in West Des Moines with a record 60 upsetting rivals Wunder par 60 and Jack Dinahue of Des Moines finishing second. Joe Browne set a 61 record. The first nine started on Clover Hill course. Swimmer Ann Curtis remains the only female athlete to win the Sullivan Memorial Trophy for 1944 performances.
Indianapolis executive and engineer Teving Woolson says there is no near end to the auto industry’s quest for more horsepower. He argues higher power enables rapid acceleration, supports new features like power steering, brakes, and automatic transmission, and allows lower gear ratios despite safety concerns.
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