Falstaffs Rally Past Selma 10 5 in CIBL Opener
Falstaffs beat Selma 10 to 5 in the Central Indiana Booster League opener at Muncie. Warren Rhodes pitched six effective innings, allowing one earned run as Anderson built a 9 2 lead through three frames. Lockwood Whitehead and Woschitz fueled the attack with key hits and nine successful plays by the Falstaffs outfield. They next host Muncie Friday at 7 30 p.m.
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Anderson
Selma Merchants
Don Lockwood
Ron Whitehead
Frank Woschitz
Jack Kitchen
Selma
Lockwood
Whitehead
Woschitz
Selma Rrors
Dave Nicholson
Dick Keithley
Nicholson
Keithley
Kitchen
Falstaffs
Middletown
Rowe
iPasswater
Banker
DeHority
Rhodes
Bon
Hoa Graves
Andem
Funkhouser
Fi McDonald
P A Smith
McDonald
Pinth
Graves
Passwater
Woechitz
Six Injured At 40th Running Of Indianapolis 500
The 40th Indianapolis 500 left six injured including driver Jimmy Dagwall and crewman Eddie Odert. Victims were hurt by car impacts with walls and debris during the race at the Speedway in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Jimmy Dagwall
Tony Bettenhausen
Tinley Park
Ill
Paul Ryan
Johnnie Tolan
Denver
Johnny Thomson
Boyertown
Evelyn Stack
Paul Russo
Canoga Park
Calif
Southwest Wall
Barbara Basset
Kokomo
Ind
Russo
Eddie Odert
Bettenhausen
Water Skiier Dies Going Over Shoshone Falls
Melvin Hulbert 32 of Boise fell from a tow ski rope into the Snake River below Shoshone Falls in Idaho after losing a ski. He became the second person known to go over the 212 foot waterfall as boats failed to rescue him.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Snake River
Melvin Hulbert
Boise
Hulbert
Monument to Bill Vukovich Dedicated in Fresno
A 11 foot monument to race driver Billy Vukovich was dedicated on the Fresno Memorial Auditorium lawn. The late driver, known as Bullet Bill, was killed in the Indianapolis 500. His son Billy Jr pulled the strings to unveil the marble marker amid family attendance and public subscriptions funded the monument.
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Fresno
Calif
Billy Vukovich
Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Billy Jr
Esther Vukovich
Marlene
Vukovich
Bullet Bill
Wild Bill
Vukie
Braves and Cubs Set Baseball Home Run Record
The Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs combined for 15 home runs across a doubleheader, breaking the previous mark of 14. In the opener the Cubs won 10 9 with five Braves homers. in the nightcap Milwaukee won 11 9 as four Braves blasts helped overcome a 4 2 Cubs lead. Bobby Thomson hit four of the Braves total, with strong early power from Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron. A brawl after Russ Meyer’s pitch led to both Meyer and Billy Bruton being banished.
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Chicago
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Braves
Cubs
Milwaukee
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby Thomson
Russ Meyer
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Thomson
Meyer
Billy Bruton
Donnybrook Bruton
Charlie Grimm
Bruton
Ray Crone
Anderson Amateur Baseball Managers Meet Tonight
Managers of six teams in the Anderson Amateur Baseball Association will meet at City Hall at 7 p.m. to submit umpire fees and baseballs. The league opens at Memorial Park on Monday June 11 with twin bills each Monday Wednesday and Tuesday at 5 30 p.m. and 8 30 p.m.
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Anderson Amateur Baseball Association
City Hall
Memorial Park
Anderson Falstaffs
Righty Hazel
Anderson Hi-Lifes
Lawrence
Mantle Powers Yankees to Day in Washington Sweep
Mickey Mantle slugged his 19th and 20th homers to stay ahead of Babe Ruth pace as the Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Senators 4-3 and 12-5. Mantle drove in five runs and raised his average to .425 while leading New York in homers and RBIs. Joe Collins delivered a bases loaded double in the nightcap sixth inning as Bob Turley and Johnny Kucks secured wins.
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New York
Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Washington
Yankee Stadium
Camilio Pascual
Yanks
Mantle
Johnny Kucks
Tom Morgan
Kucks
Bauer
30 Year Old Wife To Lead Aussies
A 30 year old Western Australia housewife Shirley Strickland Dela Hunter will lead Australia in women’s track and field at the Melbourne Olympic Games. She previously represented Australia in 1948 and 1952 and was a Brisbane trials standout before a disqualification in the 90 yard hurdles.
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Melbourne
Shirley Strickland Dela Hunter
Western Australia
Australia
Shirley
Brisbane
Shirley Strickland
Unconventional Auto Belt Repair and Track Legend Reference
A notes section describes emergency auto belt repair using screen door springs with coil springs and wire to reach town, advising limited stretch. It also mentions wife Fanny Blankers-Koen as a long standing track star with medals in 1948 and Helsinki.
Night Thoroughbred Racing Planned in Illinois Tracks
Fairmount Park at Collinsville and Cahokia Downs in East St. Louis Illinois will host night thoroughbred racing next summer. The announcement highlights two Illinois venues bringing twilight racing to the season with plans for expanded evening coverage.
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Fairmount Park
Collinsville
Cahokia Downs
East St. Louis
Illinois
Snead Aims for Texas Open Title at Preston Hollow
Sammy Snead, nicknamed The Slammer, eyes the Texas International Open with $70,000 top prize. He shot a four under par 31 on the Preston Hollow layout in a Tuesday pro-am, noting the greens caused putter trouble. The field also adapts to the course after Don January led last week’s Dallas Centennial Open.
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Dallas
Tex
Sammy
Snead
West Virginia
Sulphur Springs
Preston Hollow Country Club
Don
Abilene
Golf International Inc
Conrad Keeps U S Hopes Alive In British Amateur Tie
Joseph Conrad defending champion from San Antonio defeated Alan Hall of Scotland 1 up in the fifth round to reach the quarter finals at Troon Scotland. Three American rivals were eliminated as Scotland took six of eight survivors. Conrad meets Reid Jack in Thursday's quarter finals. Henderson and Thomson also advance.
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United Press
Troon
Scotland
Joseph Conrad
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Alan Hall
Gene Andrews
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Peter Grant
Phoenix
Ariz
Gene Eyler
Buffalo
N.Y
Europe
Conrad
John Mills
Hall
Reid Jack
John Dahnewall
Dawland Meartan
George Henderson
Herbert Thomson
Leslie Taylor
Melville Bucher
Alex Kyle
Pastrano Wins Split Decision Over Spieser in New Orleans
Pastrano of New Orleans defeats Chuck Spieser in a heavyweight bout by split decision amid a 9,000 crowd. Pastrano weighs 182 pounds to Spieser 172 and notches his 37th win in 41 fights, as three judges show contrasting scores with Spieser leading at some points.
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New Orleans
Willie Pastrano
Chuck Spieser
Detroit
Pastrano
Spieser
Francis Kercheval
Kercheval
Pete Giaruso
Fastrano
Eddie Wolfe
Major League Standings And Pairings Snapshot
Baseball standings show American League teams and records led by Detroit 11-5 and Chicago 6-9 with others around. National League schedules list Cincinnati at St Louis and Boston at Baltimore among probables with pitchers and matchups. Dartmouth notes its five NCAA basketball appearances.
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Baltimore
Boston
New York
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Wichita
Minner
Pittsburgh
Hearn
Kline
Associated Press
National League
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Louis
Brooklyn
Baltimore Cerane
Washington Cae
Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Yankees
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Hank Bauers
Ed Robinson
Bob Turley
Tom Sturdivant
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Harmon Killebrew
Sportsman's Digest
Fanny Blankers-Koen
London
Helsinki
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Frank Deighton
Laurel
Tare
Porterfield
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Grim
American Association
Thameston
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Omaha
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Miinneapolis
Dartmouth
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